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    1989 4WD Van Parts

    I have the following parts for sale at Portland, OR:

    4WD Radiator (Hard to find!)
    Set of electric door mirrors (Left and Right)
    Fan shroud
    Set of front turn signals (?) (short orange ones)
    Set...
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    Re: Oil drain plug and gasket

    The Toyota part number for the 12mm ID oil plug 'fiber + aluminum crush washers' is:

    90430-12031

    I bought a package of ten (10) of these on Ebay for just a few dollars. My local auto-part...
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    Re: Change your alternator ILLUSTRATED!

    I would strongly suggest disconnecting your (new) alternator harness at the "+ box" connection prior to inserting the harness, with it's "plastic clip", into the back-shell of the alternator. I just...
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    High Efficiency Radiator Cores

    Per Greg (owner) at Ability Radiator (Yuba City, CA):
    High Efficiency Radiator Core = 16 fins per inch.

    I called Greg to get a quote to recore the radiator in my '89 4WD/Automatic.

    Around $400...
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    Fusible Link number AM1

    Fusible Link number AM1 (Located on the upper rear firewall of the engine compartment - passenger side)

    Fusible link AM1 on my van is a 'bolt-on' modular style fusible link that cannot be readily...
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    The fusible link thread

    Here's a Fusible Link chart from another site:

    Ref URL http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=107395


    Fusing current is in older manuals but that depends on how long that high...
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    Re: Possible thermostat issues.

    Thanks for weighing-in on this, Tim.
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    Re: Possible thermostat issues.

    I too have had cooling system problems with my '89 4x4 van (automatic). The original radiator has been 'rodded-out'/checked and tested at a local, reputable radiator shop, and was given a good bill...
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    Re: Radiator for 87 van LE 4WD

    The Ability Radiator at Yuba City, CA reportedly uses a high-efficiency 4-row radiator core that is manufactured by

    http://jbrspecialties.com

    J B Radiator Specialties Inc.
    Sacramento,...
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    Re: Help please no spark

    I had a similar experience with my '89 4WD van. My van was blowing the "Gauge" 7.5 Amp fuse in the fuse block. It would crank and crank, but no spark. It never set any trouble code!

    Once the...
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    Re: what oil filter do you use?

    I just bought some Purolator PureOne filters that were on-sale at K-Mart for $3-bux and change. Purolator now only offers the shorter of the two filters in its 99.9% efficient PureOne synthetic...
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    Re: Possible thermostat issues.

    Thanks, Tim:

    After re-reading the head gasket issues thread, I too am losing a cup or two of coolant out of my engine - yet not from out of my coolant reservior. I'm now on the hunt for coolant...
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    Re: Possible thermostat issues.

    My '89 4WD/automatic seems to run on the hot side, above the half-scale on the temperature gauge. I have taken my radiator to the radiator shop to have it gone through, which was returned to me with...
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    Re: what oil filter do you use?

    Yes. My van is an '89 4WD with automatic transmission.
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    Re: what oil filter do you use?

    I use the Purolator PureOne oil filter - part number PL14670 for my '89 4WD.

    The are inexpensive ($5 at my local K-Mart) and are 99.9% efficient and incorporate synthetic media. See the...
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    Re: funky smell under load

    I recently installed a new California-spec, stainless-steel encased, Magnaflow CAT. As its newness was 'baking off', I had quite the *metallic* smell for a week or so. Now, my SS CAT is brown. ...
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    Regarding High-Efficiency Radiators

    Got my radiator back from the shop today. It was in relatively good shape - no leaks and good flow. They repainted it too.

    I asked about a re-core from the current 3-row high-efficiency core to...
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    Re: '89 4WD Rear A/C Question...

    Thanks, BB & Tim for weighing-in on this. Radiator coming out tonight for inspection, cleaning/rodding-out, pressure testing, paint. It looks OK from the outside, but am running at 1/2 temp gauge...
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    Rear A/C Question...

    I discovered that my van (with rear A/C) has previously been converted to R-134A <sniff>. That said, my van's A/C turns on, and the compressor clutch engages OK. So, I set-out to re-charge the A/C...
  20. Thread: Bumper Show off

    by MonTex
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    Re: Bumper Show off

    Nice work! ...and you could store your fly fishing rods in the front bumper.
  21. Re: "High Efficiency" radiator core - Shops near Vancouver, BC?

    User1: I called aftermarketautostore.com ...the guy says that the p/n CU30 Spectra Premium radiator is NOT AVAILABLE. Looks like a re-core for me at some point - which would likely be the better...
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    Re: Suddenly won't start - ignition problem?

    I had a similar issue with my van not starting. It would crank OK, but would not start. Upon further checking, the 7 Amp 'guages' fuse was blown. This fuse is located at the fuse panel below-left...
  23. Re: "High Efficiency" radiator core - Shops near Vancouver, BC?

    Has anyone used this model CU30 Spectra Premium radiator for the 4WD? If so, how has the experience been to date?
  24. Spectra Premium, Model CU30 Radiator for '89 4WD Van

    I was researching a replacement radiator for my '89 4WD and found a new 3-row copper core radiator with brass tanks. This radiator is specified to fit my 1989 4WD van. The radiator is manufactured...
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    Re: very poor gasmilage... where should i start?

    The Bosch oxygen sensor site at http://boschautoparts.com/Technical%20Resources/Oxygen%20Sensors/O2_TechInfo_Intervals.pdf has some good information regarding the checking and maintenance of oxygen...
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    Re: very poor gasmilage... where should i start?

    Good advice from the previous posters. I wanted to weigh-in regarding the Oxygen sensor(s). New ones are relatively inexpensive and are well-worth changing-out after every 30K miles or so. They...
  27. Thread: Fuses blowing!

    by MonTex
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    Re: 87 toy van LE 4wh_ Need help !Electrical!

    BurntBoot: Thanks...trying to find the branch that's "the yellow brick road" is the trick. I'm still working to discover the branch of the "Guages" 7.5A circuit that is shorting on me...
  28. Thread: Fuses blowing!

    by MonTex
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    Re: 87 toy van LE 4wh_ Need help !Electrical!

    I'm also chasing an intermittent short that blows my "Guages" 7.5A fuse on occasion - resulting in the engine cranking and not starting, and the power windows not working. Studying the electrical...
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