Toyota Diesel ---- Will They Ever?
Very impressed w/wifes Toyota Sequoia. Reckon Toyota will ever come out with a diesel tow vehicle? I know they were planning to about 9 years ago but got scared off by our economy.
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1320Fastback wrote:
Toyota made a 4cyl diesel and there were some sold in early 90s pickups.
While not powerful by modern standards they would be great in the old Dolphin motorhomes or other mini pickup used for light towing.
Actually they imported them to the US from 1980 or 1981 through 1986. The early ones were a 2.2L diesel and from '84 through mid '86 they were a 2.4 IDI diesel. Some of the later ones were N/A and some were turbo'd. I have an '84, recently retired due to frame rot, but I'm keeping the engine for a future project. I've been running 17-20 lbs of intercooled boost through it for almost 2 decades. Great little engine, runs very well, and fairly bullet proof. Overseas Toyota still sells essentially the same 2.4L engine with more modern electronics attached to it. I much prefer the very simple, "one wire" operation of my engine. So long as the fuel cut solenoid is energized, it will run.
BTW, this is the same engine and truck that Top Gear tired to "kill" across a number of episodes a few years back. Pic below was taken as we were putting away this truck and a trailer for long term storage in a shipping container. Had to find a way to make everything fit.
My other Toy is a 3.9L Isuzu powered 80 Series Landcruiser.
Adam
