# Over the hill 4runner

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/over-the-hill-4runner/11737>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 13, 2008, 2:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/over-the-hill-4runner/11737 "2008-03-13T02:14:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![todddegolier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee59a6/32.png) [@todddegolier](https://community.cartalk.com/u/todddegolier)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 2:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/over-the-hill-4runner/11737/1 "2008-03-13T02:14:09Z")

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i have a 1986 4runner with over 273000 miles on it and it’s developing some problems. first, there’s a kind of a gravelly ticking noise coming from the trasmission when slowing down in gear or at a stop with the clutch out. seems worse in 1st through 3rd. second, fuel gauge works only when tank is at least 3/4 full. after that it just drops to e. the low fuel warning light still seems to work normally.  
  
 thanks.

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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/over-the-hill-4runner/11737/2 "2008-03-13T03:48:01Z")

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Does the gravelly noise happen even when you’re stopped?