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    Re: Throttle Position Sensor, TPS, Canada

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    so finally getting around to my fresh engine swap and decided its time to replace my tps with a beck and arnley unit...set idle up with no issues but when checking for wide...
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    Re: Need new front shocks '87 4wd

    ive tried quite a few different shocks, the monroes are trash dont waste your money, Ranchos non gas charged were pretty bad too, ive had best luck with kyb monotube(silver) and now have 2000 durango...
  3. Re: Does 195 psi in all 4 cylinders mean engine was rebuilt? 220k on the van

    ive never had two air pressure gauges read the same, but if it was rebuilt, maybe the head was shaved a bit too much..the higher compression could be causing the high nox and hc figures....make sure...
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    Re: ball joints (4WD)

    thanks for the review/update..seems to be par for the course with aftermarket parts especially cv boots on the reman shafts...good to hear the joint is still tight after 12k and a fair bit of...
  5. Re: What size bolt is used for removal of brake drum?

    often the brake shoes wear into the brake drum and create a ridge that makes it very difficult to remove the drum unless the brake shoes are backed off...thru the backing plate of the drum is a slot....
  6. Re: What size bolt is used for removal of brake drum?

    just checked a 4x4 drum and its 7mm x 1.0
  7. Re: What size bolt is used for removal of brake drum?

    pretty sure its 8x 1.25 iirc...but make sure you back off the shoes with the star wheel or youll just be stripping it out...theres not alot of purchase threads there...soak the hub/stud area with...
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    Re: 1986 2wd Van Midland TX

    you can get to the wiring for the injectors in the loom, theyre coupled near the separation of the airbox and engine compartments...if the van has been sitting its possible theyre just stuck. ive...
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    Re: Oil leaking from spark plug housing

    ooof those are no good anymore, probably from repated over torquing of the plugs...the lower hole should only be large enough for the plug to pass thru and hold down the whole tube...make sure the...
  10. Re: Flat towing a manual 4x4 - suggestions on best place to mount? etc...

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    i made a couple brackets, bolt to bumper mounts, carry them in the van just in case...
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    Re: Oil leaking from spark plug housing

    super easy to replace, theyll often come out with the spark plug(good time to replace), its a square section oring theyre often sold with the valve cover gasket and grommets...these rubber parts get...
  12. Re: 1986 Van Weatherstrip, Windshield still available

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    heres another brand of windshield, i bought 3 out of phoenix, the shop said theres a few other manufacturers as well...as long as there's a demand, im sure theyll be made. covid backups and...
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    Re: Torsion bar compatibility

    theres a thread where someone adapts 4runner torsions here...
  14. Re: Gas Fuel tank compatibility interchange ability crossover

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    here we have tanks from an 87 4x4 5 speed and 89 2wd auto..man theyre close and i could maybe see one swapping/adapting if they needed to..the 4x4 tank is taller and shorter in...
  15. Re: 1986 Van Weatherstrip, Windshield still available

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    a quick google search reveals windshields in 2 california cities, im sure theres alot more, but are you in Holland? the brand of windshield that some have gotten is Fuyao i think, made in...
  16. Re: 1986 Van Weatherstrip, Windshield still available

    say what?! 1st of all the windshield is glued in, there is no weather stripping...and safelite is the only glass company? many people have replaced their windshields, recently...and for reasonable...
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    Re: Upgrading the alternator

    well i wouldnt say identical, the suzuki alt looks beefy! and after all this time a tacoma alternator would fit with a harness adapter as well? ill also ad that a 85 to 89 mitsubishi eclipse has the...
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    Re: OEM 4X4 Chrome Rims??

    2 of my vans came with them...cool video, that van seems like it must be on the limit of lift..
  19. Re: Front axle boots disconnected and exposed & CV axle rebuild

    $250 for r&r on one cv axle? that seems a bit steep...
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    Re: Torsion bar compatibility

    heres 2 torsion bars from an 88 4x4 auto cargo conversion van. the painted blocks mounting forward, there is also a paint mark on the end of the front. this number looks to be different from the...
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    Re: Drive shafts and u-joints

    front driveshaft falling out?!?@? yikes, that sounds extremely dangerous...cars have been known to pole vault when that happens..i suggest taking it to a shop..once up on a lift things can be...
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    Re: Idle rpm in gear too low

    all that definitely makes some good sense...cant wait to find out the issue
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    Re: Idle rpm in gear too low

    true, but i did have an 85 that had a bad master..leaking out the pushrod shaft..the van had been neglected in other ways too, when i 1st went to check it out we got it fired up, but it died when the...
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    Re: Idle rpm in gear too low

    had another thought, not related to transmission, could it be something to do with a faulty brake booster? when putting into D or R im assuming youve got your foot on the brake. if you can try the...
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    Re: Idle rpm in gear too low

    the factory service manual has a few tests you can perform that dont seem to involve special tools..it could be a simple cable adjustment...theres pdf manual on this site i believe, and also on...
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    Re: Idle rpm in gear too low

    seems like a transmission issue to me...do you have any service history on it? im not an automatic transmission guy, but maybe time to drop the pan, replace filter, and see how much crud is in the...
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    Re: Toyota Van Part-Out IV: The Revenge

    wasnt that quote from pacino in godfather 16 or something?
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    Re: clutch master and slave cylinders

    you dont have to remove the 'whole' dash, just the cluster hood and instrument cluster itself..pretty easy actually once youve done it..theres multiple threads on this i believe. id probably just do...
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    Re: starter

    thanks for doing what you do to help the community! hope it works out...
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    Re: starter

    AD2101 is his handle..
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    Re: Code 9'er. -vehicle speed sensor

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    top pic is the main part of the speed sensor, it lives on the speedometer in the cluster and connects to 'spg' and 'rsw' on the circuit board. i just swapped my cluster and the rsw...
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    Re: starter

    before you scrap your van, we have a member in tucson who has helped the community by parting out several vans, not sure hes up for another one, but hes helped me and many others and maybe he will...
  33. Re: Standard to LE (add tach) and LE to standard cluster swaps

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    well ok, that wasnt too bad and im stoked to have a tach!! so i T'd the pressure gauge sender and idiot light and plugged the old idiot light connection into the orange wire single...
  34. Re: Standard to LE (add tach) and LE to standard cluster swaps

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    finally getting around to this swap, i have 87 4x4 manual cargo(no tach), swapping in 1987 4x4 manual not sure if it was LE or DLX...

    i do not have IIA as others have noted on my...
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    Re: Rear hatch latch fix

    nice! see...who needs nla parts...everything can be fixed
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    Re: Drive shafts and u-joints

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    happy to report, on the bumpstops which definitely looks like the shortest distance the driveshaft will see, there is still some play, couple hundred thousands, on a fully compressed previa...
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    Re: Drive shafts and u-joints

    im doing some spring/suspension work soon and will play with the previa driveshaft while the spings are out and can replicate full compression of the driveshaft with the axle on the bump stops...will...
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    Re: Intermittent Dead Van

    fusible links look like plain wire, but are...fusible links. theyre designed to blow like a fuse, but more slowly. i suspect your issue are in the fusible links at the positive battery connection and...
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    Re: Drive shafts and u-joints

    I also would really like to come up with a way to lube the staked ujoints as i feel that could help them last even longer..the blue drive shaft above i pull many years ago and is nice and tight but...
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    Re: Drive shafts and u-joints

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    well curiosity got the better of me, i needed a hitch for the T100 as well so headed to the upull and pulled the rear driveshaft from a 1991 auto alltrac and its darn near identical to an 87...
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    Re: 89 2wd van, codes 2 - 5 and 6

    are you taking about the idle speed control(isc) vsv in between the manifold and airbox? or the big idle air.control valve in the clamshell?
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    Re: Drive shafts and u-joints

    are alltrac previa rear driveshafts the same as 87-89 4x4 vans? im thinking no, of course not, but was under an alltrac at the upull today and it looked really similar...maybe longer?
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    Re: 89 2wd van, codes 2 - 5 and 6

    id get a fuel pressure gauge on there 1st, thats alot of new parts...and i have to say new denso may not be the same quality as it used to be...
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    Re: clutch master and slave cylinders

    ive done it before on motos with difficult to bleed brake systems..where air pockets could develop and you could run a whole quart of brake fluid thru a system and not get it to bleed..you do run...
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    Re: 87 cranks weak spark has fuel no start

    hey thanks, im not even sure its a condenser on the side of the distributor, its part of the pickup coil/test port...earlier in the week a friend asked if it was carburetor or injected..my response...
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    Re: 87 cranks weak spark has fuel no start

    well, i know your all on the edge of your seats and im pretty sure i found the culprit, shoddy wiring to injectors 3 and 4, i didnt want to split the manifold but glad i did...looks like PO spliced...
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    Re: 87 cranks weak spark has fuel no start

    well, its running perfectly once again..what was it? dont have a clue.. as usual ill jump to conclusions and chase my tail for a while, but it did seem like weak spark not being able to ignite in the...
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    Re: 87 cranks, weak spark? injectors dumping fuel, no start

    interesting development today, day 3, although my spark doesnt look super fat and blue after many coil, ignitors, etc. i let it dry out over night and pull the circuit opening relay and put the fuel...
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    87 cranks, weak spark? injectors dumping fuel, no start

    well im stumped..87 4x4 manual has been running great with 257k now, bought with 232k..had it stop running close to home headed out on a trip, was pretty cool at this point i.e. not heat soaked,...
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    Re: 1987 Van 5 speed manual won’t go into gear.

    not sure it was mentioned, the flywheel should be inspected and likely machined...also from the 1st post , you couldnt get the transmission into gear or once in gear the van wouldnt go?
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