Recent content by Sichko

I just had this same problem. For checking oil in airplanes I was taught to try to figure out the highest point you can see the oil going all the way around the dipstick. That seems to work for the 4runner also - though it is a bit hard with brand new / fairly clear oil.

I think that this question was to me. Update on things - it was the fuel pump again. I had it replaced with a Toyota part and it has been running perfect for the last month or two.

It appears to be a problem with the new fuel pump. It has pressure of 20 psi. The mechanic in CO put in a Delphi pump. I think that it was slightly messed up to begin with and proceeded to get worse. I am in TN so likely going to get completely robbed for the labor. Going to be careful that an...

I have a problem that's developed into something quite similar to the OPs: Back story: Driving from TN to CO I woke up in Kansas and it was -10. For the first time since I've owned the truck (5k miles) it had a longish crank. Got home and the problem of a long crank on cold starts persisted. At...

Whelp love to resurrect this thread ... I have a 2006 4runner with 160k. Posting this here because although this is the 3rd gen forum my problem is most similar to Gerdo's of the threads I've read. Problem: 5 second crank when engine is hot. Starts fine when cold. Back story: Driving from TN...