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TB42e petrol problems

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TB42e petrol problems

Post by ORSM4B »

Hi guys my TB42e is duel fuel and l have probs on fuel as it back fires through the throttle body when you give the pedal a quick rev and noticed on the weekend when the truck is facing up a hill it has a massive flat spot and will not rev.....

Can someone help me please.....

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Post by PGS 4WD »

Possibly a hole in the intake hose between the air flow meter and throttle body, also may pay to check fuel pressure. Could even be an ignition problem, check plugs and leads, cap and rotor.
Beyond that it may need to be put on a dyno to see what its doing.

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Post by ORSM4B »

Cheers would a faulty fuel filter be the cause
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Post by BigrigCQ »

Hey that was happening to my truck and I took it to a Nissan Dealer got a cumputer diagnostic and said that my Oxygen Sensor was not working.
Replaced it with a Bosch one and has stopped for good hopefully.

They said it was due to playing in the mud alot.

Hopefully that Helps!
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Post by ORSM4B »

BigrigCQ wrote:Hey that was happening to my truck and I took it to a Nissan Dealer got a cumputer diagnostic and said that my Oxygen Sensor was not working.
Replaced it with a Bosch one and has stopped for good hopefully.

They said it was due to playing in the mud alot.

Hopefully that Helps!
Where did you buy the sensor from and how much $$$$


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Post by BigrigCQ »

REPCO, $49.95
BOSCH SINGLE WIRE UNIVERSAL
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Post by ORSM4B »

Has anyone bought of ebay........
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Post by mudtrekka »

I doubt it's your oxy sencer as a TB42e will run & drive nomally without it ,only a little bit richer. Having the same symptoms you have got twice over the years I found it to be the fuel pump on both accasions.
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Post by ORSM4B »

Would a faulty sensor cause really bad fuel economy like 90litres of gas to 320klm.....and 70 litres of petrol for 280klm....

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Post by mudtrekka »

Your fuel economy sounds pretty good for both gas and petrol.
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Post by ORSM4B »

Well since fitting extractors econ has gone from 420klm on gas to just over 320klm and the same difference in petrol......
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Post by mudtrekka »

Changed tyre size lately?
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Post by matt_patrol »

Had this same problem with a XF Falcon..

Turned out the Distributor was way out of timing and was running too retarded..

Check your timing make sure its around 10degrees on the GQ motor.

Just get a ignition timing lght with a warm engine and check the reference to no:1 cylinder.

This would also explane the lack of power.

Also 320 on 90 litres of Gas is quite the average I get for a around town trip.. and I can lead foot it sometimes.


I have no idea how you were getting 420...

"32inch tyres"
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Post by ORSM4B »

l run the standard 16 inch tyres and can get 420 in and around town....
33 " tyres with half tread 390klm
35" tyres with full tread l was getting 350-360 now lucky to get 300klm....

not sure why it's changed so much on gas.....

The other thing l have changed is that on the efi models they drill holes in the pipe that goes in between the gas mixer and throttle body, l had a stubby holder over the holes to protect from the dust which wore out a couple of weeks ago so l put 2 stubby holders over the pipe....do you think that may have contributed to this problem......
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Post by naif »

if the problem lies there it would be due to an intake leak, grab a can of start ya bastard or aero start and spray it around places on the intake/engine where you think there could be a leak, if theres a leak and the engine draws in some of the spray then revs will increase.

mine also has the dodgy stubby cooler style thing on the intake, i hate it, but dont know if i can safely remove it.

this is how i found the leaking inlet manifold gasket.

my patrol runs absolutely shithouse on petrol but fine on gas, dunno if its fuel, spark or a leak yet, it could possibly be the air flow meter as it usually runs fine for 5 minutes after cleaning it with carby cleaner.
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Post by ORSM4B »

Thanks Naif for your imput will try what you suggest..

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Re: TB42e petrol problems

Post by ceruptmav »

hey sorry to bump the old post but i have this same problem, iv searched heaps and cant havent nutted it out yer. just wanted to know if you guys had fixed ya problems up and what it was? cheers
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