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by Petros
Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Anyone else have a fuel gauge that goes down halfway almost instantly?
Replies: 6
Views: 867

Re: Anyone else have a fuel gauge that goes down halfway almost instantly?

sound like the resistance coil is worn away just below full on the sender. sometimes taking it out and cleaning the contact helps. I have also bent the little arm with the contact on it so it made better contact with the resistance coil also helps. but if the coil is worn away, there is not much you...
by Petros
Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:33 pm
Forum: Cars for sale
Topic: 1988 SR5 in Greenville SC $1325
Replies: 2
Views: 3989

Re: 1988 SR5 in Greenville SC $1325

if it is in decent mechanical shape that is not a bad buy.

but it looks more like an '87, the '88 model year had different seats.
by Petros
Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Do I need to be able to remove all filler plugs?
Replies: 5
Views: 850

Re: Do I need to be able to remove all filler plugs?

you can fill from any filler hole becuase on the manual trans it shares the gear oil between gear box, diff housing and the transfer case. you just have to go slower towards then end, to give time for the thick oil to makes it way into all the compartments. filling from one it might appear "ful...
by Petros
Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:22 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Distributor vacuum advance diaphragm adventures
Replies: 24
Views: 12615

Re: Distributor vacuum advance diaphragm adventures

that is interesting and good to know the Samari vac advance fits the same (I wonder if the whole distributor will also interchange perhaps?). you can connect both the idle port and manifold port to the same vac port on the diaphrame with a simple T fitting, since they go to the same side of the vac ...
by Petros
Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:12 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: '86 T4WD SR5 wagon added to wrecking yard in Salt Lake City, UT on 9/13/2022
Replies: 2
Views: 385

Re: '86 T4WD SR5 wagon added to wrecking yard in Salt Lake City, UT on 9/13/2022

what a shame. I bet they took it to the local auto repair shop who told them it was not worth fixing. ignorant fool who likely knew nothing about this car, that could sell for $4000 plus in running condition. he would not say that about a $3000 civic, but that old tercel could not be worth much... O...
by Petros
Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:06 pm
Forum: Repair Guides
Topic: Clutch Chatter/Vibration
Replies: 41
Views: 14387

Re: Clutch Chatter/Vibration

check all your vac lines are good, not cracked or leaking, and routed properly (that always comes first...consider all of them are the same age as the one you found leaking), and check for all other sources of vac leaks. than run through all of the carb adjustments in the FSM (available for down loa...
by Petros
Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:56 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: parting out 1983 sr5 wagon
Replies: 9
Views: 1631

Re: parting out 1983 sr5 wagon

why are you parting it out? the body in the pictures looks decent, dent and rust free bodies alone are getting hard to find. it might be worth assembling the parts and getting it back on the road, a running tercel in the PNW will sell for $4000 and up, even if not perfect. that is likely way more th...
by Petros
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:53 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: 84 Tercel 4wd
Replies: 3
Views: 557

Re: 84 Tercel 4wd

there is a linkage from the throttle to a lever on the auto trans that is adjustable. make sure the ATF in the trans is topped up (in fact it is a good idea to change it, and add some valve body cleaner additive to the ATF). with fresh fluid shifting issues usually go away, but you can also adjust a...
by Petros
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:45 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Erratic Idle - If it Idles at All
Replies: 16
Views: 1786

Re: Erratic Idle - If it Idles at All

check all the vac houses are connected and routed properly. also, you might try spraying the carb down inside and out with carb cleaner spray. that will get any build up off the butterfly throttle assembly. I also spray all the linkage occasionally with LPS or WD40, or similar, to keep it from stick...
by Petros
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:38 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: New to me Tercel rundown
Replies: 25
Views: 3205

Re: New to me Tercel rundown

you can fabricate a gasket from stock gasket sheet material. also a sheet of soft copper or aluminum should work to make a metal gasket too. your engine sounds like it has a vacuum leak into the intake system. check for leaks using some spar starter fluid, with it running, puff the fluid at various ...
by Petros
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:29 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: clutch, clutch cable, and adjuster questions
Replies: 5
Views: 555

Re: clutch, clutch cable, and adjuster questions

I have seen the pressure plate assembly on the cheaper imported clutches go weak and act like a worn out clutch. it can not grip the otherwise good friction disk. if the presser plate assy spring is weak, the clutch cable/lever/pedal will all be in the correct location (since the disk is not worn ou...
by Petros
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:24 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: I Need A Rear Diff
Replies: 14
Views: 1591

Re: I Need A Rear Diff

the third member in the axle housing is a direct swap into the axle house for the early and later gear ratios. I have done it several times when I got a fixer that had mis-matched front and rear ring and pinion ratios. no worries, you just need to swap out the third member. that is far easier than s...
by Petros
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:20 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Stock vs. Weber
Replies: 31
Views: 3824

Re: Stock vs. Weber

I have owned and driven both. I like the factory carb set up, though as these cars age it is more difficult to keep everything working well. the stock set up is usually more reliable, and it runs better in both extreme heat and extreme cold start up. it is more economical and I have not noticed a bi...
by Petros
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:11 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Tercel 4wd Transmission Input shaft gears are broken...
Replies: 5
Views: 702

Re: Tercel 4wd Transmission Input shaft gears are broken...

there are still good used transmissions to find for a replacement or for parts. keep looking. the front wheel drive trans from 1980 through 86 should use the same parts: input shaft and front drive gears. so you can also look for those. if the rest of the Tercel4wd is in good running condition, you ...
by Petros
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:02 am
Forum: Tercel 4WD Repair Questions
Topic: Trying to pass smog, other repairs
Replies: 2
Views: 461

Re: Trying to pass smog, other repairs

running too lean or too rich would give you bad readings. You might try the other carb if the one on it has been altered, but sometimes they do not rebuild well and can be troublesome to sort out (there were slight changes to the carbs over the years, all similar but sometimes with different jets, d...