Toyota 4Runner Diesel!

[benhogan]

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/2168024770.html

what kind of diesel is that? i am so tempted to look at it.

why is it in kilometers? canadian maybe? what is jarco?

[TX76513]

JARCO is Japenese Auto Replacement Co. or something like that. The motor looks like a Mitso but I can't enlarge the pics.

[crs82]

If it is a factory turbo diesel, then I drove one just like it in Canada a few years ago. I wish I had one just like it. It was actually quicker than the 3.0 V6 that came standard in the Limited. Much better fuel economy along with typical stellar build quality. I got 12 mpg city in my V6 and I think I remember getting around 20 mpg city in the TD.
I never understood how Toyota got away with giving customers crappy mpg along with lousy performance. If mine had gotten 18-19 city mpg and lousy acceleration, or 12 mpg and great performance, I would have kept the car.

[4x4_Welder]

Engine is a Toyota, a pretty decent one but not sold in the US. Using the cluster from the diesel vehicle, especially the part about flipping the harness means that is from a JDM truck, right hand drive, and since the US is pretty much the only country that uses miles anymore, it reads in kilometers.

[dagObx]

Originally Posted by crs82

I got 12 mpg city in my V6 and I think I remember getting around 20 mpg city in the TD.
I never understood how Toyota got away with giving customers crappy mpg along with lousy performance. If mine had gotten 18-19 city mpg and lousy acceleration, or 12 mpg and great performance, I would have kept the car.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I had a '99 4-Runner LTD that was lucky to get 18 mpg on the hiway. Once gas prices started up I sold that thing.

[Zulfiqar]

the 2LTE is not all that - the engine to go for is the 1KZ, Ive seen these 4 runner (hilux surf) with those engines (they use 2 batteries to fire up).

[bdtsr]

A friend of mine had a 4 runner diesel RH drive that was imported. Really neat rig that got good mpg's.

[lietuviai]

Toyotas may be built well but don't drive them anywhere they salt the roads or keep them in coastal towns. Those things rust faster than butter melts in a hot pan.
I've never had or drove a Toyota truck that had good performance. I had an 86 4runner with a cyl and automatic. That thing was a dog. I bet a 240D could have beat me in a race. It was great in the snow and sand though.

[charmalu]

They mentioned a Jarco half cut. this is the half cut.

http://toyotadiesel.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=715

As i understand it, Customs doesn`t allow it anymore.


Charlie