2004 toyota echo HELP!!!!

[kloostee]

hello to all,

I have a 2004 toyota echo with 150,00km's
Recently i was driving and when i got to the top of a bridge (small elevation)
i lost power meaning when i pressed the gas to continue accleratin g the was nothing the car was running stilll. I immediatly turn the car off (standard tranny) and coasted down the bridge at the bottom i attemped to start the car and she started i pressed the gas and everything seemed to be okay... km or so down the hwy again lost any ability to acclerate so i again turned the car off and coasted to a safe spot to pull over. i tried to start it again about 5 minutes later and couldnt get it to turn over. call caa and had it towed.
with that info does anyone have comments or suggestions to maybe help me in my trouble shooting this issue? Thanks in advance

Ryan

oil change less than 10,000km before issue
plug changed 10 months again
fuel filter never replaced
k&n air filter cleaned 10 months ago also

[Jake_reps337]

Lack of acceleration/power could be a fuel issue? Your water guage and stuff looked normal? No idiot lights?

when you say it wouldn't turn over, are you saying the engine has seized up?

[torranosaurus]

I have the same problem with my 2000 auto echo. It barely revs, only to about 2000 rpm. In gear it tends to stall out from the pull of the tranny. It will stay running, but it wont accelerate much. You can put the pedal to the floor, and it is barely over idle. Have you ever figured out what happened?
I have no dash warning lights on either, and if I turn it off, it starts right up again????

[jwko]

Originally Posted by torranosaurus

I have the same problem with my 2000 auto echo. It barely revs, only to about 2000 rpm. In gear it tends to stall out from the pull of the tranny. It will stay running, but it wont accelerate much. You can put the pedal to the floor, and it is barely over idle. Have you ever figured out what happened?
I have no dash warning lights on either, and if I turn it off, it starts right up again????

Sounds like it could be a fuel problem. Have you checked the fuel filter?

[phillyb]

Are there any other warning signs? Does the engine studder or stumble any? Hear anything, feel anything, smell anything, see anything? As was suggested, check the fuel lines with the car off (follow the lines starting at the gas tank, and moving up into the engine compartment). I believe that the fuel filter is part of the fuel pump module, and may require extra work to service.
I would also suggest checking the air filter housing. Due to the size of the car, everything in the engine compartment is compacted. The vaccum lines on most Toyota/Lexus vehicles are usually short, and have a tendency to disconnect from the air filter box. Ensure that all the vaccum lines are properly installed. Usually, failure to reinstall these vaccum line will trigger the MIL or Check Engine lamp.
If you have any more symptoms, we may be able to help you more. Good luck.

Phil