Recent content by Ggradtech

I'm replacing the radiator, hoses and t-stat on my 4runner. I looked and found a thread that mentioned a "block drain" on the passenger side. It's supposedly in front of the motor mount and behind the A.C. compressor. Well I did find a 13 or 14mm bolt there. I loosened it, removed it, and...

Well I wimped out and took it in the the shop. The mechanic tells me that injector 4 runs full open when hot. I'm really pissed off since I just paid $108 to have those 6 injectors gone over, given new O rings, bench tested etc. and now I'm not even confident that this injector place really did...

My 99 makes some noises when going over speed bumps. I recently changed the front and rear shocks/struts, but it hasn't improved the creaky noises. Are there bushings or some other components that can cause the issue? It drives and handles perfectly otherwise. More of just an annoyance.

I'll check all the connections again, but the injectors were completely checked. They did also check the electrical components within each injector. On a side note...... I did a head gasket test tonight. The one that uses a bulb attached to the radiator inlet to check for exhaust gases within...

I'm getting so annoyed. I had the mechanic look at the 4runner. At the time of service, it was running perfect. He scanned it and found the #4 misfire code in the history. Since it wasn't showing symptoms at that moment, he couldn't do anything. Today it ran fine for a short drive. I parked it...

Thanks everyone. I kinda threw in the towel so to speak. I have a mechanic friend looking everything over. I'll post back once I hear the outcome.

I feel confident that I lubed the plug boots/coil connections properly. I also added a small amount of O-ring lube on each end of each injector as well. They seated nicely and almost "clicked" when I installed them. I'm nearly 100% sure it's not injector or fuel related. Funny thing....... I...

The error code is P0304. It's the #4 cylinder I guess. I changed the coils and plugs and wires. Injectors are rebuilt as well. I looked at the oil dipstick and didn`t see any obvious evidence of a bad head gasket. It's running way rougher now then when I first swapped out these parts. I guess I...

An error code just came up on the dash. I'm gonna drive to the parts store and see what comes up. I changed the plugs and wires, they are new. I did change some rubber hoses that were worn as well when I removed the intakes. It's strange how it's so intermittent.

So I recently developed a slight miss. Seems to be an issue once the vehicle is warmed up, and doesn't happen when its cold. As a needed "preventative measure" due to the fact that it has 210k on the clock, I had the original injectors professionally serviced/overhauled/bench tested, new coils...

Yeah, I'm mad at myself for buying those crap injectors. A local company here in AZ has just finished overhauling my original OEM ones. I'll report back once I put them in. Now Im gonna fight with Ebay and the seller for a refund. They shouldnt sell faulty stuff.

My 99 4runner has about 210k miles on it. I was getting an occasional miss or stutter that didn't stay active for too long. Seems it happened when it's warmed up. I decided to swap the coils, plugs, wires and injectors. I bought some cheap injectors on EBay for $60/set of 6. After installing...

Oreilleys has cheap parts

I'm lucky to get 15 mpg

No rust on my AS runner