Recent content by jmmec

I took another look under the hood and the wires that connect to (the coil pack on?) cylinder 3 are chewed off. I don't see other damage besides the chewed vacuum line. Ya, I'll get a ride over to AutoZone to get some supplies to replace or at least patch the vacuum line. I'm taking it to a...

Thank you! Hoping this is the only fix that is needed. I didn't find the broken tubing until after I drove it about 8 miles -- it drove fine, just sluggish. Anyone know if it is damaging to drive it another 5 miles to AutoZone to get some new tubing? Would taping it together before driving...

Ah, not good... I have a 2016 4Runner TRD PRO and when I started it today I immediately noticed a rough idle followed by the dashboard showing: Check Engine light flashing TRAC OFF light flashing Multi-Terrain Select light flashing ODB shows codes: P0303 Cylinder 3 Misfire P1605 Rough...

Carista or Techstream are the only options I'm aware of. Take care...

I just tried that dongle with the latest Carista software (version 3.3) on Android and it worked just fine. Maybe explain what steps you went through and what you see? For example, when you plug in the dongle and turn the ignition to "ON", you should see a light on the dongle showing that it...

I have a 2016 4R, and an Android tablet with bluetooth, and disabled the seatbelt chimes on my 2016 using the following approach: 1. Purchased this bluetooth ODBII dongle that plugs into your vehicle: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NLQAHS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 2...

As mamma always said, the easy button is for sissies. lol Chasing threads and rethreading bolts was fun in a strange kind of way.

I bought a 2016 TuRD back in July and used the very helpful info in this thread to chase the nuts & bolts that hold the front skid plate. As others have reported, the threads on the bolts & nuts were terrible, but now they are smooth as silk. This is the first time I've chased threads, but it...

Better to be prepared and have chains. I've used chains on unplowed dirt roads in New Mexico and they make a huge difference and got me going on a number of occasions; but this was with 4x4 Ford Expedition (BFG KO) or 4x4 F150 (Duratracs) since I'm a new 4R owner as of July. For example, one...

I also have a 2016 TRDP with about 2700 miles on it (2200 of that on dirt roads) and I have rattles / vibrations along the dashboard - like others have mentioned - kind of near the front speakers. It is audible even on a paved road now. Of course I don't notice the rattles / vibrations when...

F150 epas I think you made the right decision moving away from 2011 and newer Ford F150s, at least until they have a permanent fix for their electronic steering system (EPAS). It is a very expensive fix, especially out of warranty. I traded in my F150 after two EPAS failures and into a 2016...

Chains Ever had to run snow chains on the rear tires - if so what kind? I saw in the owner's manual that chains aren't allowed on the front tires, but I've been in a few situations where front & rear were really helpful on an old Ford Expedition.

I had the WeatherTech mats in my 2011 F150, so almost picked those for my 2016 4Runner. However it seemed like the Husky's covered better than the WeatherTech's for the 4Runner, so I went with Husky and am very pleased with them.

Crazy Ants Regarding crazy ants: Had a 'crazy' infestation of these at a house in the mountains of Southern New Mexico. They were nesting in the large pine trees around the property and were especially active at night. They'll even crawl across the power line that goes directly into your...

This is good to know. My 2011 F150 used 'Microsoft Sync' as the counterpart of Entune. The Sync software would very often go 'blue screen of death' and become totally unresponsive. It took a while to figure out that CTRL+ALT+DEL could only be done by pulling a fuse. How convenient...