Rough Idle and Check Engine Light Flashing after Oil Change
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Please Help: Rough Idle and Check Engine Light Flashing after Oil Change
Hey All,
So I recently purchased an '88 manual transmission Toyota Pickup (it's 4x4 with 2.4L engine) and so far it has run great. Until yesterday afternoon a day after changing the oil. As it is a pretty old truck and I'm a new owner I thought I'd go ahead and change out all the fluids as a first step to general maintenance. I started with an oil change. After putting in a new oil filter and 4 quarts of 10W-30 synthetic oil, the truck started fine and drove all day without a problem. The next morning, however, it refused to start. I got out and banged on the starter, cleaned the corrosion off the battery terminals, and added distilled water to the battery. I tried to started it again and after a few painful cranks it started right up! After letting it idle for about 5 minutes, though, the engine started to sputter, a small amount of white smoke came out the tail pipe, and the check engine light began to blink. In an attempt to keep it running I revved the engine, but for some reason it would not rev past about 2000 rpms.
After some research online I am planning on checking the spark plugs but I was wondering if the oil change could have anything to do with this? Let me know any advice y'all have.
Thanks,
Ruger
So I recently purchased an '88 manual transmission Toyota Pickup (it's 4x4 with 2.4L engine) and so far it has run great. Until yesterday afternoon a day after changing the oil. As it is a pretty old truck and I'm a new owner I thought I'd go ahead and change out all the fluids as a first step to general maintenance. I started with an oil change. After putting in a new oil filter and 4 quarts of 10W-30 synthetic oil, the truck started fine and drove all day without a problem. The next morning, however, it refused to start. I got out and banged on the starter, cleaned the corrosion off the battery terminals, and added distilled water to the battery. I tried to started it again and after a few painful cranks it started right up! After letting it idle for about 5 minutes, though, the engine started to sputter, a small amount of white smoke came out the tail pipe, and the check engine light began to blink. In an attempt to keep it running I revved the engine, but for some reason it would not rev past about 2000 rpms.
After some research online I am planning on checking the spark plugs but I was wondering if the oil change could have anything to do with this? Let me know any advice y'all have.
Thanks,
Ruger
Last edited by Ruger Pearson; 11-08-2016 at 04:46 PM.
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The only way the oil change might cause a problem is if you knocked something loose that then came completely apart the next day,
Corrosion on the battery terminals is never a good thing.
As this is a new to you vehicle a good tune up might be a real good idea
Always neglected areas to be caught up the older the truck most times the more to do
Corrosion on the battery terminals is never a good thing.
As this is a new to you vehicle a good tune up might be a real good idea
Always neglected areas to be caught up the older the truck most times the more to do