Wednesday, September 01, 2010 - 06:16 pm, by: Tim Comiskey(Timthev8man)
Engine is hard to start hot or cold. during start up system check is stalls. If you rev it up (3500rpm etc) sometimes it helps but not all the time. then once its started it runs fine then after 5km or so a code comes up on the dash in Japanese which i worked out to be a fuel fault code. I took it to a workshop with a snap on scanner and its coming up as a knock sensor .. do any of you guys have any idea of this problem ? I am also thinking fuel ECU or ECU or even IAC . I have read up on this issue but just need to confirm that a knock sensor will cause this as i dont want to pull it all apart for nothing. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 11:48 am, by: Daniel Blackham(Daniel24)
I have no idea about the knock sensor. But how about you quickly try a fuel ecu bypass and see if that helps, or maybe your fuel filter may be clogged.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 11:59 am, by: Daniel Arndt(Darndt)
Could be the fuel ECU. Dont these have 2 settings? I'm guessing when you rev it over 3500 it kicks in the high mode, (which might be fine) but in the low mode its stuffed?? Just a guess. But Dan B suggestion is a must do first, try the fuel ecu bypass. As it costs nothing to do and not much time either.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - 07:01 pm, by: Rob Charles(Pearl_white)
Same thing's happening to me. Also, I have an ever so slight PS leak. Every month i gotta fill it up a lil. No leaks under car - must be getting sucked into the engine.
Issues with my car: rev loop when in park and neutral randomly (IACV). speaker whine (alternator?) lack of power when warm, and car won't restart sometimes after driving - at any temp. - My fuel ecu has been bypassed already.
our issue could be the main ECU on the way out from what i've read on these forums.
I also had an engine electrical/alternator not charging error come up once or twice in the last few months also.
- This high/low mode thing seems interesting, can someone point me to a thread with some information on it please
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