Hi,
I have a 2008 Toyota Prado Grande. Serviced meticulously and well looked after.
Two weeks ago, I was driving and lost power for a very short time, get revs back and continued driving, lost power again, and then it eventually lost power all together. It broke down by the side of the road. No lights came up on the dash board. At the time of the break down I was onto my second tank (green light) and seemed to be only a quarter of the way through it.
NRMA attended, could get the engine started when priming it manually but it would not start and remain started itself.
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I then had it towed to my local mechanic but he didn't seem to have much of a clue. He had it for five days as he was busy and didn't get a good look at it. He eventually rings me and tells me that he had added 20 litres of diesel to it and it is now starting (no other repair). He said he thought it may be the fuel pump but to drive it for a few days and return for a fix the following week when he had time to repair it.
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I then drove away and tried to add some more diesel to make sure it was topped up. It only took about 7 litres before the bowser was indicating that the tank was full (by my calculations that could not have been possible as one of the tanks should have been empty at minimum.
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I then drove the car for one day before breaking down after about 70km's. Same problem, lost power, broke down by the side of the road. Towed again but this time straight to Toyota.
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Toyota were busy so it took a week or so for them to get around to it.
.
I explained what happened, and they thought it was the fuel pump that pumps fuel from the second tank into the main tank.
.
Today they had the time to remove the tanks and fit the new pump. It turns out that the pump was getting old and the fuel filter was full of gunk completely. Nevertheless a new pump and filter completely cleaned.
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Drive away. Car is now running fine.
.
Without any fuel added by Toyota it now indicates we are back to the main tank (no green light) and about half full. I then go to the servo and fill tank to capacity and it took another 25 litres.
.
Get back into the car.............fuel indicator shows just above half full on main tank but not FULL.
.
Have called Toyota. They said give it a run and it may rectify itself. They have no idea what it may be.
.
Any suggestions. I would appreciate your help.
Dono
I have a 2008 Toyota Prado Grande. Serviced meticulously and well looked after.
Two weeks ago, I was driving and lost power for a very short time, get revs back and continued driving, lost power again, and then it eventually lost power all together. It broke down by the side of the road. No lights came up on the dash board. At the time of the break down I was onto my second tank (green light) and seemed to be only a quarter of the way through it.
NRMA attended, could get the engine started when priming it manually but it would not start and remain started itself.
.
I then had it towed to my local mechanic but he didn't seem to have much of a clue. He had it for five days as he was busy and didn't get a good look at it. He eventually rings me and tells me that he had added 20 litres of diesel to it and it is now starting (no other repair). He said he thought it may be the fuel pump but to drive it for a few days and return for a fix the following week when he had time to repair it.
.
I then drove away and tried to add some more diesel to make sure it was topped up. It only took about 7 litres before the bowser was indicating that the tank was full (by my calculations that could not have been possible as one of the tanks should have been empty at minimum.
.
I then drove the car for one day before breaking down after about 70km's. Same problem, lost power, broke down by the side of the road. Towed again but this time straight to Toyota.
.
Toyota were busy so it took a week or so for them to get around to it.
.
I explained what happened, and they thought it was the fuel pump that pumps fuel from the second tank into the main tank.
.
Today they had the time to remove the tanks and fit the new pump. It turns out that the pump was getting old and the fuel filter was full of gunk completely. Nevertheless a new pump and filter completely cleaned.
.
Drive away. Car is now running fine.
.
Without any fuel added by Toyota it now indicates we are back to the main tank (no green light) and about half full. I then go to the servo and fill tank to capacity and it took another 25 litres.
.
Get back into the car.............fuel indicator shows just above half full on main tank but not FULL.
.
Have called Toyota. They said give it a run and it may rectify itself. They have no idea what it may be.
.
Any suggestions. I would appreciate your help.
Dono
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