Toyota Previa, the Eggvan film

Check this out. Nice little film about a filmwriter, Niki Byrne and her love to an old Previa. We who owns Previa understand. :-)

Diagnose clean and fix PCV valve on Toyota Previa

Positive Crankhouse Ventilation Video!

Found some air pressure coming up in Oil Filler Cap so decided to check out the PCV valve.

Seems to be a common problem on the Previas. It's a pretty simple procedure to check and clean it.

Watch this video. If you find it useful I hope you give a thumbs up!





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Good instruction for PCV.

https://www.autozone.com/repairguides/Toyota-Previa-1991-1997-Repair-Information/EMISSION-CONTROLS/Positive-Crankcase-Ventilation-PCV-System/_/P-0900c1528008a1b8

http://zenseeker.net/Previa/PreviaMaintenance-Engine.htm

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Originally Posted by brentcole5
negative pressure because after i took the cap off and noticed the idle drop i just set the cap back on and the idle picked up again
That's correct operation, and confirms your PCV(Positive Crankcase Ventilation)valve IS functioning. You'd notice the same thing if you removed the PCV valve hose with the engine running too.

Here's why.

Your PCV valve is a one-way valve in a rubber hose connected to the valve cover at one end and your air intake at the other. O.k., so when your engine is running the intake is sucking on that hose through the PCV valve as it sucks air into your engine. Some air from the intake is also blown simultaneoulsy into the crankcase through another hose creating a positive pressure flow, out of the crankcase, of blow-by gasses through the PCV valve into the intake. Whatever blow-by gasses sucked, through the PCV valve, out of the crankcase get recycled back into the combustion process through the intake.

This system causes a vacuum(negative pressure)under the valve cover due to the constrictions in the flow of the blow-by gasses from the crankcase to the PCV valve. When you remove the oil cap(while the engine is running)and break the valve cover's air-tight seal it prohibits that from occuring. This creates a vacuum leak. Vacuum leaks cause your idle to lower and usually make the engine struggle to run at all.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116/oil-cap-idle-change-126506/

Toyota Previa in a Minivan racing competition

From Top Gear at its peak - The Minivan racing episode where Richard Hammond likened the mid-engined Previa to a Ferrari.

Historic People Carrier Racing - Top Gear - BBC

Getting a new Stereo for the Toyota Previa (TCR11)

Time to take the Previa and go look for a new head unit.. Diffrent shots from the Toyota Previa..

Spotted a Toyota Previa on the roads of Dalarna here in Sweden, short video of it

Yes, what a nice Toyota Previa we spotted on our way up to Sälen! A beautiful light turquoise / light greenish one.



This is on the road closeVenjan.
Filmed from a Hyundai Santa Fe V6 (manual)

Installing a Trailer Hitch, tow bar on a Toyota Previa from 1998

This post is about mounting a Trailer Hitch on a Toyota Previa from 1998.

The Brand of towbar I choosed: G.D.W made in Belgium
GDW = I'm pleased with the quality, it was in my opinion the smartest construction.

I've made a 2 part video showing the removal of bumper and the installation process... and all the problems along the way. Hope you find it of interest. :-)


Towing capacity for this tow bar: 1600 kg which is also maximum cargo for hitch installed in Toyota Previa..
Max vertical load on hitch: 75 kg.

First removing the rear bumper, plenty of rust dissolver fluid used around the bolts and nuts.


The ends of the hitch is attached to the car frame with carriage bolts and blocks of steel with round holes. ... Bumber goes outside the hitch.

No mods were necessary except drilling one hole on the buffer metal frame that the plastic bumper sits on.

Biggest problem was rusty bolts, some were very hard stuck and I pulled some apart (read broke them)
Clean rusty parts, screwdriver and a wire brush.
Rust protection used: boiled linseed oil

Part 1:


Installing a Trailer Hitch, a towbar on a minivan, part 2

Rocker Panel rust and cleaning area around front jacking point

Have been out to the garage again..
You know the car: Toyota Previa.

How to Remove and Treat Rust DIY Toyota Previa

How to Remove and Treat Rust DIY Toyota Previa

Content
Front left side, showing rust protection added under splashguad shields front wheel arc.

(more rust, left driver side rocker panel instep, cleaning and grinding rust.)
( have to change sheet metal, since holes )


Left rear wheel arcs, removing rust..
Bubbles in the wheel arcs.
Drill out hole in the bumper holder.
Removed left rear inner splashguard, fuel lines.
Speculating about the fuel lines.
Added first layer of linseed oil

Cleaning and examines the Toyota Previa (Video)

Made new videa again...

Learning the van, examines Toyota Previa

Grinding down rust and applying linseed oil

I've made a new video of grinding down rust and applying linseed oil.

Content:
Right side rocker panel, grinded down rust, showing rust protection , before adding it, ( cable channel )
Also removed rubber gasket for rocker panel, looking down and identifying rust
Linseed oil applied, removed door contact
Spraying boiled linseed oil, its usally not boiled as it sounds, instead metallic solvents are added to the raw oil that cause it to dry faster.  It has no UV light protection.

Home videos of Toyota Previa Mark1, Tarago, Estima

More home videos I've made of the Toyota Previa Mk1

Drifting with a Toyota Previa?

Drifting with a Toyota Previa? Yeah it can be done..


Crazy Estima driver? :-)



Two wheel drive Estima, rolles the second try..

Video of Toyota Previa, strong magnets holding curtains?

In this video I talk about strong magnets, how roomy the Toyota Previa is and so on.. Have a look!

I also show you the low milage. 97712 km!

Toyota Tarago and Estima related.

Video: Looking for corrosion, rust on a Toyota Previa, TCR11, Estima, Tarago

Just bought a Toyota Previa and are doing some "checking". Looking for corrosion and rust, to get a feel for the car.
Toyota Previa, TCR11, Estima, Tarago

Mini-van camper Previa

Mini-van camper Previa