What have you done to your 1st gen Tundra today?

His warboy grabbed the nitro bottle instead of the guzzoline.

 

I did vacuum it out with a small vac with a tube and clean canister. Nothing came out into the vac

 

Cylinder 4 and cylinder 2, respectively.

 

I’m hoping the threads in the head will accept a new plug and keep sealed

 

I did also have a misfire on cylinder 7. Gonna check that coil and plug and if it’s good, I’ll drop a plug in cylinder 2 and see what happens.

 

I have never had good luck with platinum or iridium plugs in my 4.7. I have no clue why. Never had anything detonate on me like that, but they are always trashed after 30,000 miles.

 

I've run 2 sets of Iridium NGK plugs in mine and two sets of copper NGK's. The truck does like the coppers, but runs fine on the iridiums a well. I did get what must have been a set of counterfeit iridiums on Scamazone one time because it ran like crap, misfired and didn't want to start. Swapped for coppers and she purred like a kitten. Running Iridiums now with no issues.

 

The copper plugs do great as far as smooth running, especially in the single digit temperatures. You can burn them down to the porcelain and never know it by engine performance. They don't last long though, even using the non-metallic anti-seize.

I'm going to use the dual electrode plugs next time. They worked great in the 5UZ. We'll see

 

For euro's yes. Otherwise no.

Use what the engine/ignition is designed for.


I'd replace all those plugs.

 

Hand sanitizer

 

My 06 has it and I think I remember my 03 Taco having it

 

I searched but didn't find a link for this part.
Anyone know if its still available?

 

Chain and bar oil will still get everywhere. At least that's the case with my electric chain saw

 

Never heard of those. Toyota recommends NGK or Denso iirc

 

Is this a case where the defoulers everyone uses for O2 spacers would be helpful? As in, is this what they are meant to protect from?

Asking for a friend.

 

Toyota recommends copper on 00-04 and iridium on 05+

 

Toyota recommends dual copper electrodes in the 5vz, but I ran platinum singles in both of my tacos without a hitch.

 

Did you get those from Temu

 

Were you talking about a link for the hidden Tundra winch mount?

1st gen Tundra hidden winch mount | AMP'd up LLC

 

I plan to purchase this one in a few months

 

I had my eye on it for quite some time as well but then decided to build my own. I also saw a youtuber with a FGT who used the universal winch mount from Harbor Freight and got it to fit pretty good on his truck.

I actually bought the HF one but didnt get it to work with my particular bumper and setup so I returned it and built my own.

The hidden one is $350 and you dont drill any holes, the HF one is $50 or DIY but youll need to drill some holes in your frame most likely. I decided to drill some holes and save some money.

 

So they put that plastic bumper back on without the bumper support? Bet those foglights bounce all over the road.

 

I need to look into that. I know the Amp'd one also drops down below the frame rails to allow for clearance. I'd give $50 a shot though.

 

Yea now that I recall, I didnt have the bumper support @Sirfive mentioned which is what the youtube guy used to help support his HF winch mount. His worked perfectly using that bumper support. Since I didnt have that anymore, because of my custom bumper, I had to make a custom mount. If I had that support the HF mount wouldve worked great for a lot cheaper. Ill try to find that video

 

Heres the link to the youtubers winch bumper for the FGT

Cheap and Easy Winch Bumper for 1st gen Tundra's/Sequoia's

 

Thank you for that. I would still like to retain my factory steel bumper. Might look into how to engineer that. Again, I'll give it a shot for $50. I may try to mount it below the frame rails using the tow hook holes already there like the Amp'd style does.

 

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Update:
Since I also triggered a code for a misfire on cylinder 7, I pulled that plug and it was fine, as well as the coil.
Dropped a new denso copper plug in cylinder 2, and the truck started no problem but still ran horribly yet without any concerning engine noise.
Scanned for codes and P0171 did not show, but the misfire on cylinder 2 did.
Took another look at the coil and realized it was cooked. (I regret not taking pics) Replaced with Masterpro (the only coil my local store had on-hand). Truck started and ran flawlessly. Cleared codes and none returned.
Truly thankful as it seems there is no damage to the cylinder at all (yeah you read that right @JakeJake )
So, the way I understand it is; when I replaced my accessory belt tensioner pulley, I accidentally popped off a small vacuum line, causing the truck to run lean. As I continued to drive it, the hot ignitions led to the coil to plug connection burning up and arching until complete failure, and the cylinder misfire.
Lesson learned:
Even a minor vacuum leak can compromise an engine of you continue to run it. Didn’t happen to me this time, but I got lucky, and I know that.
Thanks to all that engaged.

 

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin!!!!!!!!!!!! That's awesome man!

 

My damned radiator started leaking everywhere yesterday. It was -9 F when I started my engine, ran it up to temp for about 10 miles. Smelled coolant when I parked it, popped the hood and found coolant coming from everywhere on my radiator. I know for a fact that the coolant was mixed 50/50, so nothing froze.

I bought a Denso factory replacement two years ago. Replacement parts are built like shit anymore.

Now I have to replace it, I guess, damn it

Any suggestions for a decent OEM spec replacement that won't break the bank? 4.7 V8

 

Time for some ngk or densos all around.