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by Mac
Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Not sure what I miss more....
Replies: 6
Views: 2232

Re: Not sure what I miss more....

oh, and my tercel did circles around it in the snow too.
by Mac
Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Not sure what I miss more....
Replies: 6
Views: 2232

Re: Not sure what I miss more....

not that i think tercels are the lap o luxury, but i'd rather drive a tercel than a jeep. buddy used to have a 2000 Laredo, he liked the thing at first i think for the novelty. I didn't like its tub o water suspension and horrid handling and its unstable feeling at anything over 90km/h. Engine kinda...
by Mac
Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:34 am
Forum: General
Topic: Another head gasket replacement...
Replies: 68
Views: 18818

Re: Another head gasket replacement...

I know when lotus made the engine for a corvette (a very limited production run, engine has DOHC, etc) they reverse flowed the cooling system to meet emissions. just thought it would be a fun fact to add in. if your really concerned about cylinder head temps, mabey getting the combustion chamber coa...
by Mac
Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Another head gasket replacement...
Replies: 68
Views: 18818

Re: Another head gasket replacement...

hey mac, haven't seen you in a while, how's napa treating you? oh man, turned into drama whore central! its a really long story but basically it became a horrible place to work (i was actually dreading going to work in the morning, first time i've had that feeling) and the manager started doing rea...
by Mac
Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:26 am
Forum: General
Topic: Oil Warning (READ ME!)
Replies: 11
Views: 2659

Re: Oil Warning (READ ME!)

guess i'll rock that 5W40 diesel oil for sure.
by Mac
Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:25 am
Forum: General
Topic: Another head gasket replacement...
Replies: 68
Views: 18818

Re: Another head gasket replacement...

if your going to make more power out of the engine, you can't expect it to last as long.

If there is a detonation issue, look into retarding the ignition timing a bit, and possibly upgrading the cooling system.
by Mac
Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:03 am
Forum: General
Topic: yaris motor swap
Replies: 16
Views: 4813

Re: yaris motor swap

thats what i was thinking when i picked up an echo engine (same thing, 1nzfe) but after close inspection, it quickly became apparent that it would be no easy task, bolting it to the transmission is going to be your first hurdle, then the starter, engine mounts, etc. the wiring will be the easiest, i...
by Mac
Tue May 20, 2008 8:19 am
Forum: General
Topic: New Timing Belt
Replies: 7
Views: 1633

Re: New Timing Belt

I would say 3hrs is a good time for someone whos not a mechanic.
by Mac
Mon May 19, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: SR5 tach not accurate
Replies: 4
Views: 1567

Re: SR5 tach not accurate

mabey the testing equipment was off. that smog stuff is acurate enough to catch only the worst poluters.
by Mac
Tue May 13, 2008 7:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: fixed my cars idle...
Replies: 6
Views: 1638

Re: fixed my cars idle...

you bet it has powa steering, but its pretty heavy for a car with P/S, but thats part of the German heavy feel. as far as status, i think some people at work are jelous, they just seem a little more bitchy towards me. No need to worry about first dates, although my girlfriend really likes it for its...
by Mac
Mon May 12, 2008 9:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: fixed my cars idle...
Replies: 6
Views: 1638

fixed my cars idle...

by buying this:

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2000 Audi S4. Quattro, 250HP and 258ft/lbs.

I'm looking for a good home for the tercel if anyone is interested.
by Mac
Sun May 04, 2008 9:37 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What do you get like when they call it a Subaru?
Replies: 22
Views: 6385

Re: What do you get like when they call it a Subaru?

when i was 18 someone called it a volvo, to which i replied
"this isn't a Volvo, its a 4wd Toyota tercel!" like it was a long lost Porsche or something.
by Mac
Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:35 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Electric fuel pump
Replies: 8
Views: 2035

Re: Electric fuel pump

i think a regulator and metal block off plate will work best, the type of plastic used in a Tupperware or margarine container will melt on the engine. a tee off the fuel supply line into the return line might work, but your also taking the chance that all the fuel will bypass going into the carb and...
by Mac
Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:23 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: madening rough idle
Replies: 18
Views: 4353

Re: madening rough idle

i asked a guy who comes into work and is a retired toyota mechanic, not that i think working at toyota makes you an expert, some people have that spark, and hes one of them. anyways, i asked him about my craptacular idle and he said its caused by crud build-up around the vacuum orifice right below t...
by Mac
Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: made my own high performance plug wires.
Replies: 3
Views: 914

Re: made my own high performance plug wires.

i put in the G-powers, the lag is still there but not to the same extent, acceleration and idle is alot smoother. I got about 500KM to my last tank (quite and improvement to the sub 400km/tank before I re-sealed the engine) , and this tank looks like its going about the same way, hopefully i'll be w...