I have a 5L engine Toyota Hiace Van and after grounded fo...
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Pete
271 days ago
Welcome to JustAnswer. Thank you for contacting us for assistance with your vehicle. I'm Pete. I will be happy to assist you with your question. May I ask to whom I have the pleasure of speaking with today?
Customer
271 days ago
Hi Pete I'm Andy here from a Pacific Island country PNG. Please help my vehicle issue.
Pete
271 days ago
Hello Andy. Nice to hear from you today! I'm sorry to hear you are having this problem. I know this can be frustrating.
Please give me one moment to type out some info for you. I’ll be right back!
Thank you for holding Andy!
The engine light that has come on in your vehicle indicates that the engine computer has detected the fault that is occurring with the hard starting and the lack of power while driving the vehicle.
This type of fault that you have described can be caused by a restricted fuel filter as this is the most common cause. The other issues are a faulty fuel pump/injection pump that has to be replaced or one or more fuel injectors at fault causing lower than normal fuel rail pressure.
In order to help determine the cause what needs to be done is to have a fully compatible scan tool plugged into your vehicle's data port that can read all of the computers in your vehicle to see if any fault codes are stored with this issue. Once this has been done, any codes that come up can then be diagnosed to help pinpoint and repair this issue. This will require the use of a high-end scan tool that can read all of your vehicle's computers.
If you do not have a scan tool to check the fault codes yourself a shop or dealer can check the fault codes as well as diagnose the issue for about a 1-hour labor charge ( around $100 ). The cost to repair the problem varies as it depends on which component has failed that requires repair or replacement.
I recommend having the fuel filter replaced first if you can since it is the most common cause for this issue.
Pete
271 days ago
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Pete
271 days ago
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I have a 5L engine Toyota Hiace Van and after grounded for some months at home I tried to start it, the start crank but it could not start so I use easy start to start it up. Also I found out that the engine lights came on and low...
I have a 5L engine Toyota Hiace Van and after grounded for some months at home I tried to start it, the start crank but it could not start so I use easy start to start it up. Also I found out that the engine lights came on and low power when driving. What could be the issue? Please help! Mechanic's Assistant: Have you checked the fuel supply? And are all the spark plugs working? No it's a diesel engine Mechanic's Assistant: What year is your Van? 2014 Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Van yourself? What have you tried so far? I've changed the air and fuel filter already but still same issue Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? No that all