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Engine Misfiring

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by loridacoastie, Nov 28, 2009.

  1. Nov 28, 2009 at 1:43 PM
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    loridacoastie

    loridacoastie [OP] New Member

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    My brand new V6, manual tacoma has been misfiring. When I took it in they told me that the #1 coil had backed out and it was a simple repair. The truck was running great again for a week then it started to have the same problem. I brought it back in and they replaced the #1 coil. However, it is still having a misfiring issue. They seem to think that there is water in the gas and that the water has been causing the coil to back out. They want to pull the engine apart and clean it up to get the water out. An engine tear down isn't covered in my warranty and I don't think that pulling the engine apart is going to accomplish anything anyways. Anybody have any ideas as to what the problem could be?

    The car has less than 5k miles on it.
     
  2. Nov 28, 2009 at 2:43 PM
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    kevhogaz

    kevhogaz Low Speed, High Drag

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    I'd go get a second opinion. I don't see the need to tear the engine down, if there's water in the fuel. That doesn't even make sense.
     
  3. Nov 28, 2009 at 2:53 PM
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    98tacoma27

    98tacoma27 is going full "SANDWICH" Moderator

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    Times 2. That sounds totally absurd.
     
  4. Nov 28, 2009 at 8:40 PM
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    btkicker

    btkicker Well-Known Member

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    Yep, go to another deal If that doesn't do it call the national toyota customer service line. The last thing they want is a lemon out there.
     
  5. Nov 28, 2009 at 8:42 PM
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    chris4x4

    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    Sounds like the plug might be having some "blow-by", causeing the coil to pop off the plug.....
     
  6. Nov 30, 2009 at 5:42 PM
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    loridacoastie

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    Thanks for the replies. I wasn't buying the water story either.
     

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