95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

Need help with an engine diagnosis...

Old Aug 22, 2004 | 02:09 PM
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haha thast funny...well at least you got it fixed....i read on the jeepforum that someone when to jiffylube for a brake service and the tech told the him that he had a little brake fluid left and found a sweet spot for it....later the week his jeep would barely run, after diagnosing himself (since he didnt really have much more, but he also didnt pocess the mechanical skills needed) for about 6 weeks he found the brake fuild bottle slide up and was blocking the intake (why the jiffylube guy would find a place UNDER the hood of the car is beyond me but he did)....he removed it and everything ran fine....
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by <96 Runner>
I had a very slight miss last year when it was hot (see 350 days/year) so I checked out the ISR mod. Turns out one of the end caps was warped from the (at the time) exhaust manifold heat and the pressure of the hose clamp...
Ahhh! I DO remember that.... (now!)

sigh... I really just need to replace the intake tube with a straight pipe. I've looked a couple of times at the electrical conduit (Dr. Z's recommendation for a good fit) and I couldn't find what I needed. I need to look harder.



Originally Posted by CynicX
...he found the brake fuild bottle slide up and was blocking the intake (why the jiffylube guy would find a place UNDER the hood of the car is beyond me but he did)....he removed it and everything ran fine....
Oh MAN! Okay, so that makes me as much of an idiot as a Jiffy Lube tech? Oh Gawd...

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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 08:54 AM
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 09:06 AM
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Hey at least it wasn't something expensive!

That is one of the reasons I didn't keep the intake mod..
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