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POWER!!!!! Got into the tank, but couldn't get the pump out(yes, found the clip and pulled up)... gave it a good shaking to break any crud loose.. got everything closed up again, tested the lambda.. steadier voltage around .3 instead of .1.. went to diagnostic mode 2 and accelerated same as in...

Well.. I'm a bit dumb at times, thought I was disabling the injectors, but disabled the entire engine management circuit..:oops:Did it right this time, got 12.45v(battery) where I should have and 0-5v where I got none before.. Tried the self diagnostic again and found that it was not running...

Been doing some painting lately.. Slowly going over to a black interior then decided to try some on the wheel trims. They are old and abused anyway, so it's no loss if they don't turn out so great.. just more practice for me Also, disassembled my distributor and found lots of rust.. What is...

I can see £1000 for a full respray.. seems somewhat resonable to me.. Could get that price lower by doing a bit of the prepwork myself. The shops here want more than that just to respray some small rusted areas. I've helped my uncle before, so I understand the labour involved. Unfortunately for...

Thinking of a trip over to the UK one of these days.. how much would one expect to pay for a full respray? Have a couple of small dents, one of the left front wing, right side door, and a couple of small dings on the roof. Also thinking of smoothing the roof rails and boot. Here they want over...

I just found this.. http://z14.invisionfree.com/hadyn/ar/t5272.htm Not that I want to steal anyone's ideas, but this is very nearly what I want.. right down to the healights, fogs, clear repeaters, and grilles...

Current projects For March and April(Continued) Purchase and fit new distributor Fit new stabilizer bar bushings before getting wheel alignment Get the gaping rusthole in the front panel filled or buy a new one :(

Okay.. possibly found the problem.. crank angle sensor or secondary coil.. or both. Measured resistance on primary coil: 0.8 secondary: open Measured voltage for CAS 1.72v and did not drop to 0 or go up to 5 at all whilst rotating the shaft Found this...

I thought of that... or thought about the fact that I don't yet have a timing gun, and to check the dizzy you have to pull it and adjust the timing afterward... soooo.. parting with some more money very soon.. but still cheaper than a TB.. going to the shop now.. get to enjoy our wonderful...

Did the Lambda test through the self diagnostic a while back.. seems to work fine, Won't be able to test the voltage while driving until late this evening when there is no traffic.

Ok, so a few days without being able to do anything, and having the car stall in front of a bus.. finally got the cts out and checked.. it's fine. I absolutely cannot afford a mechanic here as their rates are absurdly high. Parts alone cost a fortune.. £950 for a new TB.. £58 for a cts, etc...

Not entirely a myth.. as I found out the hard way with my 84 Celica. Apparently the tanks at my local petrol station were about 40 years old and were in pretty sorry shape. After 2 years of this stuff I had about a half cm of orangish brown sludge in the tank, which killed the fuel pump and...

Planned projects for May and June: New wheels and summer tyres New door cards July and August: New suspension Debadging Smooth bumpers and roof rack mounts Clear side repeaters Headlights Possible full respray Add sound deadening material in key areas September and October: Underbody...

Current projects for March and April: Deep clean of underbody Cleaning crud/sand/salt etc. from inside body panels *done* Fix rusted areas Thorough cleaning, derusting, and painting of engine bay *mostly done* Possibly engine bay tuck :D Clean and repaint steel rims (too rusted and bent out of...

May keep the bump strips on the side and paint them, but would still like smooth bumpers. No roof scoop.. I origianlly put that up just to see how it looked, but have decided against it.. still thinking of a small offset scoop on the bonnet, but only if I do something major to the engine and...

Think I've been playing too much Need For Speed lately.. but I always did like a smooth look.. and I don't really feel like taking the time to do a scoop. If I do one, it will be functional.. not one of these that you stick on with tape. And as far as the look in the pic, not bad for using MS...

What I have... What I want... sort of... Wishlist: Delete: roof rack mount center bar from grille inserts headlight wash sprayers debadge bump strips Add/Change: Mesh to grillework Intake scoop Possibly a roof scoop Horizontal rear wiper Smooth bumpers Removeable front reg plate...

Purchased an apple green GX 1.0 with 188000 km in October 2011 Known issues and general condition at purchase: Some light rust behind the front right wheel arch, along the roofline of the boot, other various small patches Right side door slightly dented, left fender dented near headlight...

Didn't actually get that far.. I have a bit of a short attention span sometimes(often).. Got sidetracked by cleaning and painting some parts. Trying to get on top of rust problems while I have access to a garage, as it rains here nearly every day, and I only have the garage when my landlord is...

Forgot to post yesterday. Reinstalled the TB. Ran OK for the first few mins just driving around the block(after having time to warm up at idle). Out to the motorway and it was running terribly. Limped home... Have to part with some cash soon :( Read a post about TB problems can also burn out the...