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    Rear hatch rust

    I'm sure everyone here has had to deal with the issue of rust under the weather seal on the rear hatch. Since the rear door on my brown van was in better condition I swapped them before it had to be...
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    Re: Sliding door — mod to clear wide tires?

    Just chiming in here with my solution after coming up empty trying to find what others did to remedy this issue. I am running 15x7 +0 wheels and 215/75 tires and needed about 2" of clearance. I ended...
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    4x4 auto to manual conversion question

    I know this subject has been discussed a few times on here, but here is my situation. I have 2 vans right now; a 4wd auto with an iffy transmission and an 2wd 5-speed with a bad engine. I am selling...
  4. Re: What is the bare minimum wiring to get a van running?

    Well, I got the damn thing running. I went through the whole fuel system replacing all the rubber lines, cleaned out the tank and cleaned up the sending unit along with installing the new fuel pump....
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    If I didn't have another van to constantly go back and forth between for reference this would be almost impossible. But having no front end does make wiring an absolute breeze in that sense. Well,...
  6. Re: What is the bare minimum wiring to get a van running?

    Little bit of an update. Got most of the harnesses plugged back up. Van cranks now but won't start. Getting spark but can't tell if the fuel pump is on or not. I tried the jumper in the fuel pump...
  7. What is the bare minimum wiring to get a van running?

    I have a 86' 4wd automatic that was involved in an accident that I *think* can be saved. The previous owner cut way all the bent sheet metal and disconnected everything under the dash. I have all the...
  8. Thread: Engine Porn

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    Re: Engine Porn

    Looks incredible!
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    Re: Refreshing the engine (rebuild and aftermath)

    Well, I haven't touched the van in awhile but its been on the back of my mind. I was thinking the other day, what are the chances of taking a hand oil pump and connecting it to the block where an...
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    Re: Refreshing the engine (rebuild and aftermath)

    Noted, I'm willing to do what I can before it comes to stripping it to block.
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    Re: Refreshing the engine (rebuild and aftermath)

    Just to clerify before I pull the trigger and tear this stupid thing apart again, the lifters are fed from the rockers to the pushrods to the lifters? Not that it would change anything but just...
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    Re: Refreshing the engine (rebuild and aftermath)

    I started the drill with the clutch on low and worked it up until it stopped stalling it out. It spins it without stalling at about 12 out of 15 on the clutch dial... whatever that means.

    I can...
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    Re: Refreshing the engine (rebuild and aftermath)

    Hmm, I guess I'll have to charge the battery so I can read oil pressure while I run the pump. I know it's got oil in the pan, I just filled it.
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    Re: Refreshing the engine (rebuild and aftermath)

    I went ahead and pulled a lifter and spun the oil pump and, well as you can see nothing happens. I am assuming oil should be coming up through this hole?

    I shot this while turning the oil pump...
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    Re: Refreshing the engine (rebuild and aftermath)

    I'll consider anything at this point. Unfortunately we completely missed fall here in the South East and its been 40* and raining all week so I haven't had a chance to tinker with it. But thanks...
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    Re: Refreshing the engine (rebuild and aftermath)

    Thanks for the input Tim; do the lifters get their supply through a channel in the block?
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    Re: Refreshing the engine (rebuild and aftermath)

    How would you inspect that, aside from just pulling the thing apart?
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    Re: Refreshing the engine (rebuild and aftermath)

    Long time, no see. So I finally dug out the screw driver bit I dropped in the engine earlier this year. Toyota had no intention of you taking the oil pan off when the engine is installed...
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Problem still persists. Last time I went to work on it the ECU wasn't getting power again. One of the relays comes loose every now and then and just needs to be fiddle with. So I haven't started...
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    Re: Injector connections

    Here, I made this for yah:

    https://i.imgur.com/e55PcAe.png
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    Re: Exhaust Gasket

    There's a metal gasket that goes there.

    https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/toyota,1987,van,2.2l+l4,1279784,exhaust+&+emission,oxygen+(o2)+sensor+gasket,10770
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Burnboot, this issue has been here since the motor was installed after the rebuild.

    I also noticed the cylinder closest to the front of the van had some oil on it, may explain my misfire. I don't...
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Well, good new is that all cylinders have the same compression psi. Bad news it's still only 120psi. There was some oil on the #1 spark plug tho.

    I pulled the valve cover and if I am...
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Tim, as always thank you for your advice. I am still not sure how I can check for lash on this thing other than seeing if a feeler gauge fits under the valve spring side of the rocker arm (since the...
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    I have looked everywhere in the FSM on valve train clearances and I can seem to find anything other than oil clearances. Beyond that its just how to slap it all back together. How would I go about...
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Well, turns out the ECU had nothing to do with the starting issue. After going through the wiring and double checking fuses and relays the damn thing just worked all of the sudden. So something got...
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    Re: Exhaust Gasket

    I am in the process of doing this (again) on my van. You are also going to need the intake manifold and EGR gasket as well since you will have to remove it to get to the exhaust manifold. You may...
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    I highly recommend using imgur. It's free, simple and I have been using it for years.
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Anyone know anything about ceramic capacitors? I have 2 that look bad but I can't figure out what kind they are besides 1000pf capacitors. One has a B (or an 8) about the 102 and the other has a 6...
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Pulled ecu and check for continuity at those pins and it is getting continuity when the jumper is in the check engine connector. So I guess it's an ecu issue? I cracked open the ecu and there's no...
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Amazing, thank you.
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Bulb is fine, I guess I'll have to pull the ecu and see if it's getting power and whatnot.
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Is it normal for the CEL to not come on when you turn the key to start?

    I'm trying to check for codes since the van won't start now but I can't even get the light to come on with just the key in...
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    4y and 3y cams share the same part number so I'm not worried about that. But being that the clearance is within tolerance I assume that it's not the problem? I had this thing rebuilt over a year...
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Huh, well if the lifters, pushrods and rocker arms are all brand new then where would the play be coming from? Also, thanks Tim for all your expertise and input. I really appreciate it and would...
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    I just zero the dial gauge and turn the crank over by hand until the dial hand stops increasing and goes back to zero and record where it peaked at.

    Edit: I just measured them all. Out of all 8...
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    The only specs I could find for the Cam are the lobe height. I can only measure the lobe lift.

    Edit: Well, I found online the "OEM" specs for lobe lift on the parts description for a...
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Aww, that does make since. Alright I'll give that a go.
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Could I not just do it on the rocker arms? The clearance should be the same since they are on the pushrods.
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Bringing back this thought, but how would you go about measuring the travel exactly?
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Well, it's been awhile but I finally ordered parts and tried my luck at this van again.

    I ordered a Chinese made cylinder head off ebay from a reputable seller since it came with valves, valve...
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    Could always try JB-Weld to seal the joint. It's what is holding my one of my valves together.
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    Re: direction of air flow

    It pulls air in towards the engine.
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    Re: Alignment ok but still pulls right.

    This may be obvious, but have you checked tire condition/pressure?
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

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    That's my suspicion as well, so I pulled the cylinder head...

    http://i.imgur.com/gHtWSBL.jpg
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    Re: Refreshing the motor of my 87' van.

    Push rods finally came in; no difference. I shot another video of the van idling. It's just as loud and sputters a lot.


    https://youtu.be/JzaNu79J6KU



    After running for a few minutes I...
  47. Re: Headlight rewiring guide (headlight relay plug melting)

    Here is the wiring diagram, headlights towards the bottom:

    http://toyotavans.org/community/tips/manual/028_ELECTICALWIRINGDIAGRAMS.PDF
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    Re: Water Pump Replacement

    I honestly don't know. The previous owner of my van neglected to put it back on when they did god knows what to my van so I didn't have one to remove.
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    Re: Water Pump Replacement

    Pretty simple operation, starts on page 4 of the cooling section in the FSM:

    http://toyotavans.org/community/tips/manual/007_COOLING_SYSTEM.PDF
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    Re: Removing Ice Maker

    Here's the diagram for a 2wd van with and w/o the refrigerator option. As you can figure from it, you are going to have to cap the sight glass, replace the line that runs from the cooling unit to...
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