Recent content by mikedks

Non-interference motor, no worries with mashing the values. I've had to replace timing belt on my 3vze twice, first was when I rebuilt the top end, second was when the water pump gasket prematurely went after 2 years. I found a great writeup from a post either on here or Yotatech from a dude...

Ha, I like being right, though it doesn't happen often. Ask my wife...

Check the O2 sensor wires down by the now missing CAT, common melt point but in this case maybe cut and grounding?

Here's the post-script to this post, I located a wiring harness at the local salvage yard and spliced in a new connector to the ECM. I replaced the 26 pin connector only, this is the one that contained the bad igniter wire. I attempted to remove the bad wire from the connector but did not have...

I believe I have isolated part of the problem, it appears that the wire for the ignitor as it goes into the connector for the ECM has play, I can replicate the engine dying by moving this wire while the vehicle is running. Ok, that shouldn't be too hard to fix, but what about the melty fuse on...

Alright, so I know I never updated this post I started, and lord knows how much I hate it when other people do it, so here is my belated follow-up. I got so frustrated trying to track down the mystery problem that I eventually gave up, put the Runner in the backyard, sucked it up, and bought a...

Sorry about delayed response guys, that stupid work thing is getting in the way of life! I took off this afternoon and worked on the 4Runner today, nothing too indepth. Pulled the EFI relay and ran resistance checks, was fine, switched out the burned fuse and noticed the EFI fuse and the one...

thanks for the advice, I'm pulling out the FSM this weekend to track down this relay's and see if I can get this figured out. I sure hope it's a relay and not the stupid fuel pump...

Bob: tank was more than 3/4's full, I never it let it go below a 1/4 tank, not when you are getting 15 mpg on a 16 gallon tank. Now that I think about it, truck never stalled per se, just lost all power, immediately pulled onto the shoulder, that's when it died. I highly doubt its related to...

Here's the bugger.

Good info, I did a fairly thorough visual this afternoon, including the fuse socket and did not see any obvious issues. I am going to do a more thorough line check as time permits. Damn, I hope it's not the fuel pump...

Again, I always appreciate input, however... Those extreme conditions will not happen again, nor did I have the opportunity to check for spark while dead on the highway with my family. I was able to check in the driveway both hot and cold, dead center of the ohm range across the board. The...

Thanks, I have already ruled out the ignition, I actually pulled out the Ohm meter and FSM and correctly checked all components, connections, & wires. Yes, the EFI fuse is completely melted, will try and post a pic later. Once vehicle cooled, started right up. Needless to say, it is not moving...

I pulled out the FSM and ran my checks on the ignition system including distributor and input coils, all where surprisingly within spec. Last place I checked(probably should have been first) was the fuse box, to my great surprise, the EFI fuse is completely melted. Also not completely blown...

Let the title says, my 95 4Runner 3.0 auto w/166K miles stranded me 150 miles from home(w/family!). Quick history, my Runner is mostly stock, have done a shat ton of work on it over the years. Much help from you guys of course, thank you. Never really had any issues with how it ran, though it...