Thanks all for reading, and thanks again for the suggestion to just drive it,
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AuSeeker
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I drove about 20 miles, maybe half on the highway at 75-80 mph, and all seems well now.
It was still idling at very low rpm when I started, but now it’s just a little lower than I remember it being.
I also pulled over and did this during the drive, no idea whether it contributed. (Found on a Tundra forum.)
Quote:
In our FRS (uses Toyota ECM and has drive by wire like Tundra) there is a throttle position reset procedure to follow in order to fix a stumbling gas pedal.
Turn the ignition to on, but don’t start the motor
press the gas pedal all the way to the floor slowly and steadily - take about 3 seconds to get to the floor
slowly and steadily release the gas pedal back up - again, about 3 seconds
repeat the press and release for a total of 5 complete down-up cycles
turn the ignition off
start the truck like normal and enjoy the new throttle response
The logic behind this move is that the throttle position sensor needs to know where 0% and 100% throttle are. Since you probably don’t go 100% throttle very often while driving, it can take a very long time for the ECM to relearn the throttle values and related throttle plate opening angles.
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I think the exhaust concern was a combination of normal winter condensation and having the truck parked in an unusual location while I worked on it. That caused the outdoor lights to really accentuate that condensation when I started it, on top of me being tired because it was late and I’d spent much of the day out in the cold garage leaning over the engine bay.
I’m really glad it worked out. The shop wanted $1000 to do the gaskets plus another $100 to do the spark plugs, and my parts cost was well under $100. I really didn’t want to pay that for such a straightforward job. That’s not that much less than I paid to have the timing belt replaced!