85 yota over heating, possible purchase
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85 yota over heating, possible purchase
Hi ya'll
I've had my eye on an 85 yota truck for sale, it sounds like the body and interior have been restored. The problem is, it overheats. According to the seller the reason is because of an electrical short that causes the engine to overheat when the heater is on??? This doesn't seem to add up to me, how ever I am a noob He has done some up-grades "LC Engineering EFI Power Package which includes: big bore throttle body, header, performance cam, and Pro Air Intake Kit" he has also installed a thermostat and put in an LC Engineering fan and fan clutch. I'm looking for a little wisdom on the topic before I buy.
Thanks for any info
I've had my eye on an 85 yota truck for sale, it sounds like the body and interior have been restored. The problem is, it overheats. According to the seller the reason is because of an electrical short that causes the engine to overheat when the heater is on??? This doesn't seem to add up to me, how ever I am a noob He has done some up-grades "LC Engineering EFI Power Package which includes: big bore throttle body, header, performance cam, and Pro Air Intake Kit" he has also installed a thermostat and put in an LC Engineering fan and fan clutch. I'm looking for a little wisdom on the topic before I buy.
Thanks for any info
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never heard that one before, ive told people if it gets a little hot run heater to hot for a little extra cooling, might be restriction in cooling system, the upgrades sound nice though.
if it runs and not alot of noises or leaks and low or no rust its fixable. try for low price
if it runs and not alot of noises or leaks and low or no rust its fixable. try for low price
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If the ground from the block to the frame is bad it can cause the temp to rise , the reason is it is putting battery voltage thru the block. This happened on at 78 Toyota that I had .
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If the price is right and the motor is not dammaged go for it and then fix the problem. Do a compression test. If the problem is just overshoot then you should be ok.
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