Engine Management Light Coming On

[marco polo]

hi lads,problem with d4d avensis 2008 2 litre timing chain model,when at lights it will sometimes wont go over 10 kph for about 50 meters then all of a sudden the correct power kicks in and you are back to normal. also it cuts out as well a few times.but then it drives perfect with no problems as before. this has happened coming and going a couple of times in the last few days.also the engine management light has come on for about 10 mins and then turned back off.any ideas lads, i was thinking bad fuel filter,dirty egr valve ,bad disel fuel,any ideas lads

[mloc]

Hi Marco polo,

I had the very same problem with my 2003 Avensis D4D two years ago. I brought it to a Toyota garage (Malones of Navan)to get repaired.

Turned out to be a gate-valve stuck open on the turbo. They fixed it by re-setting it with the hand-held diagnostics computer and they also re-set the engine management light. Only cost me €80.00 for the lot. They did recommend a new turbo to be fitted (but not necessary), but i declined to have it fitted. I have had no problems like this since.

Hope this helps. :-)

[marco polo]

thanks pal for the reply, the engine management light has knocked off by itself the other day,problem seems to come and go now ,when ticking over it knocks off,then refushes to start then starts and drives perfect