3.slow is even Slooooowwwweeer
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3.slow is even Slooooowwwweeer
At birth, my '91 Runner was unfortunate enough to be dealt a handicap for life in the form of a 3.0L. Yes, I have helped it through all 12 and a half years to over come the cruel kidding of others of it being slow, by doing the ISR mod, frequent tune- ups, synthetic oils throughout, and a K&N filter (yeah, I bought it 10 years ago and now know better). But recently, the ol' Runner has been plagued by being even slower than usual. It acts like it starts out in 3rd gear. When the the rpm's get to 2.5-3k rpm, it then revs up to 4-5k. It's almost like its kicking down from 3rd to 2nd gear but my Transmission guy found that its shifting fine. When the weather outside is cooler and less humid, the truck doesn't act this way but seems to run normal and shift correctly. Running it with the ECT PWR button engaged seems to help it when it is running poorly but it doesn't cure the problem. My mechanic told me that it had tripped a TPS code '41' but when he looked at the TPS sensor, it appeared to be functioning normally. The mecahnic then said that it is acting like the catalytic converter was clogged. He even shot an IR/laser temp guage at it and it shot up to over 400 degrees in front of the CC. We pulled the CC off of the truck and it is perfect, you can see right through and there is nothing rattling around or clogging it. The exhaust has good volume running through it so he didn't think it was the muffler being clogged. So now I'm back to square one. Something is tripping the TPS code and making the truck underpowered but I can't determine what it is. I think I described everything. Any ideas on what it could be?
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The TPS also needs to be adjusted correctly. It may be fine, but if it is misadjusted then there will be problems.
Here is a great page on the TPS. Down at the bottom of the page is the symptoms of a bad or misadjusted TPS. Just below that, it discusses the problems that a bad TPS can cause in the transmission.
Good Luck
Here is a great page on the TPS. Down at the bottom of the page is the symptoms of a bad or misadjusted TPS. Just below that, it discusses the problems that a bad TPS can cause in the transmission.
Good Luck
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That's what I love about this Forum. Quick responses that have merit!! Thanks mtnfreak and Churnd!!
The fuel filter makes sense. So does the EGR valve. I've changed the fuel filter a long time ago......what a beeoutch! I've never cleaned a EGR valve. Any suggestions?
What's involved? Isn't it located low on the passenger-side of the 3.0L....in a very hard to reach area?
The fuel filter makes sense. So does the EGR valve. I've changed the fuel filter a long time ago......what a beeoutch! I've never cleaned a EGR valve. Any suggestions?
What's involved? Isn't it located low on the passenger-side of the 3.0L....in a very hard to reach area?
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Originally posted by AgRunner06
The TPS also needs to be adjusted correctly. It may be fine, but if it is misadjusted then there will be problems.
Here is a great page on the TPS. Down at the bottom of the page is the symptoms of a bad or misadjusted TPS. Just below that, it discusses the problems that a bad TPS can cause in the transmission.
Good Luck
The TPS also needs to be adjusted correctly. It may be fine, but if it is misadjusted then there will be problems.
Here is a great page on the TPS. Down at the bottom of the page is the symptoms of a bad or misadjusted TPS. Just below that, it discusses the problems that a bad TPS can cause in the transmission.
Good Luck
Thanks again for a good suggestion.
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That's what I love about this Forum. Quick responses that have merit!! Thanks mtnfreak and Churnd!!
The fuel filter makes sense. So does the EGR valve. I've changed the fuel filter a long time ago......what a beeoutch! I've never cleaned a EGR valve. Any suggestions?
What's involved? Isn't it located low on the passenger-side of the 3.0L....in a very hard to reach area?
That's what I love about this Forum. Quick responses that have merit!! Thanks mtnfreak and Churnd!!
The fuel filter makes sense. So does the EGR valve. I've changed the fuel filter a long time ago......what a beeoutch! I've never cleaned a EGR valve. Any suggestions?
What's involved? Isn't it located low on the passenger-side of the 3.0L....in a very hard to reach area?
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Originally posted by Churnd
It's not that hard to reach, but I have no idea how to clean one. I just had my header gaskets replaced recently, and the mechanic who did it also cleaned my EGR valve. I noticed good bit more power afterwards and I'm getting over 300 miles to a tank of gas now rather than barely making 250 sometimes.
It's not that hard to reach, but I have no idea how to clean one. I just had my header gaskets replaced recently, and the mechanic who did it also cleaned my EGR valve. I noticed good bit more power afterwards and I'm getting over 300 miles to a tank of gas now rather than barely making 250 sometimes.
Thanks for the input!
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EGR is a bitch to get out.. You have to pull the intale plenum to allow the inside of the EGR to be pulled all the way out of the intake plenum. (It is like a foot long!) It goes almost up to the TB!
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Originally posted by Firefyter-Emt
EGR is a bitch to get out.. You have to pull the intale plenum to allow the inside of the EGR to be pulled all the way out of the intake plenum. (It is like a foot long!) It goes almost up to the TB!
EGR is a bitch to get out.. You have to pull the intale plenum to allow the inside of the EGR to be pulled all the way out of the intake plenum. (It is like a foot long!) It goes almost up to the TB!
If it makes as big of a difference as Churd says, I'll have the guy that wrenches on my Runner work on it instead of me. It's just $$$$......
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