Just bought a 1997 LC FJZ80 Collectors Edition , 3 previous owners , with 229K , no maintenance history , but no accidents or rust which is a miracle !
Drove it home from PA to South Jersey - approximately 250 plus miles with no issues.
I am a computer engineer and unfortunately not an auto mechanic , but have a close friend who is a professional mechanic. This is the first 80 Series he has worked on.
I took it to him to do a baseline mechanical assessment.
He replaced the following parts:
I test drove it with him for another 5 minutes /miles and the Check Engine Light came on with a P0401.
Subsequently he replaced the EGR Valve , O2 Sensors , EGR Vacuum Modulator, EGR Solenoid, EGR Tube and Cleaned EGR Ports , cleared the P0401 and the car sat overnight in his driveway
He delivered it to me the next morning after driving it approximately 30 miles.
The next morning I drove it for approximately 7 miles and the Check Engine Light comes on.
I cleared the P0401 and ran it for 27 miles with no Check Engine light.
Car sat overnight and the next morning while driving to Church , boom ! Check Engine after 7 miles .
What is different / changes from when the car starts up with no check engine light runs for about 30 minutes , cools down and then after 5 minutes /miles the EGR system malfunctions?
The car runs great otherwise! No smoke , noises , stalling , engine purrs , transmission is smooth.
I scheduled an appointment this Friday with a Toyota Certified Technician at my dealership that has a lot of experience with 80 Series .
Will let you know what the root cause and resolution, but curious to see if anyone has had a similar experience and if so what resolved the problem.
Thank you for your time in reading this post. Best Regards, Joe
Drove it home from PA to South Jersey - approximately 250 plus miles with no issues.
I am a computer engineer and unfortunately not an auto mechanic , but have a close friend who is a professional mechanic. This is the first 80 Series he has worked on.
I took it to him to do a baseline mechanical assessment.
He replaced the following parts:
- Alternator
- AC Compressor
- Sway Bar
- Stabilizer Bar
- Ignition Wires
- Head Gasket
- Battery
- U Joints
- OIL Seal and Changed the OIL and Filter
After the parts were replaced he delivered the car that night after driving for approximately 30 Miles / Minutes and turned the car off.
- BRAKE Rotors
- Brake Pads
- Radiator Hoses
- Spark Plugs
I test drove it with him for another 5 minutes /miles and the Check Engine Light came on with a P0401.
Subsequently he replaced the EGR Valve , O2 Sensors , EGR Vacuum Modulator, EGR Solenoid, EGR Tube and Cleaned EGR Ports , cleared the P0401 and the car sat overnight in his driveway
He delivered it to me the next morning after driving it approximately 30 miles.
The next morning I drove it for approximately 7 miles and the Check Engine Light comes on.
I cleared the P0401 and ran it for 27 miles with no Check Engine light.
Car sat overnight and the next morning while driving to Church , boom ! Check Engine after 7 miles .
What is different / changes from when the car starts up with no check engine light runs for about 30 minutes , cools down and then after 5 minutes /miles the EGR system malfunctions?
The car runs great otherwise! No smoke , noises , stalling , engine purrs , transmission is smooth.
I scheduled an appointment this Friday with a Toyota Certified Technician at my dealership that has a lot of experience with 80 Series .
Will let you know what the root cause and resolution, but curious to see if anyone has had a similar experience and if so what resolved the problem.
Thank you for your time in reading this post. Best Regards, Joe