On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 13:28:54 -0500, Free Spirit <Burn@D.Man> wrote: Consumer Reports noticed the same thing when they tested a 1995 V6 ExtraCab. CR did not say the problem was isolated to one wheel. Ken - Dayton

Any ideas on this, I have an '86, it's barely broke in, but I have this problem that the charge and brake lights, they came on and stayed on. I went to the local dealer and asked the service guy what he thought...said, "it's the alternator, probably brushes are gone." Took it to Advance, they tested, battery good, alternator putting out 12.8. Few days later somone said I had a brake light out. That had to be it, since I'm writing this, it wasn't it. There are no other electrical problems that...

I have been unable to correct a turn signal problem in my 98 Tacoma. When I step on the brake pedal, the left turn signal bulbs light and the left turn indicator arrow lights. If I put the left turn signal on, both the front and rear signal lights operate properly. If I step on the brake pedal while the turn signals are on they stay lighted as though they were brake lights, but they blink slightly. I have changed all the bulbs. All the 1157 bulbs work in both modes. I'm stumped. Any ideas...

I've never taken my V8 out in the sand so I can't give you any 1st hand experiences, but I'd think the additional torque of the V8 would do you well out there. Besides, the V8 does have a 4 low range and locking center diff just like the V6. The only drawback is about 1 or 2 mpg less than the V6. HTH. Steve

Hi everyone Just wondering what people in this forum think about the ECP (Extra Care Protection) Toyota sells on their new vehicles? Expensivc but is it worth the extra money? Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. Thanks in advance. ..........Steve

I have an 03 Tundra with extended cab. I also have a leak that shows up in the very rear corner of driver side, wet carpet, every time it rains. So far, I have not been able to locate where the water gets in. It does not matter if I am driving or the truck is just sitting still, it still leaks. Any ideas?

i have 95 tacoma stan cab on a hot day about 95-100 it gets to 38-40 is that good ?? what should the low side persure be?? i get about 25-45 and if u speed up the engine its lower is that normal at idlle is the persure sopose to go up as it get hotter?? or as the a/c runs more and is the 134a freon so pose to colder then the r12 to me my older toy with r12 felt colder wounderig why whay if does feel that cool i know 38-40 is cool but to me it feel slike it take s awhile to really...

John Yeo wrote: Did you get water in the air filter??? Tom - Vista, CA

What octane do you guys run in your Tundra V8's? I've been running mid-grade, but I was considering kicking it up a notch. Is it worth the extra money?

Good Morning Everyone - With about 600 miles left until the next oil change in my '95 T100, I was wondering about getting a magnetic drain plug. Does anyone know the metric thread size of the drain plug for a 3.4 V6? Also, a couple of companies on the internet advertise magnetic plugs. Anyone have experience with these? If not, can anyone point me in the right direction either on the net or at my neighborhood parts outlet? Thanks for your help

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I've read on other boards that replacing the thermostat with one of a lower temp rating can produce more power. Is this true? If so how? What would be a good temp to put in?

First of all a big thanks to any and all that have helped in the past, you folks are great! Here's what I got; 1986 4Runner with stock everything. Nothing fancy, just a nice clean truck. 22RE with the R150 tranny I think off the top of my head. I have no RPM gauge. Anywaaaays I got a little vibration problem. I get what feels like front end vibration at around 57 mph last through

Just got my 2003 Tundra SR5 Access cab with the 60/40 bench. I would like to raise the drivers seat a little; say about 1"-2". Are there any after-market products to do this? Has anyone else done this? Any other thoughts? Norm

My local shop doesn't carry Toyota Tacoma 2003 repair and maintenance manuals... where can I buy online? Thanks.

I've got a 99 Tacoma with the 6-disc in-dash cd changer. I like the cd changer but would like to replace the head unit with one that would actually control my existing cd changer. Does anyone know of a make/model of receiver that does this? I wouldn't mind one with a cassette (since that's what I'm replacing) but it's not a major restriction since I haven't listened to a cassette since I was, oh, 12 or so. :) I've searched for stuff but haven't found anything.

I want to control engine heat. Why does the temp gauge go up on highway speed? More air is flowing through the radiator and it should be cooler. Why? List of new parts: 3 core Radiator, Factory fan clutch, thermostat 194 degree, new upper and two lower hose and pipe, new water pump, belts, tranny cooler, had catalytic fore and aft pressure checked, ok. What I want: When going down a desert hwy at noon and 125-130 degrees ambient, A/C on, I want the temp gauge to be no more than a third of

7/03/2003 Peabody rd from Vacaville to Fairfield, California 1600 hours Dad picked me up from school, on our way home, we come to a stoplight... when suddenly a shiny, beautiful Red 2001 Camaro SS pulls up next to us on our right. He revs his engine twice...big, powerful rpms... my dad responds with two weak rpm dashes... meanwhile Camaro guy grins... The light turns green... and the camaro is immediately 10-15 ft ahead of us on the right... camaro guy changes lanes and

I have a burnt-out dash light on my 1990 4Runner. Not a problem in the day, but at night its very hard to see the speedometer. What bulb do I need and how do I get to where the bulb is. Thanks Chris.

Why aren't fuel prices dropping like expected? There is a web site that shows a graph of fuel prices since 1995. I thought after the war we would see a decrease, but regular gas is up 10 cents a gallon from the same time last year. See it at www.storydata.com