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Colin2003 Newbie
Joined: 09 May 2019 Posts: 5 Location: Horley. Surrey
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2019 7:45 Post subject: Prado 120 going into limp mode |
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Dear club members.
I'm new on here and have a question that will hopefully stop me being ripped off by my local garages!
I have owned my 2003 Toyota landcruiser for about four years. I have it serviced at the correct intervals and love it. Without doubt the best car I have ever owned. It has never gone wrong until now!
It is a Diesel automatic D4-D 3.0ltr version.
I have it fully serviced in February this year, including changing the Dif lock oils, front and back.
After a good 250 mile run the other day I pulled into a garage to top her up with diesel. I then took her out of the hi and low gears and put her in the neutral gear. Sometime told me that this reduces wear. I have only done this a couple of times and with the thought of a 250 mile drive home it seemed like a good idea. I then went onto the motorway and she had problems almost straight away. The revs would not seem to want to go above 3000 revs and there was a loss of power getting to this. It seemed as though the engine was being restricted until I reduced the revs and then she would pick up again only to be restricted once more once I took her up towards 3000 revs. The diagnostic light then came on. (First time since I owner her).
I immediately pulled over and put the smaller hi/low gear stick into the high position once ore thinking this must have something to do with it. I then started off again. The engine diagnostic light went off and I thought all was ok. Then the same problem happened. The diagnostic light again came back on. So I limped her home.
I took her out yesterday to see if the problem had settled down or reset itself, but it has come back. Although intermittently, 90 per cent the same issue. Sometimes it would be fine for ten percent and go up through the revs.
I have a caravan holiday planned in two weeks with her and now I'm worrying about taking her to a garage to get ripped off.
Can anyone please give me some advice what it could be?
Many thanks in advance. |
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Joined: 16 Dec 2017 Posts: 44 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2019 12:55 Post subject: |
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As this seems to have started since you added diesel, I would change the fuel filter, simple and cheep. Had this once on my Patrol, filled up and a few miles down the road it played up, water in fuel was the cause.
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Russell. _________________ Land Cruiser 150 LC5 |
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Colin2003 Newbie
Joined: 09 May 2019 Posts: 5 Location: Horley. Surrey
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2019 6:06 Post subject: Many thanks |
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Many thanks. I will try this and get back to you. |
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Colin2003 Newbie
Joined: 09 May 2019 Posts: 5 Location: Horley. Surrey
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 22:00 Post subject: Great news! |
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Thank you so very much for the advice. I changed the fuel filter and it drives like new. You have saved me a fortune and a lot of worry. Thanks for the brilliant advice. |
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russell.huffer *
Joined: 16 Dec 2017 Posts: 44 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 9:45 Post subject: |
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Glad to help, just be aware that as this started after you filled up, there is a possibility you could have some water in your tank, so it may happen again. I used to carry a spare filter just to be safe.
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Russell. _________________ Land Cruiser 150 LC5 |
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Colin2003 Newbie
Joined: 09 May 2019 Posts: 5 Location: Horley. Surrey
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 17:57 Post subject: It’s happened again! |
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Hi. It’s happened again. I have changed the fuel filter twice and that seemed to work for a tank of diesel. Then the same again. My third filter change nothing changed. I’ve read as much as I can on this and have decided to change the SVC plugs on the car so fingers crossed. |
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