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Thanks for all your help! My Tercel sold.

There is some minor rust on the lift gate and in the wheel wells. I guess that didn't show up very well in the pictures.

The term hoon as a verb is thrown around a lot on the website Jalopnik.com.

"Hoon" (quoted from urbandictionary.com)
Somebody who engages in the following activities whilst in ...

The time has come for me to part ways with my Tercel. I haven't been an active poster, but I have made great use of this forum over the last few years for tips on keeping my Turkey running in tip top shape. If anyone can find a good home, it's this forum. It's not perfect, but has been a solid daily ...

Sorry to revive an old thread, but this is valuable information to have. I find that some stores' books only go back to model year 1994, which doesn't help when trying to find the correct oil filter for my 1985 T4WD.

Wix oil oilter part number is 51394
Fram oil filter part number is 2951

I changed the oil pressure switch today. My question was answered after I had the new part in my hand. There is thread sealer compound on the threads of the new switch. You can see it in the attached picture; there is red material on the threads. See attached.
Oil Pressure Switch.jpg
Old Pressure ...

I only ask about thread preparation because I know that tapered pipe threads are designed to have some form of teflon tape for proper sealing.

Where can I find a copper or rubber washer to use with it? or am I just being overly paranoid?

The pressure switch started leaking on its own over time. It was at first a small weeping leak that I couldn't track, but now its bad enough that I need to address it. It is leaking at a rate of maybe a ...

I have a 1985 Tercel SR5 4WD M/T with an oil leak. I have tracked it to my oil pressure switch. Before I replace the switch, I need to know if I need to prepare the new switch before installation (i.e. teflon tape on the threads). Can anybody please help me out? Thanks in advance.