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

3.4l won't idle or downshift

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Old 07-13-2010 | 12:32 PM
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I am glad the MAF cleaning was good for you. Once a year and you should be golden.

In staying with the electrical thread, have you crawled up under the 4 runner to look at the O2 wiring? Check both of them. I still think it is the O2 or A/F sensor as the primary culprit.
Old 07-13-2010 | 06:09 PM
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[QUOTE=Beto;51497833]Do you have drive by wire? (two ways to know - when you push the throttle pedal to the floor with the key OFF, does the butterfly in the throttle body only open part way? If so, it is DBW. 2nd, do you have a transmission kick-down cable on the TB? If so, it is NOT DBW. QUOTE]
With the truck turned off pressing the gas all the way to the floor opens the throttle body all the way, so it must not be dbw.
Old 07-13-2010 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by J2F42C
I am glad the MAF cleaning was good for you. Once a year and you should be golden.

In staying with the electrical thread, have you crawled up under the 4 runner to look at the O2 wiring? Check both of them. I still think it is the O2 or A/F sensor as the primary culprit.
Crawled up under to check the wiring and it looked good. Peaked over at my fuel filter to discover it's leaking. Definately gona fix it asap, could this cause the tps code to be thrown?
Old 07-13-2010 | 06:45 PM
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When you checked this did you look inside the TB or just looked at the pulley on the outside? The pulley moves all the way, but there is a clutch and electric motor on the DBW system that disengages the pulley from the butterfly inside the throttle body...

If it really is not drive by wire, then maybe you have a transmission kickdown cable adjustment problem - also it seems weird that you don't have other drivability problems with a malfunctioning TPS on a non-DBW system. Maybe your IAC? but then again, the P-0121 code must have something to do with it.
Old 07-13-2010 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Beto
When you checked this did you look inside the TB or just looked at the pulley on the outside? The pulley moves all the way, but there is a clutch and electric motor on the DBW system that disengages the pulley from the butterfly inside the throttle body...

If it really is not drive by wire, then maybe you have a transmission kickdown cable adjustment problem - also it seems weird that you don't have other drivability problems with a malfunctioning TPS on a non-DBW system. Maybe your IAC? but then again, the P-0121 code must have something to do with it.
Ah, i got ya, yeah I only looked at the pulley, don't have it pulled apart tonight. Don't know if its got a transmission kickdown cable, there are three cables, throttle and i guess cruise control, not sure about the third. I'm gona address the leaky fuel filter next though and see if it corrects the problem.
Old 07-13-2010 | 07:09 PM
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Fuel filter

It is possible. I'll be crossing my fingers.

This should tell you everything you need to know to change it:

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/i...-today-109779/
Old 07-13-2010 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by J2F42C
It is possible. I'll be crossing my fingers.

This should tell you everything you need to know to change it:

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/i...-today-109779/
Cool, thanks for the link man, you've been a lot of help!
Old 07-14-2010 | 12:37 AM
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Replace your PCV valve while you are at it, if you have not already.
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