Hi from New Mexico

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irowiki
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Re: Hi from New Mexico

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Load her up! Had 20 of those bags!

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87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 170k
97 4runner, 275k
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For once the cargo carrier was actually useful!

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87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 170k
97 4runner, 275k
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Re: Hi from New Mexico

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On this episode of What can your wagon do for you?

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87 Corolla FX16, 105k
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95 Camry Wagon, 170k
97 4runner, 275k
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Re: Hi from New Mexico

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Random stuff from Buck.

Replaced the washer/coolant bottles. Old washer bottle had been used as a rat nest!

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Pretty clean in here, got the bracket put on for the HAC:

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87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 170k
97 4runner, 275k
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Re: Hi from New Mexico

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Victory! The sedan, when I bought her, leaked about a quart every 3000 miles. I didn't really concern myself with that.

Then suddenly, over this winter, it went to leaking a quart every 100 miles :shock:

I replaced the front main and camshaft seal, both of which were rotted and hard plastic. Replaced the timing belt as well (my first time). Actually got a timing belt cover on there (was missing when I bought it).

Car started right up after putting it all back together!
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87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 170k
97 4runner, 275k
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Re: Hi from New Mexico

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how about a tercel with a sailboat on it?
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'87 Tercel 4wd SR5 (current engine swap project)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
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Re: Hi from New Mexico

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87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 170k
97 4runner, 275k
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my speed record in a manual T4:

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How many have transported a hatch, transmission, bunch of random parts, and three people in a tercel wagon?!

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All while getting 32-35 MPG over the mountains and while doing 75 on the interstate.
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87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 170k
97 4runner, 275k
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My tercel:: 1985 SR5 with snow plow,1987 auto 1984 parts car,1987 FX-16 GTS
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Re: Hi from New Mexico

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3800 rpm @ 85mph Hmmm!
Down a mountian down a big mountian?
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Nope, just northbound on I-25 out of Denver, was maybe a slight downhill and I was already trying to keep up with traffic at 75, she nosed up to 80 by herself so I mashed the pedal for 85! She felt like she wanted to keep going too, but I'm not in the business of flogging her, so back down to 75 I went :lol:

Surprisingly the wagon didn't seem to mind, 75-85 felt about the same. She likes 65-70 the best though.
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87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 170k
97 4runner, 275k
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Re: Hi from New Mexico

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Took the alloys from Snap and put them on Party with new tires:

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Just need to look into the best way to polish them up.
Former Tercel Enthusiast (not a practical family car anymore but they still have a place in my heart)

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87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 170k
97 4runner, 275k
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Re: Hi from New Mexico

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those look sweet on there
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