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1998 Toyota 4Runner Repair Question


Topics covered: Choke, Vacuum leak.
Mileage: 100,000 miles.

Asked on January 30, 2013

Toyota 4Runner Choke Problem

My Toyota Hilux 2.4 petrol takes time to start such that I end up using the choke to start it.
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Replied on January 30, 2013

Choke?
Is this car not fuel injected?

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
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Replied on January 30, 2013

It is not, it has a caburator.

Tiny Response from garimoto
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Replied on January 30, 2013

We don't have that vehicle here in the US but the symptoms indicate a lean mixture. That would come down to either a severe vacuum leak or an internal problem with the carb.

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
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