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Herschel Krustovski

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  1. They didn't tell you to "Try turning it off and on again"?...sorry..standard computer IT question... All fuel lines and seals ok??...no leaks?...did they pressurise the line with a manometer to check for ANY form or leakage?? Also if the manual shows a 5 or more pin connector to the fuel unit and you only have a 3 pin connector sounds a bit dicky like an incorrect connection or unit has been factory fitted...just tendidng to think this as I had a 1985 Honda VF100R motorcycle with "some" 1986 components...from the factory...luckily though this did not cause any problems. I'm no mechanic, but to me if the book says one thing and your vehicle has something different, it sounds like something odd has been fitted at the factory.... Hope the problem can be found and repaired quickly and hopefully at no cost to you
  2. Howdy peoples, got a curly one, but hopefully easily rectified...my "Check Engine" light comes on, the car still runs, then feels like it is starving for fuel, chugs a bit, then the light goes out and the car surges a bit....it's intermittent...on for a few seconds, sometimes several minutes... I had the local Toyota dealership check the ECU...was recording a failure, but without a failure code...they advised it could be the ECU giving up and getting a replacement ECU should fix the problem. Did that...car ran good...then started again, but oddly enough the light would come on, the car still running fine, the light would go out, then the starve/surge would start...the light comes on and the car runs fine. Zen and the art of mechanical maintenance says to me 2 ECUs could not possibly do the same failure, so it leads me to think either fuel filter or fuel pump blockage or failure...also a couple of mates said they had similar issues and it was their fuel pump failing... I think my ECU is recording an "unknown" failure (no failure code) because it is something "external" to it's electronic brain...IE: fuel not coming through, so the poor thing ****s itself and cries "CHECK ENGINE!!"...also the revs drop when the light goes on while idling, then surges to about 2200rpm... I'm getting it serviced this Thursday, ECU reconfig, fuel filter and pump checks and possible replacements if they are at fault... So...does anyone have any other possible scenarios as to why the ECU check engine light does this intermittent on/off thing?; considering the starve/surge issue as part of it... This car was a little gem of a find...158,000k's on the clock...all service books and history...last serviced at 138,000k's... All replies would be helpful in tracking down the ghost in the machine... :) Cheers
  3. Hello all!!.... just recently got a 1991 Camry CSi as a replacement for my poor old, but very strong and reliable Rodeo ute (bent in a bingle)...This forum looks excellent...I was surfing looking for some pretty tech answers and HEY THERE...the TOC turned up...thank you for the info guys, I'm sure I will have more to ask...I'm not a brilliant mechanic...just know the basics (carbied cars etc...) ...I should have listened to my dad when he was alive...he was an engineer on the Brabham GP cars of the early 60's!!... CHEERS!!
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