The newish ride

Swim · 09-21-2009, 11:55 PM

Hello Toyota friends,
Allow me to introduce to you my new "child"....

I just bought a 1990 4runner v6 from a nice old man who just didn't have time to deal with the new headgasket problem he was having..... so he sold it to me for a rock bottom price of $300.... not the head gasket... the whole car for $300.

I almost felt bad for basically stealing it from him... but he was just "done" with older cars.

I picked the car up today to take it 2 miles over to my hangar for the HG repair. It started right up, smoked SOLID white smoke for a few minutes (I mean, my buddy was driving behind me in solid IFR conditions...) once it burned that off, the smoke was gone, and the truck ran great.

As we approached the airport (about 1.5 miles into the drive) the car was up to temperature. It started doing this strange thing with the idle. I stopped at a light and the rpms were alternating between 500,1000,500,1000,500,1000.... when I hit the gas, it ran fine. Let off the gas, back to the 500,1000,500,1000. Once I started driving it was fine.

We got to the airport, pulled it into the hangar, shut it down, went to dinner. 2 hours later, fired it back up to further diagnose the problem. once the car warmed up it started doing it again. Before it was warmed up, it ran and idled fine. So we did a few more tests. I put the car into neutral, and took my foot off the break.. the rpms were now at 2000,3000,2000,3000,2000,3000... I added some gas, and it was back to normal.

The HG gets started on monday.... once the supercub is done getting it's annual. I'm debating doing the water pump and timing belt while I'm in there, but we'll see.

It's a 1990 3VZE 4x4, 238,000 miles. Body is in pretty darn good shape, no rust at all. Interior is in remarkable shape for the year. All the windows work, but the passenger door won't open with the inside handle.

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murdarunna19 · 09-22-2009, 12:01 AM

hey nice find, post some pics up when u get a chance!

-matt

Swim · 09-23-2009, 09:58 AM

Ok guys, I have a few photos that I took real quick with the iphone.

I'm going to do a whole build thread here soon, I'm just getting all the parts together.

Here's the plan....

1) Fix head gasket.
2) while I'm in there, I'm thinking about doing the valves.... but we'll see
3) Lift and tires.... all I want is 33's.
4) Bumpers go bye bye, swap them out with something that can kill a moose.
5) Interior needs some work... looking to go vinyl on the floors.
6) Paint
I'm sure there will be more....... but that's a start for the next month or so.. before the snow gets too deep. Thankfully this is not my Daily Driver.... just the "It's too deep for the STI" kind of driver

Here are some before shots

Swim · 09-23-2009, 10:00 AM

Oh yeah,

7) Autostart ****** the cold mornings here in alaska

And yes, I got this for $300.....

I also just bought 2 more... a 1991 and a 1992... those will be next in line when this one is done.

pwd · 09-23-2009, 10:11 AM

Nice find, so you've got 3 4Runners now haha? Is that '90 an Automatic? Thats awesome, save the 'Yotas! I envy you not having any rust... post a group shot when you can. Best of luck!

toyota4x4907 · 09-23-2009, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swim

4) Bumpers go bye bye, swap them out with something that can kill a moose.

I knew you were from Alaska when I read this

sweet truck and sweet plan for it

TNRabbit · 09-23-2009, 10:28 AM

Your idle problem sounds like EGR modulator:

Swim · 09-23-2009, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pwd

Nice find, so you've got 3 4Runners now haha? Is that '90 an Automatic? Thats awesome, save the 'Yotas! I envy you not having any rust... post a group shot when you can. Best of luck!

Yes, I bought all 3 of them from people that were "done with old cars" 2 of them are out in the valley waiting to be towed in to town when I'm done with the blue one. All of them are manual... no auto trannies are allowed in my driveway.

Swim · 09-23-2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyota4x4907

I knew you were from Alaska when I read this

sweet truck and sweet plan for it

How do you think I got all my moose meat last winter......

**waskillywabbit** · 09-23-2009, 07:10 PM

Welcome to Yotatech.

CappyKD · 09-23-2009, 07:53 PM

Nice find...

toyota4x4907 · 09-23-2009, 08:27 PM

You must be in Anchorage then?

Swim · 09-24-2009, 09:22 AM

Thanks guys.

Yes, I'm in anchorage

Swim · 09-28-2009, 09:05 PM

Got some work done on the runner today.... I got the interior stripped, carpet out, carpet cleaned, and am working on "sprucing up" the interior.

Here are some before and during photos of the carpet cleaning, my buddy Andrew was replacing the CV joint on his runner, so I helped him with that so he would help me on this carpet.

Seriously I want to find the person that owned this car before me and ask them what the **** they did to it... I mean, we cleaned out jelly beans, gummie bears, condoms, $10.19 in change, 12 crayons, 2 packs of un-chewed gum, at least 8 pieces of chewed gum, at least a full pound of dirt, probably some dead hooker blood (might have been vomit), a few dead animals (mice), and enough fries to fill a McDonald's Jumbo size fry box.

Here are the photos...

The vacuumed and sprayed down before shot.....

Wash cycle

The action shot

I'll have some "after shots" when it dries

09-22-2009, 12:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
murdarunna19 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: seattle Posts: 328	hey nice find, post some pics up when u get a chance! -matt __________________ Matt D 2000 4runner. supercharged, flowmaster, 3" toytec lift, sitting on BFG 33's. 2009 fj, arb bumper, warn winch, bfg ats, 2" lift, IPFs. 4runner Build - http://www.yotatech.com/f191/murdaru...thread-190270/

09-23-2009, 10:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
pwd Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Bay, Ontario Posts: 233	Nice find, so you've got 3 4Runners now haha? Is that '90 an Automatic? Thats awesome, save the 'Yotas! I envy you not having any rust... post a group shot when you can. Best of luck! __________________ 1995 4x4 ext. cab Truck 3.0L 5-speed Bone stock, with Wab-Fab Shackles Rear Wide 6" $100 Acquired in May 07 , spent ~ $4400 on repairs so far: Paint job, parking brake cable, rad re-core, new tire winch, brake lines, fuel line, Bremo rotors, Toyota pads, new calipers (in this order), all new exhaust excluding headers 1992 4Runner 4x4 3.0L Auto Project Truck... the deeper money pit. Update Nov. 19: Fully road worthy. New Tires Coming Soon.

09-23-2009, 07:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
waskillywabbit Super Moderator-Sponsoring Member Staff Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 14,548	Welcome to Yotatech. __________________ WabFab Off-Road, LLC MySpace Twitter Facebook 7th Annual South East 4Runner Jamboree, 2010 The toughest part of a Jeep is the chick driving it. WabFab Off-Road 4th Anniversary Sale

09-23-2009, 07:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
CappyKD Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Perris, CA Posts: 153	Nice find... __________________ 88 4Runner SR5 V6 5spd FIPK, 4" Pro Comp IFS Lift Stage 2, Stainless Skid Plate, OME Steering stabilizer, 31x10.50's TRD Torsion Bars. Arb front, Kaymar rear Bumpers, MM SE12,000, Downey Clutch, Diff breathers, Black Magic Fan. Load Warrior. (sold STILL BUMMED ABOUT IT) 93 4Runner SR5 V6 5spd Bone stock with lots of Plans.... 166k

09-23-2009, 08:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
toyota4x4907 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Posts: 2,334	You must be in Anchorage then? __________________ '95 4runner\|22re\|5spd\|130K miles\|ISR\| 2" BL\| 31x10.5 \| CompuStar Auto-start\| two 170mm LightForce\|anti-sway bars removed f/r\|Warn manual hubs\|ADD bypassed\|Diff breather extensions\|XLPerformance muffler '88 4runner\|22re\|5spd\|206K miles\|Sold '93 single cab\|22re\|5spd\|150K miles\|Sold\| Pro IFS

09-23-2009, 09:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Swim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 28	Ok guys, I have a few photos that I took real quick with the iphone. I'm going to do a whole build thread here soon, I'm just getting all the parts together. Here's the plan.... 1) Fix head gasket. 2) while I'm in there, I'm thinking about doing the valves.... but we'll see 3) Lift and tires.... all I want is 33's. 4) Bumpers go bye bye, swap them out with something that can kill a moose. 5) Interior needs some work... looking to go vinyl on the floors. 6) Paint I'm sure there will be more....... but that's a start for the next month or so.. before the snow gets too deep. Thankfully this is not my Daily Driver.... just the "It's too deep for the STI" kind of driver Here are some before shots

09-23-2009, 10:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Swim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 28	Oh yeah, 7) Autostart ****** the cold mornings here in alaska And yes, I got this for $300..... I also just bought 2 more... a 1991 and a 1992... those will be next in line when this one is done.

09-24-2009, 09:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
Swim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 28	Thanks guys. Yes, I'm in anchorage

09-28-2009, 09:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
Swim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 28	Got some work done on the runner today.... I got the interior stripped, carpet out, carpet cleaned, and am working on "sprucing up" the interior. Here are some before and during photos of the carpet cleaning, my buddy Andrew was replacing the CV joint on his runner, so I helped him with that so he would help me on this carpet. Seriously I want to find the person that owned this car before me and ask them what the **** they did to it... I mean, we cleaned out jelly beans, gummie bears, condoms, $10.19 in change, 12 crayons, 2 packs of un-chewed gum, at least 8 pieces of chewed gum, at least a full pound of dirt, probably some dead hooker blood (might have been vomit), a few dead animals (mice), and enough fries to fill a McDonald's Jumbo size fry box. Here are the photos... The vacuumed and sprayed down before shot..... Wash cycle The action shot I'll have some "after shots" when it dries

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