Hello Toyotans, you don't haze newcomers do you?

[ccaffrey]

Ah, the home crowd. Glad to be here and howdy from Austin, TX. And yes, there is another female among you. I have inherited a number of much-loved Tercels from family and friends over the last 15 years. My current "inheritance" is a 1994 two-door with about 75k miles. Was running like a charm until....it stopped running like a charm and the check engine light came on. My long-time mechanic and friend did a tune-up, oil change etc. but it's fouling (I think) the number 1 plug, is blowing gray smoke, eats gas, idles rough, and has less pickup than my Aunt Edna on Saturday night. He's afraid it might be a valve. Anyway, anybody got the engine codes for a 1994 Tercel? He has them for '95+ but we tried the bypass trick but the connections are not the same. came up with nothin. I hate to spend big bucks on a diagnostic unless I have to. Soooooo, I'm comin' to you for expert advice and he'd really appreciate the trouble codes. Thanks for any help! C