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[tabascoloco]

Originally Posted by cajun65

Does my truck have an EGR valve?

Your rig has one just like the 80....but they RARELY ever go out...usually the EGR Modulator is plug or faulty...and those usually just need a gentle cleaning...it's atop the engine in a clip....plastic the top part actually comes off and theres a cotton-like filter inside.

Use canned air to blow out....

Later

mike

[cajun65]

Originally Posted by tabascoloco

Your rig has one just like the 80....but they RARELY ever go out...usually the EGR Modulator is plug or faulty...and those usually just need a gentle cleaning...it's atop the engine in a clip....plastic the top part actually comes off and theres a cotton-like filter inside.

Use canned air to blow out....

Later

mike

Very cool. Thanks. I may get you to spot me though.

[cajun65]

Originally Posted by tabascoloco

Your rig has one just like the 80....but they RARELY ever go out...usually the EGR Modulator is plug or faulty...and those usually just need a gentle cleaning...it's atop the engine in a clip....plastic the top part actually comes off and theres a cotton-like filter inside.

Use canned air to blow out....

Later

mike

Trying right now to get the top off.

Edit: I got it off and the "cotton-like fiber" was packed in there pretty good and the bottom side of it was real dark. I tried to clean out the modulator and checked the lines going in and out of it. I didn't have any compressed air to clean the fiber. I'll look for that at work tomorrow.

[beyondlogic]

the pickup has a bad Oil leak its parked until further notice.

Saturday my Dad and I were going to replace and properly route all my Vaccum lines since my truck doesnt idle right, and we noticed that what we had been assuming was all power steering fluid( i have a leak on my PS Pump) is in fact mostly engine oil. but we cant find were its coming from its running down the PS bracket and dripping off from there. we can only assume its coming from behind the timing cover(which sucks i dont want to have to take that off).

if anyone has any input it would be appreciated.

[Volunteer]

Originally Posted by beyondlogic

the pickup has a bad Oil leak its parked until further notice.

Saturday my Dad and I were going to replace and properly route all my Vaccum lines since my truck doesnt idle right, and we noticed that what we had been assuming was all power steering fluid( i have a leak on my PS Pump) is in fact mostly engine oil. but we cant find were its coming from its running down the PS bracket and dripping off from there. we can only assume its coming from behind the timing cover(which sucks i dont want to have to take that off).

if anyone has any input it would be appreciated.

The 22R and 3.0 engines are easy to work on. If you need to get to a leaking cam or crank seal it'll give you a good reason to change the timing belt or chain. I don't know the details of your truck like what kind of mileage you have on it and what engine you have. I've had the 22R, 22RE Turbo, 3.0, and two 3.4 in the Taco and 4-Runner. I'll say this if you maintain and take care of them they'll run longer than you'll keep'em and I found all of them easy to work on. Not that any of that helped just that whatever it is its not as bad as it seems.

[beyondlogic]

Thanks.

I have the 3.0L it has 176,000 on it. and from what i've heard while i have the cover off i might as well change the water pump also, is this true?

the motor seems to be OK. it was swapped into this truck out of one that was wrecked. and the guy just didnt do a very good job of hooking all the hoses and stuff up, so i have a lot of little stuff like that to do.

[John Stw]

Originally Posted by beyondlogic

Thanks.

I have the 3.0L it has 176,000 on it. and from what i've heard while i have the cover off i might as well change the water pump also, is this true?

the motor seems to be OK. it was swapped into this truck out of one that was wrecked. and the guy just didnt do a very good job of hooking all the hoses and stuff up, so i have a lot of little stuff like that to do.

I have some pictures from my engine swap, a few spare parts, and also can probably swing by during the week and you can compare how everything is hooked up on mine. I know how vacuum hoses can go.

[beyondlogic]

Originally Posted by John S.

I have some pictures from my engine swap, a few spare parts, and also can probably swing by during the week and you can compare how everything is hooked up on mine. I know how vacuum hoses can go.

swing by where?

[Volunteer]

[quote=beyondlogic;3117063]Thanks.

I have the 3.0L it has 176,000 on it. and from what i've heard while i have the cover off i might as well change the water pump also, is this true?
quote]

I totally agree. When I would do my timing-belt or chain I'd always change out the waterpump while I was in there. The belts are usually good to 100K under normal wear and the chains to 120 or so before the plastic guides gave out. Thats not dealer recommended mileage. Check the tensioners can't remember if its one or two on there but they get rusty and the sealed bearing starts whining. Its worth the extra effort to change it as well. When I have to go into a job like that I only want to do it once so I tend to get it all while I'm in there.

Will move these posts to maintenance area.

[beyondlogic]

do i have to pay my dues and offically become a member before taking advantage of the discounts at Musson?

[Volunteer]

Originally Posted by beyondlogic

do i have to pay my dues and offically become a member before taking advantage of the discounts at Musson?

Yes Sir you may save the $25 dollars you paid in dues on your first order The discount is only good with a card we'll give you. Its so folks off the street can't walk in and say I'm a member of BSLCA .

[beyondlogic]

i thought you would be wise enough to have a system in place for that. how much of a discount is it?

[Volunteer]

Originally Posted by beyondlogic

i thought you would be wise enough to have a system in place for that. how much of a discount is it?

20%

[beyondlogic]

1993 Toyota Pickup Service Manual

guys check this out!!! wont really help cruisers but it will help trucks and runners.

[FJ-KroozerKrusader]

hey guys, i am having some trouble with my fj62. shes not running at normal temp. within 18 minutes it goes up a little above the 3rd line of 4 lines on the gauge but doesnt go into the red. i recently replaced my thermostat. doesnt lose any water. top hose and of radiator are extremely hot but the bottom hose and of the rad are just warm. it will stay at that temp wether on highway, stoppped, idling, or in town. i am guessing it might be bad flow in the rad. i am going to try a radiator flush kit or get mine boiled. got any ides of what it might be? anything helps. any products ya'll would recommend. thanx, l8r guys

[Doable]

Sounds like your flow is restricted. A radiator clean out sounds in order.

[sparkplug]

Originally Posted by Doable

Sounds like your flow is restricted. A radiator clean out sounds in order.

X2

Should be a white plastic drain plug on the bottom of the passenger side of the radiatior.

[PScottBx]

I"m sure someone w/ much more "know how" can help you but I've seen/heard folks using laser thermometers on radiators for readings and knowing if that is the problem. You can pay > $100 for them or dirt cheap at Harbor Freight. I think the easiest, cheapest and quickest just to get it out of the way is to flush it well. I've used the prestone kit that requires a few flushings and running it for a couple of hours for a week or so then reflush. Works well I'd think. Also there is a "flush kit" as I"m sure you're aware. I don't like the plastic, but like the idea. http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wa...-location.html


Good luck

Bx

[beyondlogic]

Is the AC controls supposed to be lighted? my AC button has a light on it but the rest of the controls don't.

[cajun65]

Originally Posted by beyondlogic

Is the AC controls supposed to be lighted? my AC button has a light on it but the rest of the controls don't.

When my headlights are on, the whole thing lights up, although it's pretty dim. When the A/C button is pressed, it lights up.

[Volunteer]

Originally Posted by beyondlogic

Is the AC controls supposed to be lighted? my AC button has a light on it but the rest of the controls don't.

Yep, maybe have a bulb out.

[beyondlogic]

so i have to take the dash apart to get in there and change the bulb?

[Doable]

On the back side of the pannel there is a small bulb that lights up that area. Kind of a pain to get to the bulb but it's back there.I just changed mine it was a small skinny slender bulb not like what we have as dash board lights.

Man the back of my dash was full of dust when I changed mine out.

[Volunteer]

Originally Posted by beyondlogic

so i have to take the dash apart to get in there and change the bulb?

No, pull the tabs or buttons off your AC controls and slides then grab a screwdriver and pop the thin plates off where the cold and hot temp and air position is. The bulb is behind there. The should be a clear platic part with two screws and a bulb behind it.

[beyondlogic]

oh sweet!!!

Thanks ya'll are awesome!!

[Doable]

Originally Posted by Volunteer

No, pull the tabs or buttons off your AC controls and slides then grab a screwdriver and pop the thin plates off where the cold and hot temp and air position is. The bulb is behind there. The should be a clear platic part with two screws and a bulb behind it.

Man , I should have had you over to get this done for me last time I changed bulbs

[Volunteer]

I haven't owned one in a while but gotta love Toyota's engineers I had a 86, 93, 95 Taco, 98 4-Runner. My youngest brother a 85 and 89, Mom 95 4-Runner and Dad 93 Extended cab "The Little Mule". All were 4WD

I did the maintenance on all of them. Which was never anything really major. The funny thing is if you worked on one you could work on any because they pretty much were are all the same. I haven't been around the reworked Taco that started in 2000 but I'd be willing to bet they didn't venture to far from the tree. Its just works.

Whats interesting is how many you see when you roam the junk yards. Personally hardly ever. People are still picking them up and dumping money in them to reuse them. A good example Matt is headed to Alabama to pick up a 82 model to resurrect it and hit the trails with. More than the cars the the trucks, runners and cruisers seem like they live forever as long as they'll keep selling us the gas to put in them. I can see if the prices get cheap enough on the imported diesels they may be reborn as vegi-burners

Dad put 600,000 miles and counting on his last two Toy trucks 93 4Cyl PU, 00 Tundra now serving farm duty.

Mom put 480,000 miles and counting on her 95 4-Runner, 02 Sequoia

damn good trucks.

[PScottBx]

I know some of us have looked for non USA rigs before just to take advantage of the FF rear.

Anyway, I'm sure it's very very old news to many like Theriot who ALWAYS seem to know this stuff but I stumbled across a conversion kit:

Front Range Off-Road Fabrication


Gonna copy to tech..

me

[cajun65]

Originally Posted by Volunteer

I haven't owned one in a while but gotta love Toyota's engineers I had a 86, 93, 95 Taco, 98 4-Runner. My youngest brother a 85 and 89, Mom 95 4-Runner and Dad 93 Extended cab "The Little Mule". All were 4WD

I did the maintenance on all of them. Which was never anything really major. The funny thing is if you worked on one you could work on any because they pretty much were are all the same. I haven't been around the reworked Taco that started in 2000 but I'd be willing to bet they didn't venture to far from the tree. Its just works.

Whats interesting is how many you see when you roam the junk yards. Personally hardly ever. People are still picking them up and dumping money in them to reuse them. A good example Matt is headed to Alabama to pick up a 82 model to resurrect it and hit the trails with. More than the cars the the trucks, runners and cruisers seem like they live forever as long as they'll keep selling us the gas to put in them. I can see if the prices get cheap enough on the imported diesels they may be reborn as vegi-burners

Dad put 600,000 miles and counting on his last two Toy trucks 93 4Cyl PU, 00 Tundra now serving farm duty.

Mom put 480,000 miles and counting on her 95 4-Runner, 02 Sequoia

damn good trucks.

Not only are they absent from the junk yards, but you don't find many on the used car lots either. Seriously, try and look for 90s era through today used Toy 4x4 pickup. There aren't many and if one turns up, they don't last long.

[moomtazz]

Has anyone installed one of these? The kit is 1/2 the price of the assembled one, but I'm thinking welding/fitting/paint or coating might put it close to that.