My automatic likes to stall? paint ? too

[YotasRule]

so my automatic 2000 4x4 likes to stall. there are specific times it will do it. i have to be starting out from a stop or a slow roll. i press the gas pedel slightly and then... it dies.. somtimes i can tell its going to do it, power will start to fade then i can hit the gas more and it wont stall. any help?

also i wanted to paint my rims, but im not sure if its a waste of time.
there kind of chiped. let me know what you guys think

 

[UARandy3]

I'm interested to hear some feedback on the stalling issue. I have a 2000 and it does that exact same thing occassionally too.

On my center caps, I went to an auto parts store and they let me take out a few cans of paint to try to match up the color. I don't remember the exact color or who made it and have thrown the can away since then.....but it worked well and seems to match well. I think there's some threads about it on here too.

**EDIT: I do still have the rattle can....it's Duplicolor Truck, Van, & SUV paint in T178 Silver. I also didn't worry with re-painting the toyota symbol yet.

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[004Gunner]

so my automatic 2000 4x4 likes to stall. there are specific times it will do it. i have to be starting out from a stop or a slow roll. i press the gas pedel slightly and then... it dies.. somtimes i can tell its going to do it, power will start to fade then i can hit the gas more and it wont stall. any help?

Are you throwing any codes? I would start by cleaning the MAF sensor since it's easy and cheap. Any air intake or exhaust mods? Cat converters can produce symptoms like that too.

 

[theizzardking]

i heard something somewhere about a charcoal canister that can cause this, it happens from over filling the gas tank and causes a varpor lock or something that makes the engine stall out. yeah pretty out there but heard it was a common thing.

not saying this is your problem but a possible cause.


from another 4runner forum
"- Lots and lots of Toyotas (and Lexuses) have had our problem, and there's a TSB for it (can be found here). Older Toyotas displaying codes P0446 and P0441 likely have a design flaw in the evaporative system. Fuel backfills a charcoal canister that's part of the emissions control system, due to the canister's poor location. This causes the valve inside the canister to stick and the pressurization in the emissions system to fail. Also, the charcoal will no longer be able filter out hydrocarbons, so the car will fail emissions tests in states with inspections.

- Most people first try replacing the gas cap (since that can cause these two codes, as people above have pointed out). They also try replacing an $80 valve next to the canister. Unfortunately, these cheap fixes won't work if your vehicle has the design problem.

- Toyota refuses to pay for the repair, even though it's a design problem.

- The canister costs somewhere between $289 and $600 for the part alone. I did find one guy who pulled his canister out, drilled holes in it, washed it out with soap and water, unstuck the valve inside, dried it with a hairdryer, patched the holes, then reinstalled it, but he was a pretty serious mechanic. Unfortunately, I also found several people who bought new canisters on their own, attempted the replacement, then gave up after hours of work and had to take it to someone to get the thing put in correctly. I think this may be beyond DH's automotive DIY comfort level.

- Because it's a design problem, the new charcoal canister will eventually get destroyed as well. Fortunately, it seems to take between 60,000 and 100,000 miles to destroy a canister. People suggest stopping short of a full tank every time you fill up to reduce the likelihood of gas backfilling the canister.
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[YotasRule]

Are you throwing any codes? I would start by cleaning the MAF sensor since it's easy and cheap. Any air intake or exhaust mods? Cat converters can produce symptoms like that too.

well my ebrake light is always on. other then that its all stock.

 

[YotasRule]

i heard something somewhere about a charcoal canister that can cause this, it happens from over filling the gas tank and causes a varpor lock or something that makes the engine stall out. yeah pretty out there but heard it was a common thing.

not saying this is your problem but a possible cause.


from another 4runner forum
"- Lots and lots of Toyotas (and Lexuses) have had our problem, and there's a TSB for it (can be found here). Older Toyotas displaying codes P0446 and P0441 likely have a design flaw in the evaporative system. Fuel backfills a charcoal canister that's part of the emissions control system, due to the canister's poor location. This causes the valve inside the canister to stick and the pressurization in the emissions system to fail. Also, the charcoal will no longer be able filter out hydrocarbons, so the car will fail emissions tests in states with inspections.

- Most people first try replacing the gas cap (since that can cause these two codes, as people above have pointed out). They also try replacing an $80 valve next to the canister. Unfortunately, these cheap fixes won't work if your vehicle has the design problem.

- Toyota refuses to pay for the repair, even though it's a design problem.

- The canister costs somewhere between $289 and $600 for the part alone. I did find one guy who pulled his canister out, drilled holes in it, washed it out with soap and water, unstuck the valve inside, dried it with a hairdryer, patched the holes, then reinstalled it, but he was a pretty serious mechanic. Unfortunately, I also found several people who bought new canisters on their own, attempted the replacement, then gave up after hours of work and had to take it to someone to get the thing put in correctly. I think this may be beyond DH's automotive DIY comfort level.

- Because it's a design problem, the new charcoal canister will eventually get destroyed as well. Fortunately, it seems to take between 60,000 and 100,000 miles to destroy a canister. People suggest stopping short of a full tank every time you fill up to reduce the likelihood of gas backfilling the canister.
"

thats pretty lame toyota wont fix it:gun4:.. thanks for the info tho!

 

[theizzardking]

thats pretty lame toyota wont fix it:gun4:.. thanks for the info tho!

yeah after reading that i never over fill my gas tank now, i just let it stop when it clicks off! lol, you think they would fix a design flaw though, i guess it's one of those things though, that enough people don't know about it so it's not an issue ...gggrrrrr:lasercannon:

 

[004Gunner]

well my ebrake light is always on. other then that its all stock.

That light isn't just for the ebrake, it's for the brake system in general. If it doesn't go off when the ebrake is released then you have another issue causing it to stay lit.