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Old 01-29-2017, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by flg8r22
Wish I could take the credit for that, but it came from the factory with a fuel door release lever in the truck. Kind of a pain sometimes when I'd go to get gas and forget to open the fuel door.
Pretty sure they all came with both, inside pop and key, mine has both
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I'm digging the white top. Mines black and the fiberglass is showing through in spots. I'm considering white bedliner on it.

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Originally Posted by Biggerhammer
I'm digging the white top. Mines black and the fiberglass is showing through in spots. I'm considering white bedliner on it.
lol, I've been considering painting the top black to make it a bit more pickupy/less SUVy

Also, bedliner is usually rough, I'd think it would hold dirt
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Originally Posted by magnet18
lol, I've been considering painting the top black to make it a bit more pickupy/less SUVy

Also, bedliner is usually rough, I'd think it would hold dirt
Mine is painted black but with the fiberglass showing through I'm thinking it just gelcoat! There are a couple of bedliner types that can be applied almost smooth, a lumpy surface rather than a rough surface. Some even have the rubber "chips" that you add before mixing the liner.

So without the "texture" I think it would be able to be hosed off OK.
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New O2 sensor
anyone experienced going to tell me the carbon buildup is significant?
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Got the clear turn signals and running lights installed!

See here https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116/turn-signal-wiring-298786/ for some minor related wiring fun

Now i really need a matching chrome grille
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Originally Posted by magnet18
New O2 sensor
anyone experienced going to tell me the carbon buildup is significant?
Is that "New O² sensor?" As I do I need one, I have one or this is my new one?

​​​​​​​They are relatively inexpensive when sourced from the web, if you're concerned it's fouled just go for the replacement.

Mine is a little more crusty on the inside, and very much more muddy on the outside. My concerns for mine is currently the outside air intake could be plugged more so than the sensor surface on the exhaust side. Internally there is a the roidium/zirconia platinum contraption which is much less prone to collect carbon than the shell. Making me running a little richer than it should, but I haven't really driven much since the plugs got cleaned.
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Where did you get the clear turn signals and running lights?
Old 01-29-2017, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Co_94_PU
Is that "New O² sensor?" As I do I need one, I have one or this is my new one?

They are relatively inexpensive when sourced from the web, if you're concerned it's fouled just go for the replacement.

Mine is a little more crusty on the inside, and very much more muddy on the outside. My concerns for mine is currently the outside air intake could be plugged more so than the sensor surface on the exhaust side. Internally there is a the roidium/zirconia platinum contraption which is much less prone to collect carbon than the shell. Making me running a little richer than it should, but I haven't really driven much since the plugs got cleaned.
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new O2 sensor as in this is the old one, you can see the new one bolted in in the background

Replaced it just cuz I'm at a almost 200k tune up
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Just checking to make sure the carbon buildup is nothing to be worried about
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Originally Posted by Biggerhammer
Where did you get the clear turn signals and running lights?
ebay, I'll try to post the link when I get home

Turn signals and tail lights are great, running lights are from a second gen, they don't 100% line up with the grille unfortunately, didn't know that would happen
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Originally Posted by Biggerhammer
Where did you get the clear turn signals and running lights?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-1988-TO...dYM2Cy&vxp=mtr

Note that, for some reason, the running lights trim sticks out more than the headlight surrounds. Not sure if a 2wd 87 had a different grille than a 86 4wd, but I would like to find a grille that matches either way
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Nice ride!
I found the best way to deal with rust it to remove it.
I tried the POR and wasn't very happy with the results.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...pickup-296569/
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Same here. Dunno why they did both.
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The build up on your old O2 is significantly less than on my old one. You could barely see the holes in the one I replaced
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Originally Posted by jakey poo
The build up on your old O2 is significantly less than on my old one. You could barely see the holes in the one I replaced
Good to hear!
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Nice ride!
I found the best way to deal with rust it to remove it.
I tried the POR and wasn't very happy with the results.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...pickup-296569/
Nice! You're doing a great job with that truck. Did you do the paint yourself?
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I found a pic of my old O2 so that you can see how good yours actually looked lol

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Lol, looks like you were burning a tad rich?
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More than a tad I would say! She runs like a top now. New O2, TPS, Knock sensor, no EGR stuff, newer style TB and intake, she purrs.
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Originally Posted by jakey poo
More than a tad I would say! She runs like a top now. New O2, TPS, Knock sensor, no EGR stuff, newer style TB and intake, she purrs.
Nice, my EGR port is capped, I've been looking at removing the rest of the EGR and smog stuff.
(truck is from california, I am not)

What TB and intake did you put on?
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I believe it was off of a '93, slightly different intake and the AUX air valve is deleted

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