Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
09-23-2020, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,359
Just to add to this info, I have an optima 35...
Just to add to this info, I have an optima 35 class battery in mine and had to use a little metal spacer to space the mounting bracket down to actually clamp down on it (state safety requirement.) I...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
09-09-2020, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,698
The car probably won't run with it unplugged....
The car probably won't run with it unplugged. Most modern cars have a fail safe that will shut the car down when the alternator gets disconnected. I've never tried it on a yaris though so can't...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
08-29-2020, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,148
If the dealer said an actual amount then stick...
If the dealer said an actual amount then stick with that. Normally filling until it spills out the fill hole is standard procedure for pretty much all cars/trucks/bikes etc. But that's only if actual...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
08-22-2020, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,510
Update
To start off, my car decided it...
Update
To start off, my car decided it didn't want to have trans fluid in it anymore and in the time it was sitting, most of the fluid drained out so I went to run errands and it wouldn't even...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
08-18-2020, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,261
If you have all the control units in place as...
If you have all the control units in place as well as the actuators in the doors but no key fob to go with it, you can try to get a key fob made for it by a dealer or buy a used key fob and pair it...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
08-04-2020, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,631
+1 on leaving the old gas in it if the tank is...
+1 on leaving the old gas in it if the tank is fairly low. If it's more than 1/2 full sometimes you can get away with pulling the fuel inlet on the engine and divert that hose into a gas can, then...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
07-31-2020, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,354
Dorman HELP! parts should have it. It's just a...
Dorman HELP! parts should have it. It's just a fuel line retainer, usually when you buy a new pump it comes with new ones, so it shouldn't be too hard to find. You could also potentially create...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
07-30-2020, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,790
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
07-27-2020, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,791
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
07-16-2020, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,510
I'm not going to show the weld because it was...
I'm not going to show the weld because it was hideous. However, I got it sealed and I was able to bend the existing pipe into a circular shape by tightening down a standard exhaust clamp on the...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
07-16-2020, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,510
Gotta Pass Inspection Update
Good New; The...
Gotta Pass Inspection Update
Good New; The stale food smell is pretty much gone and I may have found Subaru seats that will fit the car (more info on this as I find it)
Being that my inspection...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
07-08-2020, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,510
End of the World Update
Unfortunately I've...
End of the World Update
Unfortunately I've been unmotivated to do more with the car during this whole end of the world thing but I finally got around to trying to get rid of the stale food smell...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
06-05-2020, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,681
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
06-02-2020, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,510
Update
Might as well try to make the best of...
Update
Might as well try to make the best of this quarantine by getting caught up on maintenance. To start off, the first issue/reason for doing work is the trans drain plug gasket was seeping a...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
06-02-2020, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,101
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
05-12-2020, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,510
More Quarantine Updates
Not particularly...
More Quarantine Updates
Not particularly exciting but I got the front strut assemblies swapped as well as the sway bar links. Ended up cutting the old sway bar links off because the hold it with...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
04-15-2020, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,762
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
04-13-2020, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,510
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
04-12-2020, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,510
Quarantine Updates
This was all done over...
Quarantine Updates
This was all done over the past few weeks during this lock in period.
Maintenance:
Trans flush with new pan gasket and filter
Engine oil flush and new oil pan gasket
First...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
03-10-2020, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,503
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
01-04-2020, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,510
Hahaha that's so excessive, I love it! So far...
Hahaha that's so excessive, I love it! So far they sound fine, we'll see how they are in use. I have caddy horns on my other car and they're nice, but those definitely need another power source.
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
01-04-2020, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,510
Updates
I'm slowly chipping away at my to-do...
Updates
I'm slowly chipping away at my to-do list over the past couple weekends. Firstly let me explain my reasoning behind most these mods. I hate cars that feel cheap, and although yaris' are...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
12-30-2019, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,830
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
11-25-2019, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,914
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
11-20-2019, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,971
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
11-20-2019, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,971
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
11-14-2019, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,450
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
11-03-2019, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,510
Small Update
Nothing too terribly exciting...
Small Update
Nothing too terribly exciting since the cars been drama free. I did some maintenance this weekend as well as stopped by the local junkyard and got a 1.8L throttle body and a neat...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
10-28-2019, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,623
Might have left something disconnected or got...
Might have left something disconnected or got dirt in a connector. Did you use the old gasket for the TB or did you get a new one? Also I'm pretty sure Yaris' are one of the cars that turns off other...
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Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service
10-22-2019, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,069
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