Recent content by Chichi

After a trip to Mexicali Cayon De Guadalupe

I had a similar issue with my 99 4runner, my dashboard illumination lights would not come on when I would turn on my parking and headlights. My center console, AC, ashtray glovebox lights work fine. I ended up fixing issue by replacing the rheostat and the illumination light bulbs inside the...

Exhaust fumes smell like ammonia. Has anyone experienced ammonia smell from exhaust fumes coming in through the back window? I've had poor gas millage for some time now, I'm thinking it's CAT converter. Before I go ahead and pay the $250, I wanted to check in the forum to see If anyone has...

Hello, I just came across your post about the decals, gotta have one. Im interested in the 12" white decal. Please reply with Paypal address. Thanks! -Chichi

Chichi in SoCal 99 T4R Hello T4R enthusiasts. Just wanted to post some pictures of my T4R in our trip to Yosemite Nat. park in California. We drove the T4R from Oceanside CA and did the 380 mile trek on 8/9/10 and were back home 4 days later. I took the I-5 north to 99 to 41 to 49 to 140 into...

RTGM alternative --> Chichi Grill Mod I did a poor job documenting this mod, I can try my best to describe the steps. This Mod was done on a 3rd gen 99 T4R, I beleive other 3gen T4Rs have different grills. 1-Removed the grill. 2-Saw off the existing vent fins to expose larger gap in grill (saw...

Console lighting mod Hey you all, I did this mod on my 99 T4R and it was not that difficult. Though, the toughest part was getting the right light bulbs ordered. Going through these treads, it was not easy finding the right info for the 99 T4R as far as the light bulbs needed. So I originally...

SoCal desert rat on day trip to Ocotillo Wells Day out at Ocotillo Wells in SoCal. I know there's a bunch on offroaders out here in this forum, from across the country. Just a vid link here from the local desert. Enjoy... <object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie"...

Alittle overkill, but will keep a rock away from my oilpan. Daiiiing! I cruise the SoCal desert, and I always kickup rocks and stuff flying thru washes. So I had to go with a custom skid plate.

Absolutely love the new exhaust. Clean job done over a Warner's Mufflers, very impressed by their service and knowledge in exhaust systems. They installed the headers and new exhaust in about 5 hrs. While I was at the office. The throttle response is significantly altered. Noticed low end power...

Desertyota, I have no complaints about the handling. I cannot tell if I gave up any slalom points from going from stock to after market suspension. But i love the front end job. They only thing is, the rear suspension is stiff. I like going fast over unlevel terrain, and right now with stock...

I just got a 3.5" rear lift kit from Downey and I specifically asked for pan hard alignment mod drop. They said it wasn't needed according to customer feedback. I hope they are right. But it sounds like an alignment is forthcoming??

Commited to an exhaust system upgrade. After some research. I decided to go with some recomendations on some of the posts here. And after calling the local muffler shop (Warner's Mufflers), they pretty much set me straight on a couple of things. Though, not much deviation from my initial list...

Interim Grill Mod. My feeling exactly... I went and picked up materials to make my 'own' mod. But last nite I tried this mod done by Kregg here in the forum. Ultimately, I want to fill-in the two cutouts on the '99 stock grill. Kregg's mod took about 20 minutes to apply, though its...

Re: Re: Out in Baja this past June 07 Excuse my confusion... You are right about the rich=too much fuel. I meant to say lean. T4R was running lean according to diag tool. *that