El Jason
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I’d pull them off now. Otherwise, you’ll end up taking a Sawzall to them when they hit something and bend up into the cab.
Sorry to my Subaru brethren
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Irrelevant
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...and they look gay
millerkiller77
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True, but its a convenient place for strawberry pickers to sit while you drive down the rows. And besides, pride month is right around the corner and nothing says " my other car is a Subaru " like running boards on a truck.
np307
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I guess I'll keep updating the progress on this truck. It did take a while, but the evap code returned (and the monitor never set) with the new gas cap, so I turned my attention to the canister vent solenoid. It's really easy to pull off, so Sunday afternoon I took it off and tested it. My test revealed the solenoid wasn't actuating, or so I thought. In the back of my mind I knew I should have smoke tested the thing but nevertheless I went and bought a new vent solenoid (actually it's the whole leak detection pump unit, about $300). I put it on the truck and crossed my fingers.
This morning, the evap code returned. So when I got off work this evening I finally did what I should have done from the beginning and fired up the smoke machine. This is when stuff got stupid. The new vent pump/solenoid unit was pouring smoke out of the electrical connector. I took it off and put the oem one back on and I finally found the real leak coming from the fuel filler overflow line. Here's a link to someone with a whole thread on fixing this problem DIY, since toyota doesn't sell that line individually.
www.tundras.com
So now I know what needs to be fixed and I can get out of this for much less that the actuator would've cost. I don't know how many times I have to learn the lesson, always do proper diagnostics.
This morning, the evap code returned. So when I got off work this evening I finally did what I should have done from the beginning and fired up the smoke machine. This is when stuff got stupid. The new vent pump/solenoid unit was pouring smoke out of the electrical connector. I took it off and put the oem one back on and I finally found the real leak coming from the fuel filler overflow line. Here's a link to someone with a whole thread on fixing this problem DIY, since toyota doesn't sell that line individually.
Fuel Tank Over Flow Line Leak DIY
Had a couple of evap codes pop up suddenly. Truck runs fine and was going to get to them this weekend. Filled up my tank on Monday morning and fuel...
www.tundras.com
So now I know what needs to be fixed and I can get out of this for much less that the actuator would've cost. I don't know how many times I have to learn the lesson, always do proper diagnostics.
Greybeard
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I have an 08 Tundra as well. One thing to do on these is to make sure the coolant has been replaced and done frequently. The 5.7 3UR-FE engines are starting to blow head gaskets on ones that didn't have the coolant frequently changed. The coolant turns acidic after time and eats away at a tiny spot on the head gasket so exhaust blows into the cooling system. Not fun.
Nice truck though, I love mine!
Nice truck though, I love mine!
That’s a good deal. I almost had one just like it, with a topper for $500 more. I was ready to give them cash and they strung me along for four days while some college kid scrounged together the cash funding. Good on them for working with him, but dang I wanted that truck.
