Recent content by starflt

I appreciate the feedback. I couldn't find the efi fuse, but did find a 7.5 amp OBD fuse in the box under the hood. Is that the one? If not, can you please tell me where the efi fuse is on the 3rd gen truck?

Replacing TPS To continue on with the saga. I talked with a couple of independent mechanics who also said I'm most likely getting a load of dealer BS about having to replace the entire throttle body. They also told me I could replace the TPS myself. Reading some internet write-ups, it sounds...

That would be appreciated. As this is not my truck, I don't want to screw this up!

Thanks for the advise. How difficult is it to remove and replace the throttle body? I've never done it before. Know of any good write-ups on the subject?

I have a good friend with a 2000 SR5 3.4 V-6 and 73,000 miles on the clock. Their CEL light has been on and off intermitteltly for several months. Recently, the idle began dropping while stopped, and actually stalled a coupld of times. We took the Runner to Autozone where they ran the codes...

Fix! I've complained about the seat in my '03 SR5 V8 ever since I bought the truck. Got the same response, the movement is "normal", and there is no fix. Well, I got a call from the service manager at my dealer the other day. Toyota has a fix! They ordered the new frame for me and I had it...

Why is it not a good idea to lube the propellor shaft? That's the part causing the problem, right? Mine clunks too if the propellor shaft goes dry, but I have all 4 zircs (spelling?) lubed every 3000 miles when I get my oil changed at the dealer. As long as they use sufficient grease, the...

New Brakes Well folks, I had my rear rotors and pads replaced yesterday. At this point, I can tell you that the pedal pulse and shuffling to a stop is totally gone. My Runner stops like it did when it was brand new. My mechanic was amazed that the slight runout readings he had seen on my...

Re: Re: Front Brakes..Looking for Answers Thanks GF. Any information would be welcome. I saw your thread in general discussions. Hopefully it will yield some help. I thought perviously about the master brake cylinder, but, my pulsation/surging problem definitely varies with wheel speed...

EBD OK, thanks. I will research it. However, this is a new feeling. The truck used to stop smooth as butter. I've had this truck for more than 3 years and this is a recent development. Getting the front pads and rotors replaced helped, but didn't eliminate it. The only other likely...

?????? You lost me. I'm not a gear head, and the vehicle never acted this way before. Can you please put this into language I would understand?

Rear Rotors I took my 4R to Midas the other day for a free inspection. Just having had the fronts done, the pads and rotors were fine, but I still experience the surging and pedal vibration. They found runout on the rear rotors of .004" on one and .006" on the other. The pads have tons of...

So, if I understand correctly, the emergency brake doesn't use the rear pads/rotors? If that's the case, it could be the rears. And yes, after replacing the pads/rotors the first time there was still a slight pulse, about like there is now with the same pads, but new OEM rotors. I guess the...

It's not the tranny. In an effort to rule out other causes, as you say, I have brought the vehicle to a stop in neutral. Same thing. Also, when braking, if I take my foot off the brake pedal, the surging stops. Additionally, I have used only the emergency brakes to rule out the rears. No...

In my case, I have very recently installed ceramic pads and brand new OEM rotors, and I'm still getting the pulse/surging. Any ideas? Is it significant that the pulse/surge occurs when the vehicle is warmed up and not cold?