This bomb-proof 2004 Toyota Tacoma V6 with 260k miles had a limp-home episode, and the owner is concerned for its reliability.
We have to do a bit of research on this weird cable/electric throttle control system before looking for potential causes of the P2111 trouble code.
But what to do if we cannot reproduce the customer complaint?
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Ivan
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those filters are designed to be cleaned and reused,they do sell kn filter cleaner and oil but just hot soapy water works,im sure you could substitute oil for the filter using mineral oil/veg oil or somthing that wont evaporate in time.those filters are high flow so oil is very important as thats what catches the micro particles if you ever do clean one
I would say that filter was definitely due to be replaced….When have you ever had you customer tell you what or what not is needed.
Probably vacuum from clogged filter made that gap inside down there…also maybe was good enough to measure MAP sensor before dismounting filter itself.
Toyota has a badly designed air filter box where it is difficult to close it properly. Many times people don’t realize a gap or opening even though the airbox seem to be closed properly. Whole bunch of dirt get sucked into the throttle body. I see this all the time.
I had one and it ran excellent until the frame rotted away
Another dusted engine brought to you by K&N.
19:57 isn't PCV wonderful ?
Truck abuse looking at the filter.
Ivan, I know this is a year old but OMFG did you start threading a spark plug with your electric impact? (Jaw hit the floor)
Please forgive my ignorance, you said it still had the original timing belt and if it snapped it’s no big deal, do you mean the car will still run? Limp home? Thank you for the great videos!
Anyone else cringe watching spark plugs getting installed with a power drill without even checking to see if they threaded properly?
I have the same fantastic model. I would have cleaned the mass air flow sensor for sure and installed the correct duel ground Denso or NGK plugs as specified by Toyota. Toyota has even placed a sticker on the timing belt cover the importance of the special plugs.
Use denso K16tR11 dual ground standard plugs or NGKBKR5ekb-11 as suggested on the lil picture on the timing belt cover, they will last longer. Ditch the K&N it doesn’t fit the air box well, poorly made and just dirties up the entire system with oil and ruins MAF’s.
if your throttle position is at 14% at idle, doesn't that mean the sensor is fucked?
The cable might be for cruise control.
WHAT is humming??????!!!!!
That air filter proves you can't kill a Toyota. Domestic vehicles would have checked out already. LOL
Back here after the update video, mostly because I forgot what happened.
Now hold on a second here. Im @13:26 in the video. That is the dirtiest filter I have ever seen. I even showed it to the old lady and she was like why the fuck is it so dirty? She agrees with me that someone wasn't doing their pm checks. Makes me wonder if the guy even changes his oil at all.
It wont die of Corona though.
How thick is K&N filter oil? Would WD40 be a good approximation?
I have that same motor on my 02 Tacoma. That's one filthy air filter! Looks like it's never been changed.
I had one like this some years ago with the standard air filter in a 7.3 IDI. The customer thought it needed a new injection pump, but clearing the air filter solved the issue
I have no problem with these filters, and special cleaner and oil is not necessary. Any standard window cleaner works fine, and regular 30wt can be used in place of K&N products.
Dump it in a bucket with some windex, wash it out with a hose, dry the element, spray some oil on it and it's good to go.
Oh, one off road recovery will more than pay for a timing belt replacement, so, do the math.