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Gent's, I need some help if anyone has any idea what I have done. I pulled the radiator and installed the fan. Then I was messing with the black and blue wire. I touched them to the battery to make sure the fan turned. Fine. Then I started looking for a hot wire to tie into. Touched the...

If a person wanted to rebuild a 3.0 engine is there anything you can do to improve the milage from the crank up? Assume cost is no concern. Thanks

Is anyone aware of any hose kits that contain quality hoses for a 2nd gen? I can't seem to find anything specific and that just seems odd to me. Those hoses are a PITA to change so it makes sense that someone would make a good set that won't go bad soon. Any thoughts?

Thanks Steven. I found the tube for the one vac line just as you suggested. The two in front of the block I have no clue as there is no hose. I'll be ordering the Factory Service Manual shortly and will plug them up in the mean time. I figured that wire might be a ground, just based on it's...

My 2nd gen (95) 4Runner is suddenly rough starting, running very rich (black smoke and gas smell) and is slowly getting worse. I've cleaned the KN air filter with no effect. I have a couple of vac lines that are not right (see pics), but this isn't new. It's been that way since I bought it...

Torque Wrench size Thanks again for all the info. Now I am looking to buy a torque wrench. I've got a guy offering me a 3/8 Snap-on. What I want to do is tie rod ends right now. Will this suffice or should I hold out for the 1/2 inch?

That makes sense. Thanks!

I'm trying to understand from the manual what I should torque down my tie rod end nuts to. The manual shows: 90 (820, 57) 57 ft lbs? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the reply, but I already bought the Moog. I'll keep this in mind next time though.

Thanks! That did help.

Can anyone decipher these codes? I've tried to use the charts and can't make much of it. Production date: 11/94 A/TM G144/A340H C/TR 196/JF11 Model: VZN130L-GKPGEA

Gas 15.2 mostly highway for the last tank. V6 AT with AC blowing (Arizona). That's driving it pretty easy and keeping it at 65mpg. All stock. Thinking of adding headers. Anyone have good results with improved millage with headers? What else can be done?

Is there any qualitative assessment of a best tie rod product (or other front end products for that matter)? Moog, Beck? I've done some searching but all I can really find are a few vague opinions. Any help greatly appreciated. I'd like to put in good parts once. :)

Thanks Chris. I took a look under there and it looks like just the pinion seal is leaking. That might be a pretty easy fix, even for me to do. I might give that a shot first.

Bearings Nope, just the seal and gasket(s). I'm thinking about just getting a locker and putting it in myself. Thoughts? Something like this: http://www.northwestoffroad.com/parts/diff_dr.html Or actually: http://www.northwestoffroad.com/parts/diff_detroit.html#locker