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RE: Need some advice Toyota Axio air-condition

CB Style — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:54:45 +0000

Recently bought a Toyota Axio 2009, and every Axio i checked prior to that had air condition issues. Fast forward to today, so the one i purchased has the same issue. Upon speaking with someone who does air conditioning i was told about
1. Using a almera compressor
2. Using a Toyota compressor which is a replacement to what is already in.
3. A new bottleneck Toyota compressor.
4. A nze compressor.
Any advice on what can be used for the best performance i would be very grateful, and which is more costly. Thank you.

- Don't bother with #2. You will spend a lot and be in the same situation in a couple years. Also, you'll see some guys selling the solenoid (which is the reason why these compressors go bad) for bout $200-$500 which again, you will be in the same situation in a couple years.
- Best options imho is #1 and #3.
- #3 and #4 is pretty much the same unless you mean the Singapore NZE which uses a different compressor and are harder to get which makes #4 irrelevant.

RE: NZE121 Oxygen Sensor

Anteater — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:49:55 +0000

I changed mines with a generic NGK (like the spark plug, or rather it was NKG can't remember) Worked fine for years no issues. Just had to cut the wires to reconnect the new one as I did this myself and it was much. much easier to do this for me than tracing the wires under the seat etc.

RE: Mazda 323 hold light blinking

Litium — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:30:20 +0000

Thanks a lot much appreciated. {violet}:starryeyes:

RE: Help Needed.. Aqua Hybrid Vibration/Shaking

Gas — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:50:41 +0000

Try cleaning erg cooler and valve assy.
When this is required vehicle would experience a very rough engine start-up or when kicking in from electric drive mode.
You may seriously consider spark plug replacement as part of this intervention.

RE: Need some advice Toyota Axio air-condition

Turbo Ten — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:31:42 +0000

Had a 2008 Axio, same sort of AC problem.
TwinCam66 is spot on with his comments.

2003 Honda Civic AC compressor

Gailgal — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:04:48 +0000

Hello everyone help me find a AC compressor for my Honda Civic, this sun too hot these days. Please and thanks. {violet}:tears:

Constant coil-pack failure, especially after CNG install

Bajeboy — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:16:29 +0000

First off, I'd like to say hello to everyone on here on the Bajan Autos forum, especially as it's my first time posting. So...

Hello everyone!

So, I'm hoping someone could possibly help me with a problem I'm having with my Serena 7-seater. I should mention it still got an MR20 engine in it, though not the original one it came with. The problem I'm having is with the coil-packs, I keep having to change them constantly, even though It's hardly ever driven.

Recently I installed a CNG kit, this seems to have made the issue even worse, as I've come to learn that CNG apparently, is more demanding of coil-packs, and even spark plugs. I've just installed four brand new OEM coil-packs. It drove wonderfully on the way home, didn't use the mini-van the next day. I notice a slight momentary stutter with the engine, eventually the check-engine light came on, and the stutter became progressively more pronounced.

I've seen this all before, and I'm dead sure, it's the coil-pack or packs again. Tomorrow I'm heading down to the mechanic to confirm, what I believe I already know. I was even told by a technician NOT to install brand new OEM coil-packs, as this exact thing would likely happen. It would fail the next day. But to get them foreign used, as this was his own experience with Serena vehicles.

He was obviously RIGHT!!

So more to the point, my question is about what could possibly be responsible for this constant coil-pack failure? I've heard of heat and faulty spark plugs. However, at no time the temp gauge went above its normal position. After the CNG install, it possibly increased by one bar - I'm not sure though. But I believe I can physically detect that my engine's running considerably hotter, when running CNG, whenever I open the hood to refill. And I think I was told that CNG does in fact run hotter by the technicians.

As far as spark plugs go, I changed them earlier this year, and as I mentioned before, I hardly even drove the van since. If anyone's got any recommendations regarding sark-plugs, brands or specs, I'd be glad to have them, along with any other suggestions regarding this issue.

Thanks!

Mazda 323 won't start when hot

Bailey — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:45:15 +0000

Can anyone tell me what can make the car not start when it's hot you tumble and the gas supply shuts off but when you just turn on the ignition the gas flows properly

RE: 2014 Kia Sportage Maintenance

Hornet — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:19:25 +0000

I'm actually unsure of the type of transmission I have (new to the kia family). What I can say is that it only has P, R, N,D. On D you can pull it to the right and select which gear you want it in (1,2,3,etc).

I'm umsure as to whether or not the transmission oil can be changed (if it's a sealed transmission). Therefore, if it can, whats the recommended brand and type of transmission oil and quantity needed to execute this change?

Also recommended spark plugs (brand, heat range, etc).

Thanks

RE: Caribbean Motor Racing Festival

Strugglerzinc — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:55:47 +0000

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