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I have a 2000 4Runner SR5 with 4x4, V6 with automatic. The truck has 27,000 miles and runs very good and has been maintained well.

When idleing with a warm engine, a few times when accelerating slowly from idle the engine bogged and stalled, but quickly restarted.

Anything I should check ?

Thanks
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(Second post, been lurking for a while)

rimpainter.com

Any mods or historical problems with it? Sounds really fishy for a Toyota with 27K.

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No Mods,

Bought the truck with 25,000 miles via Carmax. Carfax report was clean. Carmax changed all fluids, filters and otherwise the truck runs great

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az4x4runner

Kind of doubt this would be the problem on a 2k, but how's the fuel pump?

rimpainter.com

You may want to try the autozone approach and have them run a check for any codes. It's free, and it should show up historical data. That's all I can think of given the circumstances.

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How could I check the fuel pump?

Other than a few stall outs from idle - the truck runs great.
Any recommendations on Spark plugs.

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FattyCBR

For plugs just go to the dealer and ask for the stock plugs, they're cheap so it's worth getting them there. If it's always in the same rpm range when you're just moving it could be your TPS is bad in that little range and causing the engine to cutout.

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TPS ??? Some kind of Sensor I'm guessing

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rimpainter.com

Throttle Position Sensor

Hey, your truck should still be under the powertrain warranty.

Although duplicating the problem may be difficult, they should cover this type of thing.

FattyCBR

Sorry, Throttle Position Sensor.

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Yep - it's under warranty until September. I get it to the dealer


Thanks for all your help

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Thanks guys - the dealer just called and said that it was the TPS and it is covered under warranty.


Also - got the 30,000 mile maintenance for $329, sound about right ?

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rimpainter.com

Well, yes and no. It depends on what they did during that service. In my opinion, the 30K is a rip-off. However, sometimes they dig up warranty problems, which makes it worth it in the end.

I paid about that for my old Tacoma, and got a free rental car.

rimpainter.com

Good call!

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I'm a little pissed about the $329 schedule Z maintenance.

They did the standard lube stuff, flush and filled radiator & tranny, repacked front wheel bearings, balanced and rotated tires, new air filter, plugs and stuff.

BUT - the bill came to $371, when I asked they said there was a $30 shop supplies and disposal fee and the platinum plugs were and extra $20. WTF? They should have disclosed that up front instead of pointing to the fine print in a coupon taped to the customer service table.

I do want to say that the truck is running smooth as silk and has a little extra kick. I did get the old airfilter (which was new from CarMax - only had 4000 miles on it) so I can swap that back in in another 10,000 miles. The old plugs looked great and may have been new also, so they can be cleaned and reused laster also.

I certainly won't need to take it to the dealer for another 30,000 miles unless I have a warranty issue.

Being that we bought it used and Carmax did not give us a detailed list of what maintenece they did , I am glad we had the work done for piece of mind.

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rimpainter.com

FYI: They will take $15 off for the air filter if you tell them ahead of time. You should also get the exact total in writing before you leave, then there are no surprises.

You definetly paid too much, but you also learned something in the process.

Dealing with the Stealer is a pain.