The Toyota Landcruiser Owners Club

VXnotforsale · ** Joined: 17 May 2008 Posts: 115 Location: Kent

You've got the same model as me and I've thought that mine has been slow in pulling away now and again since it too was new. When I had the luxury of keeping mine in a garage overnight it hardly ever did it, but since it has to live outside it sometimes never seems to get out of first gear no matter how much throttle it gets so maybe the cold affects it? Sometimes I've pulled through the village at less than 20 miles per hour and no increase whatsoever despite having my foot to the floor but once it;s warmed up it flies away, especially when I press the 'secret' button on the gear shift that my other half is yet to discover...

I did get a wake up call whilst driving through Glasgow a while ago with a friend following in a VW Polo and she called me to furiously say that my car was far too fast for her to keep up with and would I slow down please? So perhaps it's a matter of being used to it.

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Bosvark · *** Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 169 Location: High Peak

HI
I had a LC80 before and it is like most of you notice yourself, slow from the mark, but then again, it is a big and heavy truck.
Have a look here: http://www.lcool.org/technical/80_series/1hdft_pump_adj.html

I have followed these instructions and it did make an improvement. It will also help if you can fit a 3"exhaust which will let the turbo spin up quicker. I had build one for my truck and there was an improvement in the bottom end troque/response.
Also check the EGR valve, make sure it work. Even better is to block it off.It is very easy to do on the LC80, I've just done mine on the Colorado and what a pain it was, the EGR is cram in between the back of the engine and the bulk head, no space to get your hands in Mad

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Andy 10 · * Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 10 Location: Northumberland

There are good photos of the fuel pump from Joinerman, and good descriptions of the "tweaks " that can be done from Towpack and on the LCOOL link.
However, I am not clear about which is the bolt or nut that must be removed in order to gain access to the adjuster called the 'stock boost compensator characteristic tendancy adjuster"
Is it the one marked "OUT" ? This looks to me like a banjo bolt, and I can't see any other likely bolt nearby.
Also what is the "BACS tube " on european models, as referred to on the LCOOL site?

Towpack · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 22:05 Post subject: Re: sluggish engine response

joinerman · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 22:08 Post subject:

Iv'e got the 1HD-T