Avensis D4D question

shamwari

I've got to look at an Avensis D4D tomorrow (2005 to be exact). Does anyone know for definite if these have a lift pump in the fuel tank?

colm_mcm

No they don't, you're better off getting a 6 speed 125hp 06 model,
They have shorter 1st and 2nd gears so much better at low speeds.

Flywheels on 5 speed can be clunky on startup, budget a grand for a new one.
EGRs can be sticky, 4th and 5th can whine, pre heater system can break if left on all the time. Most owners don't even know it has one

Row

shamwari,
If you pm me your email address i'll send you on info on the d4d...:)
what problems is the customer having with it...is it hard started when the engine is hot...??

shamwari

Yep Row, its hard to start with engine hot. The owner had his mate "with a laptop look at it and could find nothing wrong". I advised that the rail pressure be looked at and he said he couldn't see any data for it in his software nor any fault codes.....and he came to the conclusion that that it was and EGR fault :rolleyes:

I know that there are supposedly two solenoids which grief on these things so I'll be looking at these first. PM sent with my email, although I reckon I might already have what you send me

Row

shamwari wrote: »

Yep Row, its hard to start with engine hot. The owner had his mate "with a laptop look at it and could find nothing wrong". I advised that the rail pressure be looked at and he said he couldn't see any data for it in his software nor any fault codes.....and he came to the conclusion that that it was and EGR fault :rolleyes:

I know that there are supposedly two solenoids which grief on these things so I'll be looking at these first. PM sent with my email, although I reckon I might already have what you send me

Hi shamwari,
I'll send on the info anyway...:)
I have seen this problem before on a 04 d4d (Avensis)
It turned out to be a faulty starter motor....the owner had gone tru a
flood 6 months before it started acting up and it was difficult-ish to start
when cold but worse when hot....leave for 20 mins and it might start.
It would just turn over...it also had no faults logged.

What happens is the starter pulls to many amps and inturn prevents the
injectors from opening correctly.
He got the starter reconditioned and its been fine since...:)
It maybe worth pulling out the starter and getting it checked.
Best of luck with it.

shamwari

Row wrote: »

Hi shamwari,
I'll send on the info anyway...:)
I have seen this problem before on a 04 d4d (Avensis)
It turned out to be a faulty starter motor....the owner had gone tru a
flood 6 months before it started acting up and it was difficult-ish to start
when cold but worse when hot....leave for 20 mins and it might start.
It would just turn over...it also had no faults logged.

What happens is the starter pulls to many amps and inturn prevents the
injectors from opening correctly.
He got the starter reconditioned and its been fine since...:)
It maybe worth pulling out the starter and getting it checked.
Best of luck with it.

Yep will check that too - that was why I wanted the rail pressure from live data as weak starter or battery are primary suspects. However I have seen those two solenoids cause problems, but they generate fault codes.

PADRAIC.M

Yeah the pressure reg on the rail give that fault too. wont start when hot but the last 4 or 5 I have done has been the starter, won't start if rpm is down by 5 rpm... On cranking