Cutting out

Discussion in 'Engine/Drivetrain' started by Zombie Monarch, Nov 4, 2011.

  1. Zombie Monarch

    Zombie Monarch Veteran

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2011
    Messages:
    402
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Springfield, MO
    Truck:
    1991 single cab dually hilux
    I'm a little stumped here.

    I went on a 45 minutes drive (hour and a half there and back) to another town around where I live. On the way there I felt a couple very tiny tiny hiccups as I was cruising along at about 65-70 mph. It only did it a couple times then it drove fine.

    On the way back it started doing it pretty badly. It only cuts out when it gets around 2,700 rpms and up. If I cruised under that it wouldn't do it. Sometimes it would stop doing it all together for a few minutes before it would start doing it again. The cutting out wasn't consistent either. Sometimes it would cut out a little and sometimes it would do it pretty badly.

    It runs fine so long as I'm not revving that high. Stop and go traffic in town gave me no issues once I made it back to my hometown.

    Any advice would be appreciated.
     
  2. IronNam

    IronNam Grand Toyotaholic

    Joined:
    Sep 11, 2008
    Messages:
    6,960
    Likes Received:
    14
    Location:
    Kansas -> NorCal
    Truck:
    94 XCab
    is it a ground wire from the alternator?
    I had a bad ground wire that was disconnected and regrounds everytime the engine spun fast and caused it. It's weird :/
     
  3. Zombie Monarch

    Zombie Monarch Veteran

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2011
    Messages:
    402
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Springfield, MO
    Truck:
    1991 single cab dually hilux
    I'll check it out tomorrow. I hope it's something as simple as that.

    It's smoking worse as well so it's probably time to start looking into rebuilding the motor.. I wish I had a garage to work in so I could do it myself.
     
  4. B.Y.E.

    B.Y.E. Toyotaholic

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2008
    Messages:
    1,705
    Likes Received:
    6
    Location:
    "671" Houston, Texas
    Truck:
    1982 2wd Hilux
    Spark plugs should tell you whats going on internally... Smoke is definetly not a good sign.
     

Share This Page