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1994 Toyota 4Runner SR5
5 Speed Manual shifts great
4x4
3.0L V6
Sunroof
Power windows (including tailgate window)
Power locks
Green on tan cloth in good shape
Solid body & frame - almost no rust
Factory lift
So here's my story:
I bought this thing about a month ago to be a fun reliable daily driver and winter vehicle. It test drove great. Just my luck, when I walked outside to load it on the trailer after signing the title and paying the previous owner, we discovered it had busted a fuel line during the test drive. After spending $500 on fuel lines and filter, it was having trouble starting. It starts but blows blue smoke (burning oil) and needs revs to keep from stalling. Once the oil burns off it runs alright except for the occasional miss fire. I figure the head gaskets are in rough shape and the heads might need machining. A local mechanic looked at it and found that the check engine light had been disabled and the knock sensor had been relocated to the wheel well (where it would not detect engine knocking). So basically I got screwed - clearly the guy had warmed the engine up before I test drove it (I assumed he had just gotten home from work - lesson learned). I spent a good amount buying it (wayyyy more than I'm selling it for) and I'm not in a position to keep spending money on it to be sorted out.
This is an excellent chance for a Toyota truck enthusiast to benefit from my pain and get a solid, semi rare 5 speed truck for cheap and either repair the engine or swap a new one in. Take the rock solid engine out of a rustbucket and throw it in this and drive it forever. It kills me because it would be so much fun but I don't have the money or resources right now to get it running reliably.
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5 Speed Manual shifts great
4x4
3.0L V6
Sunroof
Power windows (including tailgate window)
Power locks
Green on tan cloth in good shape
Solid body & frame - almost no rust
Factory lift
So here's my story:
I bought this thing about a month ago to be a fun reliable daily driver and winter vehicle. It test drove great. Just my luck, when I walked outside to load it on the trailer after signing the title and paying the previous owner, we discovered it had busted a fuel line during the test drive. After spending $500 on fuel lines and filter, it was having trouble starting. It starts but blows blue smoke (burning oil) and needs revs to keep from stalling. Once the oil burns off it runs alright except for the occasional miss fire. I figure the head gaskets are in rough shape and the heads might need machining. A local mechanic looked at it and found that the check engine light had been disabled and the knock sensor had been relocated to the wheel well (where it would not detect engine knocking). So basically I got screwed - clearly the guy had warmed the engine up before I test drove it (I assumed he had just gotten home from work - lesson learned). I spent a good amount buying it (wayyyy more than I'm selling it for) and I'm not in a position to keep spending money on it to be sorted out.
This is an excellent chance for a Toyota truck enthusiast to benefit from my pain and get a solid, semi rare 5 speed truck for cheap and either repair the engine or swap a new one in. Take the rock solid engine out of a rustbucket and throw it in this and drive it forever. It kills me because it would be so much fun but I don't have the money or resources right now to get it running reliably.
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