Recent content by mini kahuna

I am glad i am not the only one that got the tail to come out.....same thing here no lights no beeps, just swung the rear like a crown vic!!!!!! I always drive careful in slick stuff.... just have to remember the rear will come out if you try and get cute with the right pedal.

I guess I expected quicker intervention of the traction and stability systems I am used to the Honda pilot stopping anything from happening almost instantly.....this is why I always "test" a different vehicle in slippery conditions for the first time. tires are 2 month old firestone...

Trumpet.....I must have just been on a patch of ice underneath the snow I guess. Ron....thanks for the tip on the diff lock, it wasn't engaged when I did my test.....didn't know it disabled the stability system, next snow I will "test" with a couple quick donuts!!:cool:

I guess I am used to the pilot I had, it would not let you go sideways, spin or anything, even flooring it from a dead stop.....completely soccer mom proofed. that is why I tried some extra right pedal just to see what truck did when you do something stupid and I swung the rear right out. I...

I drove my 4runner for the first time in a slippery condition the first time a few days ago and I did a little experiment of taking off from a stop with a little more power than normal...just to see how it grabbed when asked to take off quickly. I was given an eye opening experience of the rear...

my bone stock 05 v8 is right around 15 in city and it gets around 19 at steady 50mph, 65 highway 17-18 this is by the on board display not sure how accurate it is....definitely not a vehicle that had mpgs high on the engineering list. love the power and throttle response and drive 7 miles to...

got mine in, locksmith charged me 3 dollars to cut key. was able to program transponder and lock/unlock buttons without a problem love the key compared to the separate key/fob factory setup. thanks for the idea great thread!!:guitar2:

flashing check engine light can mean cat converter damage will/is occurring, I would lean towards the posts with #4 injector hanging open. spark plug on #4 will look fouled out as another clue to injector leaking or stuck part way open. low compression wouldn't come and go like that

nice rig, when I got my 05 it took me about 3 days to realize what a great drivetrain package the v8 is.

I have worked a three different dealerships over the years, two ford and one chevy....I was a mechanic at all three. If someone was caught using an owners vehicle for personal use they would have been let go. Once in a while I would drive an owners vehicle home and back to work to try and find a...

map light mod planned, interior light kit ordered....I love this site....this thread is awesome