Recent content by Flinch

My water pump made it to about the 200k mile mark before developing the slightest seal problem forcing me to top off every 3 weeks until I could get i replaced - I was impressed. I am steadfast on annual coolant changeouts, and when I do that I ONLY use distilled water for mixing antifreeze...

Absolutely. Any leak after the MAF causes "lean" feedback from O2 sensor, and the computer will adjust long term fuel trim to save the engine - it's not perfect. My 5vzfe had mileage drop hard after 22 years of ownership: I found LT fuel trim parked around 11% consistently [near idle], and...