Toyota 4Runner - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support - Page 8

IF the lights are on, there's a code stored in the computer. Get the codes read and then you'll know what's going on.

Abs system must be scanned for trouble codes.

hello, first you need to make sure the engine gets to operating temperature, maybe the thermostat needs to be replaced, if after that it still has the same problem the temp sender could be the issue here. It is located on a housing in between the cylinder heads near the firewall where the heater hose connects. there are two temp sensors, one for the gauge on the dash and one for the computer. The dash sensor has a single wire, the computer temp sensor has a connector with two wires and is a green connector.

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its an easy fix get it fixed by a mechanic pretty cheap the front one is more expensive a couple hundred it takes a half hour to do not worth your aggravation

concerned about nothing the ECM sets the high idle rpm on starting so that there is sufficient air / fuel mixture to keep the engine running while it does a tune up and checks all the sensors when the sensors are all reporting within parameters , the idle speed will drop back should settle at around 850-900 rpm as for the fan noise if you have a viscous fan hub( not electric ) that is the fan locked in high temperature mode and will stay there until the liquid silicon is pumped back into the reservoir usually takes about 1 minutes and indicates a properly operating fan as the silicon is being pumped back the fan rpm slows down with a reduction of fan noise If anything raises your concerns , you have an on board fault recording system that you can access at any time using a scan tool get in the habit of having the fault codes read at each service or when you feel something is wrong as it will save you lots and lots of cash by not guessing repairs

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go back to the dealer and get the user manual and the service and warranty book ( new car) or is it an old car that is new to you in which sweet talk a dealer salesman to show you what operates what

The problem may be the shifter bushings where the shifter goes into the transmission tower, remove the shifter boot, pop the shifter out of the tower by compressing the retainer down then turn, it will pop out, it's spring loaded. There is a bushing at the end of the shifter and there is another one that fits into the opening, this one usually disintegrates and may be gone. There should be a diagram online or a utube video how to do this.

Might want to check the IAC valve. These can often be removed and cleaned out. Might also check the coolant temp sensor that tells the ECU engine temp.

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Hello, there is a coolant transfer pipe under the intake manifold, it connects to the front of the block under the manifold and exits at the rear between the heads where two hoses are attached for the heater and one for the throttle body, one of these may be leaking, in some cases the transfer pipe is rusted and starts to leak filling up the chamber between the heads until it leaks out at the back.

Look in the driver's manual for the fuse location and replace it, Some times the fuse is not in the fuse box, but inline on the cable to the radio.