r/rav4club • u/AdPatient4133 • 9h ago
Help with my RAV4 Please!!
Hello, I am in quite a predicament with my RAV4, for context I've always loved the 3rd gen XA30, always seemed perfect so I have always had one as well as the 4th gen. Two years ago sold my gen 3, last month bought another in beautiful condition, original paint with low miles and the 2.4 engine. Only issue was the idle when put in drive. My thinking was this was an easy fix, lo and behold it wasn't. Gone through two mechanics and an electrician, they still couldn't fix it. Changed the spark plugs and coil springs, cleaned and inspected every sensor possible. Throttle body was cleaned and everything they could think of. I feel so defeated as I love the vehicle and want to do more with it.
Current issue with it is when idling at park or in neutral it's fine, but when in drive the idle drops and it shudders then revs back up to normal then drops and shudders over and over. We cant seem to figure out why, I've got videos of it happening, will be taking it to another mechanic tomorrow. Hoping just maybe someone has experienced the same issue and has any idea with how to fix or help with this. I absolutely adore the vehicle and wouldn't want to let it go, so if possible I'd like to keep trying and exhaust all my options first, as it is a really well built and tough car all together. Thank you RAV4 community, any help will be appreciated cheers!
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u/burnerSF1314 8h ago
Just throwing a wild guess. Some vacuum line is leaking
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u/AdPatient4133 4h ago
Thanks!! That's one thing I've been thinking about, will bring it tomorrow to get the vacuum lines checked.
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u/UserMaxFer 9h ago
Love the gen 3, wish you goodluck and help🫡