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Hi! I'm Ace, Owner of Lite Ace GXL 96 model. I would like to know if it is possible if I change my 5K engine to 2C diesel engine. Is there any problem with regards to the performance vehicle?
Hope to hear your comments before I go with my decision.
Thanks!
Ace.
Guys.
Have experienced overheating, though I travel only about 15km in 30 minutes. The temp gauge rises up to 3/4.
The mechanic's solution was to open up the cylinder head and changed the head gasket, making also sure that all the water jacket holes will allow water/coolant to pass through. Now the temp gauge goes to mid-temp only even if traffic crawls to 10 km/hr.
After reading all of your comments I noticed most of your problems encountered are regarding overheating and poor airconditioning, I'm looking forward to have a lite-ace for my family, but up to now it's still make me confuse to own a lite-ace, hope toyota manufacturer will addresses all of these problem.
To all lite-ace owners out there try to visit this thread hope this will help you on how to modified your beloved lite-ace.
Http://www.grupotoyota.com.ph/board/viewtopic.php?t=53278.
Hi,
My name is Victor from Hong Kong and going to buy a 90 Liteace next week. Apart from the overheating problem, what shoudl I check when taking the car. Please advise. Thx!
Hi! I have a 1994 toyota lite ace and this is my second one. I experienced in both my lite is the gas consumption. It consumes 1 liter of gasoline for every 4-5 kilometers. Is this a right consumption for a 5k engine car? What could be the problem? What should I do?
Please help me. Gasoline keeps on getting expensive and I love my car.
Seems that most of your problems lies with overheating. maybe your radiators are clogged, because water is being used instead of coolant. thermostat have a purpose that why they are there. radiator caps have spring like in thermostat because they open when temp is hot and coolant in engine is running low. when they open, they suck coolant from reserve to cool engine. hope this solution helps. by the way perhaps the low mpg you get in city driving maybe from too much idling and you're not moving. leo.
This is Marvin: I changed my engine to 2C-turbo from 5K engine, I'm upgrading my radiator to 3 rows, and I removed the condenser from the radiator. There is no more overheating, more engine power at low cost diesel and air-con also good. - text me at 09196258858.
Hi There.
I bought a Toyota lite ace 93 model and it's still fresh. The KM reading is 62thou only. But there are some scratches on the right side. When I used it from Caloocan to Cavite the temp goes to almost 1/2. I know this is not normal specially when I'm driving in a highway it goes to 1/2 and when in traffic it goes down below 1/2. So, I've decided to full down the radiator (overhauled) and have the lav'ramon cleaned the line in the engine. Now the engine temp is good it goes 1/4 or between 1/4 and 1/2 in a traffic and in a highway it goes below 1/4. Try to clean reservoir, radiator, change the cap and clean all the rubber.
Hi! I'm Jonathan. Well my father bought a LitAce 93. We just got the air conditioning fixed, but when I run at high noon my gauge goes up half (air on on)... every time this happens I turn the thermostat off... but when at night it just 1/4 temp... I don't have much knowledge on engines; please make it simple or I'll just show it to my mechanic... water is a constant... but still the temp is killing me.. I ALSO LOVE OUR CAR!!! THANK YOU...
Hi there!i bought a lite ace 96 model in Pampangga, this is my first car and bcoz of this stylis and cute van I really like this car. i did not mind the overheating, or luck of power, poor air-con..as I read from the comments. i just prepared my selfself to have the tools for any problem when I'm travelling. but I was amaze!i start from pampangga and stop to NAIA and go continue 10hour driving to Bicol, exactly to Pili, Camarines sur. I till you guys, this is great,,, no overheat, engines running smoothly, air-con open... i think toyota company has already take the action. thx a lot!gary.
Hi I'm RONi from Laguna. I have a 1994 lite ace gxl since 2004 (second hand). Since I bought this mini-van I have only 2 incidence of overheating; 1st due to my negligence when I forgot to put the cap on the radiator (July 2004) & the other one was last Jan 8 2008 when the radiator was hit by a stone (I don't know how it got hit). But overall I have no problem with this van. I run only 80kph and I don't overload it. The aircon is fine also. I have made some modifications; I added TV & dvd. The only problem is when I drive it for a long time there is a noise in the engine. Anyway, I love this van.
Hi, I drive a 1995 model Lite Ace GXL which I have been using for 12 years now. I haven't experienced any major problem aside from the occasional overheating and the inadequate air-conditioning system. Seems to me that many of you guys are determined to keep your vans despite these seemingly common problems. I still think it is quite dependable and will serve you a long time as long as it is regularly maintained.
Hi I'm june,
Regarding the noise like airplane. Kindly replace your timing belt.
Regards.
Hi Lite ace fans, I see where you all have a overheating problem, I have a 2001 lite ace van and a year ago I have a serious overheating problem my mechanic say I have to change the head gasket, after he did that it work OK until go on a long distance trip with it and realize that I didn't full the overflow tank and cause it to blow the head gasket again so I am going to have to replace it again. What I want to know, when a radiator as a cap, and the overflow as a cap, how much pressure the both caps must have written an them? and how low the temperature gage level must be,half (1/2) are quarter (1/4)?
How can I install a cold air intake system on liteiace 5k engine.