So this weekend I had decided it was time to clean my IACV - my idle was doing a lot of wandering, and I had tried just about everything else. I removed the IACV from the throttle body, cleaned it out thoroughly (it was definitely sticking!), and re-installed it and a new gasket. I got everything ba...

I blew my first dizzy - so I'm going to replace it with a JDM 2zz I found on ebay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-00-05-TOYOTA-CELICA-GTS-2ZZ-GE-VVTL-i-ENGINE-WIRING-ECU-1-8L-DOHC-2ZZ-MOTOR-/181341399407?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a38ca296f&vxp=mtr" onclick="windo...

I've got an excellent garage lined up to get this repaired. And fortunately, they are letting me purchase the parts beforehand. So... what's the best brand for a head gasket set? Should I have the water pump done as well? Anything else while they are in there?

Well dammit... after discovering I only got 20MPG on my most recent tank of gas, decided to do the compression test again... I'm down about 75 pounds on cylinder 2. Bummer. What's the head gasket job look like on the 2zz?

I haven't checked for air in the coolant system, but only because my compression numbers are so good... doesn't seem likely that there would be any air getting into the coolant if I'm not losing compression. Actually, the compression test was done last spring. I had noticed a bit of muddiness on the...

Hello, I've got a 2003 Vibe GT with the 2ZZ engine. My heat quit working well the other day, so I checked my coolant... it was low. I've gone through about a quarter gallon in the past couple months (it was refilled back in Dec.) When I refilled it this time, there was muddy oil that floated to the ...