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KingKrab65

ok so swapping to synthetic is no harder than just using it instead. now a bit of looking around to see which might be better to use, thanks! Over on the Toyota Nation site, they have this extensive maintenance sticky. I have used it often. https://www.toyotanation.com/forum/132-corolla-9th-gen-1st...

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No problem. I've done 2600 miles trips several times. Keep a cooler with ice and your favorite beverage on the passenger seat. X2 ;) Three trips to Florida & back over the past six years. Loved every minute of it. The Sirius radio is a MUST when traveling very long distances and really made the...

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Whoooaaa... There I am standing next to Nick !!! This was the Kentucky meet last summer. Nice article. You just never know where your mugshot will end up these days :o I read that article on Saturday and had a smile all day long. I have had my Vibe for over two years now and am still happy with the...

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tpollauf wrote:Stealth all done !!!

Looking good.

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He worked on the car over the weekend and sent a pic Monday evening. When we got the parts we used a sawzall to cut the radiator brace and down through the frame, just in front of the airbag actuators. Monday he had the front of my car cut back and matched up to the new part, and all of the parts i...

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Jacked lugnut. Time for new ones. One learns new things every day. Thanks for the replies Wished I had seen this before yesterday. Had the same issue with a flat and the lug wrench in the wheel well not fitting the lug nuts. Walked to work and back in the rain to get a t-lug wrench only to find tha...

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I just learned of the Toyota Corolla Fielder. Why did they get this sportier vibe/matrix and we get stuck with a scion half-hatchback https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWko6dLEz1c Thoughts? I would buy it. I like that there is a Hybrid and also a 4wd versions available. Some of the other pictures I f...

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Check the spark plugs and ignition coils, unless your mechanic did that in the inspection. AT or MT? Change fluid, since you most likely don't know its age. Flush brake fluid if it's darker than honey. Clean the MAF sensor. Change PCV valve. Have a trustworthy alignment shop evaluate the struts, sh...

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Changed the wiper blades, front and back. Washed and waxed the Vibe too.

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I like the looks of too. I don't like the pseudo hatch area though. There is more room in the Vibe's spare tire pit than there is in my wife's Juke's rear hatch area.

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And check that the tires are properly inflated. The air pressure in the tires can go down when it gets cold.

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Went to LKQ yard yesterday and found a 2004 Vibe that looked pretty new. I pulled up the hard shell spare tire cover. There I found the screws that go in the slots on the hard shell cover, still in the sealed bag. I also got both cargo nets, which also look new. Plus, I was finally able to get the t...

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:lol: It's so sad that the forum is pretty quiet these days :(. Maybe we need to manufacture something juicy to get folks up in arms about, just to stir the pot ;) What do you mean by that? You trying to start something? :D I found this forum when I was thinking of getting a Vibe. It had lots of in...

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Wait until our parents go away for the weekend then have a monster blow out!

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That's cool.

I have been off of the forum for a few months dealing with some family health issues. That has mostly settled down so I look forward to seeing your Vibe on your next visit up here in Charlotte.

Have a Happy and Safe New Year!

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Those are some nice toys. Thanks for sharing!

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jayoldschool wrote:Get back to me when it won't start at -35C. Mine never had a problem up here...

The 30 degree weather is cold here. This is why I work with eight people from Cleveland, six people from Rochester, and three from Minneapolis.

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Google "Open loop and Closed loop". Put it all back stock and it will be happy again. With the custom air flow, you have changed the whole air/fuel curve for the engine and will need a custom computer with adjustable software so you can tweak the air/fuel curve (fuel map) to your custom i...

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I had the throttle body and intake manifold bored out. You didn't tell us anything about your mods in the first post, KingKrab65. Showing no pride at all ;) . I couldn't have a sleeper if I went around telling everyone what I did. :) I think I mentioned that I also had to replace the IAC on the bor...

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and added a CAI That could be the problem. I am not saying it is. If you still have the original snorkel put it in. Sometimes the airflow hits the MAF sensor different enough to fool the sensor. That's a thought. I had the throttle body and intake manifold bored out. I put the CAI at the same time ...

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Are any of the two part websites in the first post reputable? It seems gm parts direct has cheaper prices but horrid reviews online. I used to use GM Parts Direct and never had an issue receiving what I ordered, etc. Last year though, after getting a wrong part number from GM Parts Direct and being...

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Weak fuel pressure when starting, engine temp senor that is off in reading actual temp of engine, or a MAP sensor that is dirty or off in reading air flow to engine would be my guesses given the info you provided. There is no cold start fuel injector. Does the "Check Engine" light work? I...

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Could be fuel pressure. Could be a vacuum leak that hasn't thrown a code yet. Intake manifold gasket tends to go bad. It never hurts to clean contacts at the battery and also the ground connections wherever they are. I never heard of a cold start injector. Everything is figured out by the computer ...

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Does the 1.8L have a Cold Start Injector? I can't seem to find one past the 1990's for Toyota.

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The temperatures here in the Carolinas have been falling the past several weeks. This will be the first winter I have owned my Vibe. Last week, one of the mornings temps was down about 35 degrees. My Vibe's engine turn over and tried to start but stalled. The motor kicked on liked someone had droppe...

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Update 10/10: I removed and sent the the Maxbore throttle body back. George inspected it and sent it back with a clean bill of health (he is great to deal with by the way). I ended up buying a new IAC, got new gaskets for the IAC and throttle body, and a new hose for the PCV. Assembled everything an...

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I have this one, except in Canada they are sold under the Autel brand. https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/diagnostics/obii-code-reader-62142.html I ended up getting the Autel version of this from Amazon. It is a pretty basic reader and it actually gives me code info. It does not do...

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Welcome and nice looking care. I am new to the Vibe game also. They are fun cars. I try to do most of the garage stuff myself. They are somewhat easy to work on. I take my cars to a local mechanic if the fix is beyond my scope of abilities or facilities. To answer your question, I would get both the...

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Thanks to everyone for all the great suggestions. There are some good choices here that I will check out.

Thanks again for everyone's help!

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I am looking to purchase an OBDII scanner. I need a hand held version as I do not have a laptop or phone that I could hook it up to. I recently got a CenTech one but that didn't read the code. It only canceled the MIL, so I returned it. Has anyone in this group had any luck with a particular model o...

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I hope you can take the Camaro one back. MWR has several intakes for the 09+ Corolla, but none specifically for the 09 Vibe/Matrix. The Corolla engine bay should be really similar, but might not be identical. I got an Injen CAI from Amazon for my '03 Vibe. I ended up cutting 2" off of the filt...

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Seems very "new age" like and holistic.

Get in touch with your inner Vibe!

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I replaced the cylinders for the hatch and the lift gate.

I also gave the Vibe a wash especially in the hatch and lift gate areas.

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It actually hasn't been fixed yet. After the check engine light came back on this past Wednesday, I checked this forum and a couple of others. I removed the and cleaned the MAF again, I rechecked all the connections and retightened them, pulled the plug on the IAC and touched it up with contact clea...

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Anyone going to the Cars & Coffee on Saturday morning (8/5/17)? I plan on going and was just wondering if any other genvibe members go.

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Everything seemed to be back to normal except for the high idle in Park. Last Thursday on the way home, I was stuck at a long light. I was creeping up in traffic as the traffic light cycled when the check engine light came. I took it up Auto Zone to get the computer to check it out. The error came u...

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Is this like what you were looking for? https://www.amazon.com/Inflatable-Mattr ... 8WK64ER7P8

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I have had 1972 Chevelle 1973 Charger 1953 Commander 1978 Volare' 1987 LeBaron 1998 Dakota 1992 Paseo And currently have a 2005 Dakota to go with the 2003 Vibe. I consider the Vibe my "Town Car" since I use it to drive to work and around town. I used to be a "Mopar or No Car" kin...

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The areas that have higher humidity, get the replacement airbags first due to the moisture supposedly triggering the airbags. I live in Charlotte, NC and went through this with my Dakota pickup. (Although there was over a year wait from driver's side airbag to the replacement of the passenger's sid...

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Welcome to Genvibe! If you're looking to add fog lights, try the Morimoto LEDs off Amazon. https://www.amazon.ca/Morimoto-Type-LED-Projector-Light/dp/B00XA3C2FA/ I have some OEM knockoff fogs in my 09 base and they suck, so I don't recommend halogen lamps if you actually want to get use out of them...

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That's cool. I will keep an eye on it over the next week.

Thanks for your help.

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I replaced my intake manifold, throttle body, and added a CAI on my '03 Vibe. After assembly, I let the Vibe run for approximately 15 minutes for the MAF to relearn. The RPM's in Park are still high, in the 1,400 range. When in Drive, the idle is in the 800 range (it was a frog hair north of 600 bef...

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I put in new spark plugs, ignition coils, and a pcv on my '03. Runs a lot smoother now. Waiting on my throttle body and intake manifold from maxbore which I hope comes this week. Ordered a CAI which is scheduled to arrive this week. Hope to be installing all three of those next weekend! Put my maxb...

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The areas that have higher humidity, get the replacement airbags first due to the moisture supposedly triggering the airbags. I live in Charlotte, NC and went through this with my Dakota pickup. (Although there was over a year wait from driver's side airbag to the replacement of the passenger's sid...

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Next autocross 9/24 at Z-Max in Concord, NC. I have arm-twisted my wife into joining me and driving. I bought a sheet of .020" magnetic sheet to cut numbers from. My driver number is 12, so she will be 112, plus an "N" for novice. We'll see how the sheet works. I'll bring a roll of m...

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It seems the official availability of parts for the airbag fix depends on where you bought your Vibe. When I enter the VIN of my 2009 Vibe in the GM recall site, it tells me parts aren't available. However, when I enter the VIN of a random 2009 Vibe for sale in SC, the GM recall site tells me that ...

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[quote="bigdoug"]As I mentioned I recently tried using this 3M cream that my mother had on my own headlights. I think at best it removed the dust on the headlights. I hand rubbed it in, so maybe using power tools would have been more efficient? Here's the headlights during the day. Clear a...

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I put in new spark plugs, ignition coils, and a pcv on my '03. Runs a lot smoother now.

Waiting on my throttle body and intake manifold from maxbore which I hope comes this week. Ordered a CAI which is scheduled to arrive this week. Hope to be installing all three of those next weekend!

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Despite the rain last night, I was able to check and I do have an existing battery tray support underneath the battery. Thank you for the picture as the diagram image does differ from the real thing ("Your results may vary" I guess is the operative phrase there). I believe that your train ...

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Thanks for responding and with pictures! That helps alot. When I put the new battery hold down bracket on and tightened it up to the frame, it was approximately 1-1.5" taller than the top of the battery. I looked down behind the battery for a place to put the j-hook and didn't see anything ther...

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