Pipes

Hi all..... Pipes here....Tks for all your thoughts. The 2000 Echo's problem, believe it or not, was no one was able to identify the fault, and it has since just gone away........???? Now the engine warning light is on....! and we've now got another fault with the car. Sometimes it just doesn't start. Full battery life, all dash lights, indicators, radio etc., working fine. Mainly when the car is on a hill. We thought it was a stability sensor within the car's alarm system, however, we've re-routed the wiring to bypass the immobiliser and will see how that goes. Once we did this we disconnected the battery and lost all the code iformation, possibly re-setting the computer, as the engine light has gone, and we won't know what was wrong until it returns. Resetting it may have done the trick, including cleaning around the O2 sensors, and MAF sensor. We might sell it before anything else goes.....If we find out in the meantime, I'll post results again. Cheers

hey mate. Have you tried checking the silicon intake hose for cracks? If it's cracked after the sensor, you could have unmetered air which could be a confusing the hell out of your engine for the first few minutes after start up. thus, bogging down when you put your foot on the gas on cold starts. Tks Qkslvr I'll give that a go... Cheers Pipes

Yeah Thanks Rolla Boy, but, unfortunately, as it's a Year 2000 model, it ain't real new, and it's done 106,000km. It just bogs down, and don't wanna play till she's warmed up and travelled about 5km under full acceleration travelling at an impressive 5kph. Does anyone know if it could be the VVTI module? I've had all transmission sensors cleaned, new filters, plugs, oil etc....Still no grace. Might have to put it on the diagnostics thing eh?

My daughter has a 2000 model Toyota Echo automatic 5 door hatch. When cold, the vehicle will not move when in gear. As it gets warmer, it begins moving, and once it is in motion, I can only travel at around 10kph until it is at running temperature, then the vehicle runs okay. I have had it to mechanics for a tune-up and Auto transmission specialists for a service, and no one seems to know what the problem is. Can anyone help.