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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 02:04 PM
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94 3.0 auto loss of power

ok so last weekend I had to to my little boat home so I could sell it it was a 16 ft alum boat with tiller motor ( light enough I push around in drive )
well on way home the runner seemed to have little power it was all I could do to get going 80 km/hr
well I thought it was maybe something with trailer or something
this weekend i picked up my new boat and towed it home it's bigger/heavier but once again no power was all I could do to get it home

it seems to be going through fuel alot to but I have no amounts for this

looking for ideas as to what to look at
the light is on in dash but have not checked codes I want to clear it and see if it returns as it has been on for a week
it had been off untill about 3 weeks ago and it came on after it sat and idled for long time

any clues would be great
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Old Oct 27, 2013 | 04:31 AM
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ok i'm going to work at this today
i'm thinking it might be knock sensor wires or sensor

can you relocate this sensor so its not under the intake
it's just a thought to avoid the time it will take to pull intake to change
it's my daily driver and i work out side and its getting cold
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 03:17 PM
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ok so after checking codes this turned out to be a code 52 = knock sensor so I did the quick fix for now and acquired one to locate on engine lift hook
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 03:26 PM
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Some on this forum seem to have claimed that attaching a knock sensor to the lifting hook might work; I just have a hard time believing that (why would Toyota put it in such a central location if it just didn't matter?) If you try it, please do let us know if it works. Or not.

Note that the knock sensor itself is pretty tough; your code is most likely due to a wiring problem, most likely the pigtail. Still a PITA to repair, as the lower intake manifold has to come off.
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