loss of power

Hi All, Have one of those situations with multiple leads that could be acting as red herrings... Low mileage 1999 JDM 4.7 (130k kms). Never been less than perfect for me. Fairly recent fresh fully synth oil and NGK Iridium plugs. I live on a small Caribbean island so dealer and...

Was driving through hot weather today and accidentally had the cruiser in second on the freeway and didn't notice. Did 5000 rpm for about 15 minutes until the check engine light came on and I noticed the temperature was in the red. Pulled over immediately, waited an hour for it to cool down, and...

I have been getting this problem since 6 month now and we couldn’t find the problem for my LC200 , 2011, manual, petrol. I would appreciate if someone that has the same problem found a solution or and experienced person can help. Once I drive for some time with my Lc after a while ( 1-2 hours)...

Hi all, So was on my short commute home (1 mile) from work, going up a hill and all of a sudden the power is gone...RPMs drop to idle speed and no effect is caused when I push the throttle. I let off the throttle, push it down again and everything acts normal. This occurred 2 more times in my...

Hey everyone I just purchased a 1992 Land Cruiser . I have a power loss Issue while I'm driving i lift off the accelerator briefly then engage it again and i get no power at the petal then i usually pull over wait a second then take off again and everything is fine. ? it happens often and have...

After getting tons of useful tips here, and installing new, old stock OEM FP, a new strange problem occurred today, which I can't quite figure out. I'll explain: after finally getting the arm that actuates the diaphragm to move, I installed the pump, primed the system by putting a little gas...

Hey every body, My name is matt and I'm new to land cruisers but iv had a few Tacoma's over the years. Thanks for letting me a part of 1H8MUD! So I just got a 2000 lc for the wife, 180k on the dash and it runs great but we both feel that its down on power having the 4.7 and 4.30's. I am a...

First off, this is my first post but ‘Mud has been a massive resource for me these last few months. In the last year I acquired a 92 FJ80 and since I’ve slowly been building him (“Lando”) up. So far: water pump, belts, hoses, power steering pump/pulley, PCV/grommet, tires/wheels (Duratrac...

Hi guys, I've been searching all the terms I could think of for the last 2 weeks trying to figure out what I can test or do to remedy my situation. Nothing really stuck out. 2 weeks ago, the truck was running the way it should. Then overnight it seemed, its lost what I would say about 10%...

Ok i recently completed my 180k mile service on my 2000 Land Cruiser at a 'dedicated' Land Cruiser person here in Texas and since receiving the vehicle I've begun to experience a loss of power when pressing on the gas, as if it is stalling or the fuel isn't being sent into the engine smoothly...

My wife's 2005 LX 470 broke down. She said she was driving 70MPH and all of a sudden she heard a loud "grinding" sound, then the power steering locked up and the vehicle came to a sudden stop. Now it wont start but will crank and sounds normal doing so. Checked the serpentine belt and its ok...

Hey i have a 80 series Landcruiser (Diesel) and have had an issue since i bought it, taking off from stop start it is very sluggish until around 2k revs and it gets up and goes fine. It's worse when cold, it has an after market 2.5" exhaust still has 2 or 3 mufflers in it (havn't had a chance to...

Hello all, after lurking these forums for a while, I have finally thrown in the towel and joined! First off, a big thanks to ih8mud and the members that provide so much information and knowledge! I have learned so much from these forums and feel much more confident when dealing with my...