Toyota: Question about 2004 Toyota Corolla air system

I always use RECIRC on my 2004 Corolla Sport since it works great with
it. I am positive if you use RECIRC it would not create any problems
since the A/C is designed to work under both conditions. Nevertheless,
the manual recommends using fresh air in order to keep the misty and
foggy feel out of the cabin that may potentially accumulate if RECIRC
is used and it does not cause any problems to the A/C or the engine.
That is the way I see it.

Best Wishes and Regards,

Faisal A Sheikh


"windmere" <com> wrote in message news:<FeQ7b.928372$calgary.shaw.ca>... 

Thanks for not flaming me.

I am serious about my buyer's remorse regarding the car I thought would be
ideal. I dread going to the dealer and mentioning these things because I
know they will shrug and say "tough luck." I've decided to drive a lot more
and leave the fan on as high as I can stand in various settings to try to
burn off whatever smells are in there, before I complain to the dealer. I've
read today that these smells are normal in new cars so I am hopeful. I don't
know if it will do any good but I am willing to try.

I mean this is the holy grail of economy cars - the Corolla. It kills me
though to have to have the air conditioner and heater on at the same time to
be able to breathe when the weather is cold! What must this do to the
mileage? It's for sure I will never get good mileage using the a/c all the
time. Or to drive with the window open so I can breathe, with the heater
on. I haven't mentioned the rotten egg smell of course. Another problem: I
learned there is no low sulphur gas in my province at all and therefore I
cannot use the gas recommended by Toyota and it is probably destroying the
catalytic converter. Not until 2005 will B.C. have low sulphur gas. But no
one talks about this and I did not find this out in time, foolishing
thinking that gas being sold now was clean enough. I get not only other
people's exhaust and sulphur when it is on "fresh" or windows are open, but
also this brand new car's, a car that is supposed to have ultra low
emissions. I smell it when I stop the car and get out - it reeks. Nice for
the environment! I don't blame Toyota for that; it is the local gas stations
who are continuing to sell high sulphur fuel to hapless consumers until the
government's deadline.

I am not going to be hasty and get rid of the car yet. I can tolerate it and
it's teaching me a lesson (lots of lessons). I realize that all new cars
depreciate 15% to 20% the moment you drive them off the lot and if you are
not 100% in love with every molecule of it, you should not buy new. I total
ly believed I'd keep the car for 20 years and I wanted to break it in myself
but right now I'd rather have the abused rental car back. It ran fine. It
just tilted around corners and reached 120 degrees inside on a sunny day,
but it had many GREAT features such as good ergonomics.

I guess I will probably get the same price for this car in a year as I would
get today, so I'll just go ahead and drive it, and bide my time. Thanks for
listening!


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