Pickup Loss

[supmet]

seafoam at 51k? Are you guys smoking crack?

The yaris has no timing belt, its on a chain that is maintenance free.

A "full tune up" on a yaris is also known as "changing the spark plugs" - but one costs 200 and one costs 30 bucks.

How about we check filters, fluids, plugs before we possibly destroy vacuum lines and seize up a brand new engine. For all you guys know he could just be a hypermiler that doesn't realize his ECU is slowing him down because of his driving habits.

Sambo, I promise if you stick around there is lots of worthwhile stuff on this forum, and its not just a big seafoam infomercial. Usually people try to help diagnose things before they blurt out random answers that might help.

[auxmike]

Timing belt?
Be careful where you get advice from. The internet is a dangerous place........

[RedRide]

Originally Posted by supmet

seafoam at 51k? Are you guys smoking crack?

The yaris has no timing belt, its on a chain that is maintenance free.

A "full tune up" on a yaris is also known as "changing the spark plugs" - but one costs 200 and one costs 30 bucks.

How about we check filters, fluids, plugs before we possibly destroy vacuum lines and seize up a brand new engine. For all you guys know he could just be a hypermiler that doesn't realize his ECU is slowing him down because of his driving habits.

Sambo, I promise if you stick around there is lots of worthwhile stuff on this forum, and its not just a big seafoam infomercial. Usually people try to help diagnose things before they blurt out random answers that might help.

Yes! Seafoam at 51k miles. Why not?
If nothing else, make sure your injectors are clean before doing more involved things. Shure filters,etc might need changing,etc. However, that injectors are dirty afrter 51k miles and no cleaner hae been added is just about a given.


Also, Seafaom added to a gas tank will not "destroy" any engine components. Why do youn say this???

Random answers?

[sambo42xa]

I'll start with the injectors since it was stated, "this is a common problem", which is kind of the answer I was looking for. All Other replies, thank you.

[Yaris Hilton]

I think it's pretty low mileage for an oxygen sensor problem, but they can slowly deteriorate causing reduced fuel mileage and power loss before they fail and set a check engine light.

[sambo42xa]

I checked out the Seafoam links and I'm not really sure I want to put that stuff in my system.
Is this what some Mechanics use when cleaning Injecter's at the Dealer's/Shop's?
The Regane and Others that you would pour into your tank seems like you would have to do this on a continueing basis Everytime filling up with fuel. Being a dummy over here asking the dumb question's etc., I thought there would be something out there that you just pour into the tank and your good to go for another X amount of more miles (instead of a bottle each time at fill up...unless, by doing this, this cleans the system over a period of time?). Honestly, I think this could be the issue, dirty injecter's. And, as Other have said on here, "it's a start".

[supmet]

Originally Posted by sambo42xa

I checked out the Seafoam links and I'm not really sure I want to put that stuff in my system.

That's where I'm at. It probably helps some engines, but I have more miles on my engine then you, and I can guarantee I'm not gunked up yet. Even if there weren't horror stories about it on the internet, I still couldn't recommend sea foaming an engine at 50k miles. There is something else going on if you are noticing power loss. Like others have said, there are a lot of things you need to diagnose or check before you start pouring random cleaners in your more than likely perfectly functioning engine.

Check your air filter, tire pressure, and wires as reddog said. Also check every hose and tube under the hood for cracks and leaks. Check your belts and spark plugs.

But really, you need to give more information before you take anybody's advice. "Loss of power" could be about a million different things.

[sambo42xa]

Tires and air filter are fine (correct specs). Loss of Power meaning because, your car is in need for a Tune-Up OR dirty Injector's need attention. Apologies on my end. I should have tried to be a little more specific. I took the advice of checking hoses; lines; etc and from what I can see there is nothing that gives any indication to the problem the car is having. Like I said before from reading Other replies on here, sounds more like a tune-up OR dirty Injector/s issue. The car has never been to the Dealer/Shop since day one when I bought it. In the mean time, I MAY try out the Seafoam and use it ONLY in the fuel tank for now before I actually do a tune-up on her, or probably just do the tune-up first.
Again, thnx for ALL the replies and I'll keep you posted.