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- Fri May 22, 2015 12:11 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Just a wannabe for now :)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5065
Re: Just a wannabe for now :)
I have the same car as my daily driver and I agree it's a fantastic car. I've found that Rotella T6 5W-40 slowed down the oil burning. If you're used to the low rpm torque characteristics of the 7A-FE engine in the Geo, switching to a Tercel 4WD will be a downgrade. Average mpg with a Tercel 4WD wil...
- Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:29 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: New Member - Need Advice on 4AC / 7AC Build / Rebuild
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6461
Re: New Member - Need Advice on 4AC / 7AC Build / Rebuild
Delta probably offers different cam regrinds, but the mild street one is the 260 one. It shifts the powerband a bit higher up in the rpm range, which I figure probably moves peak torque past 3000 rpm, probably as high as 3400-3600 rpm. Peak hp seems to occur closer to the redline as the engine seems...
- Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:15 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: New Member - Need Advice on 4AC / 7AC Build / Rebuild
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6461
Re: New Member - Need Advice on 4AC / 7AC Build / Rebuild
You can get the car to pass CA ASM dyno emissions test with the Delta regrind cam (I have the 260 grind cam in my car). Even with a stock CR engine NOx emissions tend to get high during the test, so you must make sure the EGR system is working properly and you have a healthy amount of vacuum going t...
- Sun Mar 29, 2015 12:39 am
- Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
- Topic: Rebuilding
- Replies: 53
- Views: 15434
Re: Rebuilding
The Prizm came with two engine options depending on the trim model. It either has the 4A-FE or the more desirable 7A-FE (less common). Usually you can tell by looking at the under hood emissions sticker and it will tell you which engine it has. If that fails, you can always use a VIN decoder.
- Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:47 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: 4afe questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2621
Re: 4afe questions
Notice how the underhood emissions control sticker says OBD Exempt. The 88 Corolla with the 4A-F already had OBD so these last Corollas with the 4A-LC were exempt as well as the Tercel wagons through the '88 model year.
- Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:22 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Heel Toe and Rev Matching
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4940
Re: Heel Toe and Rev Matching
The tercel trans doesn't like it when you shift fast, most of them I have owned (7+) or driven have had crunchy shifts. It makes a big difference when you rev-match perfectly. If I hadn't done it properly I would've trashed the trans a long time ago and I have over 40k miles rev-matching my downshif...
- Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:52 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Keep your modern super car...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2449
Re: Keep your modern super car...
The owner of the car featured in the second article is on the forums here somewhere.
- Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:47 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Heel Toe and Rev Matching
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4940
Re: Heel Toe and Rev Matching
When you rev match perfectly you would be able to shift without the clutch (not recommended) and it's very smooth. I taught myself how to do double clutch rev-matching because the syncros were worn on my '84. I've been doing it ever since then and driving became a lot smoother that some people don't...
- Sat Feb 21, 2015 10:37 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Keep your modern super car...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2449
Keep your modern super car...
My friend sent me a link to this: https://autos.yahoo.com/news/keep-moder ... 03258.html
There's a few of us out there that share our strange love for this quirky automobile.
There's a few of us out there that share our strange love for this quirky automobile.
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:13 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: Hello all
- Replies: 174
- Views: 32994
Re: Hello all
So if I understand this correctly your vehicle is failing due to high HC (unburnt fuel)? The last smog test place I took my 84 failed it because the rpm was 'out of tolerance' so it failed the timing check. I lowered the idle quite a bit (probably down to 600 rpm, although my car has manual steering...
- Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:15 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
- Topic: It appears that the first cylinder is not firing!!!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2817
Re: It appears that the first cylinder is not firing!!!
I had a problem with a cylinder not firing properly and it was mostly noticeably at lower rpms. It turned out that both the intake runner for that cylinder had a crack and the cylinder head also had a crack where that runner bolted up to it. Others here have reported cracked intake manifolds here as...
- Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:24 pm
- Forum: Cars for sale
- Topic: T4WD & 2WD wagons on Craigslist, first half of June 2014
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1058
Re: T4WD & 2WD wagons on Craigslist, first half of June 2014
I'm very sure this is the '84 SR5 that I rescued in LA and Petros sold in WA...garyfish wrote:
'84 SR5, 176K, $3850 -- Portland, OR
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/4521940277.html
- Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:22 pm
- Forum: Cars for sale
- Topic: eBay -- '83 SR5, 199K, very nice -- San Diego, CA
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6540
Re: eBay -- '83 SR5, 199K, very nice -- San Diego, CA
I hadn't noticed it has the skinny tires - P155/80R13. The SR5 wagons only came with 175/70R13, I wonder who decided to put the skinnier tires on it.
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:59 pm
- Forum: Cars for sale
- Topic: eBay -- '83 SR5, 199K, very nice -- San Diego, CA
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6540
Re: eBay -- '83 SR5, 199K, very nice -- San Diego, CA
This is interesting... It's a CA car with the HAC system retrofitted, this is the first time I see this.
- Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:36 pm
- Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
- Topic: Rock Auto Closeouts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1344
Re: Rock Auto Closeouts
The A55F is the 3 spd automatic 4x4 trans. The manual 4x4 transmissions are the Z52F & Z54F...
You're right, those are the flat-top pistons that were supposedly discontinued in 2004. Too bad they're only standard size... I had been looking for the 1 mm oversized ones.
You're right, those are the flat-top pistons that were supposedly discontinued in 2004. Too bad they're only standard size... I had been looking for the 1 mm oversized ones.