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When I first turn the key to the lock position it comes on on the dash but once I started it doesn't come on That's normal. If it flickers or comes on at idle once the engine is warmed up, that indicates either low oil pressure or a faulty oil pressure sender, so it sounds like your oil pressure is...

To check the oil pressure, you need to get an oil pressure gauge and an adapter. Then you remove the oil pressure sender from the block (it's the big funny-looking nut by the oil filter), put the adapter in, then connect the oil pressure gauge fitting. Let the engine warm up to normal operating temp...

Nice, glad to hear you got it sorted out Randy.

Ok. More sleuthing required. Dash lights: do the first gens have a dimmer for the dash lights? Sometimes that knob can get turned right down, I've seen that be the cause on here a number of times. Do your running lights and headlights work? I ask because if they come on but your dash lights don't, c...

So all your lights and wipers worked before you installed the Weber, and now they don't? How long ago was the alternator arc incident? If that incident was a while back and things worked fine until you installed the weber, I don't think there would be a link between that incident and the electrical ...

I've always replaced the pads and rotors at the same time. Even if the rotors are in excellent shape, unless they are machined flat again they are not going to mate perfectly with the new pads. Less contact means less braking power of course so that's my guess.

If it is the choke why is it stuck open You have to investigate that to figure it out. Once the engine has warmed up, the choke should stay open in the vertical position. If it's stuck open all the time, you have some investigating to do. Sometimes the linkage that connects the choke valve to the t...

My current Tercel is a Frankenstein of transmission-to-the-cluster parts. The diff is from an '87, the trans is from an '83 (which shouldn't make a difference but is still worth noting since the speedo gear is in there), the speedo cable is from an '83, and the cluster is from an '83. I have seen ot...

Have you checked for vacuum leaks, and gone over the various carb settings to make sure they're correct?

If pouring gas down the carb when it stalls doesn't help, it's not stalling due to fuel starvation. Might be due to flooding which I mentioned could be due to running it with the wrong fuel pressure for that carb.

Holy smokes, that's really nice Larry. Did you find a local company to do the upholstery or did you have to order and ship stuff?

Don't worry about the pictures, they are all right side up when I clicked on them.

That's interesting, good to know you found something that worked.

Did you check with Toyota for the shifter bushing? I think that's where I got mine last time. That was a long time ago now though, maybe 10 years or so.

Unfortunately, there is no overlap between the third generation Tercel coupes and the second generation wagons so probably not going to be much interest in those parts here.

I don't believe the higher fuel pressure would cause damage to the carb, I think it would just cause it to flood or run rich at times. I never ran into that though so I can't say for sure though.

I agree with Mark. To answer the Weber/fuel pump/fuel pressure regulator questions, yes the Weber uses the stock fuel pump but it does require a FPR because the stock pump puts out a pressure of 5-6 psi and the weber likes 2-3 psi, IIRC. Mogordo if that's something you're going to look into you shou...