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 Where does your temp guage sit? 3.4L
#959522
08/19/09 03:04 AM
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During our shakedown trip with the Taiga Taco, I noticed the temp guage stayed just about the 1/2 way point. The camper weighs about 1060 lbs, airbags bumped up a tad.
I pulled the camper off, so the RV shop could redo the PO's installation (off kilter), and drove the truck unladen, with the same results; about a needle width past halfway.
I don't know if he put a 195dg t'stat in there; might've. Gets pretty dang cold down in Delta, where I got the truck from.
I also suspect he's mixed green stuff with the Toyota Red, as the truck had just under 42K when I bought it. I'll be doing a flush pretty soon; just wanted to know what you guys were lookin' at with your 3.4's, which is a new mill for me!!
Thanks!
http://www.walkablecommunities.org/Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. **ubi apis- ibi salus**
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 Re: Where does your temp guage sit? 3.4L
[Re: kewlynx]
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08/19/09 03:35 AM
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On the dash..ba dump bump. Honestly...about a needle width below half...no load, cept my fat butt. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Where does your temp guage sit? 3.4L
[Re: RichinROA]
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08/19/09 06:54 AM
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Should sit about half way, maybe just a tad above half.
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Re: Where does your temp guage sit? 3.4L
[Re: kewlynx]
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08/19/09 01:19 PM
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2000 4Runner,V6,Auto,31's, Sliders, Skids, On-Board Air, Air Shocks Related Interests: Welding, Ham Radio, Road Tripping (Blue Highways), High End Video/Audio Systems
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Re: Where does your temp guage sit? 3.4L
[Re: Dandeman]
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08/19/09 03:14 PM
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Same here, a needle width below half, and never changes from load or outside temps. The engineers got this right.
Wheeling a Stepside Tacoma on 37s
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Re: Where does your temp guage sit? 3.4L
[Re: kewlynx]
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08/19/09 07:00 PM
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During our shakedown trip with the Taiga Taco, I noticed the temp guage stayed just about the 1/2 way point. The camper weighs about 1060 lbs, airbags bumped up a tad.
I pulled the camper off, so the RV shop could redo the PO's installation (off kilter), and drove the truck unladen, with the same results; about a needle width past halfway.
I don't know if he put a 195dg t'stat in there; might've. Gets pretty dang cold down in Delta, where I got the truck from.
I also suspect he's mixed green stuff with the Toyota Red, as the truck had just under 42K when I bought it. I'll be doing a flush pretty soon; just wanted to know what you guys were lookin' at with your 3.4's, which is a new mill for me!!
Thanks! Do you have a scangauge? leave it hooked up and it will tell you your ACTUAL temps, not what the gauge is reading. Mine stays at half or just below as well. Also, if red+green mix, you'd be in for a rad or HG failure... happened when my cousin sold his taco...
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Re: Where does your temp guage sit? 3.4L
[Re: Greg_Canada]
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08/20/09 01:00 AM
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No scan guage. Thanks for the reminder tho- base auto hobby shop has a temp gun.
Yeah-----I'm flushing the system pretty soon, AND doing a leakdown check just to be on the safe side. That would SUCK to have a mill with 42K on it and an HG issue.
http://www.walkablecommunities.org/Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. **ubi apis- ibi salus**
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Re: Where does your temp guage sit? 3.4L
[Re: kewlynx]
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08/20/09 04:13 AM
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Mine sits between 1/4 and halfway.
Twice it has started to overheat, at about 3/4 of the way before I shut it down. Both times it happened after pulling my boat, and then sitting at the loading dock for 15 minutes with the A/C pumping and 90+ degrees outside. I'm thinking about adding an external trans cooler. I'd highly reccomend you doing the same. I think the trans is getting hot, and since the radiator cools the trans fluid through the coolant, it starts overheating.
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Re: Where does your temp guage sit? 3.4L
[Re: Adam F]
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08/20/09 04:26 AM
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Adam, the Taiga is a 5 speed, not an auto, FWIW, unless they've started plumbing them that way. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" /> I'd have to be a little old lady with bad knees to buy a truck with AT. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" />
http://www.walkablecommunities.org/Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. **ubi apis- ibi salus**
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Re: Where does your temp guage sit? 3.4L
[Re: kewlynx]
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08/20/09 02:16 PM
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I think she just called you out adam.
LOL.
89 4Runner
3" BL, M/T locks, 33"bfg mt, bilstein, Kayline, tubebumper, toyotafiberglass panels
TBI: Elocker,3.4 w/ORS,b+b,S2Sstg2cams,arias pistons,P+P intake,TRDs/c,URDpullies+7th,downey headers,MAPECU2,WEGO WB, SupraMAF,walboro255,stg4clutch, EPaOo2 sim
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