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by Toyotise
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: General
Topic: Wheels Tires and Gear Ratios
Replies: 6
Views: 1096

Re: Wheels Tires and Gear Ratios

Fuel economy update.
‘86 4WD SR5
186.1 odometer miles (+12.7%) =209.7 actual miles
/ by 8.307 gallons 91 Octane Shell V-Power. No additional fuel additives.
// 25.2 mpg .
Mixed country backroad driving steady 2,3,4 gear
Some highway 70mph driving
by Toyotise
Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: Other Gallery
Topic: 6th Generation Corollas
Replies: 10
Views: 27289

Re: 6th Generation Corollas

Nothing like corollas. Knew an acquaintance with an ‘89 sixth gen. FWD E90 5 speed. Didnt treat it with much kindness other than the oil changing. Was his parents car before he got it at 325,000 miles. They took good care of it. Drove it to 450,000 miles as a pizza delivery car in Flagstaff Az. Neve...
by Toyotise
Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Blacktop 20v 4AGE In my Wagon
Replies: 8
Views: 925

Re: Blacktop 20v 4AGE In my Wagon

[/quote] I love the narrative :) yeah, I couldn't agree with you more on taking care of the trans and letting it spin up and live a good long life with good fluid changes and shifts. Well, see how it does. It came from a good place with only 166k on the trans so far and clean, with good regular chan...
by Toyotise
Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Wheels Tires and Gear Ratios
Replies: 6
Views: 1096

Re: Wheels Tires and Gear Ratios

Fuel economy update. ‘86 4WD SR5 196.5 odometer miles (+12.7%) =221.5 actual miles / by 8.515 gallons 91 Octane Shell V-Power. No additional fuel additives. // 26.0 mpg . not bad. Notes: Halfway through this last fuel tank realized all tires were inflated to 30psi. Put in 34psi all around. Drove a l...
by Toyotise
Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Part Numbers - OE and Aftermarket
Topic: Front End refresh and miscellaneous parts review/appraisal
Replies: 5
Views: 14957

Re: Front End refresh and miscellaneous parts review/appraisal

Update on Mevotech Ball Joints replacements Part #: MEV MK9345 Country of Origin: China Sourced 7/1/2021 from Rock Auto Really liking these ball joints. Holding up well. Put in a little grease after running them 5000 miles and they were still mostly full of grease. No leaks or tears in boots. Update...
by Toyotise
Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:49 am
Forum: General
Topic: Wheels Tires and Gear Ratios
Replies: 6
Views: 1096

Re: Wheels Tires and Gear Ratios

Yeah the bigger tires are quite a bit heavier and have a lot more friction road surface contact. Will get some weight difference data recorded here when I get around to it.
by Toyotise
Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Collapsed Rings? Bad idle..
Replies: 15
Views: 6878

Re: Collapsed Rings? Bad idle..

Backfiring violently back out the carb. Sounds like a timing issue. Where exactly is the question. Timing belt off a toothed, distributor installed a gear tooth over or under. Check your static timing and go from there. Obviously start with a fuel pump if you’re sure it’s dead. If TVSV was bad it wo...
by Toyotise
Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: General
Topic: Which Gear Oil or Differential Oil should I use? Personal Conclusions and discussion. Molybdenum additive use?
Replies: 16
Views: 5967

Re: Which Gear Oil or Differential Oil should I use? Personal Conclusions and discussion. Molybdenum additive use?

Well it’s been a couple years and 5000 miles since I did a drain and fill on the transaxle with Sta-Lube 85w90 GL4 Hypoid rated oil and added the liqui-moly molybdenum additive for gears to the ‘86. Observations are as follows: -Molybdenum additive seems to have worked-in to the bearing races and ge...
by Toyotise
Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Tercel differential rebuild questions
Replies: 24
Views: 11944

Re: Tercel differential rebuild questions

Highly recommended this for ameliorating gear noise in worn gear sets. No downside if it’s just going into the rear diff. https://www.liqui-moly.com/en/us/mos2-antifriction-for-gears-p000009.html?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAnL-sBhBnEiwAJRGigsdqST_-3vTQkU6couAVWPruQIJkaQcaxITuFAnIxIps3BlpaUaVzRoCl...
by Toyotise
Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:41 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Idling too long?
Replies: 8
Views: 3599

Re: Idling too long?

My first guess is thermodynamics and fuel vapor lock. When the car isn’t moving with air flowing over the engine and radiator, heat builds in the engine bay and causes liquid gasoline to become vaporized. Especially modern ethanol blended gasolines. However, this doesn’t explain why the engine idle...
by Toyotise
Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:36 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Transmission compatability
Replies: 4
Views: 778

Re: Transmission compatability

Dreaminvader wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:55 am Thanks for the input guys. I still haven't found a definitive answer so I suppose I will buy the transmission and cross my fingers. Surely somebody will buy it off of me if it doesn't work out. Thanks again 👍
Great plan! A decisive man of action. This is how to grow the Tercel4wd knowledge base.
by Toyotise
Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: General
Topic: Lady ran a red turn signal. What to do now
Replies: 9
Views: 1061

Re: Lady ran a red turn signal. What to do now

Yeah, First: tell the insurance company where to take a piss when they offer you too little. Two: Demand you keep YOUR vehicle (for parts!) and don’t let them discount you any more than it’s value in steel scrap weight on the settlement. JUST BECAUSE THEIR CLIENT DESTROYED IT DON’T IN ANY WAY SHAPE ...
by Toyotise
Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Blacktop 20v 4AGE In my Wagon
Replies: 8
Views: 925

Re: Blacktop 20v 4AGE In my Wagon

4AGE. Favorite car I ever owned 1986 MR2. Looks very Nice car and engine. Question is how will the transaxle handle that torque…? Well it all depends on how ya treat a girl right? No launches from first gear. Baby that clutch out and then add power gently once you’ve got some momentum spooling up ev...
by Toyotise
Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Cars for sale
Topic: Two Tone Blue 1986 4WD SR5 Southern Arizona
Replies: 8
Views: 2375

Re: Two Tone Blue 1986 4WD SR5 Southern Arizona

CE45C049-E603-4B72-9281-8D954FB4090D.jpeg Well things go around and sometimes they come back around! Couldn’t help but pick up the Two tone blue ‘86 SR5 from the people I sold it to. His wife wants a CRV or RAV4 so I bought I back from them. Came back to me with new 195/75/14 tires on MR2 alloys, a...
by Toyotise
Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:38 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: Water pump housing for 1985 wagon
Replies: 2
Views: 3649

Re: Water pump housing for 1985 wagon

You can get a new one on Rockauto. I have one in my parts supply stash, I can’t vouch for its quality as I’ve never had to use it. But it’s just a chunk of cast aluminum so not too much to go wrong there… It’s like 15 bucks.