Thing you found out AFTER you owned your 4Runner for a while.
#361
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I found that card holder thing a week after buying it. What exactly is that thing for??
there was a picture of the P/O's 3rd grade son "Logan" in there that my friend found and was like "who the hell is this??"
There was also a toy shark under the seats i found when I finally put them down.
there was a picture of the P/O's 3rd grade son "Logan" in there that my friend found and was like "who the hell is this??"
There was also a toy shark under the seats i found when I finally put them down.
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I found that card holder thing a week after buying it. What exactly is that thing for??
there was a picture of the P/O's 3rd grade son "Logan" in there that my friend found and was like "who the hell is this??"
There was also a toy shark under the seats i found when I finally put them down.
there was a picture of the P/O's 3rd grade son "Logan" in there that my friend found and was like "who the hell is this??"
There was also a toy shark under the seats i found when I finally put them down.
The "who the hell is this?" concept made me laugh.
..... I miss my 4Runner.
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-The factory jack is underneath the seat. Now I have two!
-The fuel filter location sucks.
-Don't slow down with those open diffs.
-The "R" in 22-RE stands for reliable and has to because it doesn't stand for power or fuel economy.
-They rust like a bugger.
-I can take out the rear storage compartment in the rear drivers side interior panel and can see the ground.
-The fuel filter location sucks.
-Don't slow down with those open diffs.
-The "R" in 22-RE stands for reliable and has to because it doesn't stand for power or fuel economy.
-They rust like a bugger.
-I can take out the rear storage compartment in the rear drivers side interior panel and can see the ground.
#364
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I learned:
- that catalytic converters (and if you are lucky most of the exhaust pipe) can easily vanish.
- that my 1995 4Runner got its first smog check on Novermber 1997! Does that mean it wasn't sold until two years after it was at a dealership?
- that my 4Runner is 2WD but still has a bolt and a mount for a 4WD addition, and has a 4WD light on the dash! WTH!?
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Man, for almost 20 years I've been either leaving the headrests in my garage or just leaving them on the rear deck....thanks for explaining this.
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In California (and many others), a new vehicle is "exempt" from the first annual smog-check, giving you two years until you need to get it tested.
They figure you aren't going to cut a functioning emissions control system off of a brand-spanking-new vehicle.
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I learned the P.O. was a mechanical IDIOT!!! there is a hole cut inside my driver door ('cause that's the way you fix a door lock, not pulling the panel off, just saw thru it jacka$$...) also the best way to replace spark plugs is to put the wrong type in one cylinder so it only is able to screw in halfway; didn't need that cylinder to fire anyway, there's 5 others; dumb f@#k.... at least I have a nice clean spark plug now that will fit in a ford ranger but NOT a 3vze hahaha
I knew the 3vz was slow but try it with only 5.3 cylinders!!!!
I also learned how to spend all of my money on a toyota doing cool mods lol...
I learned the P.O. was an idiot also because he sold a sweet 4runner!!! one man's trash is another man's treasure...
I knew the 3vz was slow but try it with only 5.3 cylinders!!!!
I also learned how to spend all of my money on a toyota doing cool mods lol...
I learned the P.O. was an idiot also because he sold a sweet 4runner!!! one man's trash is another man's treasure...
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heyy ill trade you a 22re sparkplug for that ranger sparkplug.
i learned that you have to pull the engine out of my 4runner just to change the starter, well not really but you know what i mean...wait a minite!!! i dont even have a 4runner!!
i learned that you have to pull the engine out of my 4runner just to change the starter, well not really but you know what i mean...wait a minite!!! i dont even have a 4runner!!
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When I first bought my 3rd gen runner, I was under the impression that the gas tank was only maybe 14 gallons. After reading that it was more like 18-18.5, I went ahead and let it run waaay lower than I usually do (I stuck a gallon of gas in the cargo area in case I ran out). I finally chickened out at 17 gallons low and refilled. That's a lot of extra miles adding to my peace of mind!
And as someone above me in this thread mentioned - the fuel filter on a 2.7L is in a horrendous place.
And as someone above me in this thread mentioned - the fuel filter on a 2.7L is in a horrendous place.
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found out the stock rear bumpers are impossible to get mud out of without soaking yourself and the plastic guards in front of the rear tires on 2nd gens 4Runners are worthless at protecting the body...
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what pissed me off about discovering a wrong spark plug in my engine was that I had been MANY MANY miles away from anything including cell phone reception quite often with the family on camping/wheeling excursions, owned this rig for something like a year and a half before I changed plugs and discovered this! after finding that gem, I've done quite a bit more maintainence and checking around. toyota has never left me hanging yet despite previous owner's idiocy
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1) The 4Runner actually DOES have an OBDII port under the dash.
2) That "3.5 gear" is actually the torque converter doing it's thing.
I am probably going to think of more soon
Which makes me come the point of...I wonder if I have heated mirrors when I turn my rear defrost on? Good for the foggy mornings. How would I find out?
2) That "3.5 gear" is actually the torque converter doing it's thing.
I am probably going to think of more soon
Which makes me come the point of...I wonder if I have heated mirrors when I turn my rear defrost on? Good for the foggy mornings. How would I find out?
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i discovered theat my 4runner had ngk plugs on one side and denso plugs on the other side of the motor when a plug finally failed. I know the factory set them up like that, but mine still was like that at 215,000 miles. I believe my plugs were original.
ohh and i stumbled into a very capable offroad vehicle.
ohh and i stumbled into a very capable offroad vehicle.
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If your ordering anything trail gear from a seller your better off going right to T.G. because every body drop orders from them so even if your 100 miles from the dealer you still have to wait 7-14 days for it to arrive because they are shipping it from Cali. not there shop100 miles away even though they say it will be there in 1-2 days so trying to support your local dealer is not always the best option.
that in the midst of road rage, honking my factory horn only makes people laugh at me
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