Rav 4.3 Hesitation

[stevedale5]

Hi All

Wife has just picked me up in our Rav 4.3 D4D 2008 and has said the car is hesitating at 2000 rpm to 3000 rpm and lacks power. I have tried the car myself and she,s right I have had my laptop plugged in no fault codes but have noticed when it does hesitate the fuel pressure drops from 80000 kpa to around 25000 kpa then back to 80000 kpa it has full service history the fuel filter was changed at 39k genuine in 2010 and the car has 68k on. Engine replaced by Mr T last year at 62k.Just hope its something simple anyone had this happen before.

Thanks Steve

[Big Kev]

Change fuel filter again, Steve.....process of elimination kicks in, and has duff or winter additive diesel been used? Good luck.

Big Kev

[Hoovie]

Going by what many drivers up here found when the winter fuel additives started being added towards end of last year, sounds just as what BK says

[anchorman]

Yep, change the filter again and where is the pop star photo!!!!

[stevedale5]

Hi

Just noticed the mpg has dropped by 6 to 8 mpg in the last few days. Since engine fitted have used Bp ultimate and have been on Shell v power since christmas. Should I try an additive if so any recommendations. Could it be just a bad batch of v power I ve had.

Cheers Steve

[Big Kev]

Hi

Just noticed the mpg has dropped by 6 to 8 mpg in the last few days. Since engine fitted have used Bp ultimate and have been on shell v power since christmas. Should I try an additive if so any recommendations. Could it be just a bad batch of v power I ve had.

Cheers Steve

If that be an OBC reading, Steve, I would ignore and blame that Easterly wind you are getting for temperature based variables (TBV).

Your fuel pressure variations pointing to a filter whom which is bowfin'...........

[anchorman]

Hi

Just noticed the mpg has dropped by 6 to 8 mpg in the last few days. Since engine fitted have used Bp ultimate and have been on shell v power since christmas. Should I try an additive if so any recommendations. Could it be just a bad batch of v power I ve had.

Cheers Steve

If that be an OBC reading, Steve, I would ignore and blame that Easterly wind you are getting for temperature based variables (TBV).

Your fuel pressure variations pointing to a filter whom which is bowfin'...........

The annoying things Steve is, he's right on both counts!

[Big Kev]

......teached me well.....

[stevedale5]

Hi

Spot on guys changed the fuel filter, hesitation now gone and the obc figure has gone up.

Cheers Steve

[Guest]

Steve, can you edit your post quick before Kev reads it, he is tending to be correct to often these days :)

Gus