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- Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:08 am
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Fuel Pump Failure
- Replies: 31
- Views: 9477
Re: Fuel Pump Failure
Have you tried running a hose from the fuel pump inlet, eliminating the fuel system from the pulp back, into a bottle or can with gas in it to verify the pump is bad?
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 7:49 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: '91 corolla - gas tank hard to fill
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7047
Re: '91 corolla - gas tank hard to fill
You might check the venting hose that goes from the tank to the filler neck. I had that fuel fill problem with my ‘81 and found that the hose was kinked. If the hose is okay, it looks like there’s a fuel cut off valve on the tank that the hose connects to. If you go to partsouq.com and put the vin i...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:07 pm
- Forum: Repair Guides
- Topic: Repair Guides Library of Links
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12028
Re: Repair Guides Library of Links
I honestly can’t say that I do, but I removed my a/c system. If it’s a Freon smell and not a gasoline smell, then you may have a leaking evaporator core in the hvac case under the dash. It isn’t any fun to get to, either.
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:52 pm
- Forum: Repair Guides
- Topic: Repair Guides Library of Links
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12028
Re: Repair Guides Library of Links
Yes, it will be the same. The engines remained the same from 1981 to 1987, so the cooling systems will be the same. The only thing I can think of in the cooling system that was different was the radiator/hoses. I recently had to change my radiator, but couldn’t get a replacement for my ‘81. I ended ...
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:50 pm
- Forum: Repair Guides
- Topic: Repair Guides Library of Links
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12028
Re: Repair Guides Library of Links
As far as digitally, I have never found one. I did find a Bentley manual on eBay, though. Here’s a link to one for sale right now: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-1981-1982-Toyota-Tercel-Bentley-Repair-Manual-/400176151221 If there’s something you’re needing to repair sooner than it can come in, I can...
- Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:57 pm
- Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
- Topic: 7age rebuild for 1981 tercel
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9416
Re: 7age rebuild for 1981 tercel
Rabbit trail, but isn’t that the Tercel I saw on Craigslist a couple years ago in Rogersville? Electrical problems from hooking up jumper cables wrong?
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:18 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
- Topic: Parts car
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3197
Re: Parts car
That is indeed an ‘83. How much snow did you get in StJoe? We were in Independence/Lees Summit Saturday and Sunday. We left at 11:00 Sunday morning. That was fun driving on 435 through the snow with three children in the van ages 22 mo to 8 years. And Petros is definitely on to something with the Ga...
- Sun Dec 15, 2019 8:29 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
- Topic: Parts car
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3197
Re: Parts car
The tenth digit of the VIN tells you the year (minus I, O, Q, U, and 0). If it is an ‘84, the digit would be an “E.” My 1981 has the letter “B.” An ‘87 is “H”, etc.
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:37 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Tercel4wd.com Midwest meet/greet??
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7740
Re: Tercel4wd.com Midwest meet/greet??
I do have an '81 Terc 2wd 5 speed. Unfortunately, the family and I will be headed up to Warsaw that weekend, so I'll have to skip this time. Another nice jaunt is just north of where that comes out. Take H north to Tabor Hollow (dirt/gravel), then make the first right on to Red Bridge Rd (lower rout...
- Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:44 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Tercel4wd.com Midwest meet/greet??
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7740
Re: Tercel4wd.com Midwest meet/greet??
I was waiting to see if there would be any other responses, but since it’s been several weeks, I’ll throw my two cents in. I’d be up for getting together. Since I have the first gen 2wd, I would definitely have to stick to mundane roads. As such, Springfield-ish sounds good to me.
- Sun Aug 18, 2019 10:34 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Oil Problems
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2615
Re: Oil Problems
NWMO is correct. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it sounds like you have badly worn rings, scored cylinder walls, or both. This is allowing oil to get past the rings up into the compression chamber resulting in the oil being burned and, conversely, allowing combustion gases to get past the rings down i...
- Sat Jul 13, 2019 4:01 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Power steering pump misfit to pressure hose
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1226
Re: Power steering pump misfit to pressure hose
If I’m understanding correctly, the nut on the line has a section of smooth, unthreaded metal nearest the flare, then the threads begin farther up the nut. If that is indeed the case, aside from sourcing a new line, the only way to make it work is to cut the line, get a shorter nut, and reflare the ...
- Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:14 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Happy Independence Day
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2650
Happy Independence Day
To all my fellow citizens of these United States, Happy Independence Day! IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with...
- Fri May 17, 2019 8:13 am
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6812
Re: Situation...steering link ball joint stuck
Most part's stores have a rental tool program. I know O'Reilly rents out "pickle forks" (tie rod separators) for a deposit that would be . That would be rather economical, considering the deposit is fully refunded upon return.
- Mon May 06, 2019 6:15 am
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: common Starter? Gear reduction or Direct drive :Answered
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1096
Re: Starter????Gear reduction???Direct drive
It comes down to a visual inspection. Typically the direct drive are larger, where the motor is substantially larger than the solenoid. Gear reduction has the motor and solenoid about the same size. Rockauto has photos of both on their website, so that should clear up any of my descriptive shortcomi...