Good to see this thread back up.

I spent a few hours working on the rig last month. Truck started going lean all of a sudden. It would start fine, drive a few miles, then it was just like I turned the key off - except it was idling, and would keep idling perfectly... it was just too lean to do anything else. I had to full chocke to limp it back home and within a few minutes of sitting it was all fine again.

I thought fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel cap not venting, everything that would contribute to fuel starvation - but the fuel level was always right there where it should be in the carb window. So I decided to rebuild the Flux Capacitor. I bought a master kit on RockAuto, dusted off the factory service manual, and set to it. Happy to report we are 10/10 again.

I never found a smoking gun in there that caused an AHA moment - but the exercise cured the ills and I'm happy about that.

Ready for Alaska.

I need to replace the catalytic converter on my '03 LC100. I tried running cleaner through it and it's toast. The Toyota cats are $1500 and I can get one on Rock Auto for about $300.

I'm sure the Rock Auto is some Chinese aftermarket, but that's a pretty big difference in cost. Anyone gone that route or any advice on replacing the cats on this thing?

I would love to just take to a muffler shop and bypass the damn thing.

AgCMT said:

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I would love to just take to a muffler shop and bypass the damn thing.

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Are you in an area where vehicle inspections are no longer a thing?

vmiaptetr said:

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AgCMT said:

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I would love to just take to a muffler shop and bypass the damn thing.

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Are you in an area where vehicle inspections are no longer a thing?

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Yes, I'm in Texas. However, my registration expired in December and the new law kicked in in January. I was told that I still have to get the inspection and registration under the December law.

You were told wrong. I just renewed 3 vehicles with expired registration online without issue. They can't be expired more than a year. The new sticker is dated a year after the original expired registration. Renew online and deal with the exhaust later.

go to h-e-b and renew it
chinese cat might throw CEL light but that's what I'd do

CenterHillAg said:

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You were told wrong. I just renewed 3 vehicles with expired registration online without issue. They can't be expired more than a year. The new sticker is dated a year after the original expired registration. Renew online and deal with the exhaust later.

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Same. My wife's expired in December, and I just waited until January to renew it.

Thanks folks. I'll head over to HEB and knock it out.