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Hello, Both wagons are gone :( and I must clean out the garage. I have two owner’s manuals: a 1986 in great condition and a 1983 in good condition. The 1983 manual came with my 83 wagon when I bought the car in 1987 and has some fading on the cover. I bought the 86 manual when I got the 87 wagon r...

I got laid off last week, :evil: have to tighten the belt and need to sell a bunch of stuff. So the 87' wagon has got to go. I’m looking for some help in pricing. Car-1987 Wagon Deluxe, 4wd, Std stick, AC (works great), PS, Stock Radio. About 157k miles. Installed remanf carb about 2 years ag...

On my '87 it is pretty toasty. However, my '83 was quite cold and I always needed a blanket, gloves and hat. I found if I slipped a piece of cardboard in between the radiator and front frame it seemed to work well at increasing my heat. They were easy to find but I sure got strange looks rummaging a...

Typrus, as you know the Tercel handles that kind powder quite well. I remember going down a driveway at 3am in Bayfield with about 3 feet of powder (OK my wife was actually driving) and the powder actually flowed up over the hood and parted on each side of the windshield like water! It was a beautif...

Lollypop, I think you are right. As i recall the top two lines are to the HAC and work together to supplement vacuum advance depending on ambient air pressure (ambient air pressure is determined by the diaphragm in the HAC). I think ones pulls and the other will release timing to reach correct advan...

Check that all three ports will hold vacuum. If one leaks, your vacuum system will leak and your timing may be off.

You might want to take some replacement vacuum line and check for leaks and cracks. Might check that the plugs wires are tight, oil is OK, etc.

One of the best junk yards for tercel parts in west of denver, over by Erie, called Blakes If I recall correctly. Remember to take cash. Good luck.

I vote timing belt too. Pull off distributer cap, crank engine, and watch the rotor while cranking to see if it turns. If not , replace timing belt. It can be done on the side of the road, just a PIA.

Hello, I saw a small puddle of gasoline under the back of the car and followed Typrus’ suggestion and examined the rubber connection hoses. ( thanks Typrus) Sure enough they leak and need to be replaced. Does anyone know the inner diameter? As I’ll probably get the replacement hoses at...

When I lived in Colorado, I got 35-40 mpg consistently in an '83 Deluxe. I now have an '87 in Virginia and get around 25-27 and jsut like you, it doesnt change much no matter how I drive it. My car has a rebuilt Aisan carb.

How about the fuel gauge sender?

Takza, I rebuilt my front calipers too. But it seemed a lot less work. I bought loaded calipers from Carquest (top tier) for about 50-60 each if my feeble memory is right and slapped them on. I didn’t replace guides or boots or springs. Easy as pie. Now I m wondering- will my brakes fail now ...

I had my igniter replaced once by the recall. If you need one, let me know, I have a couple of old distributors lying around- yours for the price of shipping and beer.

Shogun, if you go on a web search for decarbonizing engines, you’ll find several techniques. when i looked, I found several camps: one used transmission fluid only, water only , mix of water transmission fluid, pre-made products like sea foam, and a camp that said don't do it!. I found a prod...