*PLEASE READ THIS COMMENT AND THE VIDEO DESCRIPTION FOR HELPFUL INFORMATION* When using the crows foot wrench to tighten the banjo bolts on the fuel rails, to get an accurate torque value, I should have had the crows foot at a 90 degree angle with the torque wrench instead of how I had it inline with the torque wrench. By doing it the way I did, I increased the leverage of the torque wrench and thus tightened the bolt more than the torque value set on the wrench. So, if you want an accurate torque value when using a crows foot wrench attached to your torque wrench, have the crows foot at a 90 degree angle and you'll be good to go.

@Cornfed_Off-road

2 жыл бұрын

Where's the pinned comment about why Greg's engine light kept coming on after 30 miles? Mine is doing similar

@ernestopop3284

2 жыл бұрын

How to replace o2 sensor on a hunday genesis 2016

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

@@ernestopop3284 I don't understand your comment. Are you asking us to make a video for that?

@pitchforkpeasant6219

Жыл бұрын

Love your baggie labeling system. Works awesome 👍👍

@alexsp007

Жыл бұрын

Did the misfire comeback? My toyota tacoma is having a cylinder 1 misfire, I have replaced spark plugs, coils, tomorrow I'm going to check if there's current flow is going through the coil and connector. Where did you get your service manual by the way?

This is a HIGH VALUE video resource right here. Thank you! I ordered refurbished injectors from Motorwest Performance and told them you recommended their products. What a world we live in today when we shade tree guys can get instruction like this out here for free AND get connected to the best suppliers too.

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John and you're very welcome. Motorwest Performance does great work and I've heard nothing but positive reviews of their business so I'm happy to promote them. Thanks for taking the time to comment. We appreciate it. I hope the job goes smooth for you. Happy Wrenching!

@mosthated8190

Жыл бұрын

How are those injectors holding up !?

@waverider5751

Жыл бұрын

I found their website, thanks to you, the cleaning service is only $25/per, that’s awesome, especially for a shop in California.

#3 Misfire when Warm finally fixed! After changing plugs, wires, coil pack I decided to replace fuel injectors with reconditioned ones from Motorwest. I was reluctant to do a compression and leak down test because this was an intermittent issue. This video was awesome and was vital to my confidence and success. I would also highly recommend Motorwest for OEM Fuel injectors. I’m glad I had new plenum a and TB gaskets. I no longer have the #3 misfire and CEL. My 4Runner that has 251k, starts way better, the throttle response has increased and the engine seems to run quieter for some reason. Notes/Tips - be careful to not over-tighten the intake plenum because the aluminum can strip out. Use a torque wrench and the fuel rails and intake, especially if you are not confident with your tightening abilities. Replace your gaskets, it’s a better feeling having them when removing parts. OEM Fuel injectors only, Motorwest is the way to go and a pleasure to work with. I cleaned my intake plenum with degreaser. It looks way nicer. Vacuum out dirt/debris/broken plastic inside side of valve covers and fuel injector ports. Replace your fuel rail gasket/washers. 6 are needed. The job took about 3 hours and I took my time. Thanks Timmy for your fast response and Motorwest for the fuel injectors.

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Julius, great to hear you found our video helpful and swapping out the injectors fixed your misfire problem and you're engine is running overall better. Thanks for taking the time to comment and share your success with us. We appreciate it. Happy Wrenching!

@CharlieCiampa

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, I will try this!

Can not thank you enough for this video. Been chasing down a really bad misfire in my 98. Only got one code in the beginning for #5 cylinder. Tried swapping parts to see if it follows but the code never came back. Starting replacing plugs, wires, coils, and found this video. Got the fuel injectors from motorwest performance it absolutely solved it. Would not of been able to complete this or even know about these injectors other than very expensive oem ones. Most definitely owe you guys a beer next BBQ event! SicMods!!

@TimmyTheToolman

2 ай бұрын

I'm stoked to know our video helped you out. Thanks for taking the time to comment. We'll be having another Sic Mods BBQ in early July. If you're subscribed and receive notifications, you'll see our video invite.

I just completed replacing all six fuel injectors, valve cover gaskets (including both rear cam plugs and all four half-moons and PCV valve) and plugs and wires in my 2000 4Runner 3.4 (199,000 miles). First, a huge thank you to Timmy The Toolman! I would have never attempted this work without your videos. I did it over two days and it was a lot of work. I have so much respect for all the mechanics out there who keep the world running everyday. So for anyone wondering these were my truck's symptoms: When starting cold it would start and run fine and I could drive it for hours without any issues. However, if I did a warm start maybe 30 minutes after turning it off, cylinder 4 would misfire badly making the truck barely drivable. At first, the misfire would go away after driving for a few minutes but as the issue progressed it began lasting longer and longer and finally would not go away. I invested in a Bluetooth ODB2 scanner and the ODB Fusion app and was able to monitor and log tons of data and then graph it all in excel. Everything looked normal with the exception of the cylinder 4 misfire. So after cleaning the MAF sensor and confirming all other sensors seemed to be working normally I finally decided to it must be the cylinder 4 injector. The injectors were likely original so I knew they would all need replacing anyway and I figured while I was in there I would do the valve cover gaskets as well which were leaking oil badly. It's running great now! Feels smoother and peppier for sure. So after many test drives today the issue is gone! I'm very relieved. I ordered my replacement injectors (Denso refurbished) from Motorwest Performance. The only thing I can think of is that maybe the injector was sticking but only in the scenario described above. I will say that all of the old injectors looked a little rough. Some issues I ran into: This may be obvious to some but not to all including me...torque wrenches may or may not work in reverse. I assumed it would and while torqueing the 17mm fuel rails I wondered why it was not clicking. I was using an extension in a strange orientation which reversed the direction. Anyway, I figured it out but just beware of this as I could have easily broken or stripped the fuel rail. Also, listen to your intuition. I know what 25 ft. lbs. feels like so alarms should have gone off in my head immediately...but they didn't. The PCV was so old and hardened that it broke and fell inside the valve cover when I was trying to remove it. I had to carefully break it up with a hammer and screwdriver and then I was able to get the broken pieces out. I used those small silicone stoppers to plug the fuel pressure regulator as well as the throttle body coolant lines. As I removed the driver's side fuel rail (with fuel pressure regulator attached with plugged up hose) fuel started spilling out a bit and then I noticed that the yellow stopper that I used to plug the hose was gone and I had 3 open fuel injector ports! Arghh! I figured the stopper just dropped and landed somewhere in the engine compartment but I wasn't sure until I finally found it in the grass! Phew. The moral here is be careful if using them to make sure they are in tight so that there is no chance of them falling out and into an open engine orifice.

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Sidney. Glad our videos helped you get all this work done and your misfire fixed. Thanks for the comment to share your experience. Great Job!

Love your videos Timmy! I have a 2003 Tundra with this same engine at 230k miles. I get stoked watching you do all these repairs and I want to go fix mine every time I watch one. There’s just one problem. The darn thing won’t break!

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear you like what Sean and I are doing. Well, if you ever have problems with your rig, you'll hopefully find a video on our channel that will help you out. Thanks for taking the time to comment. We appreciate it!

I wrote you a while back, yammering about to much talking. I now want to say - well shut my mouth. I have since reviewed more of you videos, and now think your channel is the only "comprehensive", complete auto repair channel on the web. I wish the repair was on a 2.4, but what the hell. Now I see you as a true gentleman, articulate, knowledgeable and a total pro at filming and editing. Quite an accomplishment, beyond being the first one to receive an apology from me, since the nixon administraton.

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bro! I appreciate you returning and sharing this with us. A true sign of character is being able to admit when you're wrong. I'm wrong all the time, but I admit my mistakes and try to learn from them. Being too verbose is one of the things I'm most commonly criticized for. I know I talk a lot and sometimes repeat myself, but it's only because I want to make sure my message is conveyed clearly and accurately. Sean and I decided when we started making videos together that we didn't want to confuse people. We wanted people to understand exactly what to do and how to do it. This meant we had to create videos that were very detailed and comprehensive that a total beginner could understand and follow along. As soon as we start assuming people know a certain amount, that's when we'll start losing people and confuse them. We decided to go against the standard suggestion of making short videos, no longer than around 20 minutes. We sometimes break long jobs into parts because it makes sense to do so, like when we've done transmission and engine swaps. But, we quite often put out hour long videos instead of braking them up into 3 shorter 20 minute videos because what's the difference? We would only be inundating the audience with even more advertisements and maybe that's why some creators do that. If people want to learn how to do a job, they'll sit through the hour long video and be stoked we provided them with the information. Thanks again for your nice compliment of our channel. Happy Wrenching!

Wow is all I can say. Your videos helped me get new valve cover gaskets and new fuel injectors from MotorWest into my engine. Took my time and got all the correct OEM parts. I learned a lot and want to say thank you for your time and effort you put into these videos that let us tackle these projects with confidence! P.S. Also I love your little jokes you fit in here and there haha!

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear you're making good use of our videos and you're learning a lot. Also nice to hear you appreciate the little jokes I throw in. Not many people mention that. Good to know I'm not the only one laughing. You're very welcome and we appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Wrenching Dave!

Thanks Timmy for another great video! I installed the updated / recommended by Motorwest Performance injectors (blue Denso ones) on my 2001 4x4 SR5 this weekend. Not that it needed it, but I was replacing the valve cover gaskets... so while I'm in there I just went for it. (also it made it pretty easy to remove valve covers without the fuel rails in the way) (plugged all holes etc..) I think I'm OCD I broke out my old engineering calculator from back in the day & did the math for anyone who cares. If you use the 17mm crows foot piece on the torque wrench in the straight configuration, set it to 22 ft-lbs (21.67) .. to actually get the 25 ft-lbs at the fuel rail bolts. (probably doesn't matter much but that's what I did) Anyway in the end, no more oil leaking through my valve gasket onto the exhaust manifold (and no more oil burn smell) And new injectors. Nothing is too good for my rig. I think the joy and satisfaction I get doing the work is sometimes more than the end result when it's all done. Onto the next project. Thanks again Tim. & Sean for all the work man NICE. Social distance? OK twist my arm... 9,000 FT here I come :-)

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing all of this. That's really interesting to know how much more the torque value changed by having the crows foot extending the length of the lever. I now try to keep the crows foot at a 90 degree to the torque wrench to get an accurate torque application to the fastener I'm tightening. It's good to hear you're enjoying turning wrenches on your rig and our videos are helping you out along the way. Thanks for taking the time to comment. We appreciate it. Happy Wrenching!

Thank you so much for being in depth with your videos. The most I've ever done is changing my spark plugs, but your video gave me the confidence to tackle this. I like how you warn us to be careful in certain parts of the video. These are definitely helpful to relatively inexperienced people. Once again, thank you for making such great videos.

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Daniel, great to hear our video gave you the confidence to tackle this job. Your success story is the exact reason why we provide lots of detail in our videos becuae we want everyone to be successful following our videos, not just experienced mechanics. Thanks for taking the time to comment. We appreciate it. You're very welcome and Happy Wrenching!

Thank you so much for this video. My brother tore his 97 apart to replace knock sensor and wire. He couldn’t remeber how to put it back together so I had to figure it out, this was a life saver.

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Ray. Good to hear our video helped you get your brother's engine back together. You're a good brother. Happy Wrenching!

Hope all goes well for Greg and that he finds a cheap easy fix soon. I'll be staying tuned in for an update. Great work as always Timmy!

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barak. We replaced his upstream air/fuel sensor and downstream O2 sensor but don't know if this fixed the misfire or not just yet. Greg needs to drive it for more miles. The misfire usually pops up after around 20 miles.

i don't have a lot of experience working with car engines, but I followed this video and was able to clean and replace all the O rings on my fuel injectors as well as replacing one. I also replaced my spark plugs and wires and tightened my belts which fixed my cylinder 1 and 4 misfire. Thanks Timmy the Toolman!

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Megan. Thanks for taking the time to share your success story. Happy Wrenching!

Use Timmy's videos all the time to work on my 1999 3.4...Had an issue with the injectors (cold start fine, terrible idle, codes P300/P0303 when warm and during warm restart). Contacted Martin at MotorWestPerformance, pleasure to speak with and after purchasing the upgraded Denso injectors this 3rd gen runs lke new (just hit 205k). Thank you Timmy, Martin and everyone else involved in these videos!

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. Great to hear our videos are helping you out. Happy Wrenching!

Timmy: Your video is the best that I have ever seen. Thank you so much. I replace 3 fuel injectors just by followed your steps and cost me only 3 X $45 = $135.

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sasan and you're very welcome. Great to hear our video helped you out. We appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Wrenching!

I took the throttle body and upper plenum off as one piece and was almost able to take off the lower plenum along with it. This saved some time and a gasket replacement. I still love the depth you go into when explaining the surrounding parts as well as the one thats the main topic.

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

There's always more than one way to do a job. Glad you like the video.

I was doing this job on my 98 Tacoma and ended up snapping the union/banjo 17mm bolt while trying to torque down to spec. Realized my Haynes manual says 22ft/lbs for these. Finding this part locally was a no go unfortunately. Tacoma drivers check your manuals! Love your videos Timmy! Thank you for the most comprehensive step-by-steps I have found! Keep them comin’!

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience Ryan. Great to hear you like the videos we're making. Don't worry, we'll keep the videos rolling.

Thank you for this I was able to diagnose this problem with my Tacoma. i ordered a set of matched injectors from Motorwest and used this video with the valve cover video and did both at the same time. Really helpful! The motorwest injectors look completely different from the injectors I took out, I suspect they had been previously changed. Probably the reason for premature failure. The truck only has 50K miles. Hopefully I should be in good shape for a long time. The truck has so much more power! runs so smooth now! I now have a high idle issue to find.. Never ending

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear the injector swap worked to fix your misfire issue. Your high idle problem may be an issue with your IAC (idle air control) valve or an issue with your TPS (throttle position sensor). I’d try cleaning your IAC first. If that doesn’t do it, maybe test your TPS to see if it’s bad. We unfortunately don’t have videos for this but I’m sure the information you require is out there. Also check for vacuum leaks.

@dsa420meh7

Жыл бұрын

I'm also going to do valve cover and get the injectors cleaned at the same time! seems like the way to go. I'd be curious how it will improve mpg with fresh injectors

You make the absolute BEST videos for these Toyota jobs. I am a mechanic and a Toyota specialty one. You are extremely thorough. Some jobs you do could be shortcut and done faster. But you do things the right way and I LOVE IT.

@TimmyTheToolman

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the compliment. I appreciate it!

Just replaced all six of them watching this video. Everything is well instructed and goes step by step. This guy is awesome. Thanks for sharing this info. My 2002 4runner runs like it came out of the lot.

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Joel, glad the video helped you out and thanks for the kind words. Happy Wrenching!

@Yyyyyyyyyypppppppppp

4 ай бұрын

What brand are the oem ones ? Aisan??

I recently did a Valve gasket replacement and thanks to your other video it was a smooth job. I wish I had seen this video before I did the job because I would have checked the resistance and replaced the o-rings since I had it apart. I have been dealing with a small hesitation when slowly accelerating since I hit 300.000 miles and now at 350,000 miles. I have gone from 18 MPG to 15.6 MPG as well. I have replaced my coils with new Denzos, new spark plugs, new NKG spark plug wires, I have new O2 bank 1 and Bank 2 denzo sensors. I have de-carbonized the throttle while I did the valve cover job. This hesitation does not cause a code either. If I accelerate quickly it is not an issue. I had the injectors professionally cleaned recently also. I used a stethoscope to listen to the injectors today and they all sound similar and with a steady tone. This hesitation is driving me nuts. So I am going to do what you suggest in this video however 1 question. Since I barely put any miles since the valve cover job (maybe under a 1000 miles) do you think that I would need to get a new plenum set of gaskets or can I re-use the same ones? Thanks for you invaluable advice. Happy New year Timmy, keep the videos coming.

@TimmyTheToolman

6 ай бұрын

You can reuse the plenum gaskets. Hope you figure out the hesitation. Happy Ney Year!

This is a fantastic resource for this type of job. I have a 99 4Runner and I recently had a #4 misfire (flashing CEL) and at the time, did not know (or have the ability) to diagnose it, so I had it towed to my local dealer. Ugg... we all know what happens next... They "diagnosed" it as a bad injector, and replaced it (says NAPA on the invoice) for somewhere north of $600 all in. After watching this video probably 10 times, I felt like I could do this myself, and ordered a set of reman injectors from Motorwest as well. Talk about a great company. Fast and extra o-rings just in case! Anyway, I ended up digging in there yesterday and got them all swapped. No issues. Thanks for all the detail you guys put into this video. It gave me the confidence to tackle this job myself, not to mention the excuse to buy more tools! (the 17mm crows foot especially), so it was win-win for me as well. I also decided to get all the gaskets for the valve cover job and do that at the same time, since upon further inspection (and a little sniff test), I got some oil leaks that burn on the exhaust. Also using your video for that. And if it couldn't get any better, I used your other video on valve lash to check the clearances, since I was going that far into it already... Once again, fantastic job guys. I can't even think of how much I saved.. and knowing it was done correctly. On a side note, I could tell where the dealer guy had been, since I found 2 bolts lodged behind some fuel lines, and that plastic cover over the harness (the ones that are really brittle) was completely non-existent on the drivers side and pretty much destroyed on the passengers side...

@TimmyTheToolman

Жыл бұрын

Good job getting all that work done. Great to hear our videos helped you out. Can't believe your dealer used a Napa injector. That's pretty bad. Thanks for sharing your story with us. Happy Wrenching!

@dsa420meh7

Жыл бұрын

how much did it cost you for all the parts approximately?

Tim, when they build my burial pyramid you will be one of the "gods" depicted on the walls!!!! I have a 2000 4Runner 2WD and a 97 4X4. The 97 belonged to a good friend but it has nearly 300K and is all original. I basically memorized some of your awesome videos and filled the rear cargo area with new parts and tools. Like a kid at Christmas, I played with my toys. The 97 had a bad misfire and the muffler was rotten. my friend was told the engine was blown but I ran a compression check and a leak down check. I gambled with new injectors, plugs, wires and coils. I installed a complete timing belt kit and new valve cover gaskets. I put a new muffler and tail pipe. The brake lines are rotten so that will be next. Thank you for turning my $500.00 purchase into something worth driving another 20 years. Tim, thank you for being my HERO. You are a ROCKSTAR!!!! Robert, Loganville, GA

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Robert, I appreciate the very kind words. I wonder what I should wear for my picture in your burial tomb. I guess my Toyota Time shirt, Carhartt pants and a Toyota hat. Sounds like you got a great deal on that rig. Have fun getting it all dialed in. Happy Wrenching Brother!

Timmy, hi, thanks for your videos very useful, I'm planning to buy a 4 runner and I was wondering what to look on them when checking them out, like whats the most common problems this trucks have and what models to avoid, thank you again

Big thanks all the way from West Australia. This video gave me the confidence to fix a misfire on my hilux (Tacoma.) I’ve never worked on cars before and I’m excited to do more repairs in the future with these videos as a guide.. (But hopefully not for a while. Thanks again Timmy!

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Tom. Great to hear our video gave you the confidence to do the job on your own. That's exactly what we're after, inspiring people to do their own automotive work. Happy Wrenching!

I just bought a 2000 4runner about 8 weeks ago with a bad engine. Watched a lots of your videos on the 4runner. They are all really good. I just replaced the bad engine with a used one took me 7 weeks to do the job. I am getting old and my memory is not as good as it use to be so I have mark and film everything and rewatch it to see how to put it back together. When I started it up and ran it for about 5 minutes I got code p304 and p306 misfire. I have ordered 6 rebuilt injectors for it. Toyota uses 3 coils to fire the 6 cylinders, each coil fires 2 cylinders, one on bank 1 and one on bank 2 at the same time. On 2 cylinder lawn mowers its called wast fire spark. A good way to tell if it is the coil pack you will get a misfire on bank 1 cylinder and bank 2 cylinder that is fired by the same coil. Swapping the coils around will also do the same job. Sure you could be unlucky enought to have 2 bad injectors on the 2 cylinders that the one coil fires.

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear you like the videos Sean and I are making. I think working on your 4runner will help keep your mind sharper. I know for myself doing all these jobs keeps the gears turning in my head. I'm learning all the time. Swapping coil packs was one of the first things Greg tried to figure out his problem. At one point, we swapped out all 3 coil packs with ones from an engine with known good coil packs and it made no difference. If you check out the most recent videos we uploaded, we finally figured out Greg's misfire issue. His crankshaft has gross play, like around 1/4", maybe more. We suspect the thrust washers gave way causing all that play. I thought the misfire would most likely be signaled by the crank position sensor but somebody told me if the crank position sensor wasn't getting a good reading due to the crankshaft movement, the engine would run poorly or not at all. He suspected the misfire was generated by the knock sensors because the type of knock sensors on these generation Toyota engines are very sensitive.

awesome timing! I was just looking up options for injectors on my 3rd gen. Another great video.

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

You might also find a company local to you that offers the same services that Motorwest Performance does. But, from the reviews that Motorwest gets, they seem to do a really nice job on refurbishing fuel injectors and they do it for a reasonable price. We're glad you like the video. Happy Wrenching!

Hey Tim, hope you're doing well. I finally changed all 6 fuel injectors on my '99 4runner by removing all 6 injectors and both fuel rails as one unit - just by removing the passenger side rail connection bolt. It's a little tricky coming out and going back in, but so far no leaks. Hope it stays that way. Thanks for this video. Your instructions are so clear and precise that it gave me the confidence to fix it myself. Thanks.

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Good to hear your idea worked out. Thanks for updating us on your success with this job. You're very welcome and it's great to hear our video gave you the confidence to do this job on your own. Happy Wrenching Brother!

@panard0

3 жыл бұрын

Hi D ! Would you detail the little tricky part of coming out and going back in...? is it because the injectors sits in an angle? or is it that fighting o-rings going in all at the same time? mind you to explain?

@DI5Oh

3 жыл бұрын

@@panard0 Hello there. You can remove all the injectors while still attached to the rail. Try to pull on it with equal force. Make sure to not pinch the o-rings going back in. I gave each injector a little twist after I seated them to make sure it wasn't kinked. Check for fuel leaks when you're done. It's a little tough to see with the intake back on. I ran the engine for a minute and then checked for gas fumes. It worked for me-haven't had any problems with it and it's been over a year now. Good luck with your repair. Timmy's video is awesome. I just didn't want to take the rails apart

When my dad and I did this to his 98, we pulled the EFI fuse and then ran the engine until it lost fuel pressure. That let the fuel pressure be gone and not let out as much fuel.

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea.

Timmy, thank you for making another thorough instructional video. My fuel injectors from MotorWest is arriving this Thursday so I'll be replacing all 6 injectors along with the gaskets on Christmas weekend. Sounded intimidating at first since this is my first time opening up the plenum but this video provides me the confidence to do so, fingers cross my CEL P0303 goes away after this replacement! Merry Christmas to you man!

@TimmyTheToolman

7 ай бұрын

You're very welcome. It's great to know our video gave you the confidence to go for it and do the job yourself. Good luck and Merry Christmas!

Your videos are awesome and such a help when working on my 01 4Runner. Could you guys possibly make a video for replacing a break master cylinder and hydraulic break booster pump? There are no videos for this on you tube. You guys are the best and I will keep watching for new upgrades. Thanks a lot guys.

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Ben, glad you like our videos. That brake master cylinder on the 01 and 02 models is supposedly very expensive to replace. The obvious choice is to try to find a used one off a wrecked 3rd Gen at a PickNPull but I think the word is out on how valuable those master cylinders are and people snag them super quick. The only way for us to make a video of this is to find someone who needs this repair and they want our help. I imagine there's a good chance we will make this video one day, but when that is, who knows.

Timmy I like the way you work and explain things. Very detailed and meticulous. I have 2006 Nissan Frontier with a P0300 code and I believe it is the injectors. This video will help me take out the fuel injectors. We have a place in Houston where the shop will clean the injectors and put new O rings and give it back as per spec for $18.00 for each injector.

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Great to hear you appreciate the detail our videos offer. Good luck with the job and I hope the culprit was a bad fuel injector and you're engine misfire goes away. Happy Wrenching!

@dsa420meh7

Жыл бұрын

it's weird not having more people talking about having them cleaned

Excellence Tim and Sean. Always a fantastic explanation and detailed work. Thanks as always.

@TimmyTheToolman

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the compliment of our work. You're very welcome.

I love seeing a mechanic follow the service manual. Your double click on the torque wrench is a sign that you really care about doing things to the best of your ability. Good work! I've got a Launch CNC605A on order (it's hard to justify the cost...but it sure will be nice). Considering how much work is involved in fuel injector changes it's going to be nice to be able to clean and verify proper operation before buttoning everything back up.

@TimmyTheToolman

17 күн бұрын

Thanks for the compliment. I appreciate it! Wow! You're going to have your own fuel injector cleaning machine. Let me know how well it works for you. Happy Wrenching!

Safety Tip: When installing the fuel injectors into the fuel rail, I highly, STRONGLY recommend a very, very light coat of SILICONE grease (use a cue-tip) on the small, upper 0-ring and halfway into the fuel rail opening. (Do not use petroleum-based oil or grease that may eat the 0-rings.) FYI: my official Toyota repair manual says you can lube the 0-rings with gasoline. In my experience, gasoline is way too THIN to lube correctly -- you'll likely deform or damage the 0-ring and have a dangerous fuel leak! That injector needs to slide into the fuel rail nice and easy, and (gently) spin freely without binding. ---> Use a very, very light coat silicone grease. You'll be happy you did.

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Nicholas, what you say makes a lot of sense, but for the video we wanted to follow what the FSM suggested. If I do another injector swap, I'll give your suggestion a try. Thanks for taking the time to share this.

@dcardenas1661

Жыл бұрын

I had to redo the job because gas wasn’t a slippery enough lube and deformed the o-rings causing a leak. Used silicone grease the next time and it worked perfectly.

@tonyrowe1455

Жыл бұрын

Dielectric grease?

@philiphusain3923

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I also use silicone grease on all my orings . Works great !

Very helpful video. I am planing to change of all that on my "new " engine. Thank you for your advises!!

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome and good luck with the work.

@Leino26

5 жыл бұрын

@@TimmyTheToolman Thank you so much!!

Great video! I just had this happen to me earlier this year. P0303 and P0306. I also replaced all of the spark plugs, new wires, replaced air filter, cleaned all of the injectors, pressure tested the fuel system and compression tested the cylinders. Everything came out great but the engine would stutter slightly at idle and would lose power at highway speeds. I finally replaced the fuel filter under the truck and that fixed everything! Might want to give that a shot.

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this possibility.

Thanks for the very informative video. All the details you provided helped me successfully replace the injectors in my Tacoma. The only problem I encountered which you didn’t have was my old injector cups separated and were stuck in the bores.

@TimmyTheToolman

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome. We're happy to know our video helped you swap out your fuel injectors.

Another successful job! Thanks for your thoroughness in making your videos!

@TimmyTheToolman

Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear Tony. Thanks for sharing your success with us. Happy Wrenching!

@JavierPerez-pq9fg

Жыл бұрын

@@TimmyTheToolman I.took my 2001 tundra 3.4l v6 m/t for valve cover replace but i just notice that the diagnostic black piece by the valve cover left side of engine /upper planum is missing, how i can get a new one, what is the part number or how affect my tundra driving it without it I woild appreciate your help

Thanks for another sweet and informative video. I’m going through Motorwest for my 97. Talked to them and they said anything before a 99 has metal body injectors that don’t have a problematic solenoid like the brown plastic body injectors. So if you have a truck before 99 then it is cheaper to send your injectors in for the refurb service. If not then buy the Denso ones from their site.

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. Thanks for sharing what Motorwest told you. I will share this in the video description.

I watched your video and rustbucketprouctions. I appreciate that YOU actually gave the part number for the banjo bolt 17mm washers. I tackled this job on my own, I hope this finally resolves my long crank issue I don't want to burn up my starter!

@TimmyTheToolman

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Raul. Hopefully your engine issue is fixed.

Thanks for all your hard work that goes into making the videos and showing everyone how to do the job.

@TimmyTheToolman

4 ай бұрын

You're very welcome Chuck. We appreciate your comment. Happy Wrenching!

you are so descriptive in all your vids, great job ,too bad others dont get you need to explain everything and have great video clear and lit right thanks , just replaced my injectors on my 1998 limited ,which i keep because it came with the full chrome package, thanks

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice compliment. We appreciate it.

Thanks for the great video. My son's 98 4runner is back running smooth and sweet. We sent the injectors to Motorwest, and two injectors were bad, not just one, based on the code.

@TimmyTheToolman

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Victor. Glad you got your son's rig running well and Motorwest Performance was able to help you out. Thanks for taking the time to comment and share your success story with us. We appreciate it! Happy Wrenching!

This is very clear like everything on your channel, thank you for your service my man, im actually excited to do this job cause of you. I just changed my plugs and wires and my misfire went away along with my CEL but every now and then i’ll have a tiny misfire when im idleing with the trans in drive. But since I’m taking all this stuff off the motor already I figure I’ll do my head gaskets at the same time. Hopefully you have a video on that as well too haha

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment and you're very welcome. Are you talking about the valve cover gaskets or are you really going to pull the heads off your motor? Doing the head gaskets is a pretty big job. If you don't have any obvious issues, like low compression or you're eating coolant, I'd leave the head gaskets alone.

@ALItm1

4 жыл бұрын

Timmy The Toolman well i hope its not the head gaskets i pray its just the fuel injectors, but in all honesty im upgrading to a full size in the near future and the 4runner is gonna end up being a huge project and im already comfortable working on this engine since its so simple and i have access to most of the tools you would need, it might be a big job but im pretty sure videos like yours, patience and common sense can make it more easy. Also im suspecting the truck already has cooling problems so along with a misfire it leads me to believe it might be the head gasket. 😞

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

@@ALItm1 Gotcha. There is a video series this guy did that was really good for replacing the head gaskets. If you do a search on KZread, you'll find it.

Impressive, clear, sequenced video!

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice compliment Len. We appreciate it!

Another excellent video! My go-to channel for my 4runners!

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan. Good to hear our videos are helping you out. This wouldn't happen to be "Fear the Beard Dan Deemer", would it?

@dand4564

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimmyTheToolman nope! I have a scary beard but that's not me ;)

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

@@dand4564 Gotcha Dan. Thanks for being a fan of our channel.

Thank you, used this video plus the swap engine parts 2 and 3 this past weekend to replace my knock sensors, wire harness and the fuel injectors (Motorwest Performance), one coil on my 2004 Toyota Tacoma. (Used your part list), P0330 plus P0303 codes gone, smog checked and passed today! Was quoted $2,600 for this job. saved a couple of thousand. 298,410 miles and hoping to break 300,000 and beyond!!! Feel a engine swap coming on.. LOL

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

That's really great to hear our videos helped you get the job done and it saved you an enormous amount of money. Stories like this put a smile on our faces every time. Damn, they were going to charge you a ton of labor. Off the top of my head, injectors, the knock sensors and knock sensor wiring harness cost you around $700. You saved yourself around $1900. That is huge! Great job doing the work yourself! Hopefully your engine lasts you for a long time to come. Happy Wrenching!

Tim and Sean thank you both for taking the time to make these very detailed and informative videos. I appreciate it. Thanks to you I've gathered the courage to do this on my own. I'm going to do Valve cover gaskets, all fuel injectors, all coils and plugs, wires, half moons, cam plugs, pcv valve, fuel regulator, and every gasket that's involved in the process. I can't wait. One question Tim, what is a good scanning tool for a 2002 Tacoma 4x4? I have zero knowledge on scan code readers. I want to add one to my tool box. I'd like to hear your opinion on that. Thanks again!

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Rafael, it's great to hear our videos are giving you the confidence to handle these jobs on your own. That's awesome! For a code reader, I use the Torque Pro app on my Android phone and the information is sent via a Bluetooth OBD II reader. If you click on this video link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKmhsrqipqXSm5s.html and open the video description, you'll see links to the OBD II reader and also a link to a shut-off switch. If you have an iPhone, that reader won't work and you'll have to get one that's compatible with iPhones. You'll also have to download an app that will work with iPhones. If you have an android, you just copy me and you'll have a good reader at your disposal as well as real time information you can monitor like coolant temp, trans temp (99-02 models), charging volts, etc.

Great vid as usual. I’m a former Toyota tech… I don’t know any tech that torques any of those fuel line bolts. Good on you!

@TimmyTheToolman

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the compliment. I appreciate it. Sean and I try our best to do things like the Toyota FSMs instruct us to do, but sometimes we use the German Spec of Gudentite and go by feel when tightening fasteners.

Did follow your wonderful video and got the job done today. Thank you a ton. Just during the process I didn't see the step where you put that 10 mm bolt back on the back of the lower intake lol. Glad I realized and did it. 😃

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

Glad our video helped you out. Yeah, we do sometimes miss showing some things. We always recommend people bag and label their fasteners so they will realize there's something they forgot to put back on and what it belongs to.

i feel afterwatching the video i could do it. thank you very much. excellent video

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Justin, you can do it no problem. There's nothing special about the mechanical aptitude of Sean, myself or anyone else who's been a guest wrencher on our channel. Are some people more mechanically inclined than others? Yes, no doubt. But, auto mechanics is something people can learn and get better with over time. We always say if people are armed with the Right Information, have the Right Tools, and possess the Right Level or Patience, they can handle a high percentage of their automotive mechanic needs. We gear our videos towards the absolute beginner because we want to empower people take up the challenge of turning wrenches. Thanks for taking the time to comment and good luck with the job. Let us know how it went for you.

Timmy is always my go to Guy for any 4runner how to.. I will be tackling this same job this Wednesday. I am fighting a P0171 lean code on my 98 3.4 with 604,000 miles on it. I've ruled out any vacuum leaks, cleaned my MAF sensor and also pulled 2 MAFS from a u pull it lots and compared the numbers and all 3 are the same. Since Toyota no longer makes it I did try a aftermarket one first and my truck wouldn't even start with it. I've replaced both upstream and downstream 02 sensors with still no luck. Even after resetting the ECU after each attempt my fuel trims are way off LTFR 19% STFR 0% I get a stumble and very rough idle ONLY when the engine is hot and just restarting or at idle that smooths out shortly there after. I am replacing all injectors Wednesday and the fuel pressure regulator in hopes to sort it out. I bought all rebuilt denso Injectors and got my FPR from Toyota. Fuel pump assembly was replaced 2 months ago.. I'm not sure where to go if he injectors and FPR do not fix it. Timmy's videos are most informative and education. A+ on the fuel rail 17mm bolts is the torque spec 25 ft lbs or in lbs???

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you find our videos helpful and good luck with the fuel injector replacements. The fuel rail banjo bolts are 25 foot pounds. 25 inch pounds is basically nothing like hand tight. Hope the fuel injectors and fuel pressure regulator fix your issue.

Saving another Toyota guy from a couple hundred dollar repair, nice job and a very detailed video!

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anwar. Your suggestion for the fuel injector purchase was a great one. You get fuel injectors that perform like brand new but at a much more affordable price. I know I'm going to do this on my 98 to get better performance from my engine.

Thank you, for thank you, thank you! You save me the $3000 the dealership wanted to do this job. You made it easy!

@TimmyTheToolman

7 ай бұрын

You're very welcome. I'm very happy to hear our video enabled you to do the job yourself and save BIG money. I guess you're now sold on DIY Auto Mechanics. Happy Wrenching!

Great video! Many thanks! I had to do it a second time. Unfortunately injector number 6 leaked. I pulled the diver's side rail install 3 new O-rings on the upper end of the fuel injector. New crush washers on driver's side rail. I ran it on idle for 40 minutes no leaks will drive it in the morning it's cooling down now. Tim thanks again and take care.

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Dave P. Thanks for stopping by & sharing your experience! We are glad our videos are helping you fix up your rig.

This if freaking amazing... excellent quality and explanation

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment.

Well done! I'd read thru the process, but video is worth 10,000 words.

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

Manuals and write-uos are very helpful, but I agree with you, a video can show way more than any 2-dimentional instructions.

Great video. I just finished the job, but I found that seating the fuel injectors FIRST then the fuel rail was the ticket for me. If you think about it, you have 3 O rings to overcome on each injector, if you seat the injectors first that leaves the upper O ring. The gas lubricant facilitated the bottom 2 O rings ( the gas did not evaporate as quickly as it did wrestling to install the 3 O rings in one fell swoop. Think of it as a 2 step procedure, first the bottom, then re-lube the top O rings with gas and work the injector back and forth until it slips on - easy.

@TimmyTheToolman

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like the video. I can get behind your technique of getting the injectors in. Whatever works. Happy Wrenching!

excellent work explained very well thank you for post this video .I plan on working on a Toyota Rav 4 L changing all 4 injectors

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

We're glad you like the video and we appreciate you taking the time to comment. Good luck with the injector swap on your Rav 4. Happy Wrenching!

Your the man dude, A real pro. Keep up the good work.

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cody. I appreciate it!

Great video and information!

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. We're glad you like the video.

Hi Tim, Thanks so much for the great videos. As always your videos are always detailed and to the point. Have a 99 V6 4runner and last week I stopped at the store and as I turn the car on , engine started to run rough and check engine light came on. stopped at Autozone and it's P0302 Cyl 2 misfire (injector). Was on vacation for about 15 days and the car sat in the garage, so I thought it may be moisture and put some Fuel injector cleaner and it cleared out the check Eng light and rough idle. Ran fine for a day or so and today , it ran rough for about 5 minutes while driving then smooth out again. OEM Spark plugs and wires replaced from Toyota 2 years ago , I'm going to swap coil packs this weekend and run more fuel injector cleaner to see if it's dirty . If I have to remove plenum, can I just replace 3 drive side injectors for now? I get an error when trying find rebuilt fuel injectors on the ( company you mentioned) website for my car, not sure if they are still in business but I just didn't want to spend $900 for injectors !!

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

You could just replace the drive side injectors if you want. I'm guessing that injector company is still in business. Give them a call and ask for help with your order.

Love the attention to detail. Particularly the list of parts required. My prado is at 295,000kms, so I’m expecting to replace all the gaskets, fuel system o-rings, spark plug wires, coils, plugs, inlet manifold gaskets, rocker cover gaskets, rocker cover bolt rubber washers, spark plug tube seals. I’m reading elsewhere various clips on wiring harness will be brittle and break easily. (I’m on oz, the prado is pretty common here, we didn’t get the tundra in oz)

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you appreciate the detail our videos offer. Yeah, of course plastic wiring harness clip get brittle with age. Usually the electrical connectors themselves will be ok, but sometimes the push tabs that unlock the male and female side can snap and then the connectors won't lock together anymore. It's not a huge deal if that happens because there's usually plenty of friction holding the plugs together. Plastic wiring harness protectors can get very brittle and break apart and you can just replace it with some plastic split wire loom that you wrap with some electrical tape to hold it together. And finally there's the clips that affix the wiring harness to various points to the engine or to other engine components that can break. If that happens, usually a zip tie can effectively take it's place and work. Good luck with all the wrenching in the Land of OZ.

This is really a great video. I love your clarity and detail.

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric. We appreciate the compliment. We try to be as detailed as possible so people can succeed using one of our videos as a tutorial.

@ericsparks

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimmyTheToolman I noticed you mentioned his misfire returned. Did I overlook it, or did you guys discover what the misfire was from?

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericsparks Yes, we figured out it was play in the crankshaft that was most likely causing one or both of the knock sensors to trigger the misfire. This video showcases the play we discovered: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3ukxtNmpK-dabg.html

@ericsparks

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimmyTheToolman Thank you so much for your reply. That was a terrible run of luck for him! But, genius diagnosing skills! You're a great mechanic!

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericsparks You know Eric, I got lucky noticing the play in the harmonic balancer when I was looking at footage of another video I shot trying to diagnose his problem. We did a timing check and when I was editing the footage I noticed the harmonic balancer move quite a bit. I thought maybe I was seeing things but when I played it back a few times, the movement was definitely there. I got him back over my place and that's when we shot that video confirming the crankshaft play. We knew he had an distinct knock in his engine and using a mechanic's stethoscope I could tell it was coming from the lower end of the engine. I just had no clue what was causing that knock until I noticed the crazy play his crankshaft had. So, I don't know if I'm a genius when it comes to diagnosing engine problems. There's still a lot for me to learn especially when it comes to electrical problems. But, I do appreciate the kind words. Happy Wrenching!

Timmy I love you and thank you for all your help.

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the love. You're very welcome.

Thank you so much for this detailed video. My van is 20yrs old and keeping it for another 20yrs. Should I replace all the rubber hoses while I am in there?

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

You don't necessarily have to replace all the hoses. But, if there's any that look like they would be very hard to replace and would take the same labor you just did to access the fuel injectors, it would be smart to replace them.

Tim-excellent video as always. I had a similar problem with my 1995 Tacoma 3.4L engine. It had set a code P0303, cylinder #3 misfire. Did pretty much the same diagnostics as you did with the problem ending up being a crack in the cylinder head between the 2 intake valves in cylinder #3. Just thought I would pass this along as something else to look at if the code is still occurring on this vehicle.

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this. For Greg's sake, I hope he doesn't have a crack in this cylinder head. We are most likely going to do a leak down test of that cylinder just to rule it out though.

@Thenrichs1

5 жыл бұрын

An important point I left out-coolant would leak into the cylinder through the cracked cylinder head. A compression test had good results from all cylinders. With the engine at operating temperature and the radiator cap off, I would occasionally see bubbles in the coolant in the radiator. Thinking there was a very small leak in the head gasket, I removed all spark plugs and pressure tested the cooling system. After about 10 to 15 minutes I could see a small amount of coolant in cylinder #3. It wasn't until I removed the cylinder head that I saw the crack.

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the giving me the additional information for your particular situation. Again, I'm hoping for Greg's sake he doesn't have a cracked cylinder head. According to Greg, he doesn't lose any coolant which is a good sign.

Awesome video man !!

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

We're glad you like it. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

After all that work, if the misfire code returns, It’s possible, even though the spark plug wires are new, there could have bad continuity, you can OHM out each wire, it’s happened! Great video, I subscribed!

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

It ended up being a major problem with the engine. The crankshaft had gross play causing an audible know in the engine. We suspect the knock sensors were originating the misfire CEL. This video shows the play we discovered with the crank shaft. kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3ukxtNmpK-dabg.html Glad you like the video and thanks for subscribing to our channel.

thank you for all your videos.

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Erik.

Misc colored electrical tape works great for “labeling “. Did electrical for awhile so have regular width and skinny for “labeling” tons of wire, hoses, or whatever

@TimmyTheToolman

Жыл бұрын

That's a great tip. Thanks for sharing.

You Rock man. Thanks for all the details! I will be doing this soon! 🔧 🔧 🔧

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Good luck with the job.

@coretmanus4688

3 жыл бұрын

Timmy The Toolman I will go one further and replace the valve cover gaskets while I am there. It all needs done at 280,000k😆😂🤣...🥲

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

@@coretmanus4688 Yep, that would be a smart thing to do.

@coretmanus4688

3 жыл бұрын

Timmy The Toolman Day one managed to get both valve covers replaced with new and reinstalled. Used the Ohms meter to discover as suspected the #1 Cylinder injector has no continuity! I believe I am on the right track having ordered all new injectors. You certainly helped to send me on the right track. Thanks 🙏

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

@@coretmanus4688 Hopefully the new injectors fixes the misfire issue and you're good to go. With that #1 injector failing the ohms resistance test, Im sure you're misfire problems we'll soon be behind you. You're very welcome and let me know the result after you swap out the injectors. Happy Wrenching!

Another informative video. Thanks

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

We're glad you think so. You're welcome and thanks for taking the time to comment.

Great videos Tim! Regarding the diagnostic port: I have a 2002 Tacoma with the same engine, no diagnostic port. The only diagnostic port I know of is the OBD2 port under the dash.

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

I guess some of the Tacomas or maybe all of them don't have them then. Kind of interesting they don't because the 4runners with the same engines do.

@TimmyTheToolman Once again another great video and you have helped so many people, really appreciate it. I am going to tackle this job in conjunction with my valve cover gaskets. do you have any recommendation as to what order to do the 2 jobs in? as in fuel injectors before I remove the valve cover? vice versa? Thanks!

@TimmyTheToolman

8 ай бұрын

I don't think it matters which one you do first. I just wouldn't do both at the same time because you wouldn't want to drop anything into the valve train area while working on the injectors. You might want to consider checking your valve clearances while the valve covers are off. We have a video for it. Good luck with both jobs. Happy Wrenching!

Hey Tim, been using your videos for sometime now--I'm subscribed--thanks so much! I have a 2000 4runner Limited with the 3.4 L V6. Its 20 years old with 148k miles and is my project and fishing car down in Florida--well, its my only car down here. I love this rig. I'm the third owner, this 4runner had regular oil changes, but little else. I've changed plugs, wires, cleaned the mass air sensor, new pcv valve and grommet, rebuilt the rear brakes, put in a reman transmission (I had a brown milkshake), a new rear seal, and a new radiator. It is running much more smoothly and gas mileage is noticeably better. I'm chasing oil leaks, so I'm now launching into a valve cover gasket replacement using your video and will clean the throttle body at that time. So I'm thinking, what else is down there I ought to deal with while I have the intake plenum and the valve covers and all those hoses and brackets out of the way? So what do you think about replacing injectors as a matter of preventative maintenance? I don't have any codes, but this vehicle is quite old and I'm sure they are original. Is there anything else I should do while I'm tearing into those valve covers ?

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Replacement injectors would be nice but they will cost you some coin. The place I recommend is Motorwest Performance in Southern California. The owner Martin Diaz discovered some problems with the OEM Aisin injectors so he decided to not refurbish them anymore. He's now suggesting people purchase Denso replacements. He believes in the Denso's so much that he offers a lifetime warranty on them. The link to Motorwest Performance is in the video description. I can't think of anything else I'd recommend doing while you're in there.

@josephbrubaker2373

4 жыл бұрын

@@TimmyTheToolman Thanks! I'll use some of my coronavirus money for injectors!

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

@@josephbrubaker2373 That's a smart way to use your stimulus funds.

Great video

What else you recommend replaces since I’m taking apart the the plenum should I change the valve cover gasket and intake manifold gasket song I’m already their?

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Victor, I don't know about taking off the intake manifold but it would be smart to replace the plenum gaskets, valve cover gaskets, replace the cam plugs at the rear of the heads, reseal the half moons on the heads and replace the spark plug tube seals. May as well replace the spark plugs and wires too. You can use this video as a reference: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gGmao7p6parVqqw.html

Hey Timmy, great video as always and your entire library has been incredibly helpful when wrenching on my own 98 SR5. One question I had though. Did you guys ever figure out what was actually causing the misfire? I saw that you updated the post a while back that Gregs misfire code came back. Just wondering what the final solution ended up being. Thanks again for everything you do!

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, Greg's problem ended up being gross play in the crankshaft. The thrust washers must have gave way causing the play. He had an audible engine knock and I finally noticed the cause when reviewing some video footage and saw the harmonic balancer move a crazy amount. Check out the video to see for yourself. kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3ukxtNmpK-dabg.html

@chrisp7165

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimmyTheToolman Will do! Thanks Timmy!

Tim, Thank you for doing these videos!! I have been watching for years now and you helped me so much on my 03 Tacoma. You are the 3.4 legend. I recently bought a 1999 4Runner CEL codes come up with , Cylinders 1, 3 and 4 misfire. New plugs, wires , coils. I’m about to put in new injectors . Did this fix the problem for this runner? I don’t see the pinned comment you said you would put up. If I did not what is the next step????? Again thank you 🙏 please keep it up.

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ty, great to hear our videos have been helping you out for years. The injector replacement on Greg's engine didn't fix his misfire issue. His problem ended up being gross play in his crankshaft. Check out the video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3ukxtNmpK-dabg.html It's hard to say if your issue is an injector problem with 3 misfires going on.

@Nacho2034

2 жыл бұрын

What happened with your misfires?

Hi Timmy, Great Video! I was going to replace my injector number #2 ( OEM from camel back Toyota) for now and was wondering where I can pickup some OEM Injector Orings to make sure they fit and they don't leak. Also If in the future, I decide to do any of the passenger side Injectors, can I do it by just removing the throttle body and not the Plenums? Thanks again!

@TimmyTheToolman

5 жыл бұрын

If you want OEM injector o-rings, you'll have to buy them through your local Toyota dealer or buy them online from a Toyota parts seller. I don't know if it would be possible to remove the passenger side fuel injectors by just removing the throttle body. It seems like you might be able to but I can't tell you 100% it will work.

Timmy, thanks for the videos! Very helpful. I am having an exact year as yours. BTW, where did you get your service manual? Are there pdf versions that can be downloaded? I am trying to install a brake controller but could not determine which is the cold side pin of the harness / brake switch. Just wondering if you cold help to see if you could take a picture of the barker switch wiring from your service manual. Thanks in advance!

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

There might be online versions of the manuals out there still but I don't have the links. The physical FSM books can usually be found for sale on Ebay. What do you mean by brake controller though? Are you talking about the master cylinder? The electrical connector that will tell you when your fluid level is low? Or, are you talking about the brake light switch under the dashboard that will send a signal for the tail lights to light up when you press the brake pedal? Or, maybe you're talking about the ABS module? Have you tried until a test light to see which pin is getting 12 volt power? That's what I would do.

Hi Tim Great Video, I 'm in the same situation and I'm about to change the injectors, I do have one Question though, as I'm taking everything apart, it seems as though I can get away with leaving that front fuel line that attaches the two fuel injector rails. is this possible? maybe just take out the passenger side fuel bolt with crush washers and the four middle mounting bolts then just lift up the two rails together?? I'm looking at it and it looks entirely possible, am I missing something? Thanks again for the great information.

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Gino, I think you could probably do it that way.

I may have overlooked it, but I noticed that the 17 mm. bolts at the end of the fuel rails have holes for gasoline. How do we assure that they are aligned properly when reinstalling? Thank you SO much for this wonderful resource, you've already saved me thousands.

@TimmyTheToolman

Жыл бұрын

You don't have to worry about the alignment. They can only go in one way. Put them back in with new washers and torque to spec. Done deal.

Timmyyyyyy! the Toolman does it again!!!!

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed Damien. Sean and I are here to help and we have lots and lots of videos with more coming all the time. Happy Wrenching!

很好很好! 很细心，很干净，很內行。把车交给你修理，放心矣!👍

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. We appreciate your comment.

Hi Timmy, wondering if you are going to make a video on how to clean fuel injector using OTC part # 7448 canister. Thank you

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jeff, we probably won't but thanks for sharing this idea. There are companies that do this for a living for a pretty affordable fee. One company we like is Motorwest Performance in Southern California. They do great work and they are the company I always refer people to for this type of service. The injectors we used in this video came from Motorwest: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gGGgyryCh7LRqbg.html

I got a 93 and Toyota four-wheel drive 3 liter V6 change the injectors still misfiring then I decided to change that O2 sensor oxygen sensor and then I decided to change the throttle position sensor and that's what fix my problem and might come up with the same thing so maybe it might help? Good job! Awsome!

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Good job figuring out the problem and fixing it.

Great video thanks for the detail information. Do you know what is the name of the manual you are using? Thanks Luis

@TimmyTheToolman

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Luis. We are using a Toyota factory service manual. You can usually find a set for sale on Ebay for your year and model.

Good tutorial in terms of delivery. I felt compelled to comment but what I want to say is hard to communicate well. Firstly, in much opinion, you are the best and most talented of the mechanical KZread bunch. Scannner Danner, Eric, the wizard, etc The real world issue of only one misfire code on cylinder 1 fortunately limited the presentation. Therefore there was no requirement to test the whole range of.testing that can be necessary to diagnosis a misfire. I am only saying this as tatted intent was to do that. Your presentation and style is top notch, so I’m disappointed that you didn’t get to cover the missing pieces so still got gaps. I am looking forward to checking out your follow up video to help me check on Spark, fuel pressure, fuel flow, timing, vacuum etc. regards and thank you from N Z

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I have much to learn when it comes to diagnostics.

Awesome video!!

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

We're glad you think so Armando.

Hey Timmy, if I just resealed the engine (valve cover gaskets, seals, plenum gaskets etc) should I replace the plenum gaskets again for this job.

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

No, I wouldn't bother replacing plenum gaskets if you recently replaced them.

Hi Timmy, I cant seem to find the washers or gaskets for the Banjo bolts any where. Even the dealerships don't have them. Where did you get your??? Awesome video!!! Thanks for your help.

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

The dealerships do have those washers. I bought them at my local dealership.

Thanks Master. You are a pro my respect to you!!

@TimmyTheToolman

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. We appreciate the kind words.

great instruction and detail.

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charles. We're glad you like it.

Hey Timmy The Tool Man I have a 2000 4R with 270,000 I have had the 4R for 1 year now it runs great thinking about changing plugs and wires I have no idea when it was done last. so my question is should I replace the coils? Thanks

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Replacing the coils is a waste of money unless they are not functioning and causing a misfire.

Thanks appreciate the response and advise!

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

No worries! Anytime

I use dielectric grease on fuel injector o-rings. I never thought about gas hmm i learned something new to try.

@TimmyTheToolman

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the gas idea came straight out of the Toyota factory service manual. The dielectric grease probably works really well.

Tim, I’ll be doing the VCG’s on my 2001 4R(255,000 miles) would it be wise considering the mileage to just take off the injectors and have them cleaned/inspected since I’m already there? Engine runs great, oil looks good per Blackstone Lab. But just trying to be proactive here. Thanks, Tim!

@TimmyTheToolman

3 жыл бұрын

Having the injectors cleaned by a reputable place like Motorwest Performance would never be a bad decision. With them serviced and flow-matched, your engine will run better. Good choice!