Toyota Ignition Distributor Cap and Rotor Inspection

1991 Toyota Truck with 22R-E 4 cylinder engine

[@dalepremo3695]

Boy, that took me back a LONG time. Thank you so much for showing that nice, simple and reliable tried and true tech from the past.

[@eppenga]

Well....reliable...rotorcaps and also the contactpoints at the bottom (not shown in this video) did fail quite often in the past ;)

[@bngr_bngr]

A gardeners best friend. I see these trucks working everyday in my neighborhood.

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

same here !

[@1982seca1]

I had a 1989 one. Owned it until 2002 when I got my current truck a 2002 Tundra

[@nicholaspaul2458]

Wow does this bring back memories I have been a avid diy for over 50 years. I remember the points and distributor err very well so it was fun to see you work on this car..scrapping off the build up on the distributor head connection. I still have my timing light and my dwell meter! Enjoy your channel a lot. Consider me your virtual apprentice !!

[@BasketballAve]

If the screws are too tight I use a needle nose with a rough surface and grab the screw and twist to break it loose then use the Phillips to unscrew. . Worked for me everytime.

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks Peter for this information, I have 1985 22re with this set up . I have 327,579 miles now this engine.

[@kusterflattail]

Still have my 91 , 383,000+ miles on it . Would do jack knife tune up on it while on lunch break in the woods. Biggest breakdown in delivering spark to plugs is in the condition of the plug wire set. All to often service shops would just replace everything, habitually running up the bill. "You need a new Johnson rod in there" . Seinfeldism

[@notchbak]

looking forward to your series on this truck. a wealth of good info you always share with us. i have a 95 4x4 22re in this same generation [89-95] oldie but a goodie!

[@lilreny]

Nice vid, I keep learning more about more Toyota as the days go by.

[@vicecoldyt9763]

Today I am going to clean my distributor and rotor on a 1999 Jetta 2.0 ABA thank you for explaining! Good video.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Peter, After 29 years the expense of a new rotor, cap, wires and even a coil can be justified. Just make sure to use OEM parts as we expect an update video in the summer of 2049 and discount parts won't last that long. Long live #manual pickups!

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

yes !

[@rightlanehog3151]

@@ToyotaMaintenance :)

[@TheShamwari]

I note that in this 1991 Toyota the engine drives the rear wheels unlike in the saloons which seem to be all front wheel driven. Also the distributer does not contain the ignition coil . In my 1987 carina which has only done 85000 miles I have just fitted the third ( 3rd coil ) new coil The coil which is within the distributer !!!

[@johnwilliamson7235]

Thanks so much for your help 😃 can you make more Toyota pickup videos? I have a 1993 PU with the 22re 5 speed and I’d love a basic maintenance video from you! Thanks my friend

[@georgerobartes2008]

Great vehicle . Used to see them on the street in my neighbourhood with a heavy machine gun , or recoilless rifle mounted on the pickup bed .

[@alvaroeloredo]

🤣😂

[@charlielui9993]

I saw one with two camels, ten people armed with AK47 and RPG. 😁

[@lawrencemorgan3299]

Where the Hell do you live?

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks for sharing this information, I just change cap and rotor myself,also changed. Cap O ring and distributor shan’t o ring commonly leaks oil . A. Fresh set of wires and spark plugs was NGK spark plugs.

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

Nice work!

[@thomaslembessis6803]

The distributor cap screws on my 20r engine have Phillips and 10mm hex heads. Much easier to use a wrench. Also as far as I know, only the oem caps have screws that don’t separate from the cap.

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks for sharing this video, great video sharing timing adjustment .

[@Tommerd]

Oh the good old days! Should have showed timing being adjusted. That would be cool.

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

Great point!

[@tolrem]

Before that they had points to adjust and a vaccuum advance for the ignition on carburettor engines.Usually on a lot of makes there were clips holding the cap on which made servicing much quicker.It would be nice to have a simple car to fiddle about with again.

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

Great point!

[@on-site4094]

These are good old reliable like a wife 😝 LOL if the cap is not cracked just clean it With a small wire brush it’ll work fine

[@cs-vf2de]

great little trucks.

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

Yes they are!

[@gilbertmadero8312]

I have me an 86 Toyota pick up, good reliable truck, like you said, I won’t get rid of it

[@daves.9479]

So do I! Long bed, extended cab. But I did need a rebuilt engine at 290K miles.

[@StanKindly]

I've got a '93 and the triggering owner rotor with the 4 paddles on the shaft is about 20 degrees off counterclockwise from the rotor. Shouldn't it be directly in align with the rotor? There is also a single paddle above the triggering rotor (and below the top rotor} that's in exact alignment with the top rotor. I'm guessing it's only there to help with alignment...??

[@hosocat1410]

I would rather have that truck than a new one. This truck will still be running long after a new one is in the junkyard.

[@rockbay79]

If that truck belonged to me, I would have you replace the rotor cap, the rotor arm, new plug wires, and plugs. While you are at it, replace the fuel filter. Just me. Thanks.

[@bngr_bngr]

Why replace things that are still working.

[@dquad]

I have a 1995 one of these, 3Y-E engine and 5 on the tree manual gearbox.

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

Nice

[@ChrisVargasrpht2000chris]

those were great old trucks that were inexpensive. I love the 22-r-e and the Nissan Z24.

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

Yes they are!

[@johnlee2540]

Sweet childhood memories ....farm village life

[@VWWRENCHIE]

My 1986. 22R long box only has. 155k kilometres..but needs box repair. Classic Toyota.😎

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks for sharing this information, good information.

[@alvaroeloredo]

Great video

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks for sharing this information.

[@av8dr]

I still have my timing light gun. 😂

[@blakebrass125]

Where would I find a timing light gun. I'm purchasing a 77 Toyota pickup next month. I want to do a tuneup to the old gal.

[@av8dr]

@@blakebrass125 You can find timing guns on eBay.

[@29madmangaud29]

Hey Mr Toyota,,,,, what the heck do the newer cars have,, if they no longer have "Distributors"? I'm asking, because all 3 of my vehicles have distributors........

[@bigpapa8152]

Individual stick coils.

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

There is a coil above each spark plug

[@aamorkel5161]

sir is there any solution to avoid white ashes?

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice job

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

Thanks!

[@blakebrass125]

Hi, I just saw this video. I will be picking up a 77 Toyota pickup. It is quite cool. Has side steps and haven't seen nothing like it online. It's supposed to be one of 500 made. Some kind of California edition. Anyways. I was wondering a few questions. Like. Is the fuel pump inside the tank? Lol might seem like a dumb question but the old guy had it started from a gallon tank with a hose. Soni assume the pump is on the outside. Another question is what is the spark plug gap? It's a 4 speed standard gas engine. Any info on this old vehicle would be super helpful.

[@funkedad]

I have a 78 4speed manual 20r and the repair manual says .031

[@harleyramirez9981]

Nice video, can you help me to find a Distributor for my Toyota Corolla deluxe 1978 deluxe 2tc and 1.6L automatic transmission, thank you sr.

[@carlozalex]

Are you in USA if so where? I have a LJ78 Toyota Landcruiser I wish you could look at.

[@ralpha4957]

do carbon brush wear out ? when should this be replaced?

[@GC2560]

And you set the mixture and idle speed with screws?

[@cristiancruz5079]

Only the idle i think. I have a toyota corolla 1993 that is only 2 years ahead of this model and mixture is made by the small ECU. As i see on this truck it uses an intake with injectors. So for sure mixture is made by the computer and idle by screw attached on bottom of gas pedal cable.

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

This is fuel injected

[@kalaikauai808]

Thank you for your knowledge! Would you know why my 87 toyota 22r starts hesitating and sputtering when i go past 3000 rpms?? Plz lmk thanks!

[@jvst20051]

Not a mechanic but i ve learned so much owning old toyotas when i had a spuddering and couldn't find the issue even after replaced all that needed to be replaced it turned out to be the ecu capacitors thy where burned after the repair car ran fine

[@kalaikauai808]

@@jvst20051 thanks I appreciate the support 🙏

[@xephael3485]

Do you have to replace the points with the cap?

[@pedrofernandez8729]

If the Chinese want to get into the US market, all they need to do is bring in a small, reliable truck and a small RWD sporty sedan like the old BMW 2002 or the BMW 318 from the 80's.

[@stanleywilliams5343]

Please replace the distributor cap and rotor.

[@BREDSCorolla]

What is your nationality?

[@user-df1nk7sx9b]

جيد جدا

[@kevinbarry71]

I certainly remember those setups; good riddance to them

[@captainaustin7108]

Hi

[@johnlee2540]

Lost art

[@rayemanuel7460]

Very reliable, but completely unsafe in today's world. Even just a moderate accident in this will be a catastrophe since it does not have any of the safety features that modern trucks have. I cannot see using this as a daily driver.

[@29madmangaud29]

I suppose you maybe the type of person that "MUST HAVE"> air bags?

[@MattExzy]

...? So long as it had decent tires, decent brakes, decent seatbelts, I'd be very comfortable daily-ing such a vehicle. 29 years and 240k miles can't be wrong.

[@cptophers4626]

yea, I wouldn't be able to safely drive without 7 cameras, tire pressure monitors , gps, bluetooth, etc, etc.

[@chrispaul1117]

Waste of time. Just by quality rotor and dist cap on line and replace

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

True, replace with quality parts

[@chrispaul1117]

@@ToyotaMaintenance Should of been .. Just buy..

[@chrispaul1117]

@@ToyotaMaintenance Thanks. I really like your channel

[@chrispaul1117]

Thanks

[@markreynolds3850]

Thanks for sharing this information.

[@ToyotaMaintenance]

You bet!