Plumes of black smoke, down on power (injector?)

Post by **RockyF75** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:46 am

Driving along yesterday at 80, when i went to accelerate to 100 nothing happened.

Then looking behind me I could see black smoke choofing out like there's no tomorrow.

Now its a 2.8D, so always been gutless. But never been this gutless and never blown smoke. Am I right to suspect an injector has packed it in?

Is it fairly straight forward to swap injectors over? I have a few spare sets.

Post by **stock 4runner** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:56 am

my 2.4 lux did that and it was a head gaskit

Post by **hoppy's79** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:04 am

Ha mate there's a chance that it could be your injectors if you have a spare set may aswell give it a shot, Also check your air filter might be full of S#@T

Post by **BundyRumandCoke** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:41 am

Try the air cleaner first.

Post by **RockyF75** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:08 am

BundyRumandCoke wrote:Try the air cleaner first.

Would it happen so suddenly tho?

One day fine, next day, rooted.

Post by **stock 4runner** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:05 am

mine did

Post by **Tojo** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:30 pm

i also suggest checking your air filter and air intake. I had a similar problem and it was this cause. It is the quickest and easiest thing for you to check and eliminate.

Post by **RoldIT** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:02 pm

There's a gerbil in ya snorkel!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, had same symptoms when my snorkel filled with snow.

Post by **RockyF75** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:56 pm

Your all going to love this

Couple of days ago I checked the oil on the dipstick, and decided it would be a good idea to leave the rag tucked in next to the battery for easy access.

It just so happens, the air intake is right near the battery.

Today I was about the get started pulling things apart I went looking for my rag..... and low and behold, it had moved.... into the airbox

Post by **trains** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:13 pm

Gold !

so glad it was something easy, and, well cheap, and <cough> <ahem> aviodable

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Trains

Ps, have a look at the piping that comes from behind the head light to the air box, there is quite a large restriction there.

Cheers

Post by **80's_delirious** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:35 pm

The old rag in the engine bay trick!! (maxwell smart voice off)

Did similar myself years ago, had the rag start to burn got to close to the exhaust, I smelled it before I had a serious fire

have seen pics of a rag stuck in intake valves, it was left in a V8 manifold to keep dust out during rebuild, the mechanic bolted the carby on without removing the rag and farked a newly built engine when they started it the first time. DOH!

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