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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 07:02 PM
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2001 4runner help

Recently my 2001 4runner has been misfiring ,I pluged it in to get codes it reads

P0300/random multiple cylinder misfire
P0303/cylinder 3 misfire
P0306/cylinder 6 misfire
P0171/system to lean
P0420/catalyst efficientcy below

Anybody experienced enough to know what may be causing this ?

Oh and sorry if I dint post this in the right area . Please help thanks
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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Clean the maf and change the upstream 02 sensor. Change the plug and wires.
That's what I'd do first at least.


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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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Yeah I cleaned the MAF sensor with brake cleaner , still dint fix the problem so I will change plugs and plug wires , I have changed the plugs 2 years ago but never did the plug wires , does a 3.4 litre have a distributor cap ?
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by lavigne25
Yeah I cleaned the MAF sensor with brake cleaner

UHHHHH, by doing that you completely killed the MAF. Those things are sensitive and they need MAF cleaner that can be found at the parts stores.
Time to buy a new one from Toyota or go the cheaper route and buy a low mileage one.

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still dint fix the problem so I will change plugs and plug wires , I have changed the plugs 2 years ago but never did the plug wires , does a 3.4 litre have a distributor cap ?
Plugs need changing ever 60K, best to change the wires with them too.

The 3.4 does not have a distributor, it has coil packs.
I think you have individual coil packs at each spark plug.

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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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It's sucks if I killed my MAF sensor but nothings changed from before I cleaned it to after
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