Voodoo Blue....out of my tailpipe!!

[Shamish]

So I parked my 2020 ORP on the street today so I could get my truck out of the garage to get it emissions tested. When I got home a few hours later, I tucked the truck away, and started the 4Runner (1000 miles or so) to move it back into the driveway. I got a pretty large plume of blue smoke that came out of the tailpipe - yikes! My first Toyota (1992 XTra Cab SR5 Pickup) did this a couple of times, and then stopped doing it).

I hope this is nothing serious. We'll see what happens. It sounds like something leaked in through a valve guide. The oil still looks new.

I'll run the vehicle up and down the Tiger Mountain Grade tomorrow just to set everything in and we'll go from there.

 

[Ehahn84]

I just posted about this last week. My 17 ORP did the same thing two start ups in a row and hasn’t done it since. I have 50k miles and was recommended I change the pcv just in case. 1k miles for yours is weird, maybe have it checked out and try to capture it on film for the idiot service advisors.

 

[Shamish]

I just posted about this last week. My 17 ORP did the same thing two start ups in a row and hasn’t done it since. I have 50k miles and was recommended I change the pcv just in case. 1k miles for yours is weird, maybe have it checked out and try to capture it on film for the idiot service advisors.

I now remember that post! Can you remine me where the PCV is because I am too lazy to hunt for it? I long for the days of simpler vehicles (like my '68 Charger) where it was easy to find everything...it gave me lots of time to combat the rust!

 

[kenwilliams0803]

I now remember that post! Can you remine me where the PCV is because I am too lazy to hunt for it? I long for the days of simpler vehicles (like my '68 Charger) where it was easy to find everything...it gave me lots of time to combat the rust!

Back of the top of the drivers side head/valve cover. Just did mine last week at 135k miles.

 

[Ehahn84]

i followed this and it was like 97% accurate for the 4Runner.

Toyota Tacoma PCV Valve Replacement Guide - 2005 To 2015 Model Years - 1GR-FE 4.0L V6 Engine - Picture Illustrated Automotive Maintenance DIY Instructions