I've noticed that after I de-catted my V6 that she tenders to smoke on start-up in the mornings, has anyone else noticed this after de-catting their V6's
At first I thought it was oil smoke/valve stem seals, but you can smell fuel rather than oil. At the last service I ask Toyota to check that all the sensors were working and all was good.
Any ideas????
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Re: After de-cat of Prado 4,0L V6
My fortuner rook ook en ek ryk ook petrol
Het jou petrol verbruik verbeter?
Hoeveel km op jou clock?
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Hoeveel km op jou clock?
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Re: After de-cat of Prado 4,0L V6
Myne het die petrol reuk gehad voor ek die cats uitgehaal het en was dieselfde na die cats uit is.
Het nie regtig opgelet oor die rook in die oggend of na dit aangeskakel is nie.
Brandtof verbruik op die oop pad het 'n klein bietjie verbeter, maar dis klein.
In die verkeer is daar geen verskil.
Het nie regtig opgelet oor die rook in die oggend of na dit aangeskakel is nie.
Brandtof verbruik op die oop pad het 'n klein bietjie verbeter, maar dis klein.
In die verkeer is daar geen verskil.
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Re: After de-cat of Prado 4,0L V6
My hilux rook so bietjie met start up met n sterk reuk van petrol en hy doen dit van ek hom tweede hands gekoop het en hy het nog al sy cat,s
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Re: After de-cat of Prado 4,0L V6
My prado 3.4 v6 doen dit ook met startup...340 000km
Doen dit al vir jare
Doen dit al vir jare
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Re: After de-cat of Prado 4,0L V6
No problem like that on my de-cat'd 4L V6... I believe the O2 sensors need to warm up a bit before they give accurate air/fuel readings.
Is it not related to the lower ambient morning temperatures in winter?
Is it not related to the lower ambient morning temperatures in winter?
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Re: After de-cat of Prado 4,0L V6
Okay, so it seem quite normal - thank you
I have 208 000 km's on the clock, the consumption improved by around 1L/100km's. I also had a roof rack on that I now take off when not in use and the further improved the consumption by almost another 1L/100km's. I'm now about 1,5-2L/100km's better off.Huismoeles wrote:My fortuner rook ook en ek ryk ook petrol
Het jou petrol verbruik verbeter?
Hoeveel km op jou clock?