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

Watched my ScanGauge this morning on the interstate to finally see what the temperature was at.

In town running 45-60 mph it ran between 193-198F. On the interstate between 60-75 mph it ran between 195-202F, peaking at 204F sitting at a stop light on the off ramp.

No A.C. running, no load in the truck, 72F outside temp.

I went searching on Tacoma World and I see people posting temps anywhere between 180-202F so mine's running at the high end. I'm a little concerned what will happen if I ever pull my boat (another project) if that's where I'm running on a good day.

Thermostat and water pump were changed in December at Toyota so I should have their brand new fluid and I changed my fan clutch in April. I guess I need to dig deeper and see what the exact temperature range should be for the 5VZFE.

 

Well the rig is still getting the frame issues taken care of. It had a good look over and the bad is gone. Welding in new C channel frame splice and then plating it up on both left n right side of the frame.

 

Thanks for the recommendation!

 

Mine runs around 200F. New tstat, radiator and I flushed the system recently. I tow my landscaping equipment every week with no overheating issues.

 

200F with or without a trailer with landscaping equipment?

 

X2 Just had one installed this week. Activated in reverse, Off, and manual On. DPDT all the way!! Call Jim at OTRATTW. Big help!

 

Got my Ham Radio (Icom 5100) installed in the Truck. Nerve racking drilling the hole in the roof for the NMO mount, but the install came out great IMO.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ld-and-adventures.484602/page-6#post-15682298

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Both. I am going to do my timing belt here within the next month the water pump will be done then as well to hopefully get the temps down a bit. Next on the cooling list is a trans-cooler.

 

Just make sure its not momentary, that means it only stays on while you have it pushed down

 

Removed the running boards I bought the truck with. Looks much better now.

 

Checkin the cameras and on camp.

 

After putting on the OME lift and new KO2's in the last two weeks, today was alignment day. It WAS alignment day... until the alignment guy called to say the front right bearing that was JUST installed a couple months ago wasn't as it should be. So today, nothing interesting happened to the Taco today, other than making another appointment with the shop to have them re-do the wheel bearing...

Someone beer me....

 

sucks when that crap happens... give them hell and have them kick back some cash. Not cool at all.

 

You can run a one way diode thats how i hooked up my bumper pod lights to a switch and they also work with reverse
Seemed more simple to me

 

https://youtu.be/DlXq_rDcXK4

Here is a vid that kind of explains it

And this is the diode i used

$8 15x Diodes Solar Panel 6 Amp 6a10 6a 1000v 1kv Axial Rectifier Schottky Blocking

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00OKT1YCA/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Alright TW folks, driving to work lastnight and home this morning. At around 65-75 mpg, 2250-2750 rpm, truck acts like its almost misfiring? drops in rpm a few hundred and acts like its having trouble. Alternator, battery, fuel filter, MAF, spark plugs have all been replaced within the last year. Doesnt seem to do it at slower speeds, any ideas? thanks

 

Bad gas??

 

I'm not sure. Maybe after this tank I'll dump in some 93 and see if it still does it. Gonna dump a fuel injector cleaner in it since I just filled up yesterday