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What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by kwalton, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. Feb 16, 2020 at 1:03 AM
    jungleman

    jungleman There can be only one

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  2. Feb 16, 2020 at 1:16 AM
    jungleman

    jungleman There can be only one

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    Great newz
     
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  3. Feb 16, 2020 at 1:58 AM
    fasteddieyj

    fasteddieyj Well-Known Member

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    Those look great against that body color.
     
  4. Feb 16, 2020 at 2:31 AM
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    super_white Well-Known Member

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    Thank you.
     
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  5. Feb 16, 2020 at 2:53 AM
    super_white

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  6. Feb 16, 2020 at 2:59 AM
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  7. Feb 16, 2020 at 7:25 AM
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    GBKilimanjaro Active Member

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    Nice Rig! What are your Billies set at? Do you have a picture from the side (profile)? I’m thinking of doing this same setup next week.
     
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  8. Feb 16, 2020 at 8:41 AM
    Scottsbro23

    Scottsbro23 SEMPER FI WAR DAMN EAGLE!

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    Hauled my kids Rotiforms to the shop for his air ride install on his VDub.

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  9. Feb 16, 2020 at 10:38 AM
    Trikster

    Trikster Well-Known Member

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    Pics of the VW?
     
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  10. Feb 16, 2020 at 10:47 AM
    TRDguyKC

    TRDguyKC Well-Known Member

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    looks like trash! I’m just jealous that you got the white and black stickers. I got yellow and black....
     
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  11. Feb 16, 2020 at 10:48 AM
    jkuniverse

    jkuniverse Well-Known Member

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    Did a little bit of cleaning.

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  12. Feb 16, 2020 at 10:56 AM
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    fasteddieyj Well-Known Member

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    5 1/2 quarts of Mobil1 and a Toyota filter. Found this when I pulled the oil fill cap:taco57.jpg taco58.jpg
    Had me a little freaked out, until I remembered reading about it on here. I was still a bit stressed though. Stressed enough that I forgot I had bought a Fumoto valve until I had about 3 or 4 quarts of new oil in the motor. Oh well, I guess there's always next time.
     
  13. Feb 16, 2020 at 10:59 AM
    Robdabanks

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    Would an oil catch can help elimate that build up?
     
  14. Feb 16, 2020 at 11:06 AM
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    Now you can return and get the EZ valve.
     
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  15. Feb 16, 2020 at 11:15 AM
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    What the heck is that peanut butter looking stuff? I've never seen anything like that in any of my engines...and that's over 40 years.
     
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  16. Feb 16, 2020 at 11:27 AM
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    TRD everything.....

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  17. Feb 16, 2020 at 11:36 AM
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  18. Feb 16, 2020 at 11:41 AM
    Scottsbro23

    Scottsbro23 SEMPER FI WAR DAMN EAGLE!

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    I’ll post a pic or 2 after he gets it back from the shop Wednesday. I created a VW monster with him with my slammed Type 1 bug and MKI Gti when he was little. He’s had a bagged 67 Bug(Father Son project car), Bagged MK6 GTI, Static slammed MK4 Jetta and now a MK6 Passat (being bagged this week).
     
  19. Feb 16, 2020 at 11:54 AM
    fasteddieyj

    fasteddieyj Well-Known Member

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    It might as I think some of the issue is with the crankcase vapors.

    If I didn't already have the Fumoto valve I might buy it but will probably just stick with what i have.

    My understanding is it is a mixture of moisture and crankcase fumes and is caused by not letting the motor run at operating temps for a long enough period of time.
     
  20. Feb 16, 2020 at 11:56 AM
    Rick_Taco

    Rick_Taco I'll do it myself

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    Bird Dog RVM Bracket, Tint 20% all around, Spider Trax 1.250" wheel spacers K&N Drop in air filter Ram Mount A Pillar (And hard wire charging) Dual 2.4amp Charging USB LED Lower Center Dash Light Center Console Light Trailer plug moved to bumper Tonneau Cover Air Pump Filter Upgrade (UNI Filter) Ultimate reverse light upgrade (Phillips 18161) Anytime Fog Lights Blue LED shift light Nitto Ridge Grapplers 265/65/18
    46 is plenty warm for a wash.
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