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Plumes of black smoke, down on power (injector?)
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:46 am
by RockyF75
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.
i
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:56 am
by stock 4runner
my 2.4 lux did that and it was a head gaskit
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:04 am
by hoppy's79
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
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:41 am
by BundyRumandCoke
Try the air cleaner first.
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:08 am
by RockyF75
BundyRumandCoke wrote:Try the air cleaner first.
Would it happen so suddenly tho?
One day fine, next day, rooted.
i
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:05 am
by stock 4runner
mine did
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:30 pm
by Tojo
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.
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:02 pm
by RoldIT
There's a gerbil in ya snorkel!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, had same symptoms when my snorkel filled with snow.
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:56 pm
by RockyF75
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
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:13 pm
by trains
Gold !
so glad it was something easy, and, well cheap, and <cough> <ahem> aviodable
.
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
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:35 pm
by 80's_delirious
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!