A problem that's stuck since sometime!
 

2008 TCH.

View the video on HD first:



Car looses power, poor acceleration and valves rattling sound on drive, especially on uphills.

Would be grateful for some advice.

Re: A problem that's stuck since sometime!
 

1. you have warning light, right? Did you even try to find out why?
2. you can NOT force rev this engine like you do conventional ones. You have no direct control over throttle. ECM controls it
3. I did not hear any rattles.
Here's magic for you. Have it properly diagnosed. THEN sit down and figure out the game plan. NO ONE here will help you over the internet. Like - really help, as in pointing at exact part to replace or fix.

Re: A problem that's stuck since sometime!
 

The warning light is "washer liquid"...

I was going uphill, if done otherwise, car won't go up, literally.

I've done proper diagnostics and no errors were shown.

The rattling sound won't appear on video, from an open window u can hear it.

thanks.

Re: A problem that's stuck since sometime!
 

I thought I heard some air filter intake noise louder than normal from your video. My '07 TCH had this same sound when climbing a overpass here in town.

I found I had replaced the air filter and had removed the cover just to look things over. I had forgot to replace the air intake temperature sensor. Once I replaced it back in the air housing the noise was gone.

The video sounded like your engine is sluggish even going uphill. Any possibly you may not be using a top tier gas and be causing the valve rattling you hear.

play the video then click the Retailers link to see the list.

www.toptiergas.com

Re: A problem that's stuck since sometime!
 

Several things could be happening but we need some info to start.

Have you just bought the car or have you owned it for a while?

How many miles on the vehicle?

What type of gas do you burn (top gas or the cheapest you can find IE: WalMart)?

Do you normally drive on flat ground or hilly country?

Do you live at a high elevation or recently moved from a lower to a higher elevation?

When this problem started, did you just get a new tank of gas within 10 or 20 miles of the start of the problem?

Have you ever had the spark plugs changed?

When was the last time the air filter was changed?

Are you sure you don't have any obvious vacuum leaks in the intake system?

If you have owned the car for a while, was someone else the principal driver and you just started driving the car recently?

If you can, answer those and we will at least have the info to know what to start looking at.

Re: A problem that's stuck since sometime!
 

Here is a lot of info. that was already posted on another forum.... I would like to know what is going on too (just because). Link below:

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/10...ke-before.html

Re: A problem that's stuck since sometime!
 

Thank you litespeed :) was about to post same link to answer the questions.
in short, I don't live in the States now, In Jordan, the terrain is hills and mountains, in summer temp goes 100+ F and in winter freezing. so far it's on 68800 miles, changed sparks, oil, filters, tyres, etc... all from top brands. I also fill it with top tier gas here (the top octane here is 95).

Thanks