Engine light 2006 rodeo
Submitted: Saturday, Oct 27, 2018 at 23:05
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King_Kyle
Hi everyone I have just bought a 2006 turbo deisel rodeo with 222000 k's on the clock. Sometime when I'm driving the engine light flashes on and the car goes into limp mode for about a second if that but sometimes longer. It happens more after just fueling up than other times. I went for a beach run today and it was happening about about every 30 seconds to a minute. I've cleaned the maf sensor and the vsv thing and checked the earth before today but all looked good. I also have a sp
tools scanner that plugs in but shows no codes. If anyone can help me that would be very appreciated cheers kyle.
Oh and also It had a full service after I bought changed the fuel filters and oil etc etc and I put some injecter /fuel systems cleaner in it but didn't do much
Reply By: RMD - Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 07:33
Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 07:33
Kyle
I presume it is an RA model with a 4JJ1 engine.
Has the fuel filter really been changed?
Is there evidence the filter bowl was unscrewed to replace the filter?
When you say the fuel filters have been changed, it only has one, so no fuel filters plural.
Those engines often developed a faulty fuel pressure regulator, on rear of high pressure pump. That can be intermittent with fuel flow demand.
Seeing it happens more after fuelling up, a likely culprit may be the one way valve in the fuel neck cap is not allowing sufficient airflow into the tank to replace the fuel being delivered to the engine. That would be more evident after filling the tank but still constant depending on fuel demand. Run it without the cap and see if the problem goes away.
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Follow Up By: King_Kyle - Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 10:22
Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 10:22
Thanks for your reply. I should have originally said it is the 4jh1 motor without common rail but has mechanical injection. And yes he definitely replaced fuel filter. I will try what you said and see if it works anyways worth a shot. Cheers kyle
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Follow Up By: RMD - Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 10:50
Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 10:50
Sorry Kyle, I am unsure when the engine change to 4JJ1 happened, must have been a bit later.
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Follow Up By: King_Kyle - Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 10:55
Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 10:55
All good mate, pretty sure it changed in 2007. Thanks for the advice I'll give it a go today
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Follow Up By: King_Kyle - Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 23:10
Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 23:10
Thanks RMD ur an absolute legend gave the slowdeo a light thrashing today?? and ran like a dream with fuel cap off light didn't come on once. Looks like I'll be fixing that valve.
Thanks again mate
Kyle
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Reply By: Mudripper - Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 13:20
Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 13:20
Hello Kyle,
Mine's a 2004 RA 4JH1-TC, so same engine as yours. The EVRV (electronic vacuum regulating valve) is the gadget that controls the EGR valve. The EGR valve is purely mechanical on these engines (no wires connected to it). I've experienced a couple of problems with the EGR valve over the last 10 years of ownership. Other than that it's been an extremely reliable vehicle. Now I will say that this isn't necessarily the problem you might have, but a possibility.
The EVRV is located right next to the air filter housing.
Regarding the EVRV, does yours have two vacuum hoses connected to it or three? The old version of the EVRV had a small, round filter underneath that can get blocked up over time. Usually the paper element falls apart when you try to clean it. An improved version came out, not sure of the year though, with an extra hose connected to the air filter box, that way the EVRV draws clean air all the time without blocking up. I modified
mine in a way that exactly matches the improved version from the factory. If the EVRV is dodgy then the EGR valve won't open and close properly and the CEL (
check engine light) will illumine and engine go into limp mode. Be aware that this problem can be intermittent and quite frustrating to pinpoint. So, just something for you to
check if you haven't already.
Hopefully you'll get to the bottom of it and perhaps let us know what the problem was for future reference (and not just for my benefit lol).
Cheers, Tim.
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Follow Up By: King_Kyle - Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 23:20
Sunday, Oct 28, 2018 at 23:20
Hey Tim thanks for the reply mate. I have the EVRV with three hoses, I thought that thing was called the VSV sorry. I took that off and cleaned it before wasn't to dirty.
In the end I think the problem was what RMD said with the one way valve on the fuel tank as I ran without the cap on and the light didn't come on at all.
Cheers kyle
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