Probably the engine was loaded up, or the muffler. What you saw was just
crap being blown out of the exhaust, the rattle was probably some pinging
from poor gasoline. try a higher octane. Good Kill on the Tacoma Aroma.
----- Original Message -----
From: DakotaJohn <jkp61@horizonview.net>
To: DML <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 8:23 PM
Subject: DML: Weird Noise & Smoke @ W.O.T.
>
> Something weird happened tonite on the way home from going out to
dinner.
> Some idiot in a Tacoma with super bright lights had been pacing me and/or
> tailgating me so I had nailed it to leave him in the dust when the truck
> reacted strangely. She shifted fine all the way up then hit O/D and the
> engine started to make rattling or hammering noise like I've never heard
> before ( not like floating the valves, and the rpms had dropped) and smoke
> started pouring out of the exhaust. This has never happened before and
when
> I let off the gas it quit. I don't know if it matters, but she was loaded
> down, 3 adults, 1 teen, and 310lbs of weight in the bed. Any ideas? Oh
yeah,
> mine is a 2K CC 3.9L Auto and I did leave the Tacoma behind, that is how I
> saw the smoke, in his bright lights! TIA John.
>
>
>
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