Recent content by The Desert Rat

Well, it is still starting and running strong with no repeat. I really wish I knew what was causing it but I guess I'll have to wait until it happens again, if it ever does.

I'm not all that sold on the new springs fix. I had major back end sag when I bought my 95.. I bought a new set of Moog springs and replaced the old ones along with brand new Bilstein shocks. It still sags, albeit not as much, and definitely isn't level. I have a set of spacers that I think I...

Just lovely. I am very mechanically inclined but me and electricity just don't get along. Usually when I start messing with any kind of wiring, at home or with vehicles, eventually there is a bright flash and I end up on my back. I wish I'd paid more attention when I fudged my way through the...

Well now this is odd. I can't duplicate the problem and it is running fine now for a couple of days. I did the reverse and left it running. I then went around and jiggled all the wire connections including those to the ignition control module, volume air flow meter, all the relays and every...

Well that rules out my jiggling the wire since I haven't been there yet, but I will check the connection.

Where is it located? I could see that being a possibility too since maybe I've been jiggling it just right once in a while.

I guess the smart thing to do is to make sure there is no short anywhere before I kick down the bucks for the module. I'd hate to fork over the $200 and have it happen again anyway. I am pretty proficient with mechanical stuff but electrical issues just aren't my forte.

I would assume I have plenty of fuel pressure since when it fires, it runs fine. Although, I suppose if the fuel pump was going out and isn't always running that could be an issue. Again, obviously when it runs it has spark but when it won't fire, I've pulled the coil wire and turned it over...

That would suck since it appears that even at O'Reillys they are $170 - $325. This sounds like it could be the problem but would it fail intermittently?

My best guess was something shorting out. Since fiddling with everything results in it eventually starting, fuel shouldn't be an issue. Once it fires, it runs just fine. Clogged injectors, MAF, fuel pump, etc. would cause it to run poorly but it runs perfectly once it actually runs. Then...

Ok, did a search and it seems the problem is common but the solutions are all over the board. My 1995 V6 4Runner has 110K miles, so not bad mileage. It has been running fine up until a couple of days ago. I go to start it and it cranks over no problem but won't fire. It has a brand new cap...

Also, the 4Runner and the Tacoma have been the most popular ones because they are high in the air, easy to get under, and four bolts hold the cat on. But, as stated, the sawzall method is growing in popularity for any vehicle without a bolt in cat or where the bolts are hard to get to...

It happened when the Christmas lights were up, but they were off by 0300. The cameras have red LED lights to assist with the infrared recording and anybody with a brain should have seen them. He is looking right into the camera in the one picture. The lights are not bright, but you can...

Camera system is from a company called Swann. I did quite a bit of research on home camera systems looking at Lorex, Q-See and others. Short of going with a top of the line industrial system, I thought Swann offered the best bang for the buck and the best night system.

I am in Livermore. The local cops say that these crooks are driving from out of town, mostly from the Stockton area and some from Sacto. The local recycling shops are heavily under the gun not to buy stolen cats and are watched closely. Apparently out in the valley not so much, or at least...