Recent content by BigElk

If you have problems getting your key to move to the acc position try putting the steering wheel in the up position and then try again. It took me a while but by moving the steering wheel up and down I somehow got it to go into the acc position and then it all came apart easily.

My 97 is doing the same thing. I went to the grocery store and came out with a full basket and I couldn't get the ignition to turn no matter what. I had to get it towed home. My door lock is sticky too. Whats the best way of getting the doors and ignition keyed alike? Do I just buy it all new...

Oops, yep youre right. I just copied and pasted it from wikianswers. It was from a second gen. Sorry about that.

Thats a cool skid plate! What about something that attaches to sliders? I need to protect my vehicle better too since I live in an apartment now. No telling what goes on in that parking lot at night. I once went camping and some thieves came up during the night and stole my coleman stove...

If you dont have a jack or the tools they can be found on eBay pretty cheap. If youve never owned a Toyota and dont have a manual, I would imagine it would be a mind puzzle to figure out. I found this info on wikianswers: Locate your tire changing tools...there should be a rod with a rounded...

That explains it. I didnt wait for 30 seconds. I just pulled it out and put it back in. I guess I was thinking I just had to break the connection. Thanks!

Whats the simplest and fastest way to reset the CEL? I thought all you had to do was to pull the EFI fuse and put it back in but I tried that and it didnt reset. I just cleaned my MAF and I wanted to see if it cleared my CEL.

Call Ghost Hunters! You caught the spirit of the Jeep Killer in a photo! Do you really think having a brush guard effects your mpg that much? I live in the Deer Kamakazi Capital of the US so I have to get one but I didnt consider the gas mileage.

Great forum! The search even works. I was having troubles findig my OBD-II port on my '97 also. It's exactly where you said it would be jac100 . Thanks!

shootmymime, What kind of spray paint did you use? I tried some Krylon Fusion paint on the plastic on my XR650 motorcycle and it didnt work well at all. It looked good at first but it isnt very tough and scratches easily. The Krylon Fusion is suppose to be specially formulated for painting...

Thanks, I learned a lot. Darn, now I have to take Sport Package off my signature. I thought I had a rare bird there for a while.

OK, I just spotted the info on the sticker. Up at the top under the vin and model/ year info it say Color: Black/Oak. So I guess that means the interior was originally Oak color or what we called Tan. That one is solved but I still think its weird they call the options on the sticker a "Sport...

No offence taken bro, Im wondering myself. Any info is appreciated. That must be it then. They must of been cloth because youre right the headrest clips and the dash are tan. Man, whoever did it sure did a good job. Totally fooled me. Still, why would it say "Sport Package" on the window...

The more I look at this paperwork, the more I think its an original window sticker. I havent looked at new cars in so long I really dont know what one looks like up close but it has remnans of sticky stuff around the edges. I cant seem to figure out my scanner at the moment but when my wife gets...

Here's my 1997 T4R.