Recent content by blackmax

Just normal road corrosion or evidence of leaking pump ?

I just posted about mine. I have 271,750 miles on the truck and the pump (original). I JUST like int he past few months noticed the level in the reservoir getting a little low. Never did that before. I didn't check for like 4 months.....and it was just a pink puddle at the bottom of the res...

I just posted about mine. I have 271,750 miles on the truck and the pump (original). I JUST like int he past few months noticed the level in the reservoir getting a little low. Never did that before. I didn't check for like 4 months.....and it was just a pink puddle at the bottom of the res...

4.0 V6 1GR FE motor. So about 4-5 months ago, I noticed that it SEEMED like my coolant level in the reservoir went down a tad. I took a sharpie and drew a line where it was, while hot, and decided I'd check back periodically. I did so about a week later and it seemed just slightly lower. I...

Thoughts? Only used senthetic oil since day 1. Treated very delicately. What are you are thoughts on 110 to 130 psi.? Only checked driver's side so far....changed plugs. But, where does 120-130 fall on the spectrum? Abt 20 revolutions when cranking/testing.

Update - Fixed Well this no start and even stalling on the freeway problem persisted for months. Stalled out on the freeway several times. Stalled while sitting at a stoplight several times. Really was a nightmare. Turns out it had nothing to do with the relay at all or the harness or wiring...

Okay, purchased and installed a new Denso relay. It worked fine for a few days. Then.....same thing. No start. I've got this down to a science now though....just pop hood, wiggle and/or tap on relay.....restart. BUT, this has now happened multiple times ON the highway. Ridiculously...

MAYDAY MAYDAY again.... Uh oh.....HELP AGAIN!! Okay, since that day, what, 1 month ago or more? ......there has been no problem. Then, yesterday it did it again. Fiddled briefly with the relays and it started right up. THEN.....this morning I'm on the freeway, rush-hour traffic and...

Thanks for the info much appreciated.

can someone explain why this worked? I'm starting to get a little worried that it may have been coincidental and this may not have actually been the the fix. How would an EFI relay cause the vehicle not to crank? I'm worried about getting stranded again and finding out that this really wasn't...

Great horny toads! I'll be Gall darn if I didn't get out take that relay out and replace it and it started right up. Holy crap I can't believe it was as simple as that and there's no mention of that fix anywhere on the internet that I've been able to discern over the last week. You the...

Stranded. So my 2003 4Runner V6 wont turn over. Put the key in the ignition on the lights come on everything is perfectly normal turn the key absolutely nothing happens nothing. The battery is perfectly fine. There's no clicking no nothing just silence. This happened a few days ago and I had the...

thanks for the input. I think I'll just purchase said parts, plus some pullies just to have them on-hand in the event of a problem. I wonder how long A/C compressors and blower motors last? I guess blower motors give you a head's up though. I go EASY on this truck. If it sees 2,500 RPM...

I've got 205,000 on my '03 Limited V6. What should I be preparing for (maybe parts to keep on board in case of a brake-down)? Water pump? Alternator? I don't want to be stranded somewhere or held hostage by a mechanic. By the way, here's all I've ever done to this truck: - change oil...

Solved! (for anyone else out there who ever has this problem) - so, for the entire rear assembly (that being the turn light and the reverse light) is powered by tail/brake light plug-in. If that isn't inserted properly, and isn't making proper contact, the assembly itself won't be...