20 Most Recent 1993 Toyota Paseo - Page 5 Questions & Answers

check efi fuse and if not blown check 100 amp alt fuselink please rate this

You cant really...its a safety option. have to replace a sensor.

look at the headlight switch

this car is on a chain yes? if so you need to know if its 8 or 16 valve, if its 16v then you need to download some data about the inlet camshaft and take it fom there

First of all check the bulbs,and then check the relay.

10w40 is fine in the winter months to 20 degrees. unless your in a colder climate that reaches to 0 degress then use 10w30. If way colder that then use 10w20

you are most likly looking under the car for your starter like on most cars the starter on your car i believe is on the top of the transmission

you have either a blown head gasket or cracked head. The white smoke is coolant passing through the engine and exhaust. The gas smell is from compression leaking past the gasket or head, pushing fuel vapor into the air.

You don't need to.You need to put new contacts in the starter solenoid switch,just take the three 8mm bolts out of the solenoid cover and pull out the plunger and you will see what i'm talking about,the car has no relaly for the starter.

Your clutch hydraulic system is compromised. Look under the dash, where the clutch pedal has a rod going thru the firewall. If it is damp with oily fluid, your clutch Master Cylinder is leaking. Also, on the side of the transaxle, there is another cylinder, the clutch Slave Cylinder. It can be leaking, also. In any case, with a condition such as yours, I would recommend that you replace both the clutch master and slave cylinders. Over time, they can wear ionterally, and no develop the proper flui pressure to release the clutch.

IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR ON HOW TO REPLACE ...THEN YES IT CAN BE A BEAR... FIND A HAYNES MANUAL OR SUCH FROM AUTO PARTS STORE BEFORE TAKEN ON THAT PROJECT..

the fan works of a temp sensor and runs at any given time when the key is in the on position

It sounds like a may be a sensor thats going bad mass air flow MAF or TPS throttle position sensor but you need to get it checked out to be sure can you specify a little more as to when it happens and how it happens how often under what driving conditions and so on

the thiree wires usually are, one large heavy dity main wire that takes the charge current, one charge indicator wire and an exiter wire, when a car starts discharging it is usually one of the diodes in the alternator failed, there are usually 6 of these(at least) andthey should be dead short one way and open the other way when they fail they can be lowish resistance both ways and this discharges the battery, it will still show about 14 volts and give out 5/6ths of its rated amps but will drain, the ignition light(or charge light) is just a bulb from live to one diode and unless it is that diode that failed the lamp will work fine.The way to check is to measure the current through the alternator when the car is switched off, it should be very nearly zero

it sounds like your sender in the tank is broken or disconnected. Under your bench seat in the back is the access to the fuel pump and quantity indiactor. I would inspect all the wiring to it and if thats good pull out the sender and look at it.

Your second bolt on your paseo comes through the tranny and threads into the starter, It's really weird why they did that. The Tercels all mount through the starter.

So far everything you tell me is normal, the A/C being triggered requires the engine to turn a compressor to get the system working, and on a small 4 cylinder engine, to get enough power to turn it and not stall requires revving the engine a bit more to get more horsepower. But i must admit that the normal idle RPMis a bit low. The best quick fix i got for you is to rotate the TPS sensore a bit. If you wander what TPS means, it means Throttle Position Sensor. You can usually find it easily, since it is attached to the throttle butterfly. So if you're not sure where all that is, start by locating the wire that comes out of the gas pedal, it will lead you straight to the throttle butterfly, and the TPS sensor. Oh, and it usually looks like a small black plastic box by the way. Once you found the little TPS sensor, you need to loosen the screws/bolts holding it in place (usually there are only 2 screws holding it) but don't take them off completely though, just loosen them. Now you should be able to turn the TPS sensor a few degrees either way. Start the car and idle it in park. Now go under the hood and turn the TPS sensor one way to see what it does, one way will get the engine idle lower, and the other way will make it idle higher. Just turn it until you get around 1000 RPM on park and tighten the screws again and you should be fine for a while. Hope this helps.:)

Very simple. DIN size head units fit without any adapters (assuming your car has the DIN size factory radio with pocket underneath {I have '93 Paseo and this was the setup of mine, though Crutchfield.com shows option of factory stereo with pocket and without [guessing there was a double DIN size option]}). All you need is a wiring harness. I've seen these anywhere from $5 - $20. This will connect to the wires on the harness for your new radio, then instead of cutting any of the factory wiring, you simply plug the factory harness into this new socket.

The trim ring around the radio/climate control/ashtray area is held in with clips. It just pops out (may have to use a thin screw driver to get your fingers under one of the edges to start). Four screws hold the metal frame where the head unit, climate control, and ashtray are. Take those out and pull the metal frame out a bit, then disconnect the wires of the climate control, power lead to lighter, and stereo harness and antenna. Two screws per side hold the stereo in to the metal frame. Take those out, slide out the factory radio and put in your new head unit (You will not use the metal cage or any other mounting brackets the head unit may come with). The holes on the metal frame should line up with mounting holes on the side of your new radio.

Not to endorse one vendor over another, but Crutchfield.com supplies instruction sheets and any needed install accessories free with purchase of new head unit. Their prices are often slightly higher than you can find elsewhere (comparable to retail stores, usually more than online stores), but you get the wiring harness and instruction sheets for your vehicle. At the very least, you can use their site to see what fits your vehicle (Note: Many other stores do this as well.)

You don't have calipers in drum brakes. you have wheel cylinders that activate the brakes when pedal is pressed. The brake cylinder is located at the top of the brake backing plate on the rear wheel. the brake line is screwed to it on the outside and two small bolt hold it in place. remove your brake springs, shoes etc., then remove the brake line and bolts. Before removing the brake line and bolts spray them with WD40 or something similar to loosen the rust around the fittings.

The starter won't get hot while the car is running. The starter only works while you are cranking it over. After running a while and the car is hot, feel if your battery is not over heating. If the vaultage regulator in the alternator is bad the battery may be overcharging causing it to over heat and not want to work when boiling. After it cools down it may work again.
I this will help.
Sam