Howdy, Acceleration issues

[Jihadi]

Not sure if this is already on here, I have a 1993 Hilux Surft 2.4l Diesel. Noticed a bit of a problem with its pick up. At lights I'm getting quite a low rate of acceleration going from the stop postion to gaining speed, once at 2nd or 3rd gear its fine but it seems that initial pick up is going a little bit weak..

a friend suggested it could be that the injectors need to be cleaned but just looking for opinions

[TonyN]

Are you sure its actually changing down to 1st, and not pulling away in 2nd.

Otherwise, all the usual things, give it a good service, plenty of fuel system cleaner, then consider some re-con injectors and see what happens.

Also check the ATF level and condition, and make sure brakes aren't binding.

[Jihadi]

a few more details

I decided to add some details to be more exact:

When it starts idle's at around 800 but chugs every now and then (usually put idle up and fixes that)

When at lights occasionally chugs again or coughs you could say, still runs and nothing else but feels like it shouldnt be doing that

but the biggest thing, say im at a still position at a light if i hit the peddle down all the way it still slowly takes off for a bit till it revs high and kicks it to another gear I assume and its ok then

[Diezel Weazel]

Have ya changed ya Fuel filter lately ? if not try changing it n as suggested run some cleaner through ....
Good Luck

11+ Years of Surfs ..... n Faultless to a "T" is my Yota !!

[Jihadi]

Thx guys so far, yeah when I got it I changed the fuel filter and oil filter

[TonyN]

Has it always been like this, or a new thing? If you've never had a 2.4 before, you might be expecting to much...

[Jihadi]

I've only had it for a while, but was kinda like this, I understand its a diesel and I actually dont mind, its one of my friends who wont stop giving me rubbish* for it, was more just curious

[Jihadi]

personally havn't felt much the issue, I love the car more for its cruising feel and for an off road vehicle, in 4wd havn't felt anything bad

[Diezel Weazel]

I've only had it for a while, but was kinda like this, I understand its a diesel and I actually dont mind, its one of my friends who wont stop giving me rubbish* for it, was more just curious

When ya upgrade to a 3.0l give them some (Shoite) n something else to talk about

11+ Years of Surfs ..... n Faultless to a "T" is my Yota !!

[Jihadi]

hahaha well I still think it's great, First car and just love what it opens me up to, I don't care about speed but rather where it can go, and I would love to see his sedan follow me off road, then see whose got issues

[Diezel Weazel]

It's not about the speed .... We can go anywhere !!

11+ Years of Surfs ..... n Faultless to a "T" is my Yota !!

[Koi]

try the EGR if its stuck it can give bad idle and hesitant on pick up from a standing start

[Surfboy]

Also check if the fuel cap is causing a vacuum. I have a new cap and I'll be drilling some small holes as I had power problems the other day. Just unscrew it so that it can draw air in. Probably not that causing your problem, but it's something to rule out!