Recent content by MOR317

The price tag of around $1000 is what I expected, though I'm still hoping to find a decent deal less. Ultimately the brush guard is what I "need" even though I don't plan on ramming any trees (I'll save that for when I finally get my Bombardier Iltis). It's finally warm now, albeit humid (par...

Hi all, I've recently been thinking about modifying my 1997 4Runner Limited. It's currently a stock model and I plan to start with the exterior first. I'm looking to replace the front bumper with an integrated grill guard, somthing that looks like either of the following pics...

I'll have to look into the wiring. I'm not a mechanic either, the closest I got trained for was basic vehicle maintenance. Anything beyond the basics we passed the vehicle on to the V-Techs as it was their jobs to know the vehicles inside and out. The only other issue I'm currently working on...

Just a bit of an update - my mechanic has a coworker who described receiving the same misfire signal when he changed his stock (OEM) plugs for non-OEM. Has anyone found this to have happened?

So I thought I would update this a little: I changed the spark plugs, opting to go with the NGK Iridium plugs as suggested by many users on the forums. The lost power in the engine has been restored, and briefly there were no error codes. Key word - briefly. I have since registered a misfire...

Hi folks, I bought my 1997 Toyota 4Runner Limited last July and within the last two months I have received some startling error codes. It currently has about 295,000km (approximately 183,300mi) on the engine, if that matters any. I have consulted a couple of "backyard mechanics" (one is a jet...