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Obi-Wan "Old Ben" Rustobi Fuel-up Log

1996 Toyota Tacoma
Property of blinker97. Added Mar 23 2012

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Jun 14 2015

Changed oil with Mobil 1 synthetic 10W-30. Replaced old oil filter with Mobil 1 M1-102. Substituted about half a quart of new oil with Marvel Mystery Oil. Put duct tape and grease over the hole where antenna cable came through and refitted the interior trim pieces. Front fender lining on passenger side needs to be replaced (Toyota part #53875-04030) and was probably contributing to rain water entering cabin through antenna cable hole. Replaced stripped screw holding in MAF sensor and also cleaned sensor with CRC specifically formulated MAF sensor cleaner. Sprayed CRC throttle body cleaner into throttle body intake. Cleaned off battery and corroded contacts. Flushed coolant system and refilled with ~60/40 mix of distilled water and Prestone regular antifreeze. Coolant was previously dark brown. Replaced air filter with Purolator Classic A24645. Engine ground wire broke temporarily and car would not turn on, even for auxillary power. Once I reattached it to the negative battery terminal, it powered on right away. Temperature reading is a little lower than before with new coolant. Reset computer for fuel trim recalibration after MAF sensor cleaning.

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Added by blinker97 on Jun 15 2015 at 3:39 pm


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