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camo31"10.50" · 05-10-2008, 05:34 AM

so..ever since we got our '86 toyota 4x4 ext cab pickup its been having a couple of problems...first..the front pass. side axle is leaking grease from the boot...(fixin that soon) and whenever it got warmed up..i would idle rough..like it was only running on 3 cyl...fixed that for a while...but now its doin it again...and this mornin when i started it up...it would not idle worth a flip..it would idle high for about 5 or 10 secs...then idle low and sputter and cough then die...this is our DD..hopefully its not the headgasket...but if so...VW diesel swap here we come...so if anybody can tell me whats goin on..i'd appreciate it...thanks

05-10-2008, 05:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
camo31"10.50" Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Vian, OK Posts: 567	22R Headgasket??? so..ever since we got our '86 toyota 4x4 ext cab pickup its been having a couple of problems...first..the front pass. side axle is leaking grease from the boot...(fixin that soon) and whenever it got warmed up..i would idle rough..like it was only running on 3 cyl...fixed that for a while...but now its doin it again...and this mornin when i started it up...it would not idle worth a flip..it would idle high for about 5 or 10 secs...then idle low and sputter and cough then die...this is our DD..hopefully its not the headgasket...but if so...VW diesel swap here we come...so if anybody can tell me whats goin on..i'd appreciate it...thanks __________________ 1986 Toyota 4x4 extra cab pickup stock 22R 5spd with 35,000 miles on a complete rebuild pushin 200PSI in every cylinder...31x10.50 swamper TSL's (muddin shoes) Kelly Safari SUV (street shoes) 1980 Toyota 4x4 20R/L43 combo not in the best of shape...but gets me wherever the '86 wont.. :)...still not sure if i want to part with it just yet..(FOR SALE!)