Re: '89 Corolla trouble code #25? (carbureted California car)

Hi Ray,
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> The O2 sensor will be in the exhaust system somewhere between the engine and
> the catylitic converter. It will be the only thing with wires sticking out
> of the exhaust.[/color]

Thanks, I'll try poking around. I wonder if I'll have better luck
looking from under the hood or under the car? I'm hoping #1 but am
guessing it's #2.
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>I live[color=green]
> > in Boston where cars rust out quickly, and many mechanics probably have
> > not touched a carb for years I'd think. Carb work sounds like major
> > $$$$ too :([/color][/color]
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> Where in the Boston area are you?[/color]

Right now I work in downtown Boston at Tufts-New England Medical Center
and rent an apartment in Brookline, which is a town about 2-3 miles
west of downtown Boston, on the B/C/D Green Line T, if you are familiar
with the public transportation system here.

Thanks again,
John

On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:01:04 -0800, johnyang97 wrote:
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> Hi Ray,
>[color=green]
>> The O2 sensor will be in the exhaust system somewhere between the engine and
>> the catylitic converter. It will be the only thing with wires sticking out
>> of the exhaust.[/color]
>
> Thanks, I'll try poking around. I wonder if I'll have better luck
> looking from under the hood or under the car? I'm hoping #1 but am
> guessing it's #2.
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>>I live[color=darkred]
>> > in Boston where cars rust out quickly, and many mechanics probably have
>> > not touched a carb for years I'd think. Carb work sounds like major
>> > $$$$ too :([/color][/color]
>[color=green]
>> Where in the Boston area are you?[/color]
>
> Right now I work in downtown Boston at Tufts-New England Medical Center
> and rent an apartment in Brookline, which is a town about 2-3 miles
> west of downtown Boston, on the B/C/D Green Line T, if you are familiar
> with the public transportation system here.[/color]

Right outside Chinatown, near the Wang Center? (and a holler from the
Combat Zone, too?...ugh.)

I haven't been there for a few years...have they cleaned that area up?
I have to admit...I used to leave my Brand-New Corolla GTS on Beech st. in
Chinatown, and nobody ever bothered it!

I'm in Western Mass...thank God! Nah, I liked Andover. I was there for a
year and then moved to Nashua. Used to work in Andover. Boston was a
Saturday afternoon trip.
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>
> Thanks again,
> John[/color]

Hi Hachiroku,
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> > Right now I work in downtown Boston at Tufts-New England Medical Center[/color]
> Right outside Chinatown, near the Wang Center? (and a holler from the
> Combat Zone, too?...ugh.)
> I haven't been there for a few years...have they cleaned that area up?[/color]

Yep, our building is right next door to the Wang Center and right next
to the "Combat Zone." The Combat Zone (for those not familiar with it,
an infamous red-light district) does not really exist anymore. All but
1 of the adult bookstores/videostores is now gone. I have never seen
any prostitutes walking the streets around here the past 2 years.
There are always a fair number of sketchy guys roaming the streets
around here at all hours, who are likely doing some of the
not-infrequent muggings around here.
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> I have to admit...I used to leave my Brand-New Corolla GTS on Beech st. in
> Chinatown, and nobody ever bothered it![color=green]
> > I'm in Western Mass...thank God! Nah, I liked Andover.[/color][/color]

Do you still have the GTS? I know that the RWD GTS's are worth good
money still.

I wonder if the '89 SR5 coupe will ever have any collector/sentimental
value to anymore? It's a white California car and spent most of its
life in Los Angeles, and I've kept it garaged for most of its life in
the Northeast. The car looks new, the paint is pristine, and there is
no rust. Runs brand new too. I'd hate to sell it to someone as a
beater when there might be someone out there who really wants one of
these cars for whatever reason. I don't mind selling it for cheap
($1000 or whatever) in a year or two, but don't want to see it not go
to a good home.

Take care,
John

On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:15:49 -0800, johnyang97 wrote:
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> Hi Hachiroku,
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>> > Right now I work in downtown Boston at Tufts-New England Medical Center[/color]
>> Right outside Chinatown, near the Wang Center? (and a holler from the
>> Combat Zone, too?...ugh.)
>> I haven't been there for a few years...have they cleaned that area up?[/color]
>
> Yep, our building is right next door to the Wang Center and right next
> to the "Combat Zone." The Combat Zone (for those not familiar with it,
> an infamous red-light district) does not really exist anymore. All but
> 1 of the adult bookstores/videostores is now gone. I have never seen
> any prostitutes walking the streets around here the past 2 years.
> There are always a fair number of sketchy guys roaming the streets
> around here at all hours, who are likely doing some of the
> not-infrequent muggings around here.[/color]


This is a good ting! Of course, when I was single a bunch of us would go
there once in a GREAT while for a laugh, but we were out by dark! If you
were on the Chinatown side of things it was a bit better. I was married to
a Chinese girl 8 years and that's where we did a lot of our 'grocery
shopping', and I never ONCE had any trouble in Chinatown.
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>[color=green]
>> I have to admit...I used to leave my Brand-New Corolla GTS on Beech st. in
>> Chinatown, and nobody ever bothered it![color=darkred]
>> > I'm in Western Mass...thank God! Nah, I liked Andover.[/color][/color]
>
> Do you still have the GTS? I know that the RWD GTS's are worth good
> money still.
>
> I wonder if the '89 SR5 coupe will ever have any collector/sentimental
> value to anymore? It's a white California car and spent most of its
> life in Los Angeles, and I've kept it garaged for most of its life in
> the Northeast. The car looks new, the paint is pristine, and there is
> no rust. Runs brand new too. I'd hate to sell it to someone as a
> beater when there might be someone out there who really wants one of
> these cars for whatever reason. I don't mind selling it for cheap
> ($1000 or whatever) in a year or two, but don't want to see it not go
> to a good home.[/color]

Oh, dear...you've been looking through this group, haven't you! ;)
Ordinarily I would probably come out and look at it, but I recently was
laid off and bought a $150 Mazda from a friend. I'm almost done putting it
back together, about $500, so for $650 I have a decent car. Three weeks
ago I would have been out there tomorrow! Much rather have a Corolla than
a Mazda, esp an SR-5. DANG!

And, I still have the 'hachiroku' (Google Image Search for the
reference...), RWD but in need of a fair amount of repair. I was going to
start it last summer but had a chance to buy a Supra that was TOO good to
pass up, and have been putting all my effort and $$ into that. I'm not
sure at this point which one is more worthwhile! The Corollas are still in
demand because of the Drift scene (and Initial D had something to do with
it, too...) but the Supra has almost quadrupled it's street value since I
bought it, and is still going up!

Talk to me in the spring!!!

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>
> Take care,
> John[/color]