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still waiting to find out how to set the timing...thanks guys, you are a great help

people arent much help here man.

1990 3.0l v6 2wd

I need the info on setting time at least autozone was some help cuz the haynes manual said NOTHING. 10degrees btdc disconnect and short termial T TE1 and E1........well I couldnt find a terminal t and I suspect that is the one i disconnect. anyway I used a jumper on te1 and e1 made no...

well it was the mass air flow. since i had the snorkle off, I put a screw driver to open the vane of it. and ran pretty good.

thanks, I was thinking that. I am assuming the mass airflow sensor is hooked to the air cleaner. We had that hooked up too. However the Hose going from the throttle body to the aircleaner is destroyed and not hooked up. A mechanic has told us the fuel injectors are set for specific sides. My...

its 1990 3.0 I have lined up the camshafts with the marks on the plate, and I have lined up the mark on the crank , pointed the distributor to #1. runs for a second then just cranks, If you wait a few seconds start again it rans a second again. A toyota mechanic was saying there are some...

I say this with LOTS OF SARCASM

well I almost have it finished. seems to be a timing issue. Man those are b*tch to get set. I finally got the cam and crank lined up. now we are screwing around with the distributor. I am the one in the Iraqi Republican Guard uniform....yeah they make great mechanic suits.....

well being worth it is up to you . If you like the truck fix it. This isnt my 4runner I am helping out a friend. Btw I found out the connector was different on the knock sensor. I found the original and found the other end of the wiring harness. We still havent got it running yet. still have all...

well I finally got the engine in. I actually figured out where all the brackets bolted up, man that was a pain. HOWEVER!!! I can't find the wire for the knock sensor. I have no freaking Idea where it got to. I have all the wires lined out and know where they all go.

Ok, let me just say, I shouldve taken pictures before I took it apart. I am rebuilding an engine for 1990 toyota 4 runner a 3.0 v6 We took it apart about 2 months ago. The original engine threw a rod #1, hole clean thru the side . It ran though. We got another complete engine that threw 2 rods...

Ok, let me just say, I shouldve taken pictures before I took it apart. I am rebuilding an engine for 1990 toyota 4 runner a 3.0 v6 We took it apart about 2 months ago. The original engine threw a rod #1, hole clean thru the side . It ran though. We got another complete engine that threw 2 rods...