Advice on long distant driving with a yaris

[talnlnky]

the yaris, though small is not a toaster... it's meant to be driven for long periods of time.

I've done many 7-9hr (480 miles, so about 750km) trips with only one short stop to get gass, pee, and grab a sandwich. You have the 1.3L engine, so if anything, your car will do even better than mine.

the only real advice you could use is, your gas milage will drop like a rock as soon as you start driving faster than 55mph.

[sbergman27]

Originally Posted by talnlnky

You have the 1.3L engine, so if anything, your car will do even better than mine.

What engine do you have?

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by sbergman27

What engine do you have?

That's what was wondering. The 1.3 is the smallest and has to work harder.

[sbergman27]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

That's what was wondering. The 1.3 is the smallest and has to work harder.

I believe that the 1.0L 1KR-FE is available for the HB in some locales. (Though not, I suspect, Eugene Oregon.)

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[talnlnky]

Originally Posted by sbergman27

What engine do you have?

1.5L, I understand you guys are thinking in terms of torque & hp and rpms.... As long as he has enough oil that should only be an issue in mpg's I'd think. The guy isn't going to be revving up to 5k is he? Does he plan on driving 90mph....errr... 130kph?

I was thinking in terms of heat... guy is in Australia, 1.3L engine should put out less heat than the 1.5L, and i'd imagine the radiators are the same size.

what are the HP/Torque ratings on the 1.3L engine anyway?

[sbergman27]

Originally Posted by talnlnky

I was thinking in terms of heat... guy is in Australia, 1.3L engine should put out less heat than the 1.5L, and i'd imagine the radiators are the same size.

The cooling system has vastly more capacity than required to maintain the engine at whatever temp the thermostat's spec is. 180F, I believe. You could run along in Death Valley and see the same coolant temps as in Alaska. (After warm up, of course.)

Then engine working surfaces in the 1.3 will be seeing higher local metal to metal pressures than the 1.5. Though I would not expect the difference to be substantial. It may well kick into lower gears more, which could be significant. But I wouldn't worry much.

Regarding power and torque, take your pick:

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-Steve