Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
rough idling. no pulling power. hot driver seat and handbrake.

the first two could be palyadong engine, for a variety of usual and unusual causes.

is it hot driver seat and handbrake, or is it overall hot driver space?
is the vios's temp gauge the traditional needle that gives the driver a better picture of engine temp, or is it an idiot light that turns on when already overheating, but not when "almost overheating"? my guess is, the latter.

my wild guess is, the engine is "almost overheating"... not enough to cause the idiot light to turn on, but hot enough to "overheat". automotive doubletalk. heh heh.
this may be the cause of rough idling and poor pull, and driver perception of hot seat and handbrake.

the cause? just the usual causes of overheating... lack of coolant, clogged coolant movement, fan malfunction.

one other thing.
how's your aircon?
in some cars kasi, when the engine gets too hot, the compressor shuts down. the aircon will still blow, but it won't be cold.

curious.
Sorry doc, late reply.

The heat is just around the seat and handbrake area, the back of my shirt was warm. But not the manibela, no heat in that area. The vios gen 2 has the "idiot" light. Aircon is fine.

The seller (my sister) said air filter and brake pads are new, August of last year.

Maybe it's bad gas. Will look for an injector cleaner.

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