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- Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:32 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Erratic Idle - If it Idles at All
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1843
Re: Erratic Idle - If it Idles at All
I'd also check the vacuum lines shown in red to make sure they are connected and that they aren't deteriorated: vacuum.jpg That is vacuum coming from the manifold (basically from when the engine is at idle) that is activated when the engine is warm. So any leaks there would cause a rough idle when t...
- Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:21 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Erratic Idle - If it Idles at All
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1843
Re: Erratic Idle - If it Idles at All
Here's the instructions from the service manual for checking the egr vacuum modulator: egr.jpg The reason I suspected the egr system is that (off the top of my head and I could be wrong) it is the only vacuum system that is activated only when the engine is warm (unless you have a feedback carb like...
- Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:14 am
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Erratic Idle - If it Idles at All
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1843
Re: Erratic Idle - If it Idles at All
I'd suspect a ruptured erg vacuum modulator diaphragm. The EGR system is only activated when the engine is warm. On my wagon this happened several years ago. It would idle fine when it was cold, but after the engine warmed up, it would often stall at red lights and idle low. I'd often have to keep m...
- Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:09 pm
- Forum: Market / Parts
- Topic: fenders
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14034
Re: fenders
I've never understood how some provinces have vehicle inspections that fail you for having non-structural rust.
- Tue Dec 14, 2021 8:56 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
- Topic: 1981 toyota stereo
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1132
Re: 1981 toyota stereo
He also has a (sold) ad for a butchered Cressida with the same stereo in it so I assume that's the car it came from. I still have the stock unit from my '81 Tercel (not installed). It's just a mono AM radio unit.
- Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:08 pm
- Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
- Topic: 1984 Euro Tercel 4WD Wagon
- Replies: 68
- Views: 77368
Re: 1984 Euro Tercel 4WD Wagon
How do you know it's running way too rich? I noticed from one of the above pictures of the engine bay that there aren't the vacuum switches that come with the feedback carb system (like my '84 has). That system has an oxygen sensor and a primitive computer that open and close an air bleed valve to k...
- Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:47 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: diagnosing high idle
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4781
Re: diagnosing high idle
Have you looked down the carb to see if the throttle plate is being held open somewhat? Spray the whole assembly of linkages to make sure nothing is seized-up?
- Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:45 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: diagnosing high idle
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4781
Re: diagnosing high idle
I don't know how high the idle would go if the idle speed adjustment screw was turned all the way in, but it sounds like something is holding the throttle open. I'd suspect a mechanical issue with the throttle plate/linkages instead of a vacuum leak with the rpm that high. Sort of like the fast idle...
- Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:34 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Fuel Pump, Filters, Lines Repair Costs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1931
Re: Fuel Pump, Filters, Lines Repair Costs
By the way, I'm not sure what an AUC engine is. When I searched online I mostly got the engine code for a 1.0l VW engine. I doubt they'd install anything too exotic in the Tercel wagons. The idea of a Ford trans seems weird too. The automatics in the Tercel wagons had an A55 (2wd) or A55F (4WD) tran...
- Fri Oct 08, 2021 10:25 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Fuel Pump, Filters, Lines Repair Costs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1931
Re: Fuel Pump, Filters, Lines Repair Costs
Fuel pumps for our Tercels can sometimes be bought on Rockauto for as little as $10, but I think the cheapest one on there right now is about $22 US. Most are in the $40 range. It takes about half an hour to replace one. They do sometimes suddenly fail without warning. My '81 Tercel was driving fine...
- Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:15 am
- Forum: Toyota
- Topic: funny 1st gen tercel ad
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15690
Re: funny 1st gen tercel ad
That's a 1980 hatchback too, which is my favorite of the Tercels. The 1980 had slightly different light trim and the Tercel logo on the side compared to the 81-82. It looks like the rear strut towers rusted out completely (which was a recall issue for the 1st gens). I'm trying to figure out where th...
- Sun Jul 25, 2021 5:02 am
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Coolant bubbles
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2914
- Sun Jul 25, 2021 4:58 am
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Coolant bubbles
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2914
Re: Coolant bubbles
The service manual has instructions on how to check the head and block for warpage. Basically using a feeler gauge and a straight-edge. If the flatness is within spec, then there's no need to machine the head. I did mine a couple of years ago and everything was flat. My coolant was leaking externall...
- Mon Jul 19, 2021 11:40 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Which Gear Oil or Differential Oil should I use? Personal Conclusions and discussion. Molybdenum additive use?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6180
Re: Which Gear Oil or Differential Oil should I use? Personal Conclusions and discussion. Molybdenum additive use?
For all fluids, I use the specification that was recommended in the manual. The brand doesn't matter to me. I buy whatever is cheapest on sale at the time. Experimenting with different specifications based on internet rumors is asking for trouble in my opinion. I like to think that the Toyota engine...
- Sun Jun 27, 2021 11:00 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: diagnosing high idle
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4781
Re: diagnosing high idle
Wow, my tercel (3-speed auto) doesn't even do 4000 rpm at highway speed. I don't think a vacuum leak could account for that kind of rpm.