1992 Toyota truck question

Tiny
GLGRIFFEY75
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I just bought this truck and I have a problem. The truck has a 3.0 V6. When I pulled the oil filler cap off while it was running the truck died. It did not die instantly but after a couple of second it died. Please help me figure this out I am confused. Never heard of this before.
Monday, November 26th, 2007 AT 3:57 PM

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Tiny
BMRFIXIT
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Why do u think you have a problem?
U don’t its ok to do that
Check pcv valve
Is the truck running good?
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Monday, November 26th, 2007 AT 9:13 PM
Tiny
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Thank you I will try that but I also found out that my CAT is glowing red after I drive it for a while and it smells like I have a gas leak. Maybe because it is getting to much gas and can't burn it all? I am going to do a fuel pressure test on it and a vacuum test on it tommorrow. I will enter values after I get them.
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 AT 12:45 AM
Tiny
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Cat glowing red it’s not a good thing at all
You may have a misfire on one of the cylinders
Sending unburned gas to the cat also check the fuel regulator
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 AT 4:53 PM
Tiny
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Well I took compression test on it and the test is as follows. #1) 25 #2) 136 #3) 140 #4) 136 #5) 80 #6) 25 what I was told is that these engines where known for burning valves is this true and is this a good possibility. Also if it is just burnt valves do I have to totally rebuild the engine or can I just have the heads rebuilt?
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 AT 10:31 PM
Tiny
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They had a head gasket problem
good luck
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007 AT 6:07 PM

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