Real Time Help: no power, only idles with full throttle

[DanS HJ-45]

So, a friend of mine recently purchased a Tacoma with the 5VZ-FE. He just called me from the side of the road saying that it lost power (cannot drive above 5 mph or so), and that it will only run with full throttle. He said it also shakes a LOT trying that, and that will the pedal mashed down it stabilizes right at 500 rpm or so.

I've searched, and I downloaded the FSM from the link at the top. No real help. The best I can come up with from the FSM is that I need to look at DI-333, which is missing from the FSM available for download.

Any ideas?

Dan

 

[DanS HJ-45]

Never mind. Figured it out.

Fuel filter.

Mods: feel free to delete this thread.

Dan

 

[KliersLC]

That was going to be my suggestion, but I guess I am a little late. I'm glad you guys got it figured out.

 

[DanS HJ-45]

That was going to be my suggestion, but I guess I am a little late. I'm glad you guys got it figured out.

I've never seen a fuel filter fail like that. From driving just fine to stopped. My fuel filters have always clogged more gradually than that.

The check engine light checked back to a "lean bank" BTW. Now this is in the forum so someone else can search it.

Dan

 

[raydouble]

I've never seen a fuel filter fail like that. From driving just fine to stopped. My fuel filters have always clogged more gradually than that.

The check engine light checked back to a "lean bank" BTW. Now this is in the forum so someone else can search it.

Dan

How many miles were on it?