several sensors later
I am not into the mechanics of cars but I will share a very similar experience and hope it helps you. My car was showing the same code and the garage I went to cleaned and then changed the vacuum, valve... We actually went two rounds replacing parts that were just replaced. During that same time I was at a red light and my car would not accelerate when the light changed. It took several minutes until I could eventually move. I was told just recently that when the check engine indicator light is on it will sometimes cause this hesitation. I can't expalin it further, the Toyota dealership I dealt with had it looked over and said not to worry about it that once the engine code was corrected all was again well. I have not had any problems since. My Dad and brother did lubricate the area that allows for exceleration under the front hood.
As to the check engine, after the garage and then the Toyota dealer had several failed tries over a period of two years, an older mechanic remembered that he had heard that a reading can show up as putting out normal readings in the garage but not when actually driving on the road. They told me they tied the windshield wiper down to the window and had the hood up to do a drive. It has been a few years but I am thinking it might have had to do with the vacuum??? They changed so many things I just don't remember off hand. Maybe this will sound familiar to another who can pick up on what I am saying but it has to do with the output, it was showing normal in the garage but not on the road. It was fine after that.
I am not into the mechanics of cars but I will share a very similar experience and hope it helps you. My car was showing the same code and the garage I went to cleaned and then changed the vacuum, valve... We actually went two rounds replacing parts that were just replaced. During that same time I was at a red light and my car would not accelerate when the light changed. It took several minutes until I could eventually move. I was told just recently that when the check engine indicator light is on it will sometimes cause this hesitation. I can't expalin it further, the Toyota dealership I dealt with had it looked over and said not to worry about it that once the engine code was corrected all was again well. I have not had any problems since. My Dad and brother did lubricate the area that allows for exceleration under the front hood.
As to the check engine, after the garage and then the Toyota dealer had several failed tries over a period of two years, an older mechanic remembered that he had heard that a reading can show up as putting out normal readings in the garage but not when actually driving on the road. They told me they tied the windshield wiper down to the window and had the hood up to do a drive. It has been a few years but I am thinking it might have had to do with the vacuum??? They changed so many things I just don't remember off hand. Maybe this will sound familiar to another who can pick up on what I am saying but it has to do with the output, it was showing normal in the garage but not on the road. It was fine after that.
