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Smoke on Startup

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by PNW15, Mar 6, 2025.

  1. Jun 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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    Coastal_Tundra

    Coastal_Tundra New Member

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    All the symptoms just remind me of my when my friend's MR2's rings were going. The smoking under load especially.
     
  2. Jun 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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    PNW15

    PNW15 [OP] New Member

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    Word, I had the cylinders scoped and leak down test done. Clean bill of health.

    To clarify, it doesn't smoke under load, it smokes upon start up AFTER it's been under load. No visible smoke when driving altho I am sure it was burning oil under those conditions.

    I'm hoping it's resolved... Will report back after more hard driving and another oil change.
     
  3. Jun 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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    StrawberryBlowpopPrincess

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    I literally went through the exact same thing if you want to look at one of my past posts. Im not exactly sure what I did to fix it, and even when I took it to “the best Toyota mechanic in town” as recommended by a bunch of people from my city’s subreddit, they couldn’t even figure out why my truck was blowing out smoke (2002 sequoia, which is exactly the same thing as a tundra just a closed trunk)

    this is what I did that “fixed”/made my car stop smoking, with parts I bought off Rockauto
    replaced the following
    1-Air filter
    2-PCV valve
    3-Valve cover Gaskets
    4-Spark Plugs (all 8 of course)
    5-O2 Sensors (all 4)
    *Cleaned the MAF sensor
    *Cleaned the Throttle body

    after completing that list and getting my truck back on the road, the smoke show stopped. I hope this helps.
     
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