Recent content by mechatater

I replaced the knock sensor on my 3VZE. The engine starts and runs well cold. After warming up, I hear a distinct relay click, then the off idle performance goes to hell. Significant acceleration delay, a spitting sound and almost no power. Entirely not smog worthy. I suspect I may have an...

Driving on the highway recently, the engine momentarily cut out and came back up with a jolt. Happened a few times over the course of a little more than a week. Code read loss of power supply, but clearly intermittent and I couldn't diagnose it. Then about six weeks ago, while slowing to a...