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I legitimately need help tracking down the cause of this misfire. I replaced the head gaskets a while back, and ever since then it’s been running, but I get a misfire. I replaced the plugs, manifold gasket, cam and crank position sensors and today I tested the fuel pressure. It was at 40 PSI in the on position primed and ran at 36 PSI steady. I also replaced the injector O rings and caps to make sure those are sealing and not causing a vacuum leak. From what I tell there isn’t any raw gasoline in the fuel pressure regulator, but maybe I’m just not seeing it for some reason. The only code it’s throwing is the random misfire. I’m running out of ideas after today when I checked the fuel pressure. I just don’t want to keep throwing random parts at it anymore. I swear it’s in time, but I’m not sure how it would run if it was off by a tooth. I know that if it was way off it wouldn’t run at all. The serpentine belt tensioner is hopping up and down about an inch when it runs. I can post a video of it running if anyone thinks that would have a better idea. I just feel like I went through all the common causes of misfires in the 6VD1. I almost want to replace the FPR, but if it’s just more money down the drain without solving the issue I’ll be very bummed out.

Any Isuzu Alterra owners out here?

Would appreciate sharing pros and cons. Planning to buy one as secondary car especially for family use.

Currently using a '94 corolla for daily, so used to maintaining older car. Will continue using corolla for every drive and altera for family trips or if destination ha bad roads.

Thank you

Looking at an '99 Rodeo, 5 speed Manual, 3.2L, LS trim. Around 140k mi on it.

Pictures looks like it has 4WD (actuator switch to the left of the wheel). EDIT- Confirmed its only the RWD version. Must just have a place holder for the switch standard

Considering going an looking at it. Understand parts may be limited, but plenty of generic available? Just have a good general mechanic to stay on top of maintenance right? The manual transmission should avoid some of the largest problems it had.

Going to inspect the undercarriage/rear for rust

The alternative is I go look at a 2013 Subaru Forrester, but I like my cars pretty spartan. My last 3 cars were a 2006 Jeep Wrangler, manual everything drove for 18 years, and a 2003 Ford Escape and a 2002 Daihatsu Terios while overseas- so I have a penchant for that era of motor vehicle.

Just wondering if there is anything in particular to be warry of or should look for in a report, or if parts have truly become a burden not worth taking on.

And if its not the 4WD, and just RWD, is it even worth it?

Hello guys! So I just recently bought my first car. The front shocks were out so I bought some new KYB shocks just for the front. I plan on giving my baby a lift so i can go off-roading more reliably. Should I have bought other parts alongside the front shocks. Also, what do yall recommend so i can give it a 2“ lift? Thank youu!!