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I don't know how "your" lights shine. I just can say that my Euro lights H4 55-60w are awfully un-sufficient IMO. It's reasonably impossible to run flat out in the night as with a Swedish or a French car. I had to add a big additional pair and I think there is no other good issue. "Bi...

Many air drag comes from tires. 195 is 2cm larger than 175, it's important and doesn't give advantages. They'll just last longer as there is more rubber to wear. 175 is well enought for a 1ton car. If you want low profiles, prefer some 175/65-14 or 175/60-15 (Nissan Micra, Audi A2 or New Mini by BMW...

also forgot...

If you have the 4.10:1 final ratio it's normal to need more gas than me with the 3.73:1
Here it depends on the date, before or after august 1984.

I forgot... To get good mileage at low speed, you should first fit low-drag tires. Here Michelin warranties +5% with their X-green or "energy" regarding to their normal range that's already good on this data. Mainly they have the same grip as "normal" tires wheras that's NOT true...

<<for example 175mi at 46mph average with a 3700Lbs trailer for 22.8 MPG >> another conversion mistake... this travel I got 25.3MPG instead of 22.8 Rings...valves... anyway I plan to "open" the engine when I have some time. I have another worn engine with good head. I began to prepare it: ...

My consumptions are biased because the engine is worn in compression. 10.000miles ago I measured 7.5/3/6.5/7 bars (109/43/94/101 psi) on a cold dry block and 7.5/4.5/7.5/7.5 bars (109/65/109/109 psi) after oiling the cylinders. The engine-brake is soft and the starter fast... All in all, winter/summ...

I have bad compressions but the engine has never been opened, the valves have never been grinded (right term ? in french we say the same as "run-in") The head gasket might be rusty and the rings have already worked 21 years long... but I don't burn that much oil. I usually use 10W40 semisy...

I knew our car was called "Sprinter Carib"
It had a few more tq/hp but they were JIP values, not ISO, CEE, DIN, nor SAE

Last week I added 7° of advance and got a noticeable mileage improvement. Yesterday I tried more... I tried to get knock, turn the distributor as much I could: -25° at 1000rpm without knocking. Driving I heard knock tring to climb a hill at WOT, under 1500 on 6th, what I never usally...

4 tires with Same brand, same model, same size, rotating them every oil service and with good pressures, I never had problems to engage / disengage the real axle. When I tried to use 2 summer tires + 2 winter ones (same size) I really couldn't disengage without going reverse for several inches in or...

Thank you. With a solid rear axle, ground clearance doesn't depend on the springs. I've read your posts about Maxair. I visited Monroe's site and the don't reference air shocks for our Tercels. So I suppose you fit shocks designed for other models but that have good external dimensions. As I'm fond ...

If you have to change the clutch be aware it's not that difficult.

When I had to do mine, I didn't have many tools, no lift, no jack, nothing.
I had to hang the engine to the first floor's window, hold it, push-roll the car back with my foot and it was done...
Just 1h 10min... Fantastic Tercel !

Hello
I wonder if my rear springs are too used.
Who would like to measure the height of their Terecl to compare with mine?

height of the wheel arch above the axle
height of the end of the rear door (open)

(with standart tires and flat ground, of course)
thanks

They need such stuff to lower emissions ????

Here a catalized car, after 1992 must stay under 0.5%CO at idle and under 0.3% CO at 3000rpm.

My Tercel has been inspected last week at 0.16% CO at idle.

Don't believe the new-car dealers and keep your Tercel on the roads. !

When cars are shipped to the US, some horsepower always seems to get lost on the way. :( Are you talking about DIN or SAE HP? That makes a bit of a difference too. The first french Tercel had 70 ISO/CEE/DIN hp at 5600rpm and 110 Nm at 3800rpm with 9.3:1 CR The last ones had 71 hp and the max torque...