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02-26-2012, 08:28 AM
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Posted By sb5walker

http://www.car-part.com Portal to hundreds of...

http://www.car-part.com Portal to hundreds of junkyards. One of them will ship it to you.
02-23-2012, 11:30 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 24,072
Posted By sb5walker

On sleeping on it, and thinking what it would...

On sleeping on it, and thinking what it would take to get the alt glowing red hot, I'm thinking that would take a LOT of amps. And the only thing capable of providing that many amps would be the...
02-22-2012, 04:14 PM
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Views: 24,072
Posted By sb5walker

Oops. Yeah, sorry, I read 'carb' and then it...

Oops. Yeah, sorry, I read 'carb' and then it didn't connect. :hillbill: So, that's good - less potential damage/expense.
02-22-2012, 03:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 24,072
Posted By sb5walker

Depending on how they're regulated, a typical...

Depending on how they're regulated, a typical automotive alternator has the capacity to develop thousands of volts. No more amps, but enough volts to arc weld with. So if one of the components in...
02-17-2012, 11:42 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,959
Posted By sb5walker

How's your cat after cranking when it's not...

How's your cat after cranking when it's not starting? Usually if there's a lot of unburnt fuel going out the exhaust the cat will get hot - in some cases cherry red - and there's a strong rotten egg...
02-17-2012, 09:57 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,959
Posted By sb5walker

I very much agree with those pointing to fuel. ...

I very much agree with those pointing to fuel. Not because it is likely the only problem (it isn't) but because the gas smell points without a doubt to a fuel leak. And there are MANY sources of...
02-15-2012, 09:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,749
Posted By sb5walker

Bummer dude - sorry to hear that. Most often...

Bummer dude - sorry to hear that. Most often with this motor it's the exhaust valves, that have stretched over time to the point where they start leaking. Unfortunately, what happens next is that...
02-13-2012, 05:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,749
Posted By sb5walker

Well, the motor will run over a range of advance...

Well, the motor will run over a range of advance settings, but I would set it between 10 and 12 degrees with a TE1 to E1 jumper set in the check connector and hot idle at 800. I think Autozone lends...
02-13-2012, 04:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,749
Posted By sb5walker

You stated in your opening post that the motor...

You stated in your opening post that the motor "has a bad miss pulled the wire off cylinder 3 nothing changed theres my problem same as number 4". If you pull a plug wire and nothing changes, then...
02-13-2012, 09:08 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,749
Posted By sb5walker

Have you checked compression? A cyl won't fire...

Have you checked compression? A cyl won't fire without enough of it. The proper procedure on a 3VZE involves:


Warm up the motor to operating temp, then shut off.
Remove the air hose between...
02-04-2012, 05:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 17,143
Posted By sb5walker

I managed to stop mine from leaking for six years...

I managed to stop mine from leaking for six years when I changed the head gaskets in '01. Before that the right one leaked a lot in the back, and now they're leaking again, quite a bit lately.

I...
02-03-2012, 10:21 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 25,834
Posted By sb5walker

Well, first, as documented upthread, a 0W-30 is...

Well, first, as documented upthread, a 0W-30 is JUST AS THICK!!!!!!! as a 10W-30 at operating temp. The only time a 0W oil is "thinner" than an oil with a higher Winter weight is near or below...
02-03-2012, 09:10 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 25,834
Posted By sb5walker

The only additive I would consider adding would...

The only additive I would consider adding would be zddp - the zinc phosphate anti-wear additive that is so effective on sliding parts, especially the vulnerable cam followers on the 22R series...
02-01-2012, 04:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,997
Posted By sb5walker

Spongy clutch could be air in the lines, failing...

Spongy clutch could be air in the lines, failing rubber line, bad slave cyl or bad master cyl, or cracked clutch bracket. Look at the bracket with a flashlight while you press the clutch pedal (set...
01-24-2012, 02:37 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 36,471
Posted By sb5walker

But that's for a part number that I think is very...

But that's for a part number that I think is very old and no longer available (15600-25010). Not sure where they found it. The filter Toyota will give you is the 90915-YZZD1 which is not as well...
01-24-2012, 02:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 36,471
Posted By sb5walker

None of the small stock size filters are the best...

None of the small stock size filters are the best choice, imho, because they have too little surface area. The best are either the tall filters of the stock width, or the tall wide filters. Larger...
01-20-2012, 09:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,638
Posted By sb5walker

From the pics it looks like a 22re - what year? ...

From the pics it looks like a 22re - what year? What have you checked other than replacing fuel pump - did you check for spark?

Look for power on +B in the check connector when ignition on. If...
01-18-2012, 11:16 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 477,114
Posted By sb5walker

Well first, it wasn't just a muffler but a 2.25"...

Well first, it wasn't just a muffler but a 2.25" cat back which included the Borla Turbo muffler model 40652 (that model muffler is still available - summitracing carries it - see this post:...
12-18-2011, 05:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,257
Posted By sb5walker

But you have to get those cam pulley bolts off,...

But you have to get those cam pulley bolts off, hehe.
12-17-2011, 02:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 19,650
Posted By sb5walker

Yeah, and it's SO fun to take the plenum off! I...

Yeah, and it's SO fun to take the plenum off! I think you can leave the throttle body attached, and leave most of the tubes of the passenger side attached, and sort of flop it over. I THINK I've...
12-16-2011, 08:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 19,650
Posted By sb5walker

Most common fuel leak spot on the 3VZE is the...

Most common fuel leak spot on the 3VZE is the fuel pulsation damper, a little disk with a plastic cap stuck on the back end of the passenger side fuel rail. It's dangerous because it drips fuel onto...
11-10-2011, 06:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,979
Posted By sb5walker

OOPS! My bad, kirkerik I missed that you have an...

OOPS! My bad, kirkerik I missed that you have an 86. The threads on those filters are smaller: M12 x 1.25

Sorry about that.

I updated my link to adapters. These adapters are probably better...
11-10-2011, 02:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,979
Posted By sb5walker

True, it is not needed. But then, many things...

True, it is not needed. But then, many things that we spend hundreds of dollars for on our trucks are not "needed" but we buy them anyway. Few people "need" an iPhone, 54" HDTV etc. but stores seem...
11-10-2011, 11:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,979
Posted By sb5walker

Um. I thought I gave that at the end of my post....

Um. I thought I gave that at the end of my post. :P

M14 X 1.50 is a metric thread size. So you would need a fitting that had that thread male on one end, female on the other, with a 1/8" NPT...
11-10-2011, 11:00 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,979
Posted By sb5walker

While you're putting a new fitting on the fuel...

While you're putting a new fitting on the fuel line, I would leave enough room for a fitting to attach a fuel pressure gauge. I've always wanted to be able to see fuel pressure. Safest is an...
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