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Engine Redlining HELP

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by matts113, Jul 10, 2019.

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  1. Jul 10, 2019 at 6:55 PM
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    Like he said. I found that if I parked it on steep hill (nose up) with cap off, it was easier for me to get the air out of mine. They can be a mofo
     
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  2. Jul 11, 2019 at 8:04 AM
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  3. Jul 11, 2019 at 8:12 AM
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  4. Jul 11, 2019 at 8:18 AM
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  5. Jul 11, 2019 at 9:00 AM
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  6. Jul 11, 2019 at 9:28 AM
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    That's not nearly enough for the temp gauge to spike, though...
     
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  7. Jul 11, 2019 at 9:33 AM
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    I don't know. The bottom line is if I'm going to use a tool once in a lifetime and tool costs more than the job, I will try to improvise (if possible). The only tool I bought specially for one time job was HF vacuum pump and set of A/C gauges - cost me half of what AC shop quoted me for the job. It was worth it - over 10 years later the A/C is still freezing cold. That would not be possible without the pump and gauges set. But never used them since.
     
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  8. Jul 11, 2019 at 9:41 AM
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    It's not an all or nothing thing, though. I spent $2000 on my front suspension and plan to spend another $2k on the rear, while at the same time balking at spending $10 on some specialized clips to hold my grill on when $0.50 in zip ties does the same thing.
     
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  9. Jul 11, 2019 at 9:47 AM
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    Well, I do some major work on the side, BMW, Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, Toyota, etc... Engine swaps and such so that tool pays for itself. Some cars you can't actually bleed it normally without the tool due to the complexity of the coolant piping creating pockets everywhere (Porsche Cayenne for example). Makes it to where coolant fills go from 1-2 hours from fill to 20 min with cleanup.
     
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  10. Jul 11, 2019 at 10:07 AM
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    And that makes perfect sense. :thumbsup:
     
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  11. Jul 11, 2019 at 1:44 PM
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    Thanks for all the comments/help everyone. Refilled and "burped" coolant and no more redline as of now, some sputters in the gauge here or there (could just be some electrical things). Mechanic pressurized whole coolant system and said there was no drop in pressure at all after leaving the truck pressurized for 20min or so. just gonna let it sit tonight with some cardboard under it to see if anything is dripping.
     
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  12. Jul 11, 2019 at 5:38 PM
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  13. Jul 14, 2019 at 6:27 PM
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    So the temperature gauge stays right below half gauge only rising to half gauge every once in a while while driving now. The only weird things left are 1) the gauge flutters its way up to normal height but wont flutter after it reaches normal 2) after a short time with the truck off (like gas stop) the temperature gauge reads 3/4 gauge when I turn the truck on then flutters back down to normal temp and stops fluttering. Seems electrical but dont know which component could do that. Still driving around because for the most part it acts normal.
     
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  14. Jul 14, 2019 at 7:36 PM
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    You ready need to get a scanguage to know EXACTLY what your temps are running
     
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  15. Jul 15, 2019 at 12:45 AM
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    Being higher than 1/2 after engine is shut down is normal. the block is heating the coolant that is not circulating. The temperature of the coolant at the place where the sender is located is just few degrees more than normal but nothing critical.

    ODBII scanner will tell you the temp at the block read by the other sender.
     
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  16. Jul 26, 2019 at 4:03 AM
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    Just got a scangauge. Truck seems to run between 197-202 F while driving and when off with no coolant flowing it can reach 207 max. Is that a safe range. I also do not have oem thermostat which might be why I'm running a little hotter temperatures. I don't think 207 is 3/4 gauge as my truck is reading. It's the 3.4L V6 btw.
     
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  17. Jul 26, 2019 at 4:55 AM
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    Those are good temperatures.
     
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  18. Jul 26, 2019 at 9:06 AM
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    Temps look good as koditten said above. Not sure if worth validating your thermostat is oriented correctly. On the 3.4L V6 the jiggle valve in the thermostat goes in at the 6 o'clock position. Only motor I've heard of that gets it installed that way. But your engine temp wouldn't lead me to think it's wrong, just saying it's something you could validate for peace of mind if you want
     
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