landcruiser 13bt vacuum switching valve

cornfarmer · Post by **cornfarmer** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:46 pm

Can anyone tell me where the vsv is on a 13bt. My engine will only run with the vacuum pipe off at the moment and is interesting to try to shut down.

DJN · Post by **DJN** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:41 pm

think what you looking for is on block just above starter motor
Cheers
Don

cornfarmer · Post by **cornfarmer** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:57 pm

Thanks mate.

DJN · Post by **DJN** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:24 am

Have you priced new switch ?. Mine packed up last weekend in Westport have not got around to sorting yet.
Don

cornfarmer · Post by **cornfarmer** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:01 pm

Nah I haven't yet. Hopefully It wont be too expensive. I loaded the switch full of contact cleaner, it ran sweet until I hit a few bumps then stopped again.
Is your truck still running? If not pull the vacuum pipe off the big round valve by the throttle cable on top of the intake manifold. You will have to stall the engine to stop it, but will get you running again no probs.

DJN · Post by **DJN** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:19 am

Yeh thats what we did to get home to Nelson. If you do not want to stall the truck you pop the bonnet and manually lift the fuel or air shut off, that the vacuum works.
Don

oldblue · Post by **oldblue** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:29 am

Im following this topic with intererst as i also know of someone with the same problem.
He priced a Toyota one, in the $200.00+ price range.

Is their not one from an air shop, at a lower cost?

cornfarmer · Post by **cornfarmer** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:54 pm

I'm putting my cruiser into the workshop on wednesday so I'll let you know what it costs. How many km's had your truck done when the vsv went. mine just clicked over 160,000.

DJN · Post by **DJN** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:09 am

Mines done 169,000 km. Kevin i have heard they are exspensive have not looked into it yet. may be cheaper to do away with it and run choke like cable and manually shut it down.
Don.

cornfarmer · Post by **cornfarmer** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:41 pm

howdy y'all, priced up the vsv today $270 from toyota. i'm biting the bullet and getting it. Atleast it's cheaper than the $1500 i just spent on a gearbox , flywheel, starter motor, and clutch for the mrs piece of sh#t mitsibishi galant!!! that could have been an airlocker on the cruiser :cry:

oldblue · Post by **oldblue** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:16 pm

Have just done a real cheap fix to this problem, used a valve that [ i think ] was for the air-con system

Works just as well the $270.00 one.