Avensis 2003 53 Plate T Spirit D4D Check Engine Light

[abbeyaro]

I like the way problems are solved on this forum. Check engine light on my Avensis 53 plate 2003 came on and i suspect it is the EGR because what i get now is 27.8mpg and sometimes goes down to 23.6mpg. I'm hoping to clean it myself please can you point me to a post on the forum where this was done so i can try.

2. If i want to clean from a garage do you have an idea how much it will cost because i stay where the parking is outside and trying to fix it in this very cold weather is another thing because i stay in Glasgow.

3. If you advise i take it to a local garage do you know any good one around glasgow. if anyone stays around here

Please i need your help because i bought the car not too along; it drives very well but the fuel consumption and now the check engine light every other thing on the car is in perfect other.

Thanks

Abbey

[Daveyonthemove]

There is a very recent thread on here about cleaning the EGR, just do a quick scan down the page.

Once you remove it to be cleaned up, why not take it indoors or to a shed? You don't have to do it at the roadside.

[abbeyaro]

There is a very recent thread on here about cleaning the EGR, just do a quick scan down the page.

Once you remove it to be cleaned up, why not take it indoors or to a shed? You don't have to do it at the roadside.

Hi

I can't seem to find the EGR; saw on other thread its on the right hand side of the enging. Checked mine but nothing attaached to the engine. this is what my engine looks like may be anyone has an engine that looks like this then i can be pointed to where the EGR is

and this is what the right side of the engine looks like

Please can someone point me to where the EGR is?

Thanks

[Gooli]

Are the photos taken off from your car?

If so, is it a diesel or a petrol engine?

To me it looks like a petrol engine, judging by the sign saying: "Use Iridium plugs"

To my knowledge, only diesel engines have the egr valve.

Hook your car up to a OBD reader and see what fault code comes up.

[Daveyonthemove]

It's hard to tell for sure, but I think the EGR is the silver item on top of the engine in the first picture with a Toyota sticker on it.

I could be wrong but have a close look at it and see what it is attached to.

[abbeyaro]

Are the photos taken off from your car?

If so, is it a diesel or a petrol engine?

To me it looks like a petrol engine, judging by the sign saying: "Use iridium plugs"

To my knowledge, only diesel engines have the egr valve.

Hook your car up to a OBD reader and see what fault code comes up.

Thanks guys for your response i think i getting to know more about car engine. If the EGR is only found on diesel engine then i don't have it because my engine is a petrol engine. The picture was actually taken by me about an hour ago

What type of OBD reader do u recommend so that i can get one off eBay and check.

What do you think i can do to improve the fuel consumption?

[Gooli]

If you've got the 2 litre petrol engine, it could be one of the oxygen

sensors being on its way, as it has got four of them. But that is just me guessing.

Dont have a OBD reader myself, but maybe someone else can give you a suggestion.

[Sam29]

Are the photos taken off from your car?

If so, is it a diesel or a petrol engine?

To me it looks like a petrol engine, judging by the sign saying: "Use iridium plugs"

To my knowledge, only diesel engines have the egr valve.

Hook your car up to a OBD reader and see what fault code comes up.

Thanks guys for your response i think i getting to know more about car engine. If the EGR is only found on diesel engine then i don't have it because my engine is a petrol engine. The picture was actually taken by me about an hour ago

What type of OBD reader do u recommend so that i can get one off eBay and check.

What do you think i can do to improve the fuel consumption?

If you want to attach it with laptop then ELM 327

and if you want it independent without computer then get U480.

I prefered ELM 327, just as it can connect with my laptop and I can play more.

Let us know how you get along with it.

Cheers.

[Daveyonthemove]

So it's not a D4D?

[abbeyaro]

So it's not a D4D?

it's a D4D 2.0 VVTI T-SPIRIT Toyota Avensis

[Gooli]

Probably not a D4D (Direct injection 4 cylinder Diesel), but a D4 (Direct injection 4 cylinder petrol)

[Daveyonthemove]

Easy mistake but a big confusion.

[abbeyaro]

Probably not a D4D (Direct injection 4 cylinder Diesel), but a D4 (Direct injection 4 cylinder petrol)

Thanks Gooli for the correction its Tspirit D4