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It runs and drives fine everything works but for the cruise control. When rolling up to a stop and trying to down shift into 1st or 2nd it is stiff but will go into gear a lot easier if at a stop. It smells rich to me but the code it threw said it is lean, does lean have the same smell as rich...

Mainly just trying to get some opinions on the look of the motor. I'm not knowledgeable when it comes to motors. Do those heads look new or is that just want these motors heads look like? Does the radiator look ok? Anything else people see that I don't that is either a red flag or positive...

I got this 1992 from a tow yard so I have zero history on it. I know if came in to the yard on an impound and the person never picked it up. Carfax report shows the last reported mileage in 2007 at 177k and it is now showing 147k! I have checked most all fluids besides the rear diff and trans...

Seriously! That is way too easy. I have a 14 & 25. Research time. Thanks for the link.

How about how many post to start a thread?

3.0/5 speed 4wd

I would not say it's ridiculous but as of now No

Autos are better in every way these days.

This thread needs to be reset every couple years.

I have only had a Toyota since 2012 so not too long to put that many miles on it.

Seemed like the top forum when I was doing my research on 4Runners.

Good thing this was posted 1,725 days after the original post.

I'm trying to figure out my 4Runner right now. I got it from a tow yard so I'm trying to investigate it to attempt to piece together it's past. My check engine light is on but I have not had the chance to take it somewhere to get it scanned. I'll keep this thread in mind if it's a 52 code. Did...

Thank you for the information and keeping the thread up to date even you were not getting much feed back. I'm sure this thread still save someone so frustration in the future.

I was trying to figure mine out on my way back from where I bought it. I'm pretty sure my cruise does not work because I pushed each button individual and had no luck holding a speed.