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Shakers

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I'm the proud owner of a 2002 2.7l Tacoma. Single cab manual transmission 4wd. I've had it since 2004 I bought it certified pre-owned with 28k miles and kept diligent care of it while in the service and back home. In 2012 I bought a new truck and gifted the Tacoma to my dad. He fell way behind on upkeep being on disability and got an accident with it causing some decent cosmetic damage and the lack of upkeep led to it being mostly parked and not inspected since 2014.

After my father passed I got the Tacoma back and have finally decided to make her road Worthy again bc it really was my favorite vehicle. The cosmetics I can deal with but want some real world ideas on drivetrain maintenance I should preform while it's in pieces. It ran very rough and stalled out a few times on the way home with it so first thing is a tune up of fuel filter/plugs/oil change/PVC valve . Any other suggestions. I flushed all the tranny/diffs/transfer case fluids at 95k mi .So are they still good or not. I've seen videos or cleaning throttle body and flushing radiator etc. It has sat for two years in my yard while I got caught up on household projects.

Thanks for any direction.
 
Shakers said:
Hello

I'm the proud owner of a 2002 2.7l Tacoma. Single cab manual transmission 4wd. I've had it since 2004 I bought it certified pre-owned with 28k miles and kept diligent care of it while in the service and back home. In 2012 I bought a new truck and gifted the Tacoma to my dad. He fell way behind on upkeep being on disability and got an accident with it causing some decent cosmetic damage and the lack of upkeep led to it being mostly parked and not inspected since 2014.

After my father passed I got the Tacoma back and have finally decided to make her road Worthy again bc it really was my favorite vehicle. The cosmetics I can deal with but want some real world ideas on drivetrain maintenance I should preform while it's in pieces. It ran very rough and stalled out a few times on the way home with it so first thing is a tune up of fuel filter/plugs/oil change/PVC valve . Any other suggestions. I flushed all the tranny/diffs/transfer case fluids at 95k mi .So are they still good or not. I've seen videos or cleaning throttle body and flushing radiator etc. It has sat for two years in my yard while I got caught up on household projects.

Thanks for any direction.
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Sorry I left out it currently has 142k mi on it. Had the frame replacement recall as well.
 
Shakers said:
Hello

I'm the proud owner of a 2002 2.7l Tacoma. Single cab manual transmission 4wd. I've had it since 2004 I bought it certified pre-owned with 28k miles and kept diligent care of it while in the service and back home. In 2012 I bought a new truck and gifted the Tacoma to my dad. He fell way behind on upkeep being on disability and got an accident with it causing some decent cosmetic damage and the lack of upkeep led to it being mostly parked and not inspected since 2014.

After my father passed I got the Tacoma back and have finally decided to make her road Worthy again bc it really was my favorite vehicle. The cosmetics I can deal with but want some real world ideas on drivetrain maintenance I should preform while it's in pieces. It ran very rough and stalled out a few times on the way home with it so first thing is a tune up of fuel filter/plugs/oil change/PVC valve . Any other suggestions. I flushed all the tranny/diffs/transfer case fluids at 95k mi .So are they still good or not. I've seen videos or cleaning throttle body and flushing radiator etc. It has sat for two years in my yard while I got caught up on household projects.

Thanks for any direction.
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I would flush and replace all fluids after sitting for 2 years and do the above tune up mentioned. It might cost a little more but at least you’ll know where your at again.
 
OR17TRD said:
I would flush and replace all fluids after sitting for 2 years and do the above tune up mentioned. It might cost a little more but at least you’ll know where your at again.
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Thanks that's what my thoughts were too. I've tried attaching a pic but the app tells me my phone file isn't supported.
 
Fuel might be bad. Can you pump the old fuel out using the fuel pump while changing the fuel filter?
 
Shakers said:
Hello

I'm the proud owner of a 2002 2.7l Tacoma. Single cab manual transmission 4wd. I've had it since 2004 I bought it certified pre-owned with 28k miles and kept diligent care of it while in the service and back home. In 2012 I bought a new truck and gifted the Tacoma to my dad. He fell way behind on upkeep being on disability and got an accident with it causing some decent cosmetic damage and the lack of upkeep led to it being mostly parked and not inspected since 2014.

After my father passed I got the Tacoma back and have finally decided to make her road Worthy again bc it really was my favorite vehicle. The cosmetics I can deal with but want some real world ideas on drivetrain maintenance I should preform while it's in pieces. It ran very rough and stalled out a few times on the way home with it so first thing is a tune up of fuel filter/plugs/oil change/PVC valve . Any other suggestions. I flushed all the tranny/diffs/transfer case fluids at 95k mi .So are they still good or not. I've seen videos or cleaning throttle body and flushing radiator etc. It has sat for two years in my yard while I got caught up on household projects.

Thanks for any direction.
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Welcome to the forum. I had a 2002 five speed 2.7. That was my first Toyota. Fine trucks.

Like you’ve planned and has been mentioned above, replace all fluids, do a routine tune up, and replace anything not quite up to par.
You should be able to get a stock bumper fairly cheap.
 
When I replaced my 2002's fuel filter, the lines were disconnected and I probably could have put a section of hose over the metal inlet line. Here are my notes on bad gas.

Moisture in the air enters through the tank gas cap and vent. It actually starts when the is stored at the gas stations.

Ethanol naturally attracts water vapor in the air

Water can condense on any cool surfaces of the tank.

E10 can start to deteriorate in roughly 30 days

Ethanol is a solvent that dissolves gum, varnish, rust, dirt deposits and non-metals

Ethanol resistant non-metals break down more slowly

Ethanol-water settles at the bottom of the tank

Bacteria feeding on the ethanol excrete acetic acid that corrodes metals

Water mixing with standard gas additives create gum deposits

Gum, varnish, and deposits clog the system over time

Ethanol-water at the bottom of the tank gets sucked into the engine, causing starting issues
 
Cryoman said:
When I replaced my 2002's fuel filter, the lines were disconnected and I probably could have put a section of hose over the metal inlet line. Here are my notes on bad gas.

Moisture in the air enters through the tank gas cap and vent. It actually starts when the is stored at the gas stations.

Ethanol naturally attracts water vapor in the air

Water can condense on any cool surfaces of the tank.

E10 can start to deteriorate in roughly 30 days

Ethanol is a solvent that dissolves gum, varnish, rust, dirt deposits and non-metals

Ethanol resistant non-metals break down more slowly

Ethanol-water settles at the bottom of the tank

Bacteria feeding on the ethanol excrete acetic acid that corrodes metals

Water mixing with standard gas additives create gum deposits

Gum, varnish, and deposits clog the system over time

Ethanol-water at the bottom of the tank gets sucked into the engine, causing starting issues
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:eek:
 
Cryoman said:
When I replaced my 2002's fuel filter, the lines were disconnected and I probably could have put a section of hose over the metal inlet line. Here are my notes on bad gas.

Moisture in the air enters through the tank gas cap and vent. It actually starts when the is stored at the gas stations.

Ethanol naturally attracts water vapor in the air

Water can condense on any cool surfaces of the tank.

E10 can start to deteriorate in roughly 30 days

Ethanol is a solvent that dissolves gum, varnish, rust, dirt deposits and non-metals

Ethanol resistant non-metals break down more slowly

Ethanol-water settles at the bottom of the tank

Bacteria feeding on the ethanol excrete acetic acid that corrodes metals

Water mixing with standard gas additives create gum deposits

Gum, varnish, and deposits clog the system over time

Ethanol-water at the bottom of the tank gets sucked into the engine, causing starting issues
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Awesome explanation.
 
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