Recent content by Buck Bridges

95 T4R 3.0 AWD 152k Just got my truck back from the shop after replacing the knock sensor & sub harness. Drove it home... Heavy smell of gas in the cab. Popped the hood and found the gas leak, (1 injector on fuel rail) dripping down from the connector, (blue) onto the manifold. A pretty good...

Hey Firebiz (or anyone else that might know,) Bought my 95 3.0 a couple of months ago. Had the valve cover gasket replaced and the mechanic made a couple of mistakes in plugging the vacuum lines. Took me a couple of weeks to get it all right. Drove home and I noticed this part, (pictured)...

I've pulled the throttle body to check for carbon buildup and its clean as a whistle. It was a bit disappointing as I was hoping to find a mound of crud but its good news the engine is running clean. Also, no carbon buildup in EGR Valve or vacuums lines. I'm a bit confused about the...

I have the fsm and I've been looking all over the the right section. Can you let me know where I can find instructions on the knock sensor? I understand it is a big pain to access knock sensor without pulling the manifold but I'm willing to give it a try :) After all, this was why I bought...

Thanks Crash... I will tighten it up in the future and keep it short. The chewed FI wire was causing a misfire, making the truck run horrible. After the replacement, no more misfire and compression came back up in Cyl # 1. Not to argue against your point but thats what happened. I meant to...

Snapped the BVSP port while trying to replace the vacuums lines. As of now, I have left the line open, not connected or plugged. Just got a CEL 52, (knock sensor fault) and I doubt it has anything to do with the BVSP but just checking. Should the line be capped or just bypass the BVSP and...

Knock Sensor Fault (CEL 52) I've read the 100 posts on HG replacements already on this board and I guess this will be # 101! 1995 3.0 ATM 151k 2WD I've always wanted a Toyota since working in Yellowstone for a few years and those 87-89 trucks saved me on many cold winter mornings. Bought...

Just wanted to contribute because I spent two days reading through forums on the best coolant for my 95 3.0 ATM. Bought my truck a few months ago with no service records. Radiator was full of brown/green coolant and sludge/rust. Was thinking about replacing it with a new aluminum radiator but...

Update... I've attached the right picture with the hoses that need to be pulled to flush the heater core. Make sure you flip the heater on and flush it with a garden hose. I was expecting some gunk but it was pretty clean coolant. Anyways, the flush is done and I'm filling it up with the Red. :)

Ha, but I love her! She don't mean it when she hits me... Its my fault anyways, I mixed the green and red coolant. I deserved it. She's gonna change. We're gonna get her some help and she promised to stop drinking so much oil. Sigh... funny but somehow, true!

Thanks Blackworks. Drained the radiator to replace a leaking thermostat housing, (only to find it empty without a thermostat) and my cooling system overhaul began. Radiator was just filled with brown sludge. Pulled it out and took it to a local shop for cleaning and just reinstalled. Wanted...

I love the classic toyota owners. The truck can have low tire pressure and someone is gonna say its HG related! We are a scared bunch of folks!

1995 3.0 ATM 151k Just want to confirm... I need to flush out the heater coil and want to make sure I'm pushing water in the right hoses. The red circles are the hoses going into the firewall, (obstructed view) and the green lines are the two hoses I need to flush? The picture of the heater...

Thermostat... Might want to check your thermostat. If it isn't working properly, your O/D will of course have issues. I replaced mine last week after having O/D issues and it fixed the problem. Saved a bunch of money as I was going to bring it to a tranny shop to diagnose.

Thanks 4bee. I've been looking online and I just don't want to switch to the newer plastic body radiator. Called a local shop and they quoted me $125 to refurbish my radiator... I might just do that. I have a hard time letting go of the brass radiator.