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100%confirmed, bad alternator!

Also, the no start issue has been an intermittent problem for awhile. I pulled my starter and replaced contacts and plunger inside, this has fixed that issue (which was a separate issue in itself....

Hi, just a follow up. After further investigation I’ve concluded that the diodes on alternator went bad, causing current to flow from the battery to the alternator when connected to the battery....

Hello,
I ran into a problem a few months ago when driving the van. I got back home and smelt a wire melting, I got it home, disconnected the battery and left it for awhile. When I went to reconnect...

Thanks for the input. That seems a little unlikely but possible. I put a brand new catalytic converter in probably 2-3 years ago. I will get it tested though to make sure…

Hey TV people, ok so I’ve got an issue going on that I can’t seem to figure out.

I was on a trip to Tahoe recently, the van was already struggling because of the altitude. But the second day in,...

I Was able to do it easily without removing valve body as well! Thanks Dharam! It’s was no problem!

This is glorious news, as I need to replace my cable, long and sad story, but can you go into as much detail as possible on what you did to make it that easy? Maybe some pictures?

Damn, I can’t seem to find it, maybe you can copy paste the link and email me? Brettdnickel@gmail.com

One of my sliding windows glass is broken, I knocked it out, have the replacement glass and can’t seem to make any logical sense as to how you get it in. Seems like you’d need to replace the whole...

can someone tell me where the cold start injector is located?

Hey guys I used the very helpful write up to remove my exhaust manifold. I video documented it for anyone who needs to do this job. Now I’ve got to get and replace parts and hoses..


here is...

Well after years of dealing with my Apache helicopter and reluctant to do the big tear down job, I’ve decided to tackle the exhaust leak issue.
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Has anyone tried wrapping the fuel line with a heat resistant tubing to cut back on heat soak? Sounds kinda good in theory, betting someone has tried but curious... who knows could be a genius idea,...

Hey thanks. Problem is I can’t find anything when I search on the site itself but I figured out that I can search it on google and the toyotavantech link to that particular subject will pop up. The...

Also my guess is that maybe my starter is drawing too much power? I’ve had problems from time to time with it, so I ordered a new one. But would that cause this problem?

My fusible think at near the battery is getting super hot and frying/smoking. What causes that?

I moved the hose going from radiator cap to over flow tankto the left so it stayed out of my way when I was trying to put a clamp on my leaking power steering hose. My guess is the position I put...

hey, thanks for your reply. I never drove it without coolant. I got to where I was going and it lost the coolant when I got there, I waited for it to cool down then refilled and drove home. I have...

Also I have a code 10 and 11

Hey guys. So I’ve got an issue going on with my 86 Toyota van. About a month ago I was working on it and accidentally crimped a radiator hose to get to where I was working, and never put it back. I...

Looks like it’s a “discontinued part” 😤.

Excellent! Thank you

Anyone have the part number? Thanks.

Was driving on highway yesterday when 86 van popped some kind of fuse or something. Lost gauges on dash, power windows, and overdrive all at the same time. Anyone know what that could be?

Ugghhhh oh my god dude you’re killing me with this van. I keep seeing it on CL and I’m even considering selling mine to get it... sheeeesssshhhhh

Oh can anyone tell me the best shocks for these vans? I need to order some new ones, mine are shot. 2wd

perfect. Thanks for the info Tim. You are THE MAN.

I don’t know how my comment got mixed in here,here but is that the same thing I’m referring to? Pressure up switch?

In the middle of doing my distributor cap, plug wires and plugs I noticed a busted wire, maybe to a thermostat or something? To the left of the opened up distributor with green on it going into the...

roflroflroflrofl man I saw this on Craigslist. You don’t know how badly I wish I could get it right now. I love mine but I really want a 4x4..

Great news! I inspected my whole electric pathway to the starter and noticed nothing corroded or wrong along the way. I got underneath and banged on the starter with a hammer while my buddy cranked....

Should I look for the ignition signal wire under the steering wheel?

Thank you. That’s a start... no pun intended :LOL2:

Engine not cranking. Lights on dash, not fusable link, already had that problem. Has my starter failed? Charged up battery, tried jumping... nothing. What do you think?

I know its kind of a stupid question, but the fan should be pulling air through the radiator toward the engine, right? wouldn't make sense to fighting air flow by going the other way (towards front...

how heavy would you recommend blake?

thank you blake, very helpfull. i will report back when i do the job. not jumping into it right away...

Exhaust is putting out blue smoke on startup stops when warmed up. must be valve stem seals i am guessing. how difficult of a job is this on these vans? any tips or things i must know before i get...

i dont know if this will help but i had the pretty much exact same kind of thing happen with my honda civic. it started kind of sputtering on the highway then died complete loss of power. dropped...

got it taken care of, figured out how to reset codes! no more code 5! now to take care of the code 11.... thanks everyone

so what i did is bought a new sensor put it in, and spliced it into the wire that i am 90 percent certain the male end connector broke off of. it seems to be running alot better and definitley more...

ok i figured out whats going on. the male end of the connector, broke off at the wire, and was inside the female end of the connector that is on the opposite side of the wire of the sensor itself. i...

ill take them if i can get the ice maker working!

if anyone is able to show me a picture of where the o2 sensor plugs into the electrical, i would be totally stoked. sorry im new to this van, love the thing just trying to figure out everything!...

thank you! i appriciate the response i thought it might be a stupid question but figured id ask, seemed odd. im still learning how everything works!

I just bought this van its an 86 LE. and im starting to check it out and notice things that seem odd. can anyone tell me what this is all about, seems like it should be connected to something, and...

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im just not seeing anything where it would plug in. it seems like itd be very obvious, but nothing, and near the airbox, im assuming you mean right in this area right?

Hey i just bought my van a couple weeks ago. its running rich and when i located my o2 sensor on my exhaust, the other end thats supposed to plug in somewhere is just dangling. i cant find anywhere...