What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

No you got it wrong my friend. Toyota is ultra conservative, the Prius was the outlier. Toyota has always had a system that works, and once it works, they milk it and refine it for a decade or more. Drum brakes on the Tacoma, the 4runner still sold with the 4.0, and same axles since the 80s is proof.chevy and ford continue to throw shit at a wall and see what sticks. The ecosport, the Camaro, and the blazer are proof of this.

 

No i get it, I completely understand selling something until no one will continue to accept it, it's cost effective right up until it no longer is. and what do they do at the last second, change it, it works for them. I'm griping about the decision as an end user, I'm not a higher up at Toyota, their annoying decisions don't make me or you any money. Within generations toyota really doesn't even refine, the just remove diversity. It's also the reason I won't buy a new toyota haha, and likely the reason you sold one.

 

Got banned for a minute but did some shit while I was sad.

Let's go Ferny!!!!

 

I would say the third gen Tacoma was stagnant but the Corolla hatchback refreshing. I see your point too. My fleet of Europeans reflects similar beliefs. Toyota did and continues to do dumb shit but that dumb shit works.

 

Damn! Great shot!

Waiting for the Overlook to come into view!

 

Time for real beadlock instead of those flakes

 

Long as they are 9/16 you'll be okay.

 

Thanks.

It's weird trail gear/low range/whatever says 3-3/8 fit. They don't fit their flip plate unless you want to destroy the threads...

 

That looks like fun

 

So I’ve gotten it to operating temp since replacing IAC last night multiple times now and right now it’s idling at about 1500 rpm and isn’t coming down yet. Check engine light is on. These are the codes I’m getting.

 

Is this something that usually takes a few days to adjust itself or like a few minutes?

 

Well you're getting a misfire from something, might be worth inspecting your coils, wires, and plugs as a starting place. Those codes rarely go away on their own. The lean code might be real or it might be from not having your MAF plugged in. Reset your ECU and see what comes back, my guess is the misfire will and you'll need to address that.

 

Fuck, I know I couldn't go but hope others went with you

 

I see you went with a rapid deflator to air down

 

It's not the only thing that would cause a misfire... But, the only time I've had random misfire, it was my spark plugs. I replaced them and cleared the code, and it never came back.

 

Ya it’s just weird cus I didn’t have any codes before I replaced the IAC now all of a sudden everything’s haywire lol. Spark plugs are brand new.

 

no way. The water temp at the bottom of a properly functioning radiator is crazy low. Like almost ambient temp low. It would be completely ineffective at warming trans fluid. It’s absolutely designed as a cooler, not a heater.

 

LOL... ok


So, when it's 20 degrees outside, that part of the radiator is going to cool your trans fluid? The lower part of the radiator is going to be "ambient temp" (which would be 20 degrees)

 

Ya, that's odd. Is the IAC and OEM? You sure it's connected properly? Did you disconnect, or bump something else loose when you were working on it?