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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Tundra chip

Does anyone ever tried or find any chip for Tundra out there? For better gas mileage...or more horsepower

Hi & help... My Gen4 left hand blinker does not work..

The blinker unit 'clicks' fast...

The emergency flasher all work, so the bulbs are good

The 'blinker Unit' works fine when I try in my Gen3

Oh this is so confusing.. ??

There is no power going to the left blinker bulbs at all ??

Any ideas. maybe this is an 'issue' ??

Reply 1 : Left Blinker on the blink

Your Flashers work on all four corners but your Left turn wont light up?

Reply 2 : Left Blinker on the blink

A fast-clicking blinker unit usually means a bulb is burnt out, or not lighting up for other reasons - broken wire, corrosion, etc.

Question: with the left turn signal switch turned on, check the blinker lights - do they light up?... If so, do they look as bright as they should be?

Reply 3 : Left Blinker on the blink

Thanks for help..

Yes all 4 blinkers flash with 'Hazard switch on, including dash indicator arrows.

Also I checked each left blinker bulb out of the car, and they light up,

So bulbs are fine..

No the Dash indicator left arrow does not light up..

The Blinker Unit works fine in another Car (Gen3)

so unit 'seems' fine..

** I did notice before it failed completely, that it worked a few times just fine.. Hmm

I seems to me, that the info is leaving the 'Blinker Unit'...

but not being relayed to the bulbs...

The Hazrds must have a different path..

OMG all that wiring to chase thru... I hope not.

Any othe logics appreciated... I like electrics, but this is beyond me.

and soo unsafe.

Otherwise I luv this car, but the (5 speed) seems a bit 'snatchy' off throttle at low speeds, and fifth gear has started to 'jump out'..

2011 rear diff. question

just traded in my 93 toy. with 255000 mi. for a new 2011 extra cab v6 6 speed sr5 trd off road package, and cant figure out what the diff. is between the a-trac, auto lsd, rr diff lock, and the vsc off buttons. read the owner manual and it just dont explain it enough for me. and does it have 4:10 gears. thanks

Reply 1 : 2011 rear diff. question

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Originally Posted by jbunch
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2010 TRD OFF-ROAD 4WD DC with 9 drive modes (using VSC Off, A-TRAC & RR Diff Lock switches):

1) 2WD: VSC and TRAC active, 'Vehicle Stability Contro'l and 'Traction Control' (Limited Slip Diff.).

2) 2WD: Switch turns off 'TRAC' and 'VSC', and turns on 'AUTO LSD'. Gives maximum power to tire with traction by braking spinning tire, without cutting power.

3) 2WD: 3 second push of switch turns off VSC, TRAC & AUTO LSD for open differential.

4) 4WD-Hi: VSC and TRAC are both on. No engine power is cut in TRAC while in H4.

5) 4WD-Hi: 3 second push of switch turns off VSC and TRAC.

6) 4WD-Lo: VSC and TRAC are off (open differentials).

7) 4WD-Lo: Push of A-TRAC button activates A-TRAC (Locker-like limited slip).

8) 4WD-Lo: Push of RR DIFF LOCK switch to lock rear differential.

9) 4WD-Lo: RR DIFF LOCK and A-TRAC combined. 5 MPH limit.

You have 3.73:1 gearing. Only the 6 lug 4 cylinder models come with 4.10:1

Access hole in firewall

Planning to run some wires from the battery to a toggle switch inside the car. Has anyone had any experience in running wires thru an existing hole in the firewall? If so what is the best way?

I see where a bunch of wires are already run thru but can't get my hand in there to even see if there is room to push 3 wires thru cuz it looks so tight. By the way, it's for an led "Knight rider" scanner light that right now is just connected directly to the battery. I'll post a vid when I get a chance. Looks pretty nice!

Reply 1 : Access hole in firewall

yes! theres a rubber grommet and theres a pre-existing hole...but it doesnt go all the way through the grommet so you gotta poke the wires through using a hanger or something.

search my DIY LED STRIP INSTALL nvm here ....

follow all the wires

in the middle of the picuture you can see that tiny red dot...thats my wire going through the pre-existing hole. it just has that wire wrap in it so its hard to see

this is from the inside

Reply 2 : Access hole in firewall

Thanks Jack...I'll have to go check that out. Hopefully it's bright and sunny tomorrow. Oh by the way, here is that vid I promised...not too clear..from camera phone.

You Tube

Reply 3 : Access hole in firewall

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in the middle of the picuture you can see that tiny red dot...thats my wire going through the pre-existing hole. it just has that wire wrap in it so its hard to see

this is from the inside

Pretty tight trying to get my hand under there because of the FSB. Will try to run it from the inside out tomorrow.

Reply 4 : Access hole in firewall

Run a coat hanger, thats what I did was pretty easy...

Reply 5 : Access hole in firewall

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Thanks Jack...I'll have to go check that out. Hopefully it's bright and sunny tomorrow. Oh by the way, here is that vid I promised...not too clear..from camera phone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8mEbxCBg4s

If you add blue color to the light, I am sure you can scare alot of people by pretending you are an undercover cop...

Reply 6 : Access hole in firewall

yeah definitely a wire hanger helps out!!!!

Reply 7 : Access hole in firewall

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Originally Posted by Dragon-88

Whats the easiest way to pass the wire through the firewall?

I had a look at the picture above and looked in the engine bay and it seemed like a tight fit. Still at work so wont be able to do the lights until tonight.

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take a wire hanger and get a straight wire out of it, make sure there's no bumps/knots and poke it through the grommet's hole. take your electric wire on the back end of the hanger wire and tape it real tight with vinyl electrical tape, it'll go through.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Average 1/4 mile times

I have the 2.2 liter w/ an automatic transmission, but i'd like to hear times for both the 4 cylinder and 3.0 6 cylinder in auto & manual form. .

Reply 1 : Average 1/4 mile times

my auto 2.2l has been pushed once and managed an 18.5 quarter

Reply 2 : Average 1/4 mile times

IIRC, a V6 w/ auto did 16-point-something in the brochures. In the real world, IDK.

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Reply 4 : Average 1/4 mile times

stock...too slow to bother measuring.

high teens is where the gen3 and 4 camrys live.

Reply 5 : Average 1/4 mile times

With my 95 5S-FE auto my best time was a 17.8s 1/4 mile.

Reply 6 : Average 1/4 mile times

Haven't timed my car, but my 5s-fe 93 auto camry is almost identical in acceleration as my '91 4.3L V6 S-10 Blazer, which ran a 17.88 1/4 mile, So I'm assuming its about the same.

Reply 7 : Average 1/4 mile times

I'm guessing S/T stand for supercharged/turbocharged, but what does SN stand for?

Reply 8 : Average 1/4 mile times

likely Supercharged/Nitrous. a bunch of SC guys did that.

Reply 9 : Average 1/4 mile times

You Tube

i'm at 15 some thing? low 15, also not stock, so with the s/c on i should be sitting high 14, then when ever i get money again i'll still be high 14, then when i get more money i'll be ev

Reply 10 : Average 1/4 mile times

Hey its nice to see one little 3VZ-FE snuck in there NA. How did that happen?! Poor old girl, beat-up by all those SC, TC and nitroused 1MZ's.

Reply 11 : Average 1/4 mile times

3mz doesnt count, its as much win as a an MZ motor can get, untill we see the abilities of a 2mz that is.

1mz FTMFW!!!!

Reply 12 : Average 1/4 mile times

it because it was bolted to the 1st gen e153 with the short gearing, it actually should be close to mine i just have a little more top end and .3 more displacement

i want to see the flow rates on the 2mz heads vs the 1mz, thats the only spot of real unknown difference, we know the 2mz has better cams, but do the heads flow the same?

Reply 13 : Average 1/4 mile times

yeah, but i wonder how its gonna do with some...goodies...bolted on.

Reply 14 : Average 1/4 mile times

Those are some pretty darn good numbers on the modded, 1MZ's. Low 13's are hard to get with FWD cars! For you guys who dream about turboing your 5S-FE. My old 2.2L, 4cyl, F2T, SOHC 12V.,5spd. Mazda 626 Touring Sedan, ran at its best a 14.41@ 101mph, all stock components: minus cat. and a played with boost valve@ 12psi. Have fun on the legal track!

Rear Differential parts

The rear differential housing/cover is rusting out and leaking a bit - anyone know where I can by just the hub that encases the differential gears etc? I'd rather not replace the whole rear end if I dont have to.

Reply 1 : Rear Differential parts

What year runner are we talking about here?

Reply 2 : Rear Differential parts

1995 4wd 5 speed 3.0

Reply 3 : Rear Differential parts

After rereading your original question I'm not clear on which part you need. Is it the third member or the diff housing? The third member is what your drive shaft bolts up to and it has all the gears. The diff housing is what the axles are in. If it's the third member there are lots of places that sell them. If it's the diff housing I would say a junk yard is your best, maybe only, bet. You can try these guys.

http://www.jimsgotparts.com/

http://www.marlincrawler.com/differential/complete

Reply 4 : Rear Differential parts

Are you sure it's not leaking where the 3rd member bolts to the axle housing? That would be way more likely than the axle rusting thru, and way way way more likely than the 3rd member rusting thru.

Reply 5 : Rear Differential parts

its the diff housing. the cover where the fill plug is is completely rusting and a hole is actually beginning at the top, the 3rd member seems to be in excellent condition, I'll post some pics tomorrow and let ya take a look.

Reply 6 : Rear Differential parts

My friends have it. Give me your contact # bignloud9.

95' Camry Ignition cylinder stuck

So, I've got a 1995 Camry XLE (4cyl auto) with a problem. The key wouldn't go all the way in my ignition, had it towed home. Now it goes all the way in but you can't turn the ignition out of the 'LOCKED' position. In order to remove the lock cylinder, I need to have it turned to the 'ACC' position. What the hell can I do? I've actually pulled the ignition switch off the back of the lock cylinder, so now I can start the car, problem being, the steering wheel is still locked. I have no idea what to do. I could drive it if the wheel lock was off and I could change the ignition cylinder if I could turn the key. Any ideas?

Reply 1 : 95' Camry Ignition cylinder stuck

sounds like a problem with either the key interlock solenoid or the shift lock solenoid, or even the shift lock ECU. proper diagnostics can be found in the transmission section of the factory service manual if you have access.

Reply 2 : 95' Camry Ignition cylinder stuck

"drill retaining pin on the Ignition Cylinder". Had to find that out myself, thanks guys! lol