JWBehm
02-04-2008, 06:37 PM
Having some problems with my 2000 Tacoma. It has 116k miles on it. Spark plugs and wires were replaced 3k miles ago. For a while the check engine light would flicker on for a few seconds and then go away, no other problems. Just yesterday tho, the engine light stayed on and the truck runs terrrrible. Studders really bad and can barely get up to speed. Got the codes read and it showed cyl. 5 misfire and low coolant. Im not gonna go into the low coolant yet, I will check it once the engine is cold.
Anyways. I took it to the dealership (that i work at) and the tech checked the plugs and they were good so he said it must be the coil pack. I just replaced it and it runs a litttttle better but still is pretty bad. The check engine light came back on and it still reads cyl. 5 misfire. Another thing to note- it runs perfect when the engine is cold. Makes me think it may be something to do with the low coolant? Anyways, who has some ideas? Plugs and wires are all OEM. I just pulled the pos. terminal from the battery to try resetting it again.
THANKS
Anyways. I took it to the dealership (that i work at) and the tech checked the plugs and they were good so he said it must be the coil pack. I just replaced it and it runs a litttttle better but still is pretty bad. The check engine light came back on and it still reads cyl. 5 misfire. Another thing to note- it runs perfect when the engine is cold. Makes me think it may be something to do with the low coolant? Anyways, who has some ideas? Plugs and wires are all OEM. I just pulled the pos. terminal from the battery to try resetting it again.
THANKS