Hello, first I want to thank all the people that make this forum so great!
I have an FJ80 1990 3FE with 350k.
I was on a very hot desert trip for 2 days, and all was fine. My gage was at 100 °C at times, but all was fine!.
on the way back, (after refueling) crusing at 60 mph, the engine started to hiccup. like its missing a pulse for a second. . First Hiccup and then all OK, going 60 mph for 2 minutes. After a minute, another Hiccup and then another until the frequency increased that I had to pull over to investigate.
My friends also got gas, with me so i rulled it out..
My digital temp gauge, (stuck in a bore on top of the thermostat housing) shows ~93 °C And No CEL warning at any time.
I couldn't find any vacuum leak, no air flow meter issue, or anything bad. Idle at ~700 or 750 rpm and smooth.
I removed the battery cable for a few minutes and problem went away. But after about 10 miles, the problem returned. I disconnected the battery again and this time I could get 25 miles until the problem returned. Disconnected the battery again and was able to cruise 50 miles Until the problem returns, I think it's worse going up hills, but the temperature was never as high as in the desert.
Things consider
1. I had my fuel tank soldered a week before for a cracked.
2. although no CECELa day later I was able to get code 51.
3. I am not sure i jumpered properly the TE1 and E1 , as I struggled with rapid blinking CEL( which I never seen before) for 20 minutes. Then, ONCE, I was able to get a clear 51 code. Immediately, it was followed by the rapid blinking CEL. In the past i was able to get codes many times, but I never saw this rapid blinking CEL (about 3 per second or so).
any thoughts?
should I go/mess with the 51 code?
why is the rapid blinking?
the car runs fine now...
thx for the support
Roie
I have an FJ80 1990 3FE with 350k.
I was on a very hot desert trip for 2 days, and all was fine. My gage was at 100 °C at times, but all was fine!.
on the way back, (after refueling) crusing at 60 mph, the engine started to hiccup. like its missing a pulse for a second. . First Hiccup and then all OK, going 60 mph for 2 minutes. After a minute, another Hiccup and then another until the frequency increased that I had to pull over to investigate.
My friends also got gas, with me so i rulled it out..
My digital temp gauge, (stuck in a bore on top of the thermostat housing) shows ~93 °C And No CEL warning at any time.
I couldn't find any vacuum leak, no air flow meter issue, or anything bad. Idle at ~700 or 750 rpm and smooth.
I removed the battery cable for a few minutes and problem went away. But after about 10 miles, the problem returned. I disconnected the battery again and this time I could get 25 miles until the problem returned. Disconnected the battery again and was able to cruise 50 miles Until the problem returns, I think it's worse going up hills, but the temperature was never as high as in the desert.
Things consider
1. I had my fuel tank soldered a week before for a cracked.
2. although no CECELa day later I was able to get code 51.
3. I am not sure i jumpered properly the TE1 and E1 , as I struggled with rapid blinking CEL( which I never seen before) for 20 minutes. Then, ONCE, I was able to get a clear 51 code. Immediately, it was followed by the rapid blinking CEL. In the past i was able to get codes many times, but I never saw this rapid blinking CEL (about 3 per second or so).
any thoughts?
should I go/mess with the 51 code?
why is the rapid blinking?
the car runs fine now...
thx for the support
Roie
