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by ARCHINSTL
Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:58 am
Forum: General
Topic: Car Cover for the Tercel
Replies: 5
Views: 1531

Re: Car Cover for the Tercel

I use heavy duty trash bags, one duct taped over the windshield and two more secured between the DS body and doors, making sure the door handles are covered up. Granted, we in STL do not receive the depth of snow you receive, but we do get rain/freezing rain (like several times since last week). Our...
by ARCHINSTL
Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:45 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: 1985 4WD Deluxe
Replies: 20
Views: 6528

Re: 1985 4WD Deluxe

Hey, Welcome fellow Missourian! Where/when did you buy the T4WD? There was someone on here in January of 2018, offering 3 T4WDs. He claimed he lived in Carter County off US 60, deep in one segment of the Mark Twain National Forest. He never followed up on the results of his For Sale email. https://t...
by ARCHINSTL
Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:46 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Indian UTV Willies Jeep Clones?
Replies: 7
Views: 5201

Re: Indian UTV Willies Jeep Clones?

Pretty cheap, and in stock at several St. Louis dealers, so I presume available all over North America? https://www.stlouispowersports.com/search/inventory/brand/Mahindra/type/Side%20x%20Side/class/ROXOR/availability/In%20Stock I presume "off-road only" because of no safety features, etc.?...
by ARCHINSTL
Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:36 am
Forum: General
Topic: T4WD on Hemmings !
Replies: 5
Views: 2903

T4WD on Hemmings !

Well, there is only a lead photo, but ,,,
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/02/0 ... t-10620340
Is that a Colorado plate? Does it belong to someone here?
I did get in a plug for the Club!
Tom M.
by ARCHINSTL
Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:02 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Greetings from France
Replies: 4
Views: 2002

Re: Greetings from France

Welcome! Or perhaps I should write Bienvenue?
Beautiful car - your gpaw took remarkable care of it! What is the mileage?
What is that sorta-blue rectangular device below the middle of the rear bumper?
Tom M.
by ARCHINSTL
Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:05 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Picking up my first Tercel next week!
Replies: 15
Views: 7344

Re: Picking up my first Tercel next week!

Welcome! Do you have a link to the car's ad (or info on it from the seller)? ► What splatterdog wrote, esp. on the front arms! Not to be an alarmist , but that is about the only Achilles Heel of our cars. 'Course, the rear is not unimportant! See ESP https://tercel4wd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&am...
by ARCHINSTL
Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:41 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: tt4wd runs to cool
Replies: 26
Views: 5502

Re: tt4wd runs to cool

Thanks, Peter; I could not find that photo - just a "generic" Fail-Safe image.
Looks I will be ordering the Kuzeh in a couple of months as a backup.
Tom
by ARCHINSTL
Tue Feb 05, 2019 1:45 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: tt4wd runs to cool
Replies: 26
Views: 5502

Re: tt4wd runs to cool

HA, Peter! I just checked the Stant SuperStat #45758 I just removed, and it has little wussy springs like the Gates you posted!
I wonder the thickness of the springs on the Fail-Safe #7214 that replaced the above?
Tom
by ARCHINSTL
Sun Feb 03, 2019 12:02 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: TVSV specifications question
Replies: 10
Views: 3362

Re: TVSV specifications question

SinusoidalTendencies wrote: Sat Feb 02, 2019 8:00 pm Well in it went.

patting myself on the back because of the new clear vinyl drain hose i put on the radiator makes draining the thing so easy.
Next time ...
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=10493&hilit=drain
Tom M.

P.S. Welcome to the MOST helpful Club on the Internet!
by ARCHINSTL
Sat Feb 02, 2019 1:06 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: tt4wd runs to cool
Replies: 26
Views: 5502

Re: tt4wd runs to cool

Vinegar the radiator - new hoses.
Tom M.
by ARCHINSTL
Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:47 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: tt4wd runs to cool
Replies: 26
Views: 5502

Re: tt4wd runs to cool

splatterdog mentioned Kuzeh as OE t-stat supplier, so I checked Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Kuzeh-W0133-1635537-KUZ-Thermostat/dp/B001FS2QBM/ref=au_as_r?_encoding=UTF8&Make=Toyota%7C76&Model=Tercel%7C1031&Year=1986%7C1986&ie=UTF8&n=15684181&newVehicle=1&s=automotive&a...
by ARCHINSTL
Mon Jan 28, 2019 8:09 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: tt4wd runs to cool
Replies: 26
Views: 5502

Re: tt4wd runs to cool

I've used both Stant and the Toy brand in the past and just now a FailSafe (the latter was all I could find at AZ: ADV, O'R, or any Toy dealers in STL did not have anything in stock for a T4WD and I needed it now )! We shall see, as I was hesitant, given opinions here over the years, but I needed it...
by ARCHINSTL
Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:26 am
Forum: General
Topic: Safety Concern
Replies: 23
Views: 4646

Re: Safety Concern

@ wminman - I think the key for a parent here is the consideration of the most important part of your life - namely, your children. The T4WD that we all love and care about is, simply stating, lacking in safety features for today's driving (encounters with large p'ups and SUVs of any shape/visibili...
by ARCHINSTL
Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Photocell for Headlights?
Replies: 6
Views: 1675

Re: Photocell for Headlights?

Well - when headlights have been needed in any of my vehicles during the daytime (rain/fog/etc.), for decades I've simply used a card stating " Headlights on! " that I place over the instrument cluster. I learned that many decades ago with my first car, a '46 Ford V8 'vert (after forgettin...