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  1. Nick M

    Low hot idle oil pressure?

    It is too high because of the wrong grade. Unless it is 120 degrees where you are. One of two things are possible. The pump is worn or the cavities the oil flows through is worn. The cavity is the bearing clearance. Put the correct (grade) oil in it and check warm operating pressures.
  2. Nick M

    Cold Starts Lean, Warm Up Enrichment Issue

    Only during cranking. At least according to Toyota Motor Sales. The input signals are too low at starter cranking speed. Put your ohm meter on your ECT sensor before a cold start and see that resistance is according to the manual. If the resistance is low, TCCS thinks the car is warm and it...
  3. Nick M

    Hunting a misfire - Injector impedance question

    I did. Being maxed out will not factor into your idle mixture. Since you are clearly lost with such a simple problem like a lean idle miss. I am letting you know that has nothing to do with it. But as of now, you are on your own. Let us know when you have it figured out. Which from your...
  4. Nick M

    Need help with stalling and rich on decel

    I am not picking on you but....how do you know you do not have codes currently if you have not been in diagnostic mode? If it is over your head, then you should pay somebody competent to deal with it. I mean that in all sincerity. The automotive business is full of people that don't know what...
  5. Nick M

    Car runs like crap. Code 31. Cant find problem.

    It is not a story. The oil gets on the optics. And in my case, I realized I was not getting the karman effect.
  6. Nick M

    Need help with stalling and rich on decel

    http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/h25.pdf Start on page 10 if you "know it already", or page 16 if you really know it.
  7. Nick M

    Hunting a misfire - Injector impedance question

    Just what I told you. The high impedance (resistance) injectors do not fire as fast, this is why Toyota put the others in the high performance engine that needs a lot of fuel. Now, what would that have to do with what you said was a gradual change, and therefore not related to an injector not...
  8. Nick M

    Hunting a misfire - Injector impedance question

    The wrong injectors (which is what you have) will not fire as fast. Your symptom, and pulling one plug at a time, just proves it is several small things that are getting worse.
  9. Nick M

    Need help with stalling and rich on decel

    Fuel injection is halted by TCCS when you are coasting. It seems you are not.
  10. Nick M

    Effects of a Thicker Metal Head Gasket on N/A 7M

    The machine shop should be able to tell you the new combustion chamber CC. Also, if the gasket is thick enough you will alter the engine timing very slightly. Not so bad that you are off a tooth, but it won't be "straight up".
  11. Nick M

    Injectors not firing

    Assuming the base, emitter and collector are working right, it is wired wrong. Or your testing is invalid. All I can do is guess based on what you wrote.
  12. Nick M

    Injectors not firing

    The computer grounds the injectors.
  13. Nick M

    92 Teal MKIII

    All cars, save for one model, do not look good in teal. We own it.
  14. Nick M

    7MGTE spark plug reading & boost timing assistance

    What is its inputs? Factory CPS and airflow meter/MAP sensor? I didn't say A/F ratio. It alters fuel timing. The computer, no matter which one it is, has to know the engine speed and position, in addition to its load sensor. If it doesn't know position and speed, then it has to inject...
  15. Nick M

    Idle speed issues...

    Hard start cold is almost always mechanical to include fuel pressure. No reason to pull the idle control valve until you have reason to believe it is sticking.
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    fuel pulsation?

    V6 Camrys and Avalons are not allowed to have any shake and vibration in the engine. They use it also. It is very subtle, but the owners notice those little things.
  17. Nick M

    Car not starting randomly? READ THIS (30 Amp Starter Relay Mod)

    Was he a military "mechanic"? Not to be confused with a warrant officer.
  18. Nick M

    7MGTE spark plug reading & boost timing assistance

    Your spark plug doesn't even look like it has 2 hours of operation. Your base timing of 7 degrees is wrong. Fueling is also achieved with the CPS. Put it back where it belongs.
  19. Nick M

    Idle speed issues...

    There is a specific code that lets you know the TPS is out of adjustment. There are contacts inside that pull to ground to let the PCM know with certainty you are not on the accelerator. This answers your question about TPS. It takes many miles to have carbon build up inside an idle control...