My son newly acquired Toyota Matrix now with 184k had check engine P0171.Put new air intake gasket,reset light.Recent plugs,air filter.Put in fuel injector cleaner,oil couple months old.
I really like the matrix. Highly underrated vehicle….nice find!My son newly acquired Toyota Matrix now with 184k had check engine P0171.Put new air intake gasket,reset light.Recent plugs,air filter.Put in fuel injector cleaner,oil couple months old.
Motorad's motto: "We'll disappoint you every time."I hope you all are having a nice holiday.
I used most of today to replace a faulty thermostat in the Jeep 4.0L. A flush with some simple green and then some water flushes before I removed it. The car wouldn't get to operating temperature - it would get 1/3 during the summer but now it's cold and it just stays in the colder 1/5 of the temperature gauge. I replaced it with a factory t-stat from a junkyard.
I was just thinking it has been awhile since I've had to spend a few hours working on the car. Thank you MotoRad for giving me a chance to be productive and do some work today instead of sleeping and eating. Much appreciated.
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Yeah, this was actually bought as a Gates Premium on RA. I took a gamble because the previous Gates Premium I bought for a Windstar was a Stant - I don't know if it was a Superstat or their regular one but it worked well. Very disappointed this time. I learned my lesson to not preemptively replace a thermostat based on scale buildup or mileage. Even the Jeep thermostat from the dealership is now MotoRad.Motorad's motto: "We'll disappoint you every time."
Unfortunately they've acquired Stant
How many miles did you get out of it?Alternator on the GS this morning.
About 180k, it was a reman DensoHow many miles did you get out of it?