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Anyone know why this may have happened, if there is an underlying reason I should worry about.
Also is there anyone who has had a similar problem with this make/model/year
Thanks
Read mine above "Bad Gas Mileage 95 Tacoma, Please help". May be something similar as I might be going on my 4th cat conv in under two years. Not one garage or Toyota shop can figure it out because it doesn't throw any ODBII codes. I am diagnosing it myself. I saw a site about timing and how it can ruin gas mileage and your fuel delivery/exhaust system so I am having a local shop check the timing today;
http://www.car-sound.com/05converter.htm
I'll let you know the results of the timimg.
twood2
MY 1999 Tacoma Pre-Runner V6 is having problems shifting gears. The engin sounds fine, but it sounds like its working too hard for how fast its going. The engine will sound like 5 grand when its only like at 3.
Getting on the free way is pretty tricky now. Going from 0 to 60 either takes forever or the enngine sounds like its going up hill. Once its in gear and I have speed its all good. Can some tell me what they think it could be. Serious or not Im gonna get it checked out.
Thanks
more info on my truck 2003 tacoma Xtracab v6 TRD
Has anyone else had this problem. The truck is less than 3 years old. Very disappointed will probably sell, take loss and get another brand. Any help or suggestions? Clawsonflats
The one in our Avalon is starting to leak, too. I think you will find that some of the Toyota racks are made by Saginaw Gear (GM).
Good luck,
Dusty
when it hit 50K miles. My 2002's noise (rapping)started at 22K. I added 1/2 quart of oil to reach the 5.7 qt. level. No relief.
The #4 cylinder gets the least cooling and problems tend to develop there first. I wonder what caused this.
Anyway, just to let everyone know Toyota honored its warranty with me, no questions, no hassle.
Jon Aborn
Thanks for the update: Hope that fix keeps you going past the 200k you were shooting for.
1. To get my "break-in" free alignment.
2. Fix a rattle in a door when I closed it, a loose bolt in the window glass mechanism.
3. Replace front rotor that warped.
Everything was covered under standard warranty.
You don't need ext. warranty. If you feel your truck has been giving you problems when you have 50K on it, then sure, go ahead. As of right now, you definitely dont need it.
All Tacos come with lower portion of the body textured. It's still painted, but it has textured feel to it. It's not primer, it is the way they do it to avoid paint chipping, or something. Maybe that's what you saw?
I have a 98 Tacoma 2.4L, 2WD 72K miles. What is happening is at light accelerator settings or when releasing the accelerator the engine stalls for just an instant and then catches itself. It does not do this consistently and happens more often when driving in the rain. It's like a miss-fire or loss of fuel to a few cylinders.
I have:
Replaced the plugs
Replaced the plugs leads and wires
Replaced the fuel filter
Had a fuel injector cleaning done
My mechanic says I need the air induction system cleaned but I'm skeptical...I think it's a bad injector, distributor or leak in the air induction system.
Anybody out there had this problem? If so, please respond as this problem is getting very expensive and aggrivating.
Thanks, svgair01
The greatest amount of gas that I have used to fill-up is 14.2 gallons. Tank capacity is 15.1 gallons.
Btw, I've noticed on my 1993 22RE the #1 spark plug becomes fouled before the others, and I have to clean it about every 7,500 miles. Usually I switch it with another plug to minimize wear. I've been doing this for 90,000 miles and otherwise there has not been one sign of wear from this engine. Current mileage is 189,622. The exhaust system is the original, and I expect it to make it to 200,000 miles. Every summer I bang it with a hammer, and every summer it responds with a "bing."
The drill for maintaing my truck - every 15,000 miles:
1) Change plugs with new. Gap according to manual (mine says .031")
2) Shake out (or replace, if really dirty) the air filter.
3) Take the air intake off the fuel throttle body, spray a *little* bit of gumout inside. Open the throttle plate manually, and carefully brush with an old toothbrush. Carefully wipe with a clean rag.
4) Put the air intake back on, and spray gumout on the throttle linkage. Wait for it to dry, then spray it real good with WD-40. I test the throttle by hand to ensure proper operation for safety before driving.
5) Remove the distributor cap and rotor, and scrape the metallic contact points lightly with a screwdriver to remove corrosion. Replace if it looks really bad.
6) Check the oil, antifreeze, brake, clutch, and power steering fluid levels.
I also try to replace all fluids including the antifreeze, manual transmission oil, brake/clutch fluid, and differential fluid at least once every two years. I adjusted the valves at 134,000 miles. Probably should do that again, and change the power steering fluid this summer at 200,000 miles.
Though not recommended, I periodically spray WD-40 into my front end and suspension points. There used to be a front end squeak at 140,000 miles but it went away when I started doing this. I've heard this procedure could cause the rubber to wear faster, but at almost 190,000 miles - so far so good. Makes it much easier to steer and more responsive. And no more annoying squeaks.
In the winter I use 5w-30, spring and fall 10w-30, and summer 10w-40 weight oil. This seems to work well for me in central New England's climate.
Hope this helps,
- P.
Is there such a thing as a free break in alignment from the dealer that is covered under warranty?
If not, can I replace it with mirrors from other makes like Ford or GMC which have the same functionalities?
Please advise.
Tire pressure makes the most difference. You should have stock tires set at around 28-30 psi (or whatever your door says).
If you want to try and soften the ride, there are certain things you could do, like put softer shocks or springs on it, but it'll cost ya.
Seriously, check your tire pressure. My Discount Tire once aired mine up to 50 (!!! I was back the next day talking to manager)....I felt every penny on the road.
My TRD never swayed. In fact, it was much like my old Blazer with only-God-knows-how-old shocks on it, which was like a brick on the road.
Tacomas all come with antisway bars on the front. Maybe yours wasn't connected properly or something. Maybe you got a bad set of tires (stock TRD tires do have a 2ply wall, if I remember correctly) or tire pressure was down.
Either way....it's all a matter of preference. Good to see you got your TRD fixed up. People should take a truck on a nice testdrive (some dealers, like mine, allow taking a truck overnight. When I bought mine, I told the dealer I wanted to wait an additional week so I can make a larger downpayment, since truck arrived earlier than expected. Dealer gave me the truck for a week, with no purchase necessary afterwards, if I didn't like it) and check how well they like the suspension.
At one point I wanted to buy an Isuzu Rodeo Sport, and testdrove it......now there was some soft suspension. Nose dips every time you hit brakes, sway left to right, nose goes up at acceleration....like a rollercoaster ride
I have the basic 2WD 4 banger SR5 and have found the suspension soft, but not that soft on the highway. It does "wallow" on a dirt road (not a 4x4 route - just a hard, tightly cornered mountain road) far more than I liked, but I've never noticed a problem while paved roads.
Finally, you will have to remove the pillar trim on driver's side, pry loose the forward edge of headliner near windshield and run wire(s) up to center of frnt. windshield/inside at mirror area. I would also suggest that you go to NAPA store and ask for their windshield mounting kit (for rear mirrors...with cement etc. This kit is a quality version that is much better than one you see advertised at JC Whitney....Trust me on this). Finally, you can go to the following web site
<http://www.mitocorp.com/nvsmirro.htm>
where you can view specifics of how such mirrors work and see complete installation instructions. You can do it!