BIL has this 2011 Toyota diesel truck with the 3.0 D4D engine. Only 32,600 miles. I may be interested to buy it in the near future for the right price. Drives very good, no smoke from the tailpipe. Only thing is, the check engine light turns on after 6 miles of driving but with no other symptoms. CEL is never on after starting the engine, whether cold or already warm. Always turns on after 6 miles of driving. Disconnecting the battery cable for a while has no effect. Yep, CEL still turns on after 6 miles. It's not my car, I don't have an OBDII scanner, and he's not keen on getting it scanned yet. Any ideas on what the (hopefully minor) problem might be?
Toyota D4D engine, CEL turns on after driving 6 miles, no other symptoms. Ideas?
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Generally the CEL is a sign of some anti-pollution equipment failure, but there may be more and without scanning it's impossible to say.
Why on earth wouldn't he scan it? That's literally the answer!
Since Toyota didn't sell a diesel truck in the US in 2011, this truck doesn't have to meet American OBD-II standards anyway, so the stuff that could be impacted is anyone's guess.
And "a warm place to live in" is additionally... not helpful.
Since Toyota didn't sell a diesel truck in the US in 2011, this truck doesn't have to meet American OBD-II standards anyway, so the stuff that could be impacted is anyone's guess.
And "a warm place to live in" is additionally... not helpful.
Refuse to get it scanned, then continue to wonder and guess while the cause may be causing more damage. Not to wise IMO. Ed
i bet its someting with the injectors, go check it before its to late
Did miss thats its not your Toyota Hilux. If i would be you i would not buy that hilux with the 3.0L diesel. One of the worse diesel engine ever produced. Injector fails it can damage pistons. Also they are known to have cracked pistons as a issue. Try to aim on the 2.5 liter diesel. And the Hilux that are actually made in Japan. 2001-2004 is the best model. I own one and it have been bulletproof.
Seriously? Do you go to a doctor and say, "it hurts here, any ideas on what the (hopefully minor) problem might be?" If you don't want to get it scanned, just put some black tape over the CEL.
The fuel cap is probably loose.
Dude, we need the codes thrown. Then we can give reasonable ideas. Autozone will scan it for free.
I'm guessing there be no Autozones in Africa or Asia or whatever warm place OP is from where they sell Toyota diesel trucks.
You might be right. missed the warm place location.
In this case, you would just say that you hurt, and the doctor would have to guess where.
It is Toyota diesel. You need 32gb memory to list issues.
On top of my mind based on issues I had and known issues on my 3.0 D-4D potentially:
EGR
CR pump
Back pressure sensor on DPF (if it has DPF).
Injectors
Glow plugs
Glow plug control module.
Sometimes there are issues with turbo.
But, without scan, it is impossible to know.
On top of my mind based on issues I had and known issues on my 3.0 D-4D potentially:
EGR
CR pump
Back pressure sensor on DPF (if it has DPF).
Injectors
Glow plugs
Glow plug control module.
Sometimes there are issues with turbo.
But, without scan, it is impossible to know.
It's common rail, not an old school diesel. Seeing as it runs ok, I'd say an EGR fault...it may have the EGR removed, in which case it will always bring up a code.
Hope he respons.. asking for help and then vanish
