2001 Toyota Corolla

Tiny
MSKUMON
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  • 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA
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  • FWD
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  • 148,000 MILES
How do I know if the piston is burned
Saturday, May 30th, 2009 AT 8:58 AM

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Tiny
MMPRINCE4000
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Perform a compression test, if piston is burned, compression will be significantly lower.

It would be unusual for a burned piston in a Toyota. Generally it would be caused by a very lean A/F ratio and if just one cylinder, most likely a fuel (lack of) issue on that cylinder. It is also possible the piston was a bad casting to begin with.
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