Yesterday, I installed a pair of new gauges and a LoTek dual gauge pillar. I took the 4Runner out for a spin to retune everything. I was having a good time. A grin from ear to ear as I launched from a green light and walked away from a riced-out Integra while merging onto C470. Went to Bowles, turned around and started to head home. While sitting at Kipling and Morrison, I noticed a thin cloud coming out from under my hood. After about a minute, the thin cloud turned into a thick billowing mass. Thinking I had caused a short somewhere and then wondering "how can I screw up installing a pair of dumb gauges," I pulled into a gas station only to realize how difficult the task of turning had become. I popped the hood and saw my entire engine bay showered in a healthy dose of DOT 3 fluid. SUPER!
So I limp my truck home hoping the pump doesn't seize and take a belt with it. I made it home safely and admired the pool of DOT 3 forming under the truck.

Anyone care to guess what I'll be doing this weekend?

 

alan,

what kind of gauges did you put in? power steering fluid level gauge??!!?

seriously, what on earth did you install that might even remotely affect your PS?

bob

 

ouch now that sucks, ive had that happen to a fan belt, it blew up so i had to race home so i did not overheat.

 

Um..... Buying new tires ? And putting in a suspension lift ?

and taking all the ricer crap off your 4runner ?

J/K ing That sucks. I hate when crap like that happens, I replace my wifes strereo system once, and the next day her computer threw a Code and the cruise control wouldnt work anymore. ?????? She said :Well you where the last one it so its your fault..... And she wonders why I wont touch any of her cars now.

 

I think it was the recent exhaust flush, synthetic turn signal lube and Halogen fluid that caused it to fail.