Well, it was only temporary. It keeps going back to the shifting problem.
But my mechanic is trying to tell me that my auto transmission is not controlled electrically? It's a 1997 Prado 2-door, 2.7l. Is he right?
An update. I was searching around and performed the TPS reset of first completely disconnecting the battery for about 15 minutes, but nothing changed.
Then I did the 1st procedure from this link
1. Put the key in the ignition. 2. Turn the key to the On position, without cranking the engine...
Hello, my 1997 90 2-door 2.7 just started auto shifting funny. Fine forever, now in D it stays in first off the line until about 3,000 rpm unless I play with the accelerator, then when coasting under 25 kmph will down shift to first. Shift to 2, and seems like L, will never shift out of first...
Hello, Art here from Peru... but born in the USA. Profile pic is of my 2003 120 as I loved my 1997 2-door 90 so much, but needed 4 doors for the 1st, then 2nd kids.
The 90 is more of a daily driver around Lima, but I've done a bunch of restorations, mostly of the interior... so the wifey...
Hello, would love to buy an available 150 extra gas tank for my 120 but don't know if it will fit in the same location at the back.
Also, could I cut open the tank vertically, weld in a divider in it, put it back together, and use for 1/2 biodiesel 1/2 water?
Or am I nuts?
Anyone installed...
Ok, so I'm sure to get comments on this Peruvian custom, but here in the early 00's they would import Toyotas from Japan (right hand drive RHD) and switch them to LHD. I bought one, 1997 3-door 3RZ-FE engine, auto. As such, the seat that slides forward to easily let passengers into the back is...
Thanks for sharing your wisdom... and helping me drive with more peace of mind.
Did a nice run from 2,700m to 4,280m (altitude) here in the Andes last weekend... all in LowLocked! Will post some pics, if I can find where you do that in this forum.
I didn't put it all together: my problems in the sand were in HighLocked.
The last 6 months I've been living in the mountains of Peru, majority dirt roads, and the truck is fantastic in LLocked when I'm off the asphalt.
One more ask of your experience if I may: someone in Oz told me they...
As a more general question, I guess I would ask why Toyota would make that gearing? Is such a big drop normal for 4x4s?
Sometimes when I am driving in the sand, on a little incline, I don't get out 1st. It worries me as I was all alone and unloaded. What will happen when I'm loaded up?
It...
Thanks so much for doing the research! I had been asking (other sites) this question for a long time, with out luck.
I'll figure out the chips that might help me. Thanks again
2003 Prado VX manual 3.0 TDI (1KZ-TE)
In normal driving, I start out in 1st gear, get into the turbo band ~2,000 RPM, get to 3,000 RPMs and shift to 2nd. But the RPMs drop by about 1,200 and as I am at ~1,800 RPM I'm super underpowered and it takes forever until I finally arrive into the turbo...