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Dammit Jim, why didn't I think of that?
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Washer fluid is not going to fix that problem.
Its amazing just how often otherwise responsible people overlook the blinker fluid reservoir.
On your particular Taco, the fill cap is located under the passenger seat....immediately aft of the under slung Johnson rod mounting buttress.
You must buy the type K(p) fluid. It has the correct friction modifiers to interface properly with the optical shear pramus. Id go with the Maxlife for a Taco that old. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/ymZg7JM.jpg) I'm a Mobil One guy......do you know if they make blinker fluid?
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Good old Chuck, the Engine Light - the shop foreman's best friend.
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.
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Campfire Tracker
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If you disconnect your battery, you may be out of service for a half hour or so while your PCM relearns it's parameters. My son put a battery in a new to him matrix and it took almost 45 minutes for it to relearn. You are supposed to let it just sit and idle that long.
Fight fire, save lives, laugh in the face of danger.
Stupid always finds a way.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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It’s a scope made in Japan that was commonly sold at K-Mart.
If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty
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Campfire Ranger
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If throw that taco away let me know.
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Campfire Ranger
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My car seems to run a bit better when the light goes out.
Which isn't often.
23 years old, $1500 two years ago.
It aint getting anything I doesn't need.
After a decent drive, the oil burning off the manifold makes it look like
it's on fire. Stick that up your butt Prius drivers!
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Campfire Kahuna
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No wonder your still single.........
Paul
"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
molɔ̀ːn labé skýla
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Campfire Kahuna
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Sell it FG, Next time buy a real truck. 
Paul
"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
molɔ̀ːn labé skýla
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Campfire Ranger
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Along with the gas cap not being sufficiently tightened you can add this trivial cause. My daughter had her Mazda's oil changed the other day, gets the car back and bingo you guessed it the check engine light comes on. Back to the dealer to find out they'd forgotten to tighten the air filter cover after inspecting it. I have been a firm believer in the fact that these lights come on for the stupidest of reasons, don't blame the drivers that ignore or cover their lights. I always tell the wife and daughters that if they don't hear any strange noises or see smoke coming from under the hood that it's O.K. to drive their vehicle home for me to check under the hood.
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Now here's a law I like. If you're going to put all those frappin' sensors in there, you must have a plain English readout. Like, "Some dummy forgot to tighten the air cleaner cover."
The old Exploder has the check engine light come on sometimes. Sometimes it goes out by itself, sometimes it needs a restart. Got the code out of it once, something about injectors on longer than expected. Mechanic friends have no idea what that is supposta mean. Gauges good, runs good, the hell with the damn light.
The key elements in human thinking are not numbers but labels of fuzzy sets. -- L. Zadeh
Which explains a lot.
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Campfire Regular
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Washer fluid is not going to fix that problem.
Its amazing just how often otherwise responsible people overlook the blinker fluid reservoir.
On your particular Taco, the fill cap is located under the passenger seat....immediately aft of the under slung Johnson rod mounting buttress.
You must buy the type K(p) fluid. It has the correct friction modifiers to interface properly with the optical shear pramus. Id go with the Maxlife for a Taco that old. I heard that Amsol has it in a new synthetic blend that also doubles as chain saw chain lube. Anyone try it yet?
There's 2 dates they carve on your tombstone.
Everyone knows what they mean.
What's more important is time that is known
as the little dash inbetween.
Razz
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The check engine light came on in my Taco yesterday.
I added some windshield washer fluid to the reservoir today but it's still on.
Any ideas/suggestions?
Thanks Best to leave such matters to properly trained technicians...
"Chances Will Be Taken"
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Campfire Savant
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When it does that in my company van(2110) Chevy. The mechanic told me to turn ignition to on, stomp accelerator a half dozen times. It makes it reset. I don’t know if that will work for you.
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Campfire Regular
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In Ontario if you buy a used vehicle it has to undergo a saftey inspection. If there is a light on it will not pass said inspection. This includes the TPMS—(Tire Pressure Monitouring System).
If somebody changes the tires, you might be screwed on selling that vehicle. Ask me how I know.
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Campfire Kahuna
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WTF is a Taco?  I thought Tacos was dinner. 7mm When a Taco meets up with a large truck, it's toast.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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Campfire Tracker
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I'd go with the Stihl if it were me...
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Campfire Ranger
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I'd go with the Stihl if it were me... Pro Model?
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Campfire Tracker
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I cant believe that they come with a check engine light. Supposed to be perfect.
There is no way to coexist no matter how many bumper stickers there are on Subaru bumpers!
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Campfire Ranger
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Mines been on for 11 years. It’s the trucks way of saying “Good Morning!”
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