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by Mogordo
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Distributor sitting for years at shop
Replies: 9
Views: 897

Re: Distributor sitting for years at shop

That makes sense dlb from what you have noticed as far as oil being likely a strong factor in the diaphragms deteriorating. Does the distributor have to be on the car for any of the component tests? I tested the one that was on the car before removal to the best of my understanding and what I came u...
by Mogordo
Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Distributor sitting for years at shop
Replies: 9
Views: 897

Re: Distributor sitting for years at shop

I did get it. But I didn't check it thoroughly yet. I am curious about the vacuum advance diaphragms though. Since the car was "only" sixteen years old when the distributor came off I wonder too how the diaphragms are and if they handled the sitting around without deteriorating. I'll plan ...
by Mogordo
Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: General
Topic: Distributor sitting for years at shop
Replies: 9
Views: 897

Distributor sitting for years at shop

I was looking for a used distributor for my '83 SR5 and found one listed on car-parts.com for a place about seven miles from where I live. I was a little surprised on calling the place to find they still had the part as I live in NE Pennsylvania and don't expect salvage type yards to have parts for ...
by Mogordo
Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Rockauto discount code
Replies: 58
Views: 475623

Re: Rockauto discount code

I just got a new one too: 257881910230352338. Expires March, 8, 2024.
by Mogordo
Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: Other Gallery
Topic: 6th Generation Corollas
Replies: 10
Views: 27261

Re: 6th Generation Corollas

Yes, that 450,000 was what I was going for with mine until the hydroplaning incident... Also neat that it sounds like the reliability of the Corollas lasted past the nineties. Sounds like yours got better fuel milage than mine did. I have two mostly functional wagons, the Tercel and a Sentra (first ...
by Mogordo
Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:56 am
Forum: General
Topic: Ignition Key
Replies: 3
Views: 5319

Re: Ignition Key

Thanks Richardred2, I had tried to get a copy made at one hardware store and had the result dlb mentioned. The closest blank they had wasn't close enough. I ended up finding my second key so didn't try again but the one key is very worn and if I lose or break the newer copy I may not be able to get ...
by Mogordo
Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:50 am
Forum: General
Topic: Rockauto discount code
Replies: 58
Views: 475623

Rockauto discount code expires Jan. 26, 2024

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by Mogordo
Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:48 am
Forum: General
Topic: Rock Auto discount code expires 12/25/2022
Replies: 3
Views: 7470

Rock Auto discount code expires Jan. 26, 2024

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by Mogordo
Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:16 am
Forum: General
Topic: observations on my first t4 transmission disassembly
Replies: 4
Views: 4089

Re: observations on my first t4 transmission disassembly

Hey dlb, Thanks for letting us know what you found.
And thanks to Sirfoxx for the tip about what can cause gear oil to get dark quickly. That is something I am going to keep in mind.
by Mogordo
Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: 2023 Meet & Greet (Colorado)
Replies: 7
Views: 4475

Re: 2023 Meet & Greet (Colorado)

Glad to hear that it went well (:
by Mogordo
Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:51 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Unidentified broken object from transmission
Replies: 4
Views: 24472

Re: Unidentified broken object from transmission

Further update: It started popping out of fifth again. So for now I am going to settle for having a four-speed.
by Mogordo
Mon Jul 03, 2023 4:26 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Ignition timing jumps around.
Replies: 7
Views: 14504

Re: Ignition timing jumps around.

Thanks everbody! I had this car pretty apart after the crankshaft bolt came loose over a year ago and got jammed and broke off when I tried to remove it. We managed to get it drilled and cleaned out without ruining the threads but I had to get a new (old) pulley so I know this one sure looks like a ...
by Mogordo
Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:23 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Ignition timing jumps around.
Replies: 7
Views: 14504

Re: Ignition timing jumps around.

Fortunately that bolt still feels tight.
by Mogordo
Sun Jul 02, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Ignition timing jumps around.
Replies: 7
Views: 14504

Re: Ignition timing jumps around.

I should probably check. With tension on everything it doesn't look like it's loose but maybe the tension makes it look fine when it isn't. That happened before but it really shouldn't be loose now because I put medium threadlocker on it and torqued it to specification. But the issues stemming from ...
by Mogordo
Sun Jul 02, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Ignition timing jumps around.
Replies: 7
Views: 14504

Ignition timing jumps around.

Hi, Have any of you had experience with ignition timing "jumping around"? Meaning the mark goes all over the place. This is happening on my '83 Sentra. It will go from something like 90 degrees BTDC to something like 15 ATDC and all over in between. My dad suggested the number one cylinder...