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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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.
Hunting partner had a mid 80's and it was a dream to drive, like a small V8 and great fuel mileage. Looked almost like the picture but silver.
Hunting partner had a mid 80's and it was a dream to drive, like a small V8 and great fuel mileage. Looked almost like the picture but silver.
