Picked up a 88 4runner today with 3.0 V6 and automatic.
has a 3 in mexi lift and all sorts of goofy visers and lights.

The guy I got it from says the motor is blown. "It poured water out of motor real fast." haha.. paid $350 for it. enterior is pretty much mint other than a broken center console. Supposedly EVERYTHING works but i doubt it. I checked the oil and it was full of transmission fluid.

he said they turned it over until all it would do was "click click click" checked the battery cable and its rusted and severed just out of eye sight.

he got frustrated and let it sit for a year before trying to get rid of it.

For MLK day. I will be draining and replacing some fluids and a battery and battery terminal. this will be the wifes DD for a few months to a year.. THEN ITS MINE to do whatever i want...



UN-chico-d it.


looks much better now.. even with the shitty 3in body lift


on a good note.. after i replaced the battery leads and body ground. and drained the tranny fluid and replaced it with oil. it turns over.

going to get some NGK plugs and wires and gas and seeing if i can get it to fire.

it has fire but not getting fuel.
put some fuel in the aircleaner and it cranked immediatly. thinking its a fuel delivery problem.

found my fuel problem.. a little more extensive than i was thinking.. but still not bad considering.

corroded and rusted fuel sending unit and pump


pinched fuel line


corroded tank.


enough carnage for today.. . hopefully have it fully operational by the weekend.