Avensis D4d Fuel Pump

[Tx2]

i'm about to add a Dragon Performance Tuning Unit to my 05 Avensis D4D T Spirit, at least i'd like to!! Rather sheepishly, i am going to have to admit to knowing nothing about what is what under the bonnet of my car, and thus I need help in identifying where (and what it looks like) the fuel pump is!

Can anyone help?

I opened the bonnet today to be greeted by a big black plastic 'cover' with the word "Avensis" across it, and couldn't even see down into the engine! So, once identified, how do i get to it??

Feel rather silly asking such questions, but i'm a computer techie, not a mechanic, so i just drive the thing!

Thanks in advance

[nwc100]

Tx2 you arent looking for the fuel pump you are looking for the common rail which supplies the fuel u need to take the cover off the engine, the plastic cover that is and its under there, if in doubt get someone to do it for you, not worth damaging the car , let me know how u get on with it cos i just bought one too!

Nick

[Tx2]

Tx2 you arent looking for the fuel pump you are looking for the common rail which supplies the fuel u need to take the cover off the engine, the plastic cover that is and its under there, if in doubt get someone to do it for you, not worth damaging the car , let me know how u get on with it cos i just bought one too!

Nick

What's it look like?!? Common Rail? Is it a clearly identified part, or a wire, or what? Sorry, I'm a numpty when it comes to stuff under the bonnet! Buying this device on the advice of a colleague, but they aren't familiar with the Avensis engine layout.

Have you fitted it yet? How have you found it? Has it improved performance?

So many questions!

[nwc100]

not got mine yet, hoping its going to come on sat or mon and will fit it on tuesday if its here...if u want i can take some pictures of the installation and then mail them to you or post them here, it should have some pictures in the instructions you got with the package..if not hang on till tuesday and ill stick the pictures up if i got it by then. Nick

[Tx2]

not got mine yet, hoping its going to come on sat or mon and will fit it on tuesday if its here...if u want i can take some pictures of the installation and then mail them to you or post them here, it should have some pictures in the instructions you got with the package..if not hang on till tuesday and ill stick the pictures up if i got it by then. Nick

thanks for that, i fear i may well need them!

[nwc100]

ok so will be thursday i got my day off wrong hopefully it will be here by then and can fit it and test it first thing in the morning Nick

[nwc100]

Its a nightmare at the moment just dealing with dragon now but they seem too be very helpful and will see what happens have mailed them pics of the engine just now and will see what they say. will let you know asap. Nick

[Tx2]

Its a nightmare at the moment just dealing with dragon now but they seem too be very helpful and will see what happens have mailed them pics of the engine just now and will see what they say. will let you know asap. Nick

I've cancelled my order with them!! Was promised delivery last Saturday, but of course thing never arrived. Got a really sarcy email off of "Kevin" - lucky he isn't local to me otherwise i'd have gone down there and smacked him one! Just ensuring my refund goes through, then they are going to get some stinging feedback on eBay!!

I will never deal with them again, good luck with yours - i'm leaving my Avensis as is for now, it's still under manufacturer warranty, so i'd rather not invalidate that to be honest. Glad Dragon proved to be such idiots as it gave me a bit of thinking time!

[nwc100]

Seems so diffrent to my dealings with them, having phoned them a few times yesterday they have all seemed very helpful tellling me hat photos they need and they will talk me through it if they can work from the photos i have sent them......very very different from your experience with them...anyway i will see how it goes with them they said if they can get it fixed i can send it back for a refund so will wait and see the outcome of it!!

nick

[acraib]

Hi Nick

Did you ever fit your unit? I am thinking about installing one on my Avensis and wanted to know what your experiences with the company and the unit itself were like.

Regards

Andrew

Seems so diffrent to my dealings with them, having phoned them a few times yesterday they have all seemed very helpful tellling me hat photos they need and they will talk me through it if they can work from the photos i have sent them......very very different from your experience with them...anyway i will see how it goes with them they said if they can get it fixed i can send it back for a refund so will wait and see the outcome of it!!

nick

[Parts-King]

What is it you guys are buying?? some sort of chip kit?? surely not a new pump? I'm curious. I can advise about chip kits, message me for details Kingo

[alexfrs]

You might aswell just get the original TTE box straight from the manufacturer! http://www.vanaaken.com/europe/index.asp?pagename=toyota

[Julian2]

You might aswell just get the original TTE box straight from the manufacturer! http://www.vanaaken.com/europe/index.asp?pagename=toyota

Anyone have

experience of the Vanaaken Smartbox ?