Recent content by ntopliffe

After 4 months I finally fixed it! It was the EGR switching valve. Got it smogged yesterday and it passed, barely. Anyone know how to reduce CO emissions?

That'll teach you to take the radiator cap off while the engine in warm :redbrick:

Clean your Mass Air Flow Sensor. I noticed a huge difference

Toy Connection Went to Toy Connection in Santa Clara (great resource btw) and he sold me a $35 EGR Temperature Sensor. Going to install tonight to see if we can get this pesky P0402 problem solved.

4cyl out of the question? I like the fuel efficiency of my 2wd 4cyl automatic 3rd gen. It isn't going to be towing anything or serious off roading but I've had it up to 24 mpg highway and it does some off roading fine. Cheaper than what you're looking for, just think what you could do with the...

Don't trust the "Find parts that fit your vehicle" check that Amazon offers. I have had my first experience with it incorrectly suggesting a part that did not fit. :redbrick: The part was a Vacuum switching valve for a 2000 4cyl automatic 4runner.

I went so far as to spray it down and GENTLY wiped it with a cue tip.

Today the light just went off... I didn't know it could do that...

I bought an elm 327 blue tooth scanner and didn't really get all that much more information that I already had. Although it is super cool to have the thing and I'm totally stoked on it. I tried to remove my egr valve today to clean it but had trouble getting the thing off. The hoses where the...

I'm going to hit this 150,000 mile mark this summer and thought I'd do some intensive maintenance over the next few months including: 1. Change rear axle fluid 2. Transmission fluid 3. Replace the coolant with DI water 4. Zirk fitting the drive train I have a stock 2000 4cyl automatic. Thanks...

So cool, eat that i-phone users. I just ordered me one and I'm so excited.

cool, do you recommend a particular one? or is this fine: Amazon.com: Autel MaxiScan MS300 CAN Diagnostic Scan Tool for OBDII Vehicles: Automotive

I've checked all the vacuum hoses and replaced a big one connecting the air box to the main air intake to the system, cleaned everything up, check the tightness of everything, reset the code and the Check Engine Light still came back on. Are the two ideas above what I should look at next? The...

I've essentially found a few problems but no real smoking gun. Recommend you armor-all and inspect your hoses as often as you can to prevent any issues. See some photos below of some potential problem spots to check. Potential problem Noted 1: One of the hoses connected to the EGR Vacuum...

San Diego is nice (grew up there) but you should come to San Francisco! We,ve got everything up here.