I picked up my car from the dealership this morning. Nothing was fixed, of course. At least they have communicated with Toyota HQ in CA. Toyota didn't want my car torn apart at this time and they would like to see my video. They're supposed to get back to me.
From what the guy told me, to him it sounds like a sticking valve.
I support the theory that something is sticking because, at least in my case, this only seems to happen when I start the car after an extended period of time in lowish temperatures. So, the components that settle down show more resistance to being moved again, right? Especially in sub-zero temperatures.
I will post my video for you guys later this week.
Four days without my car I felt like a lost child when I got it back this morning. The brakes were heavy, the clutch felt heavy, the steering wouldn't loosen up, I had no power, my tmps light was off..... Looks like they reset the ECU to clear the tmps light.......
