Today I went to the dealer and picked up a set of new Bosch non-resistor spark plugs for $22....got a new micro-torque wrench at sears half off! awesome.
And then went to work swapping them out. The plugs that were in the car were Champion RESISTOR Junktastical plugs, filthy and gross. Got it all set, got in and turned the key, fired off INSTANTLY and idled SMOOOTH. Problem solved!! I can't believe it was just the junky spark plugs. I am very happy.
It drives awesome, way more power, silky smooth idle, truly awesome. The wife is quite happy too, because she got to "take possession" of it today.
Now I can sell off the stupid Rav4 and collect some $$
Once my order of stuff gets here I'll replace the air filter and some vacuum tubes and such.....but it seems to be running good for now. Also, I'll have to get a new thermostat, it only gets up to about 65C or so....
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