1. Gas tank. When I open the Cap, there is no metal lid with spring to further protect the hole from some contaminents getting inside. Is this normal? because my 88 camry did have that metal lid with spring.
2. Going down hill, I brake to keep steady speed and the car downshifts... is that normal?
3. When do I make use of "O/D"? Is it used for minor downshifting? Any benefit when used in high speeds such as in highways?
1. Gas tank. When I open the Cap, there is no metal lid with spring to further protect the hole from some contaminents getting inside. Is this normal? because my 88 camry did have that metal lid with spring.
2. Going down hill, I brake to keep steady speed and the car downshifts... is that normal?
3. When do I make use of "O/D"? Is it used for minor downshifting? Any benefit when used in high speeds such as in highways?
thx.
1. yes
2. yes
3. Always use OD, unless going up a mountain or towing or when merging in a very tight spot. You will get better mpg with OD on.
1. Yes, that is the design of the gas tank of my 05 LE also. I miss that mechanism from my previous cars also.
2. Yes, the downshifting is normal when breaking. It is just your car adjusting to the decreased RPM.
3. When overdrive "O/D" is on (meaning the light does not come on) your car can use the 4th gear. This is ideal for highway driving.
When O/D is off (the light comes on the dash), your car is limited between the 1st and 3rd gear. This can be utilized for city driving if your car erratically shifts between the 3rd and 4th gear because of stop-and-go traffic.
By system default O/D (will use 4th gear) will always be turned on when you turn on your car regardless of whether you turned it off during your last drive.
1. Gas tank. When I open the Cap, there is no metal lid with spring to further protect the hole from some contaminents getting inside. Is this normal? because my 88 camry did have that metal lid with spring.
2. Going down hill, I brake to keep steady speed and the car downshifts... is that normal?
3. When do I make use of "O/D"? Is it used for minor downshifting? Any benefit when used in high speeds such as in highways?
thx.
1. My car also dose not have a metal lid.
2. My car does the same thing
3. I leave my o/d button alone. You need the o/d for highway cruising as it will reduce eng rpm which means less wear and tear on your engine and better fuel economy.
__________________ 2005 Corolla LE - Impulse Red - Auto Trans - 1ZZFE - 86,000mi 2003 Echo - Auto Trans - 96,000mi. - slow as dog-dirt - I'd rather put my money in the bank than in the tank!!!!!
So you said it's better for merging w/ O/D off. Does that mean it gives the car more power/torque? Like is it gonna help when starting from dead stop?
In general, it's best to leave the transaxle in "D", with O/D engaged (activated) at all times. If you need more power to pass, step on the pedal and the transaxle will downshift for you. As stated earlier, you can turn off O/D in anticipation of trying to pass someone on a 2-lane road, and you can also turn it off in anticipation of a long downhill road, for more engine braking. But 99% of the time, just leave it engaged.
All "O/D off" means is 3rd gear. 4th gear is "overdrive", and when you turn the O/D off, all you're doing is telling the transaxle "don't use into 4th gear". By and large, you want to let the transaxle shift into 4th gear when it can for best economy.
You won't notice a difference from a stop, no. The only time you'll notice a difference is when you're already going fast enough for the car to already be in 4th gear.
What I meant about my OD comment was that *sometimes* as I drive and I am anticipating pulling out and passing someone, I may turn off my OD just to pass that one car... I'm not looking for a full downshift and wide open throttle accelaration. Just wanted to pull around the other car a lil' quicker than giving it s_o_m_e gas. the other 99.99999+% of the time I cruise in OD.
What I meant about my OD comment was that *sometimes* as I drive and I am anticipating pulling out and passing someone, I may turn off my OD just to pass that one car... I'm not looking for a full downshift and wide open throttle accelaration. Just wanted to pull around the other car a lil' quicker than giving it s_o_m_e gas. the other 99.99999+% of the time I cruise in OD.
Make sense?
No, I read you completely. And I effectively do the same with mine...if I'm fixing to pass someone, I'll drop back into 4th gear or 3rd gear to "get ready", then get back in 5th after I'm passed.
(Strictly speaking, the C59 manual transaxle is a "double overdrive" unit. Both 4th and 5th gears are less than a 1:1 ratio.)
and only 50 liters?!? does that include after the needle hits the "Empty"?
Camry's are 60 liters, are they not?
Fuel tanks are typically sized to provide a highway range of 350-500 miles, give or take. Larger vehicles that get worse fuel economy will have larger tanks. The fuel tank in our minivan is 20 gallons (76 liters). But the van only gets 25 MPG on the road, for an effective range of 500 miles (to completely empty). The Corolla has a 13 gallon tank, but it gets 40 MPG on the road, for a range of 520 miles (again, to completely empty).
The capacities are the total capacity of the tank. When your needle reads only 1/4 full, it means you have approximately 3.5 gallons (or about 13 liters) left. So your effective range is less if you prefer to fill up no later than 1/4 of a tank left (as I do).
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