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

What a steal!

 

These trucks are 20+ years old. Parts are becoming harder to come by.

 

Amazon for 60-70 bucks

 

Solution? 3d printer.

 

So uh. Update on the 7th injector fuckup. Disconnected the injector harness. At WOT it sputtered and wouldn't go above 3k. Reconnected and reset the ECU. pulled really hard through first, then it shifted really hard and cut power.

 

Yeah i disconnected the injector thinking it was too much fuel..but still did it. It's a timing thing.

 

There is actually 3 parts but I was referring to this seal and the stake nut. I think there is an outer seal too but I've never changed that one.

@Speedytech7

 

A radiator is a common replacement item and has a service life, unless you go drilling deckplate holes in your airbox or somehow snap the tube off of it all the time it really should last the life of the truck.

 

Wonder if new bushings for to replaced worn out the original body mount bushings would give it just a bit more clearance?

 

The bed is hard mounted, no bushings. Maybe if the body bushings for the cab raised it i could shove a single washer under each bolt for the bed haha. 1/8" would be imperceptible but would give all the clearance it'd ever need.

 

If it's a timing thing, then the GM knock sensor may work if it's the issue of the stock knock sensor going nuts after 3k. I'm still trying to get a computer that can talk to the PCU and see if pulling a few degrees of timing will work.

 

From my understanding you add degrees of timing with the piggy back so the stock ECU regains 20º back to use if it has to pull..or something like that.

I thought about putting in a new Knock harness and sensor too but really didn't feel like taking the blower off again. Will tackle that if i need to if meth doesn't help.

 

Does this seem like too much play? Sorry for the shitty video, had to hold the camera and a flashlight and wiggle the DS. https://youtu.be/4HyhUaaHxRA

 

yes

 

That looks like a shot carrier bearing. But you should also check the u joint right by the diff. That is were the seal blew out.

 

Another thing that I heard interestingly is a thicker head gasket. Lowers the compression ratio by just the slightest amount but it works.

 

That should really be a last resort, the TRD charger isn't some crazy high boost monster, I think you're up against electronic interference, not mechanical capability with your ping issue

 

Yeah I checked that and there was no play at all.

 

I agree but it could be the sensitive knock sensor. If putting on a new thicker MLS head gasket fixes it, then that's what I'll do. I'm more interested to see why it shifted so hard.

 

The tube broke off my airbox. Probably too many rough roads. I priced a new one, and then decided to fix my old one instead. Here is a photo of it. Did the repair several years ago, still holding up.