Recent content by six6vilber

ECU - that sounds like it could definitely be related. Doesn't sound like a cheap fix though, correct?

I typically don't have the ECT on, however, I tried it with the ECT off and on last night and it didn't seem to make a difference.

Interesting - with regard to the battery. When I replaced mine everything was fine for a few weeks and now its back but much less severe as you described.

I started it up in neutral and it seemed okay. Another thing that I noticed yesterday was that each time I put it into drive it would slowly lurch forward and then release - ie I would put it in drive, wait for it to release, stop, backup, then put it in drive again, etc... This is the first...

I haven't tried anything other than starting up in park. Its an automatic so I don't think I can start it up in anything other than park, correct? Also, I forgot to mention in my previous post that I've also read that dirty transmission fluid can cause a problem like this. The dealership said...

Hello, my 98 4Runner (automatic) is reluctant to start moving from a stop. Typical symptoms include the following. Starting it up and shifting into drive is not a problem. When I step on the gas the car feels like it wants to move forward but can't, almost as if the e-brake is on. Usually...