my day of prado problems 1kz

[You Get That]

Thought i would post up my day of problems with my 1kz prado to see if anyone's had the same problem and any advice.

the truck has been going fine lately (haven't driven it much lately tho) and today i put my new winch on the truck.

went up to the paddock to pull myself up a small incline to keep rope under tension, when i was pulling the rope out the trucks engine died i went and tryed to start it again and it wouldn't start was just random.

left it for a few hours in the paddock and came back and it started ok, i thought bloody thing and drove it back home to the workshop and it died again getting home!! Thought it was a fuel issue so changed filter started it up and cracked each injector and heaps of diesel sqquirting out.

drove back up the road and it was good untill i pulled up on side of road and it died again and wouldn't start up... sat for 15-20 min and started it up and drove home, now it will run good die randomly but start straight up.

Thoughts?? haha
bit anoyed cos it just just got a wof on friday and was looking forward to getting away for xmas.

[89surf]

i had same problem had water in the desial would drive it and itd die then leave it for 10 mins and itd start up fine drive for another 10mins and itd die again so could be water in there

[Jerry]

Get your ECU checked mine did that with similar symptoms (anything electrical in Nelson fixes them)

[You Get That]

there was no water in the old fuel filter that i changed out tho mabey a few small specks

[tallsam66]

id say either ECU of Injector pump , your symptoms are what mine did ....turned out was a valve on pump shagged....so got a 2nd hand pump.

[You Get That]

hopeing the inj pump isn't buggerd.....

can i just pull out the ecu and take it into be checked or have to take whole truck in.

[KZJ70]

Just been through this,ECU. $150 and Jack in AKL did a full restore by replacing all the caps, a resisitor and a tiny bit of corroded track. 3 day turn around. His current Listing #: 677165651 on Trade Me. His number is 021 0230 5420. Super friendly and informative.

I thought it was the injector pump and all sorts

[You Get That]

Just been through this,ECU. $150 and Jack in AKL did a full restore by replacing all the caps, a resisitor and a tiny bit of corroded track. 3 day turn around. His current Listing #: 677165651 on Trade Me. His number is 021 0230 5420. Super friendly and informative.

I thought it was the injector pump and all sorts

Did you have the same sort of symptoms as me? that sounds great to me.

[tallsam66]

you can meter out the valves on the pump to see if you have a faulty one.

[You Get That]

you can meter out the valves on the pump to see if you have a faulty one.

have you got anymore info on this? would be a good thing to check...

hopeing its the ecu ive hopefully found a surf one so ill check the numbers tomoro and hopefully its plug qnd play.
can't see how the winch could of blown the ecu i didn't even have it under and load,probley was just ready to go.
my rear diff locker hasnt been working either but i think it has its own ecu doesnt it?

[wjw]

you can meter out the valves on the pump to see if you have a faulty one.

have you got anymore info on this? would be a good thing to check...

hopeing its the ecu ive hopefully found a surf one so ill check the numbers tomoro and hopefully its plug qnd play.
can't see how the winch could of blown the ecu i didn't even have it under and load,probley was just ready to go.
my rear diff locker hasnt been working either but i think it has its own ecu doesnt it?

Surf 1KZ's have a different loom and ECU

[mudmike]

Sounds like ecu all the way, is above the glove box, if you open it you may see the caps all bulging, The rear locker ecu is in passenger foot well behind kick panel, doubt it is the ecu on the locker, would look at plugs at the locker and the electric motor first as they live in the mud.

[You Get That]

Just pulled the ecu and took lid off and a caps blowen and put black stuff all over the track....

good now i know its that but now to find one asap is my problem.

anyone got one southland area or i will even travel to get one. surfs are different need a kzj one.

[wjw]

if he's still got it:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 255224.htm

[tallsam66]

if he's still got it:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 255224.htm

Ring him directl .... 0274557746

[IcedJohnno]

Had my Prado ECU done by Anything Electronic between Christmas & New Year 2 years ago. Turn around was quick and am still very grateful for what they did, and when.

If you want to use another ECU, it has to be from a Prado, Surf ones are different, and it needs to be from the same transmission type, as yours. There is a good wreckers somewhere in Dunners, that might have something.
I do think yr best bet is getting it rebuilt though.

[wjw]

if he's still got it:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 255224.htm

Ring him directl .... 0274557746

If you can get it, I can collect tomorrow

[You Get That]

No good guys he only has a manual 1kz prado one..
I've found about 10 surf ones

[wjw]

No good guys he only has a manual 1kz prado one..
I've found about 10 surf ones

Is there an electronics repair place near you? someone who repairs TV's might be able to have a go at your ECU

[You Get That]

Highly recommend the guys off trade me in Auckland got it sent away the day before Xmas and it was back on New Year's Eve great service and thanks to you guys for telling me to check the ecu.

[Gyxx]

Anything Electronic in Nelson did mine for $220 with a 2 year guarantee and a reasonably quick turn around time. Can't remember their phone number but they have their own website so a quick Google will find them.
Might be a bit quicker being they're also in the mainland.

[Heath]

Just a thought but how about starting a thread titled "1kz ECU repair" (or whatever) and put the details (address, web page, phone number etc) of who does the repairs through out NZ (and Aussie too if we must ) so anyone doing a search will find the info easily next time.

[You Get That]

th ought I would update again......

went out for a 2 day trip few days ago truck had been going mint did well over 1000km with new ecu, so went out on a 4wd trip got stuck cos I didnt have 4wd because my manaul electric hub wouldnt wind in. winched out and pulled apart and put hub in, spent few days in 4wd going through water mud rocky climbs all was good parked up for the night and in the morning started the truck and it was coughing bad at about 2000rpm let it warm up drove it main road and truck still coughing a little bit and feels like it has no power struggles to get over 2000rpm when driveing and engine warning light comes on for wee bit then of then on again and again.

just wondered if anyones had this now

[kbushnz]

Pull the ecu codes and see what you get...
Did the guys who serviced your ECU test it??
As I am led to believe the team at Anything Electronics have a test bed which they hook the ECU's into for trouble shooting... and not just a visual look over and cap replacement...

Otherwise start with the fuel filter.. check it isn't sucking in air. Clear pipe from filter to pump will show up any bubbles...

[Marco Polo]

Anything Electronic in Nelson did mine for $220 with a 2 year guarantee and a reasonably quick turn around time. Can't remember their phone number but they have their own website so a quick Google will find them.
Might be a bit quicker being they're also in the mainland.

Never been able to get this crowd to do anything for me. They always just say "sorry, we don't deal with Joe Private, get your garage to send it to us".

[Henry]

That is not my experience.
They have always been very helpfull.

[jonossiksilvia]

must of got a person on a bad day.
was easy as for me just recently and they were more than helpful and quick turn around