Since I know so little about auto mechanics, I have been grasping at straws. It is so strange how the noise problem came about. I was idling the truck and when it warmed up, it stalled and died. When it cooled down, I restarted it and THAT is precisely when the mystery noise started. I have not...

I have been attempting to get my 1996 4 runner ready for a smog test: cleaned the MAF with CRC MAF cleaner, changed spark plugs, changed oil to 5w-40, new oil filter, new battery, new alternator (old one was not charging battery), located and repaired vacuum leak, ran injector cleaner thru...

Oh, thank you for telling me. I was unaware that DSM is a Mitsubishi forum

Thank you motomattx for your suggestion. I'll have to give that a great deal of thought. I'd hate to blow my engine. Or burn up the gaskets/seal etc. I just looked at some more videos on how to pass California smog test and one mechanic claimed that the catalytic converter must be working at a...

What is e85 ? Octane rating of the gas ?

Typo above. SHOULD READ NO ENGINE LEAKSAre you being serious about the paint cleaner or is this a joke on a newbie? In my 54 years of driving I never ever heard of anything like that.

Hi My name is Traveler and I just bought a 1996 Toyota 4 runner SR-5 Problem: I need to pass the California smog test and based on everything I read it looks nearly impossible. i'm getting freaked out about that. Things I have done to SUV since I bought it 2 weeks ago: new battery, new air...