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thats a very interesting point, thanks for that. i'll keep that in mind

thanks tim. dont think the head is cracked (knock on wood) as the previous owners have receipts for a core exhchange on an engine. been denying the inevitable for awhille and im excited to get this...

heres an update:

van has been sitting all winter not running . ive been gone for work for most of winter and just havent had any time to work on it. everytime id be in town (2 days at a time...

update: its getting cold here already. the van hasn't been sputtering on my way to work in the mornings as of 2 days ago. this was also when my low fuel light turned on...coincidence? it is still...

so im almost laughing at myself right now (almost). muffler is f'ed. no wonder it started sputtering! http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee328/rosstopher23/IMG_9864_zpsnmfrwbkn.jpg

thinking its not 12 as i dont have starting issues at all

im thinking the code is 1-2, (code 12 rpm signal) or 2-5 (code 25 air-fuel ratio lean malfunction)

checking right now. 1 flash, then 2. pause. 1 then 5

ive put around 200 miles on the van since the t-stat replacement and havent had an overheating issue yet, :dance2:. still just town driving (50mph).

a new problem(s) has surfaced though. the...

hmm thatd make sense. im under the impression its a brand new engine with 10k but im starting to second guess that after investigating everything myself.

i called the shop where the previous...

took it for a ride around town, temp needle is staying much lower than before. i was consistently at 50% cruising around up to 45-50. its staying a little bit above 30% now. very happy! we'll see...

replaced t stat, yup there was a poooped out aftermarket one with a bad gasket

alrighty heres a pic of the roflroflroflrofl that came out...mostly water i presume, not very viscous. but it seems there are small shavings floating around in there. water pump issue?

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thanks tim, found it! coolant is draining right now, not much is coming out at all. not much in there to begin i'd assume, considering the rough few days the van has had.

time to search for the...

ok i cant for the life of me find the radiator petcock...i found a picture you posted Tim, but im having a really hard time deciphering where the vantage point the pic was taken.
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Cool. The engine block drain is that brass plug right? Seems like a toughie!

Thanks guys. Just made the 25 mile limp home just barely. Started to boil over right when I pulled into the driveway.

Tim, any coolant recommendations for extreme cold? I'm in south Wyoming and...

so the van is still on the side of the road and needs coolant to limp it back home. im not sure if it uses red or green as i havent flushed/changed it out since owning it. was gonna do all that...

tim, thanks for the reply! i have lurked around these forums for awhile and your knowledge and help is unmatched.

i did quite a bit of research before diving into the toyota van world and bought...

Radiator light just turned on. Hmmmmmm

Hi guys, new member and new to the Toyota van community. I recently purchased a 88 4x4 le and am in love with it. Previous owner had put in a new engine about 10k miles ago...which brings me to th...