Air Filter head fell off! Check engine came on! - Toyota Yaris Forums

Syroyizhka · 04-27-2009, 04:53 PM

I was driving today, and my air filter Head came loose and fell off as i was pulling into the driveway, i picked it up, the mounting wasn't damaged ,so i put it back on, as soon as i did, my Check engine light came on, did something get into the engine that quick? should i bother taking it to Auto zone to get it reset, or should i just remove the battery terminal? the component doesn't look damaged, just scratched! any suggestions would be nice...

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After cutting power from the car for about 8 minutes, the light dissappeared, today i was drivng from work and it went back on!!!I'm really pissed, autozone won't turn it off, does this mean theres possible damage to the sensor? where is that sensor at? what should be my next move? (other than taking it to the dealer, f. that.)

marcus · 04-27-2009, 04:55 PM

just reset ur ecu.. unplug battery for 5 minutes..

ChinoCharles · 04-27-2009, 04:57 PM

You should PM me your cell and next time I'm up in Cleveland I'll hit you up.

33OH · 04-27-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

You should PM me your cell and next time I'm up in Cleveland I'll hit you up.

And invite me.

Syroyizhka · 04-27-2009, 05:05 PM

You guys live in Cleveland or suburbs? I'm in Parma/North royalton

33OH · 04-27-2009, 06:18 PM

I'm about an hour and a half south of Cleveland, on 77.

Syroyizhka · 04-27-2009, 06:34 PM

We need to set a reasonable date, and we'll need a location that will be the most convenient.

eric81 · 04-27-2009, 10:57 PM

Okay... so I was at the dealership, and they forgot to reset the check engine light for oil change. So, I went back in to have them turn it off. The guy showed me what to do for future reference (since I am always tinkering under the hood). It is very simple. Turn the car on, and make sure the trip meter is on trip meter A. Turn the car off. While holding the trip resetbutton, turn the car to "Accessories On" (right before actually starting the car). Now, wait until the dash resets, and it should be off now. If it fails, PM me and I'll try to walk you through it again.

33OH · 04-28-2009, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Syroyizhka

We need to set a reasonable date, and we'll need a location that will be the most convenient.

Any weekend day works fine for me, and I'm willing to drive somewhere up there. Nothing exciting down here.

ChinoCharles · 04-28-2009, 08:10 AM

I'm in Hudson. I'm only 30-35 minutes from you.

Syroyizhka · 04-28-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by eric81

Okay... so I was at the dealership, and they forgot to reset the check engine light for oil change. So, I went back in to have them turn it off. The guy showed me what to do for future reference (since I am always tinkering under the hood). It is very simple. Turn the car on, and make sure the trip meter is on trip meter A. Turn the car off. While holding the trip resetbutton, turn the car to "Accessories On" (right before actually starting the car). Now, wait until the dash resets, and it should be off now. If it fails, PM me and I'll try to walk you through it again.

I got the other check engine light....

eric81 · 04-28-2009, 03:46 PM

ohhhhhh..... they told me today that to reset all the computers, pull the terminals off the battery and wait overnight. This also resets radio, all driving and mapped curves for fuel, air, barometer, and idle speeds, but it does make it nice to start over. Should take a week of daily driving to fully relearn everything. Except the radio... soon as you punch in the "save to memory", it saves the station.

Syroyizhka · 04-28-2009, 04:05 PM

i think my idle speed is to low... mabe Yaris will learn the right one this time :)

eric81 · 04-28-2009, 04:33 PM

I am resetting my engine tonight, because of the 5,000 ft elevation difference between Washington and Colorado. My car is sucking right now. No power anywhere on the power curve. It won't rev right even when the clutch is all the way in. Very disappointing. Oh well, hopefully tomorrow I can start resetting the power curve and get a few more ponies out of it.

Syroyizhka · 04-28-2009, 04:39 PM

will it help the acceleration lag?

Syroyizhka · 04-28-2009, 07:14 PM

just reset the computer , no more light, asked autozone people to do it with the computer, but they said it was illegal...so i did it myself...

eric81 · 04-28-2009, 08:44 PM

According to the guy at the dealership (the top service guy), he said the lag is because the barometer isn't acting right. It is so used to lower elevations, it will take several weeks to adapt. OR... I can reset the computer, and it will run like carp for just a couple of days, then get all better in about 1 week. (I knew I shouldn't have replaced all those parts!)

Syroyizhka · 04-29-2009, 04:54 PM

stupid light came back

04-27-2009, 04:53 PM	#1
Syroyizhka Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 137	NEED SOME INPUT:Check engine came on AGAIN! I was driving today, and my air filter Head came loose and fell off as i was pulling into the driveway, i picked it up, the mounting wasn't damaged ,so i put it back on, as soon as i did, my Check engine light came on, did something get into the engine that quick? should i bother taking it to Auto zone to get it reset, or should i just remove the battery terminal? the component doesn't look damaged, just scratched! any suggestions would be nice... ----------------------------------------------------------- After cutting power from the car for about 8 minutes, the light dissappeared, today i was drivng from work and it went back on!!!I'm really pissed, autozone won't turn it off, does this mean theres possible damage to the sensor? where is that sensor at? what should be my next move? (other than taking it to the dealer, f. that.) Attached Images Last edited by Syroyizhka; 04-29-2009 at 05:12 PM.

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04-27-2009, 04:55 PM	#2
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	just reset ur ecu.. unplug battery for 5 minutes..

04-27-2009, 04:57 PM	#3
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	You should PM me your cell and next time I'm up in Cleveland I'll hit you up.

04-27-2009, 05:05 PM	#5
Syroyizhka Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 137	You guys live in Cleveland or suburbs? I'm in Parma/North royalton

04-27-2009, 06:18 PM	#6
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	I'm about an hour and a half south of Cleveland, on 77.

04-27-2009, 06:34 PM	#7
Syroyizhka Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 137	We need to set a reasonable date, and we'll need a location that will be the most convenient.

04-27-2009, 10:57 PM	#8
eric81 View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Salesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Clarksville, IN Posts: 297	Okay... so I was at the dealership, and they forgot to reset the check engine light for oil change. So, I went back in to have them turn it off. The guy showed me what to do for future reference (since I am always tinkering under the hood). It is very simple. Turn the car on, and make sure the trip meter is on trip meter A. Turn the car off. While holding the trip resetbutton, turn the car to "Accessories On" (right before actually starting the car). Now, wait until the dash resets, and it should be off now. If it fails, PM me and I'll try to walk you through it again.

04-28-2009, 08:10 AM	#10
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	I'm in Hudson. I'm only 30-35 minutes from you.

04-28-2009, 03:46 PM	#12
eric81 View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Salesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Clarksville, IN Posts: 297	ohhhhhh..... they told me today that to reset all the computers, pull the terminals off the battery and wait overnight. This also resets radio, all driving and mapped curves for fuel, air, barometer, and idle speeds, but it does make it nice to start over. Should take a week of daily driving to fully relearn everything. Except the radio... soon as you punch in the "save to memory", it saves the station.

04-28-2009, 04:05 PM	#13
Syroyizhka Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 137	i think my idle speed is to low... mabe Yaris will learn the right one this time :)

04-28-2009, 04:33 PM	#14
eric81 View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Salesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Clarksville, IN Posts: 297	I am resetting my engine tonight, because of the 5,000 ft elevation difference between Washington and Colorado. My car is sucking right now. No power anywhere on the power curve. It won't rev right even when the clutch is all the way in. Very disappointing. Oh well, hopefully tomorrow I can start resetting the power curve and get a few more ponies out of it.

04-28-2009, 04:39 PM	#15
Syroyizhka Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 137	will it help the acceleration lag?

04-28-2009, 07:14 PM	#16
Syroyizhka Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 137	just reset the computer , no more light, asked autozone people to do it with the computer, but they said it was illegal...so i did it myself...

04-28-2009, 08:44 PM	#17
eric81 View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Salesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Clarksville, IN Posts: 297	According to the guy at the dealership (the top service guy), he said the lag is because the barometer isn't acting right. It is so used to lower elevations, it will take several weeks to adapt. OR... I can reset the computer, and it will run like carp for just a couple of days, then get all better in about 1 week. (I knew I shouldn't have replaced all those parts!)

04-29-2009, 04:54 PM	#18
Syroyizhka Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 137	stupid light came back