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Replying to: nedzel (Dec 14, 2005 3:53 pm) All the best! |
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Replying to: sikka50 (Dec 15, 2005 1:55 pm) My experience is that the computer is 1-2 mpg optimistic.
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Replying to: nedzel (Dec 15, 2005 5:37 pm) Be careful in figureing your mileage Gene |
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Hello, I have another dumb question for the list (my last dumb question, i promise, sorry just bought a new 4runner last week). I was playing (ok testing) around with the H2/H4/L4 dial (while parked in my driveway) on the dash, and accidentally put it in L4 without stepping on the brake or putting in neutral beforehand. Would this cause any kind of damage to the 4wd system, even though I was in park and wasn't moving? Everything seems to be fine, but just checking...The owners manual is very vague on this and I wanted to see if anyone knew on here...thanks in advance for your help... |
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my 95 4runner engine blew this past tuesday. i came from the gas station and it started sputtering and blowing white smoke out the tail pipes. once i got going the noise would go away but stopping and accelerating again would make the sputtering and white smoke come back again. got it to work and looked under the car and coolant had shot to one side. had it towed and taken to the shop where my mechanic is and he said that water was coming back out the radiator. he said my motor was shot but my thing is this is the second motor that was put in this car from toyota when the headgasket campaign was going around. the motor had 50-80 thousand miles on it. every toyota mechanic that i spoke to said people are putting over 300-400 thousand miles on theres.what would be the easiest way to go about fixing this problem.should i replace the motor my self or should i go and talk to toyota myself
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Replying to: nedzel (Dec 15, 2005 5:37 pm) I personally use the gas tank method. I keep track of every fill up and the mileage, and mileage between. I calculate the miles driven divided by the number of gallons put in the tank. Unfortunate for me, I can't seem to get a "consistent" fill. One time my mileage is 22 mpg, the next is 16.5!! That is for local driving. Long distance 300 or so miles at about 60-65 mph my fill ups tell me I am getting 18.0 18.5 with the full time 4X4 V/8. I am happy with the mileage. If only I could keep the paint on the vehicle. Paint is coming off. |
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Replying to: 4x4kid (Dec 17, 2005 1:45 pm) I think it will be hard to demonstrate satisfactorily at this point that the problem was ever the head gasket (if, in fact, it was - it could have just been the coolant leak and then running with no coolant). I don't think you should approach Toyota, no. I think you should decide if you want to spend a couple of thousand $$ putting in a used/rebuilt engine, and another $300 getting a new radiator. On a '95, I would probably do it if everything else is in tip-top shape. OTOH, for $8-10K you could get into one a few years newer, which has the bigger engine (which makes a world of difference, I have had both). Imagine actually maintaining speed on long or steep highway grades.... Toyota trucks in general will go 300-400K miles, this particular one (the V-6) requires extra care with the engine, which tends to eat valves under the best of circumstances. Mine (a '90 V-6 4x4) needed a valve job at 175K, which I did happily, figuring to get many more years out of it. At 220K it was still running, but making unfriendly sounds from the lower end (predictable, right? Rebuild the top, puts more pressure on the bottom). The guy who bought it from me planned to put in a new engine, as it was in excellent shape apart from that. |
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I know this is going to be a tough one as you would have to hear it, but my 4runner (160,000 miles) is making a "whirling noise", particularly at startup. The 4runner is running smooth with this exception; just afraid something is about to go. Any advice?
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Replying to: witchdoctor (Dec 13, 2005 9:25 pm) |
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