Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Sfi system / Mass or volume air flow circuit
range/performance problem / Inspection procedure
Toyota Corolla (E120): Inspection procedure
Hint
: read freeze frame data using the hand-held tester or the obd ii scan tool. Freeze frame data records the engine conditions when a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, it is useful for determining whether the vehicle was running or stopped, the engine was warmed up or not, the air–fuel ratio was lean or rich, etc. At the time of the malfunction.
1 Check other dtc output(in addition to dtc p0101)
- Connect the hand–held tester or the obd ii scan tool to the dlc3.
- turn the ignition switch on and push the hand–held tester or the obd ii scan tool main switch on.
- select the item ”diagnosis / enhanced obd ii / dtc info / current codes”.
- read the dtcs.
Result:

Hint
: if any other codes besides p0101 are output, perform the troubleshooting for those dtcs first.


Go to relevant dtc chart
Other materials:
Installing the spare tire
1 Remove any dirt or foreign matter from the wheel contact surface.
If foreign matter is on the wheel contact surface, the wheel nuts may loosen
while the vehicle is in motion, causing the tire to come off.
2 Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by approximately
the sa ...
Inspection procedure
Hint:
start the inspection from step 1 in case of using the hand–held tester and start
from step 2 in case of not
using the hand–held tester.
1 Read value of hand–held tester(skid control sensor)
Check that there is no difference between the speed value output from
the speed sensor ...
Inspection
1. Thermostat
Hint:
the thermostat is numbered with the valve opening temperature.
Immerse the thermostat in water and gradually heat the
water.
check the valve opening temperature.
Valve opening temperature:
80 to 84 c (176 to 183 f)
Hint:
if the valve opening temperatur ...


