HELP!!!! (My Friends Corolla XE 97's Fuel Consumption)

[likot]

My friend bought a second hand corolla xe, since she dont kno how to drive yet and still in the driving school. i drove it last wed. coz we went to LTO to got her liscense and i noticed na "sobrang lakas uminom ng gasolina uhaw na uhaw" since corolla xe 1.3 cya bakit naman ganon kalakas kumain ng gas... what could be the possible problem and the ___________ to be check? isa pa pong question yung powersteering po nya sobrang lambot talaga kahit daliri mo lang ipang ikot mo talagang liliko ang gulong normal lang po ba to?? and also the break nga pala sobrang lakas konting tapak lang talagang susubsob ka!!! napansin ko rin na mejo mahina cyang humatak kelangan rev mo todo para di mag wiggle makina kapag aarangkada ka. (or mali lang talaga timplada ng gas clutch ko) diesel kasi sasakyan ko. paging all the mekaniko and tsikoters.....

[revoGSX]

try to bring it a mechanic for check-up, baka hindi maganda ang air/fuel mixture nya
or bring it to speedyfix baka meron sya idea

[orly_andico]

mahina talaga hatak ng 1.3 lalo na kung sanay ka sa diesel. i don't know how "mahina" is abnormal kasi minsan lang ako naka-drive ng 1.3 (sa driving school hehehe) pero ibang iba talaga feeling kesa 2.0 :P

[likot]

try to bring it a mechanic for check-up, baka hindi maganda ang air/fuel mixture nya
or bring it to speedyfix baka meron sya idea

thanks sa reply!!! sir san po yung speedyfix?? hard to start nga rin po pala ang xe na to minsan 1cclick minsan kelangan nakahold na matagal sa starter bago magstart...

[likot]

mahina talaga hatak ng 1.3 lalo na kung sanay ka sa diesel. i don't know how "mahina" is abnormal kasi minsan lang ako naka-drive ng 1.3 (sa driving school hehehe) pero ibang iba talaga feeling kesa 2.0 :P

oo nga eh kapag aarangkada ako parang mamamatayan ng makina di ko naman masasabi na mali timplada ko kasi dami ko na nadrive na kotse di naman ganon!!! haaaay worth ba sir P180k na bili ng friend ko??? dami kelangan ayusin pati pala yung disc brake ba yun i dont know kung tama term ko, nag pa hangin kami gulong sabi nung "hangin boy" kelangan daw e "reface" yung disc kasi abnormal ang pagkapudpod nya dapat daw maagapan!!!! thanks for the reply sir!!!

[afrasay]

pano mo na determine na malakas sa gas siya? yun power steering diba kaya nga power steering para nagaan ang steering. iniikot mo ba manibela nang nakatigil (medyo mabigat) o umaandar (magaan). Yun brakes differs from car to car, kaya your car might need a llittle more pedal pressure that your friend's corolla. Now, if you drive the same model and make then you can really compare the performance.

[afrasay]

dami kelangan ayusin pati pala yung disc brake ba yun i dont know kung tama term ko, nag pa hangin kami gulong sabi nung "hangin boy" kelangan daw e "reface" yung disc kasi abnormal ang pagkapudpod nya dapat daw maagapan!!!! thanks for the reply sir!!!

Hangin boy? reface ? pudpod ng gulong? alignment ang kailangan mo or camber adjustment.

[boydapa]

ganyan din problem ng car ko nun una. malamang engine yan. no power tpos kelangan irev pa--engine yan.

hopefully not!

sana chineck nyo muna maige yun oto bago binili

[greenlyt]

have the same car with regards dun sa arangkada baka wala lang sa timing, tumo tyope ba? sa brakes..... baka bagong brake pads or bagong adjust kaya malakas, and sa power steering ganon talaga power steering nya malambot in fact i've used another car and found out na mas malambot yun power steering ng car ko

[antonmace]

baka nanibago k lng sir likot, malaki kc difference ng gas sa diesel engine in terms of driving.

[1997]

Palinis mo carb.....

[speedyfix]

you can normally make adjustments to the ps in the rack...

brakes and engine should also be relatively easy to check

[likot]

sir tanxs sa mga reply!!! bagong linis nga pala karburador.... teka isa isa lang sasagutin ko lahat question nyo. nalaman ko na malakas sa gas kasi nang umalis kami sa espanya (di ba 4bars kapag full ang gas?) umalis kami ng 3 bars sa espanya we went to cainta felix avenue near sta lucia. alam nyo ba 2bars na lang cya then we went to makati then back to espanya at nang asa espanya na kami 1 bar na lang it meanss 2 bars ang nabawas what the heck eh sa adventure ko balikan ko na ng LUCENa city (quezon province yun). about sa power steering po nya cguro ganon talaga kalambot. pero napansin ko lang kapag lumiko ka ng todo parang ramdam mo sa manibela na parang nawawala sa ngipin yung steering parang lumalock ng konti... kasi galing sa boss ng friend ko na girl yun unahan nga raw sila sa pagbili di naman ako kasama ng bilhin nya yun pintura lang yata tiningnan nya!!!!

[likot]

Hangin boy? reface ? pudpod ng gulong? alignment ang kailangan mo or camber adjustment.

sir on a straight hi-way binitawan ko manibela nya di naman lumiliko straight pa rin takbo nya. may problem pa pong isa yung shock po nya parang kulang sa play matalbog 30 psi po lahat ng gulong. ano po solution sa shock nito for a more comfy ride kahit kaunting lubak ramdam na ramdam ko!!! hirap pala kapag second hand binili!!! kung alam lang ng friend ko na malakas sa gas i doubt na bilhin pa nya to!! pero no choice na eh nabili na!!! sir yung hangin boy yung nag vuvulcanize sa servitek chaka yung mga nag aalign ng gulong reface daw sir ng disc brake ang gagawin

[wax]

My friend bought a second hand corolla xe, since she dont kno how to drive yet and still in the driving school. i drove it last wed. coz we went to LTO to got her liscense and i noticed na "sobrang lakas uminom ng gasolina uhaw na uhaw" since corolla xe 1.3 cya bakit naman ganon kalakas kumain ng gas... what could be the possible problem and the ___________ to be check? isa pa pong question yung powersteering po nya sobrang lambot talaga kahit daliri mo lang ipang ikot mo talagang liliko ang gulong normal lang po ba to?? and also the break nga pala sobrang lakas konting tapak lang talagang susubsob ka!!! napansin ko rin na mejo mahina cyang humatak kelangan rev mo todo para di mag wiggle makina kapag aarangkada ka. (or mali lang talaga timplada ng gas clutch ko) diesel kasi sasakyan ko. paging all the mekaniko and tsikoters.....

I owm one before pero 1.6 GLi but just the same I will give you my what's on my mind ....

Since it is 1.3 definitely carburetor type yan. There's a lot of possible reason kung bakit malakas yan sa gas. One is your air/fuel mixture. Bring it to a tune-up center and have it checked. Mas maganda if they'll bring down the carb and check/clean it. Meron din yan what they call Jet (parang needle). Baka kasi pinalitan yung original and nilagyan ng mas malaking jet kaya malakas sa gas. Check mo rin yung air filter mo baka marumi na kaya mahina humatak. Kaya rin yan mahina humatak kasi nga it needs tune-up.

yung brakes naman, check your pads kasi baka pudpod na and metal to metal na ang nangyayari at masisira ang disk brake mo.

Power steering of a corolla is not to heavy but not too light ... tama lang. If you think it is too light, marami din possible reasons. One of these will be your camber. Kung masyadong pasok ang camber mo, gagaan ang steering but it will not be good for your tires.

Iwasan mo lang mag-overheat yan kasi once mangyari yun, dadami lalo problems ng friend mo.

I suggest you have it checked by a mechanic. San ba kayo? I can refer you to my friend. I'm sure he can help.

[likot]

I owm one before pero 1.6 GLi but just the same I will give you my what's on my mind ....

Since it is 1.3 definitely carburetor type yan. There's a lot of possible reason kung bakit malakas yan sa gas. One is your air/fuel mixture. Bring it to a tune-up center and have it checked. Mas maganda if they'll bring down the carb and check/clean it. Meron din yan what they call Jet (parang needle). Baka kasi pinalitan yung original and nilagyan ng mas malaking jet kaya malakas sa gas. Check mo rin yung air filter mo baka marumi na kaya mahina humatak. Kaya rin yan mahina humatak kasi nga it needs tune-up.

yung brakes naman, check your pads kasi baka pudpod na and metal to metal na ang nangyayari at masisira ang disk brake mo.

Power steering of a corolla is not to heavy but not too light ... tama lang. If you think it is too light, marami din possible reasons. One of these will be your camber. Kung masyadong pasok ang camber mo, gagaan ang steering but it will not be good for your tires.

Iwasan mo lang mag-overheat yan kasi once mangyari yun, dadami lalo problems ng friend mo.

I suggest you have it checked by a mechanic. San ba kayo? I can refer you to my friend. I'm sure he can help.

sir sa espanya po kami tapat ust malapit!!!

[coiter]

irev mo ng bigla at todo habang nakaneutral. kung di naman pumalya or sininok, ok pa yan. di naman ata erratic ang idling nya e. ano yung idling rpm? baka masyadong mataas. tignan mo muna a few more times kung ganun pa rin ang konsumo. baka naman nagkataon lang sa panahon na yun malakas sya dahil mainit, matrapik, madami kayong sakay, naninibago ka pa kaya todo arangkada/rev ka pa or iba pang factors. basta wag mong i-base sa one-time observation. di accurate na basehan yun. pero pacheck mo rin yung makina. baka naka twin-carbs pala yan or na-bore na to 1.8 yung makina kaya malakas sa gas hehehe.

sa gulong naman, ipahangin pagka-alis pa lang ng bahay or habang malamig pa yung gulong. ilagay mo lang sa 28-29 or kung ano mang recommended. tataas kasi yan pagnainitan pa. so effectively baka tumatakbo ka ng 32-33 psi kaya matagtag. kung kulang sa play yung shocks nya (meaning hindi masyadong nagbbounce) pero di naman sya nagbbottom out or kumakalampag, ok pa yun. baka matigas lang ang pinalit dati.

[likot]

sir 900 lang po rpm nya naka ac kana non!!! normal naman yun di ba??? kapag rev mo ng todo wala naman problema oks naman sya di sya sinisinok... about sa shock wala namang kalampag na nararamdaman or naririnig mejo matagtag lang!!! ask ko yung dati may ari if na bore cya ng 1.8!!!mmmmmm kung 1.8 dapat malakas na humatak??? sir update ko kayo sa monday itatakbo namin papuntang quezon province bukas malalaman ko km/l consumption nya post ko na lang dito.... birit ko rin sa slex tignan ko kung ano max. speed nya!!!

[chris_d]

Get the fuel consumption by filling the tank and getting fuel again when close to empty. Then compute the distance travelled with the fuel used. The fuel tank indicator is not that accurate anyway.

Regarding the brake disc, remove the tires and feel with your hands if it is still smooth, you should at least see some reflection on the disc, check the thickness of the pads also.

The car has a 1.3 engine, expect it to perform as such.

Regarding the suspension, the shocks are probably fine, you can check the springs if they have been replaced, if not you can probably replace them with softer springs for a more comfy ride. What is the rim size? this would affect the ride also.

Regarding the brakes also, baka sanay ka lang sa ibang car? Try to check also your cars own brakes if they are still good. Baka bagong ayos lang yung brakes nyan. The faster you can stop in an emergency the better. Right? Just be gentle on the pedals.

[wax]

sir sa espanya po kami tapat ust malapit!!!

My friend's store is in Pasay Rotonda. He only carry toyota parts and he can really help you out sa problems mo. May mga mechanic na rin dun if ever may kailangang gawin.

I suggest have it checked muna before mo ibyahe sa Quezon. Baka kasi masiraan ka sa daan, mas mahirap na.