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The code reader can be used to clear all of the codes that the> > computer has> > stored inside. Before I began any work on the car, I would> > list up the codes> > that are stored today and then clear them all, then wait for> > the Check light> > to come on again. At that time, I would check any part that> > was associated> > with creating the same code on the first check and then again> > on the> > subsequent check.> >

There is a data port right along the edge of the dash board in> > the area> > where you place your left leg while driving. The data port> > looks similar to> > the data port on the back of a printer, not as many pins as> > the printer has,> > but the same kind of connector. It takes just a minute or two> > to pull the> > codes and reset the computer.> >

"SheTiger68" <UseLinkToEmail@Aut­oForumz.com> wrote in message> > news:1_523121_d537c­6470ba415565387a88cb­1f9b2af@autoforumz.c­om...> > > I have a 2000 Corolla I bought used in 2002. I have never> > replaced the> > > plugs. A few months ago, the engine started running very> > choked, it> > > wanted to chug when first starting up and taking off at> > lights and> > > stop signs, and going up hills, regardless of the speed, it> > sputtered.> > > My check engine light flickered off and on intermittently> > for a week> > > or so, frustrating me, since it never did it when my husband> > was in> > > there. It finally came on, and stayed on for several days. I> > consulted> > > my local CarX, and they said to bring it in.> > > They told me it was my fuel injectors, did the job, charged> > me $200,> > > and sent me on my way with a notice that the engine light> > may do this> > > periodically over the life of my car, since this seems to be> > a design> > > flaw for this type of Corolla. They also told me I may have> > to come> > > back several times to have the injectors cleaned to keep the> > car> > > running. I asked if the plugs could be the problem, and they> > said no.> > > The car ran fine for months, then, it starting acting up a> > little> > > again a couple weeks ago for my hubby (I got a van for me,> > he now> > > drives the Corolla exclusively), although not as bad. I> > called the> > > local Toyota dealership, since my hubby said he thinks it is> > a fuel> > > filter problem, explained to them what happened, and they> > said 1) They> > > have not heard of an engine design flaw in the 2000 Corolla> > that> > > requires multiple injector cleanings. 2) It shouldn't be a> > fuel filter> > > problem, since the filter is built into the gas tank, and> > designed to> > > never need replacing, unless I'm putting some seriously bad> > gas in my> > > car. 3) More than likely, since we've had the car since> > 2002, and> > > never replaced, or checked the plugs, it sounds like that's> > the> > > problem, and that if we replace them ourselves, we need> > special> > > Iridium plugs, because regular ones will foul, and possibly> > destroy,> > > the engine. The plugs will run about $12 each.> > > I guess I need to know if anyone else has had this problem,> > if they've> > > needed to replace the plugs with these special Iridium plugs> > (the auto> > > parts stores I called laughed and said I could spend the> > money if I> > > wanted, but they never heard of regular plugs destroying an> > engine> > > unless they weren't spaced right), and where exactly the> > plugs are> > > located in the engine compartment. We have been unable to> > locate them.> > > I don't want to get the runaround on the phone, and I'm no> > dummy when> > > it comes to engines, but I'm not going to take my car to 15> > different> > > places and get told 15 different stories if it's something> > as simple> > > as plugs. Any help anyone could give would be appreciated.> > Thanks!> > >