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by nanookofnj
Thu Feb 25, 2016 2:25 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: 08 Vibe Intake Manifold Gasket then no more pickup
Replies: 7
Views: 2290

Re: 08 Vibe Intake Manifold Gasket then no more pickup

The Service Manager called me before lunch. There are apparently 2 screws that connect the gas pedal, one was gone and the other had worked its way out. Unreal. At least it was an easy fix! Thanks again all for the info.
by nanookofnj
Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:13 am
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: 08 Vibe Intake Manifold Gasket then no more pickup
Replies: 7
Views: 2290

Re: 08 Vibe Intake Manifold Gasket then no more pickup

Thank you all for responding. No mis-fires and breaks are good. The accelerator felt like it was already depressed when driving, I'm leaning toward the throttle cable or possibly them forgetting to re-attach a hose, as you both mentioned, or not knowing that one of the hoses is leaking. No engine li...
by nanookofnj
Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:42 pm
Forum: The Vibe Lounge
Topic: 2008 Maroon Vibe Hello
Replies: 3
Views: 792

2008 Maroon Vibe Hello

Heynow! Owner of a 2008 Vibe with 101K on it from west-central NJ. I've had her since she had 10K and she's run like a top until recently. Thanks to this site, I've been able to solve a lot of minor issues over the years. Had a check engine situation that I posted about, so I wanted to say hello. Na...
by nanookofnj
Wed Feb 24, 2016 1:51 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission
Topic: 08 Vibe Intake Manifold Gasket then no more pickup
Replies: 7
Views: 2290

08 Vibe Intake Manifold Gasket then no more pickup

Hello. Last Friday the check engine light came on. I had it run at a local Auto Parts store and the diagnostics said bad Intake Manifold Gasket. Looking online this was common with 1.8 L Toyota engines so I dropped it off at the shop and told them to please confirm my findings and then replace the g...