20 Most Recent 1997 Toyota 4Runner - Page 6 Questions & Answers

Perfect AnswerI hope a lot of people read thatIt is not a good idea to use any of todaysvehicles to jump each otherUse a separate battery pack designed for thator a battery charger on boostYou can also ruin the electronics just being helpfulto someone

G'day mate , misallignment, make sure the bell housing is in good clean servicable condition also when the box is out check that the bell housing to gearbox is flat clean and serviceable by removing the torque converter and unbolting bell housing if it is posible also is the starter straight and in to the correct depth for mesh as if it is to shy or in to far it will put pressure on the flywheel as the torque converter has room to move in and out but the flywheel is under great pressure at that point and will not like being flexed bac to accomadate a deep starter, on the bell housing bolt holes there may be hollow dowels in the bolt holes make sure these are clean, in the right place and actually there,hope this helps

Seems like a fuel pressure issue, check fuel pressure.

if they look identical in every way

get in the fuse box and surely you have a lighter fuse.

check your crank or cam shaft sensor.By using the scanner will be a great help to find and repair the fault.

My ex -husband stole my 4 runner and disabled it I think he took fuses. this is what it does, it will crank but not turn all the way over, and it will not go into any gear I counld not even go to nuetral "someone PLEASE help me I am Trying to go home and he knows I can't leave any other way another method of control

As with any no start issue, you will need to check for spark and fuel pressure when it won't start to know how to proceed.

There are 2 metal rods that hook into the handle. They are retained by a plastic clip that is prone to wear out. You must remove the inner door panel and replace these clips reataching the rods. Parts available through Toyota.

HelloThe engine in this cars drive train is fully electronically controlled by a computer called the PCM. Whenever a problem like this occurs the computer stores a record of the problem in the form of a fault code in its memory, to read these fault codes you must have the systems memory scanned with a special tool. Once the fault code(s) are read you then must perform the appropriate diagnostic testing to find and resolve the problem(s)

Check your coolant level. If you are losing coolant, you may have a blown head gasket allowing coolant into one or more cylinders to burn, producing the white smoke. A compression test will verify if there is a head gasket problem.