Questions tagged [5vz]
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Why are these paint dots under the timing belt cover not consistent?
I am about midway done with changing the timing belt & water pump on my 1999 Toyota, which features a 6-cylinder 5VZ-FE engine. After getting the front timing cover off, I discovered that there were some paint dots on the rear timing cover, and…
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Why are these cam pulleys constructed differently?
I am about midway done with changing the timing belt & water pump on my 99 Toyota, which features a 6-cylinder 5VZ-FE engine. After getting the front timing cover off, I noticed that the passenger-side cam pulley has a raised rear lip, but the…
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P0171: what to look at next, after MAF, O2 senors, fuel filter, and vacuum?
I have been chasing a P0171 on a project vehicle for quite some time now. This is a 1999 4Runner with the 5VZ V6 engine, 70K miles, naturally aspirated. For this particular model-year there was no EGR.
So far everything I've looked at has been…
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Clear oily fluid collects in intake silencer baffle
While looking for vacuum leaks to explain a P0171 code, I noticed a sloshing noise/feel when I removed the intake silencer baffle (which is part of the intake tubing that sits between the MAF sensor, and the intake throttle body.)
When I poured this…
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Broken 12V connector on USB cable
Did not see it but someone must have had this problem. My 12v (cig) connector is BROKEN. The center terminal came out and is LOST. I want to replace it with another connector (or do I?). . but unsure of the wiring from the output of the cig…
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