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This thread has gone off-topic, but re: advancing the timing, would the increased cylinder pressures possibly negatively affect the head gasket lifespan? -Especially if it's old to begin with. My fear is that if the head gasket is barely holding on, the increased pressures could be the last straw. -...

Thanks for the info. I was thinking of doing this job this evening if it's not raining too much. That's good info about the helical gear drive. I didn't realise that and wouldn't have taken that into account. I did buy an old timing light and I'll check the timing after since I've never checked it s...

I was actually considering replacing it to get rid of one of the drips on my driveway. I have a spare distributor so I'll probably take the o-ring off of it and use it to compare with available generic o-ring sizes. I assume there's nothing special with it's composition and a regular o-ring will wor...

You could try replacing your distributor o-ring with an old, flattened one like mine. The resultant steady oil leak saturates the starter area with a continuous flow of oil, which ensures that the bolts are always easy to take off. I've tried submitting this idea to a few car manufacturers and I'm w...

Hey! I haul hay in my Tercel...of course they're just 1/2 bales. -And only one at a time.

I have an 83' 2wd hatchback and it gets worse fuel economy than my 4wd auto wagon in the city. Obviously something is wrong with it, but since it's just a backup vehicle for now, I'm not spending too much time on it. Also, on my hatchback, the trip counter is reading inaccurate. It sticks for longe...

I have an 83' 2wd hatchback and it gets worse fuel economy than my 4wd auto wagon in the city. Obviously something is wrong with it, but since it's just a backup vehicle for now, I'm not spending too much time on it. Also, on my hatchback, the trip counter is reading inaccurate. It sticks for longer...

I just posted this in another thread, but you might want to call this place fast: http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/c ... 18790.html The ad says it's an auto, but the photos and the rest of the website says it's a standard.

-And it seems to come with another parts car for an extra $250.

By the way Sarahcleveland might want to hop on the next ferry to the mainland for this one... The ad says it's an automatic, but when you click on "see more pictures" is says and shows that it's a standard.

This might seem like a stupid question, but how do you know the rear wheels aren't engaging? With mine, there's no sound or "feel" that tells me the power to the rear has engaged. The only way I can really tell is if I go on a slippery surface like snow or mud. Like Petros said check where...

I personally don't buy the theory that removing the catalytic converter will change much on a Tercel. -Maybe if it was a turbocharged muscle car, or if the cat was seriously plugged to begin with. 1980's Nissan and Subaru wagons have more horsepower. The Tercel is better for fuel economy. I can see ...

My engine runs fine at high loads when the egr is connected. Looking at the vacuum diagram, when I capped off the EGR vacuum line, the distributor was still getting vacuum, but since this vacuum wasn't being adjusted in the egr modulator, maybe the distributor advance wasn't actually correct for the...

I didn't hear any pinging/knocking and it idled fine. It only lost power and died under unusually heavy load (going up a steep hill at highway speeds with the gas pedal floored). With an automatic, this gives very high rpms. It's probably rare for most drivers to subject their engines to this condit...