abatter24

i have an 88 toyota pickup with a 22re and i need to know the air gap for my truck please help! i cleaned the distributor cause it had corrosion and took that magnetic thing out to clean it and now i need to know the correct gap and how to gap it. i also made sure it was 5 degrees BTDC. please help! thanks!!

Gevo

Search yotatech for fsm. Its pretty straight forward in the service manual.

abatter24

Will it be in a Haynes service manual

Gevo

I don't know if it's in the haynes, but you should be able to find the fsm online.

I'll let someone else chime in here with the link, as I have a 1991 and the link I use is http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-buchanan/93fsm/

If this one also covers your year (I do't think so, I think it starts from 89) good, otherwise, try this link --> http://daemon4x4.org/portal/downloads.php?dcid=17 it has several fsm's, find the one that says 4runner/hilux for 1988.

abatter24

i cant find it cause those websites aint working but all its doin is when i try to start it it backfires real loud but never actually starts

Gevo

To be honest there can be many reasons for your problem. Have you checked timing? Start from there.

abatter24

I Fixed it the timing was off 180 degrees so it runs perfect now I have all the power from the engine that I should have because it was sluggish to begin with but now it runs good thanks for the advice!

Gevo

Good. You got off easy!

abatter24

Haha ya thankfully