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Lateer · Post by **Lateer** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:03 pm

Thought so.
It sounded like the fuel pump from the word go.

Once you get it changed, things should settle down fine.
As I mentioned, you should remove the rocker cover. It lets you see the fuel pump arm lining up on the camshaft with no problems.

Just remember to do this whole swap with the engine nice and cold. The last thing you want is fuel hitting a nice, hot exhaust manifold...

Typrus · Post by **Typrus** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:19 pm

Huh. I dunno how hot my manifold gets, but I was able to full-hand-grasp my exhaust pipe half-way from the muffler to the cat just 10 minutes after a 14 miles spirited drive. That bad Thermostat really doesn't like to let the engine heat on up. Hope my mileage improves after I replace both things. I'm going to the Credit Union and Napa during my free period tomarrow.

How do I remove the rocker cover?

Lateer · Post by **Lateer** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 12:32 am

I dunno about a non-modded Tercel, but I just remove the three nuts on the top of it. Then there's a lug sitting out from the cover over the block at the rear left, opposite the fuel pump. Grab a hold of that and pull up...

You might need to remove your aircleaner first, but seeing as I've got the Weber, I don't need to.

takza · Post by **takza** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 6:33 am

I was SAYING that you won't have any bearings left IF you keep driving it with gas in the oil. And...IF you are running it with the thermostat open all the time...you will have accelerated engine wear. If you are lucky...no serious damage done yet.

If you are going to take the valve cover off...you might check to see if you have oil running down the driver's side of the engine...this means you need a new valve cover gasket set...good time to replace them.

The thing about spirited driving doesn't sound so good...you have a wounded car.

I would say NOW....fix the REAL PROBLEMS...fuel pump...thermostat...then do the fun stuff like pouring Seafoam into it to watch the smoke pour out.

But...you CAN do whatever you want...but THEY will be watching you....and if you abuse your car...THEY will know...and you might end up spending time in the hoosegow. Not sure what that is...but I don't think it's fun...... :huh:

Typrus · Post by **Typrus** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:20 pm

I just went to NAPA and bought the pump, fuel filter, thermostat, and can o' Sea-Foam. I intend to get them installed ASAP.

Typrus · Post by **Typrus** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 1:04 am

Alrighty. Both pump and stat installed, I'm going to put off the filter for now as the current one looks ok. I just have to fill up the radiator and take her for a spin! Tomarrow I'll buy some new oil and get that changed. Or I may just say hi to the local Jiffy Lube.

Typrus · Post by **Typrus** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:13 pm

Well, it ran great for a while, then it started getting this weird jerk to it. Kind of like a piston or two were mis-firing yet no noise went with them. Just a weird jerk. Any thoughts?

Just changed the oil - Quaker State High Mileage 2 quarts and the rest Quaker State Peak Performance. Both 10W-40.
The oil that came out reeked of gas and was very black. Guess the gas was playing as a solvant and nuking the deposits or something as that oil was only 500 miles old.

takza · Post by **takza** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 3:53 am

Shouldn't need to flush the oil real soon?

Might check your spark plug wires.

I can't even change the cap & rotor and get the wires back on the cap right....had two wires on the cap backwards...same thing.