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

I just did a little 30 minute drive in some light traffic and I think my engine over heated or something. It started kinda knocking a bit when accelerating and when I pulled off the road it felt like a vacuum line was disconnected and it died after staying stopped for 20 seconds or so. Everything looks normal in the engine bay.. Hmm

(Any advice would be welcome)

Didn't throw any codes and I know the CEL still works because it lights up when I turn the key half way.

 

Fuel pump could of shit the bed. Won't throw a light. check fuel pressure

 

After doing a quick search that's what i found, would make sense cause I've replaced a lot of stuff and not that. There was some hesitation on acceleration too.

Damn $277 on camel back..

 

How important is it really to only use toyota red? I was a little low a few weeks ago and topped it off with some green pre mixed coolant, said it was ok in toyotas and i never really thought about it until seeing some stuff on here earlier

 

It's not important. I've ran green in 3 Tacomas with no issues.

 

Well now is the perfect time to replace the pump anyways because my bed is in my back yard... Maybe I'll just grab one off rock auto or something, I read that denso's are good.

Only thing Im worried about is the knocking..

 

So I did a little experimenting... I just stuck a pod in my turn signals to see how it looks. I can't decide if I like this or not. Any input would he appreciated. Also how hard is the blinker location mod?

 

Did you do the tundra brake upgrade? If so which one did you go with 199 or 231? How are they? Do you actually notice a big difference?

 

i like. Also like how cleanly the 30" fit in the valence.

 

Thanks!

 

Went through some parts and receipts getting ready for sale...

 

You should tell her I gleefully drove 3.5 hours to go plunk down cold cash on this puppy with 100k miles on it. And all it did in my hands is get better.

Did my first major 2nd gen mod today.

Tailgate antitheft hose clamp.

Look at me go.

Just look.

If you can even.

Hang on, I didn't have my gut sucked in enough...

 

Finished my winch installation and got my pod light brackets finished and installed, nothing is wired though, it'll have to wait a little bit.

 

I call that a tool shed.

 

Dang... Truck just died, it was knocking/rattling pretty loud/crucial only when I stepped on the gas, when I coasted there was no knocking.
Check engine light came on as well

Tow truck is otw..

Also truck was hesitating pretty crucially under acceleration. Was basically flooring it going like 5-10 mph

 

Sorry to hear that man... Maybe time for a 2jz swap!

 

I was considering doing the pods behind clear blinker lenses, I don't know how it would affect light output but it would be "hidden". Did you cut out the little grille in the valence to fit the light bar?

 

I sure did, it scared me a little but I figured it wouldn't be hard to find another plastic peice of my front bumper and took the risk, I think it turned out good in the end