My 22RE is running like crap - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Edgeman · 10-30-2003, 05:06 PM

Basically the truck is hard to start, and stumbles when trying to maintain an idle. It has no power, and sputters when trying to drive it. I don't think I can even get it up to 30 mph.

I've run through the ignition system and everything is good. I have new plugs (correct .031" gap...checked twice), cap, rotor, wires, and I checked the primary, secondary, and pickup coil resistance, and each one of them fall right in the middle of their respective tolerance ranges. During the spark check, it looked good. As far as I can tell, everything on the ignition side is operating at 100%.

Step two, I pulled my cat, and it looks clean as a whistle (absolutely no obstructions). I had replaced it last winter. The truck had run perfectly up to now. There was nothing in the end of my exhaust pipe, so as far as I know, there are no obstructions.

I checked my fuses, and all were OK.

The next step would be the fuel system. I have been dumping a bottle of Techroline in the tank every 2-3 months, and in the mean time, I've shopped at the same Amoco station for all of my vehicles so the gas should be good and the injectors should be clean. I changed my fuel filter about 2 years, and 10K miles ago, so that should be good. The new fuel filter is a Toyota dealer replacement part.

Where do I go next? Install a new fuel pressure regulator? Is there anything I can check before continuing to troubleshoot with new parts?

grog · 10-30-2003, 07:41 PM

Sensos man sensors!

TonkaToy · 10-30-2003, 09:49 PM

o2 sensor maybe? If its bad it would go to the default fuel maps and make it run very rich, it other words.....like shit.

Edgeman · 10-31-2003, 06:09 PM

I don't think that's the problem. If the O2 sensor had failed, it would run poorly, but it would run. Currently I can't drive the truck out of the neighborhood. I also can't get it over 25-30mph. If it were just running rich (due to the "fail safe" fuel map), I would at least be able to drive it, probably even above the speed limit.

I feel it must be something in the fuel system, other than clogged injectors (I'm sure they are clean due to my normal preventative maintenace) or a clogged filter (less than 10K on the currrent fuel filter) I want to properly test the fuel system.

Does anyone know where I can buy a fuel pressure test gauge?

Edgeman · 10-31-2003, 06:19 PM

Looking at the test in the service manual, Toyota has a special fitting to connect it to the cold start injector.

TonkaToy · 10-31-2003, 10:20 PM

Yeah, I didn't even think that you said you couldn't go over 30mph. No power is probably related to the fuel system. Either that or its not getting enough air for some reason, but thats not likely.

wight tale deer · 11-13-2003, 01:24 PM

all that I can think of is that your carb is off tuned and it is probably choking its self when it is runing.

Edgeman · 11-13-2003, 05:09 PM

I bought a Fuel Pressure Regulator, but I haven't had a chance to install it yet. I should have it installed by Saturday. If it's not the fuel pressure regulator, I'll have it towed into a shop for troubleshooting. I can't find a stinking fuel pressure test gauge for a Toyota anywhere. Nothing in the local autoparts places, nothing on the web, nowhere!

You can find one for almost any car but a Toyota. Who freaking knows? Maybe it's so rare they have a fuel problem that no one ever stocks the test equipment?

Stumped!

pickupgirl · 11-14-2003, 08:54 AM

cannot be a carb problems because he said its a 22re..
so maybe check the timing?
then recheck all your ignition stuffs

rezzle · 11-14-2003, 08:57 AM

ummmm is the ecu sending a code? might want to start there.