3.slow probelms can you help me
12-04-2003, 01:20 PM
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3.slow probelms can you help me
hey ther guys just got toya back and she runs alittle better but no power (89 runner 3.0 auto 4" lift 32's143,000 miles)
it has all this done to it: new new dist,cap,button,wires,plugs,fuel pump,fuel filter,air filter,air flow meter,dual out flow master,had the valves cleaned with some ˟˟˟˟ the dealer put in the vacuum lines and ran thought it ,and it has been checked for vacuum leaks. and it is time and has enough pressure on the fuel says the dealer
okay what do i need to do to this beast to make it better off?
it will not shift out on it's own when cold or hot so i'll shift for it and that seems to help a little
and it has a miss after setting for a few minutes or a hour or so
if i give it a lot of gas it will smooth out in a minute or so and runn fine well it will run okay
it really has no power now!
do ineed to replace the timing belt i don't know if has been or not
or should i start some where else or just replace the damn engine? but only 143k that sounds way too soon to me.
plaese help
me out i'm at a lose for words on this thing
Duane:cry: :cry: :cry:
it has all this done to it: new new dist,cap,button,wires,plugs,fuel pump,fuel filter,air filter,air flow meter,dual out flow master,had the valves cleaned with some ˟˟˟˟ the dealer put in the vacuum lines and ran thought it ,and it has been checked for vacuum leaks. and it is time and has enough pressure on the fuel says the dealer
okay what do i need to do to this beast to make it better off?
it will not shift out on it's own when cold or hot so i'll shift for it and that seems to help a little
and it has a miss after setting for a few minutes or a hour or so
if i give it a lot of gas it will smooth out in a minute or so and runn fine well it will run okay
it really has no power now!do ineed to replace the timing belt i don't know if has been or not
or should i start some where else or just replace the damn engine? but only 143k that sounds way too soon to me.
plaese help
me out i'm at a lose for words on this thingDuane:cry: :cry: :cry:
12-04-2003, 01:30 PM
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Take a dollar bill and hold it firmly against the flow of the exhaust. If there is a true miss, it will snap the dollar bill. Let us know what you find out, and we'll go from there. 
12-04-2003, 01:37 PM
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about there months
put about 3k miles on it
it all started with about 1k miles on it form me so i put in the shop
i got it form someone i knew and he had no probelms with but he did pick up the bill for the work done
will a gear in the high 4's help the shifting and power band any?
duane
put about 3k miles on it
it all started with about 1k miles on it form me so i put in the shop
i got it form someone i knew and he had no probelms with but he did pick up the bill for the work done
will a gear in the high 4's help the shifting and power band any?
duane
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12-04-2003, 01:44 PM
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Originally posted by duanedeidre
haven't a clue is there away to find out for the dealer or toyota?
duane
i'll ask my friend too
haven't a clue is there away to find out for the dealer or toyota?
duane
i'll ask my friend too
12-04-2003, 01:46 PM
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The no shift could be a number of problems, and this is no specific order. Temp sensor, TPS out of adjustment, coolant line blocked at throttle body, kickdown cable out of adjustment, one or more bad shift solenoids, speed sensor, ECU.
The miss could be a number of things also, possibly a fuel filter,
Sorry there is no definite. Have you tried pulling codes. Has your Check engine light come on? Does the O/D light flash at all?
The miss could be a number of things also, possibly a fuel filter,
Sorry there is no definite. Have you tried pulling codes. Has your Check engine light come on? Does the O/D light flash at all?
12-04-2003, 02:52 PM
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Here is the Toyota case line #(800) 331-4331.
They will tell you if your truck is part of the recall or if it has already been done by a PO they will tell you that too.
One little tip when reading the letters in your vin# over the phone say Victor instead of "V", David instead of "D" etc.
They will tell you if your truck is part of the recall or if it has already been done by a PO they will tell you that too.
One little tip when reading the letters in your vin# over the phone say Victor instead of "V", David instead of "D" etc.
12-04-2003, 04:27 PM
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hey thanks i did call the dealer and he said it didn't look like it had been done yet
i told him of my probelms and said that wouldn't be the reason
and now it will start unless i mash the gas a little this thing has a ghost in it or something anybody want to buy this thing ?
once she does start (now) after the new hard start probelm it doen't shake and miss like it did runs smooth what is going on with this yoda?
duane
i told him of my probelms and said that wouldn't be the reason
and now it will start unless i mash the gas a little this thing has a ghost in it or something anybody want to buy this thing ?
once she does start (now) after the new hard start probelm it doen't shake and miss like it did runs smooth what is going on with this yoda?
duane
12-04-2003, 05:48 PM
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where would i find the tps ?
and yes it has changed but this not starting issue just start with the same weather
duane
ps what does that thing do
and yes it has changed but this not starting issue just start with the same weather
duane
ps what does that thing do
12-04-2003, 11:09 PM
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The TPS is located at the rear of the throttle body. You can check it with a multimeter. DON'T take it off. You may never get it backon the right way. You can check the resistance. Do a search here for tps. It controls the trans and fuel delivery. Pretty much everything that the truck needs to run.
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TPS...
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hey thanks guys i'll try this this week and see what it does to fix the problem
i was noticing today while it was running/idling it had a miss to it and then the engine would tryand catch it like it knew what had happened so maybe this is it the ghost in my truck
duane
i was noticing today while it was running/idling it had a miss to it and then the engine would tryand catch it like it knew what had happened so maybe this is it the ghost in my truck
duane
