Recent content by skowinski

I need to replace the dented front chrome bumper on my 1996 4Runner. The dealer wants over $300 for a OEM bumper, and the cheapest online I found for OEM was about $220 plus shipping. On Ebaymotors these are listed...

Just did the first fill up on our "new" 96 that we bought a few weeks ago. Went 286 miles, the light was on for about the last 20 and the needle was on empty. Put in 15.4 gallons (it was full too, tried it again and it clicked right off). That's 18.6 mpg, about 80% city and 20% highway, AC...

First fill up on our 4Runner, fuel light on for maybe 10 miles on and off, then on continuously for about 10 miles, needle on empty. Put in 15.4 gallons and it was full. Looks like there were 3 gallons left in the tank and I could have driven another 40 miles or so with no worries.

My wife and I just did a 2 week honeymoon, driving all the way down the Baja penninsula and back. We had absolutely no problems anywhere. I don't know how Baja compares to the mainland, but we would not hesitate to go back down Baja. The people were friendly, even the military guys at the...

Looks like the end of the cable that sticks out and catches the latch on the fuel door is broken off. I assume normally that sticks out and holds the door closed until you pull the release on the dash, but I haven't looked at a functioning one yet to verify. The door is just held closed with...

The fuel door release cable on the 96 4Runner we just bought is broken (looks like some mongrel pried the door open with a screwdriver at some point in the vehicles history). I have a replacement cable ordered. Has anyone installed one of these? Is it doable without a major hassle, like...

Just bought a nice 96 Limited as a second vehicle (for the wife, or so I said), and I'm as excited as she is! I think we really are going to enjoy this thing. There are a few minor issues I need to look at and one of them is the lumbar support switch on the drivers seat. It works, but the...