... Gary, I think they are just for show. I removed the one on the Left side on my '03 XRS and ran a flexible plastic 3" duct from there to my OEM airbox...
I was origionally interested in coil over where you can adjust the ride height. But from what I've read from the web it seems like there are modifications to...
In case anyone is interested, my fuel economy has taken its deep winter dive this year once again, down from 41 in the summer to below 35 in this the coldest...
Can anyone point me to a TRD website or do I have to buy TRD stuff from a third party vendor. I'm also in the market for some lowering springs / or coil...
... http://trdparts.jp/english/parts_index.html ... but really you want to buy from a third party, such as http://www.brandsport.com/toyotamatrix.html Badam....
I was going to ask about winter mileage but you seem to answered it already. I was noticing a drop in my mileage now that it's cold but somehow I thought it...
Fuel economy on short trips suffers in the cold mainly because the engine runs inefficiently before the engine warms up. A cold engine needs a rich mixture...
Others have stated that the TRD springs are made by Eibach (Model: Sport). Regards, Jose (Sent via Sprint Treo700p, so please do not reply with attachments...
I have bought a 2007 Toyota Matrix XR last month and was expecting to give good mileage. It is averaging 21-22 on city-highway combination. It is a new vehicle...
Like many cars, fuel economy is very dependent on the type of driving you do - speed, stops and starts, distance per warm-up cycle (especially in cold...
I agree fully with Karl. I've never gotten below 25 mpg and that's on rare occasions, typically its in the winter with short-hop driving, i.e., supermarket...
... Or when you are going up curvy roads where you want the transmission to stay in a lower gear and not constantly shifting up/down into Overdrive, which can...
Check your tire air pressures. Regards, Jose (Sent via Sprint Treo700p, so please do not reply with attachments larger than 250k) ...... Original Message...
... Even when the temps here were in the single digit-to-teens, I was getting around 29-31 mpg in my '03 XRS 6-speed. Biggest change for this Winter was...
It will loosen up a bit and yield better mileage in time. However, check your air pressure in your tires, and the accuracy of your speedometer - had one that...
My best mileage was 37 mpg, mostly highway. Around town/combination consistently in the 30 mpg neighborhood. That's with the automatic. I didn't notice any...
Thanks for your mails. My route during the week is mainly in city and about 25 miles a day with frequent stops. On the weeks we do like 100 miles on highway. ...
Hello, Fellow Trixers, this is Rick from Tucson,AZ. I've been monitoring the conversation lately and I've got a mileage problem as well. I was receiving...
ECM controls gas mixing and ultimately, mileage. Typically in cold weather it gets richer and uses more gas, when optimal its leanest. In the winter, gas...
I agree with Art. The O2 sensor's job is to make sure that there is just a certain amount of oxygen left in the exhaust, and a faulty O2 sensor could cause...
I thought that Ethanol had a higher octane than gasoline. Wouldn't that give you more bang for your buck? No matter where you go, He is There! ... From:...