New 88 Celica Owner with multiple questions…

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I disengaged the electrical connector inside the door jam. I took off the louvered black plastic panel and there's a connector inside. Unplug it and you will lose the cabin light triggered by the door opening but it was worth it to have that annoying beeping stopped. I haven't actually determined which wires to clip in order to stop the beeping but this works in the meantime.

A car upholstery/trim tool (looks like a split-fork screwdriver) pops them off without damaging them. You can get replacement holders but the trim tool only costs $4 or less, so breaking and replacing is not cost-effective; just buy the tool.

I'm assuming you have an 88-89 Celica. My understanding is that the black interior pieces on the 88-89 Celicas are actually a dark navy colour with black applied over top from the factory. The 86-87 Celicas with grey interiors are a significantly lighter shade of grey. I'd just go get a 'black' one from an 88-89; when you see the actual blue interior, it's actually quite easy to distinguish between the two interior colours. The white Celicas all have blue interiors; take a look and you see what the real blue looks like.

Capacity is 60 litres or 15.9 gallons. I get minimum of 500 kilometers or 312 miles per tank with a moderately aggressive driving style. A tune-up with new spark plugs, proper tire inflation, steady driving manner, etc, all contribute to better mpg.

Now, you got any more questions?!
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Glad to have you aboard

 

as for mpg, you got about 17 mpg, thats very low. I would say a new O2 Sensor could be what you need, maybe MAF. Running 34psi in the tires, driving at about 95km freeway and mixed with some city and running a fuel with 5% ethane (89), I got 30+mpg out of my GT-S. I ranged from 26-30+ mpg with it now, driving it nicely most of the time.

 

O2 sensor is mounted right on the exhaust manifold for the 86-87 Celicas. On the 88-89, it's mounted underneath the front exhaust pipe, you have to crawl underneath to reach it. What year is your Celica?

Heater problem is very common but lucky for you, we've done the research and have the solution:
http://www.toyotacelicaonline.com/board ... er+problem

Stereo, can't help you with that right now but for the trunk, yes, you need new struts.

 

the tank doesnt take 15.9 gallons...................................... but ok follow factory specs do your mpg estimates properly ;p

 

That's what it says in the factory manual: 15.9 gallons/60 litres. Can you explain what you mean?

 

Its probably best to get a new one, you never know when you go to the wreckers if they one you pull is gonna be worse than what you already have. They can be a little pricey but it will probably add like 10mpg per tank if the one you have is truly off. Check your tire pressure too. If you pull out your spark plugs it can give you a baseline on how the engine is running, if you do this post some pics of them and we can help you out

Good luck

 

ideally you are better off buying a new o2 sensor...unless the one on the vehicle looks like it has been recently replaced. The MAF is the black and gray unit on top of your air intake filter that has your intake tube coming out of it. Getting it out is pretty straight forward
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mine had the same problem and it was a broken lever. Pushing the temp control slider moves a servo just behind the panel, that servo turns a lever which the cable you are referring to is attached. That lever is usually broken...it is behind the panel just to the left of the glovebox...you can usually spot it by kneeling down in the footwell and peering behind the console. Mine has been broken forever and I just manually open the valve in the engine bay in the fall and close it in the summer

if everything is wired properly behind the stereo I would look behind a couple of the speakers and verify that the connector is plugged in. It is always possible for the audio amp inside the stereo to blow and it will still work but have no audio. Is it a stock deck or aftermarket?? is the wiring behind it all stock or is it a stereo adaptor or has it been hacked to pieces and spliced? Your haynes manual will have a schematic in the back that will tell you all the colors for the speakers. Another thing you could do is locate the wires behind the stereo for one of the speakers and connect a 9 volt battery to it....if the speaker makes a noise and the cone moves out/in then it is wired properly and the stereo is at fault

yup

 

15.9 is the capacity...but your fuel pump pickup sits well above the bottom of the tank so there is always a gallon or so in the tank even when the car dies from lack of fuel.


To get a proper estimate you need to fill the tank right up and then reset your trip odometer. Then when it is empty fill up again and make a note of how many gallons you put in this time (it will definitely be less than 15.9) and how many miles you have driven. Then it is just a matter of simple math.....divide how many miles you drove by how many gallons you used. It is best to do this with a few tanks to get a good average

 

Ok, I understood - that's how I get my mileage. I usually keep driving after teh fuel light comes on b/c I know I've got a reserve gallon.

 

hey yeah for the grill , did they come out black in factory mine looks kind of grey lol or is it supposed to be that color

 

Yup, its worth a try. Worked for me Note that you need to clean the internal contacts of the switch. If you take your time the switch body clips apart with some gentle prying from a flat bladed screwdriver.

Theres no debt to be paid here, we're all just friendly Celica nuts Where are you from? If you put the location in your profile you may find there may be another Celica owner close by.

Rick - The Aussie Celica's never had those beeper things

 

You're lucky, the beeping is very annoying. Maybe they thought North Americans were dumber and needed a reminder to close the door before driving away

 

this first thing I do when I buy a car is reach under the dash and rip out that damned beeper