A few months ago I was driving my '95 4runner home and suddenly the engine died. I turned the key and it tried turn over a few times and failed, then it would just click when I turned the key. I took it to a mechanic who examined it and told me the 1 fuel injector had failed and it looked like the 2nd was on its way out. He said it would be smart to replace all 6 at once. He also told me the ignition coil, starter, and battery needed replacing.

I am very low on cash and interested in doing as much as I can as possible. What I am most worried about is replacing the fuel injectors, or exposing them.

Can anyone tell me how advanced it is to locate and change 6 fuel injectors on a 1995 4runner?


Thanks

 

For one, I think you need another mechanic. I'm not sure he would be able to tell if the individual fuel injectors are "failing", and even if they were, your engine wouldn't just quit. It looks to me like all you need right now may be a new coil from the list above. You can easily change that yourself and see if your problem goes away.

Do you think you need a new starter and battery? How did he come up with that diagnosis?

 

That doesn't sound right. Get a second opinion from another mechanic.

 

Yer Mechanic is full of BS. You can totally unplug one fuel injector and the truck will still run. Rough.. but it will run.

The only thing on the list that he gave you that would cause the problems you describe is the battery, but it could also be your alternator, and since the rest of the list isn't reliable.. I would find someone else to look at it.

It's quite possible you do have issues with your injectors, but you ride will run (albeit rough) for a long time before complete failure.

 

Just to pile on, go to a different mechanic, one who works on Toyota vehicles. That list of things to repair is pure BS.

This is why I do all of my own vehicle maintenance and repairs. The world of automotive repair is so full of crooks and sloppy work. There are good mechanics out there, but they are very hard to find.

 

I don't think you should go back to that mechanic.

Probably the first thing to do would be to take the battery out and have it tested. If it tests fine but is dead then I'd look at the alternator, pull it and have it tested. If you can get the rig to crank but not fire then I'd look at the ignition coil next.

There is a lot you can do for just a little money. Replacing the injectors because the engine will not crank is not one of those things.

 

Not to mention he could make his starter almost brand new with about $6 in aftermarket contacts..