ROTW - cruiserdan, 1993 FZJ80 - Page 3

Montana Cruiser · 06-07-05, 02:04 PM

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BINGO! we have a winner....

Sweet! Whats the grand prize Officer Dan?

97 FZJ80 · 06-07-05, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

The cooling fan is also availabe as an off-line order. The current list price is $292.51, net would be $219.39. Again allow transit time from Japan.

I would be interested in the cooling fan. Does it mount on a 97 without mods? I assume it mounts in front of the AC condensor on the opposite side of the factory transmission cooler?

cruiserdan · 06-07-05, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Montana Cruiser

Sweet! Whats the grand prize Officer Dan?

A reduced fine when you speed....

CreeperSleeper · 06-07-05, 02:10 PM

LOL! Dang, I should have won....

Montana Cruiser · 06-07-05, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

A reduced fine when you speed....

Speeding? Have you ridden in a stock FZJ80 lately?

cruiserdan · 06-07-05, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 97 FZJ80

I would be interested in the cooling fan. Does it mount on a 97 without mods? I assume it mounts in front of the AC condensor on the opposite side of the factory transmission cooler?

Yes, on the RH side of the condensor. If you study the RH vertical edge of the condensor you will see two tabs with threadded holes. The fan mounts there and to the center grille brace.

cruiserdan · 06-07-05, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Montana Cruiser

Speeding? Have you ridden in a stock FZJ80 lately?

So you can't do 35 in a school zone then?

Montana Cruiser · 06-07-05, 02:17 PM

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So you can't do 35 in a school zone then?

I'm too kool for skool

LX_TREME · 06-07-05, 02:20 PM

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Is it the "interceptor" badge off of a Crown Vic patrol car????

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

BINGO! we have a winner....

Hey but the other day i was watching NBC Dateline news there's recall on the Crown Vic something had to do with fuel tank leaks/ explodes

and killed one cop

cruiserdan · 06-07-05, 02:27 PM

The emblem is not mounted on the fuel tank, I should be fine.......

concretejungle · 06-07-05, 06:34 PM

I understand the methanol injection except the fact that commen sense tells me water doesn't burn, and i'm sure it's some type of mixture of meth and water, no?

cruiserdan · 06-07-05, 06:38 PM

50/50 methanol and distilled water. Yes it burns. I have soaked it up in a paper towel and put a match to it, it goes up. That is why it is important to plumb it like you would a fuel system so you don't go up in smoke.

Plain water actually works too but it does not have as much cooling efficency, it does nothing to richen the fuel mix and it freezes in the winter

Montana Cruiser · 06-07-05, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

50/50 methanol and distilled water. Yes it burns. I have soaked it up in a paper towel and put a match to it, it goes up. That is why it is important to plumb it like you would a fuel system so you don't go up in smoke.

Plain water actually works too but it does not have as much cooling efficency, it does nothing to richen the fuel mix and it freezes in the winter

Where is the tank for the mixture and how often do you have to refuel etc? How do you buy methenol?

cruiserdan · 06-07-05, 06:49 PM

I use the washer jar. Usage depends on how heavy my right foot is. Commuter driving uses very little. I can go several hundred miles. Towing sucks it down. I fill it about every 125 miles or so when I am maxed out at around 11,000 lbs CGVW. So I stop every couple hours and fill it back up. I carry 4-6 gallons pre-mixed in the back on such trips. If I "play" with it around town It will use the jar up in about 250 miles or so.

I bought a 55 gallon drum. It was 2.55 a gallon.

Montana Cruiser · 06-07-05, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

I use the washer jar. Usage depends on how heavy my right foot is. Commuter driving uses very little. I can go several hundred miles. Towing sucks it down. I fill it about every 125 miles or so when I am maxed out at around 11,000 lbs CGVW. So I stop every couple hours and fill it back up. I carry 4-6 gallons pre-mixed in the back on such trips. If I "play" with it around town It will use the jar up in about 250 miles or so.

I bought a 55 gallon drum. It was 2.55 a gallon.

I'm assuming if for some reason you ran out of the mixture, and didnt have access to it, you could still run fine, but at an elevated temp?

cruiserdan · 06-07-05, 07:04 PM

Mine will knock over about 3,900 RPM at WOT without it. If the tank goes dry you just have to back out of the throttle to keep out of the boost. Plain water works too tho. So as long as the ambient temp is above freezing plain water works in a pinch.

In freezing weather pre-mixed washer fluid can be substututed in an emergency. Methanol is the antifreeze used in washer solvent. I would not use washer solvent regularly though as it has dyes and detergent in it.

concretejungle · 06-07-05, 07:08 PM

There was a turbo show on last weekend and they were using methanol injection. THey said the best stuff to use was the blue washer fluid from Wallyworld; about 80cents a gallon.

Interesting..........so under extreme heat and pressure, water will i guess vaporize, not combust though?

Land Speeder · 06-07-05, 10:30 PM

CDan, nice rig you have there. But get this, the rig doesn't make the man, the man makes the rig, and you are the man! I was the guy stuck at GSMTR with a split brake line and you found one in stock for me at a Utah dealership. They over nighted it to me and I got one more day of trails in. And for that, you are the man! I still wish my rig had all the mods yours has though.

neowulf · 06-08-05, 05:29 AM

xellent rig you have there dan.

just one question, where is the gauge for the sub fuel tank?
mine is where you have a kompass.

loquito · 06-08-05, 02:14 PM

was your's really made for law enforcement, if so thats cool, was there some differances from the civilian vehicles?

helocat · 06-08-05, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

50/50 methanol and distilled water. Yes it burns. I have soaked it up in a paper towel and put a match to it, it goes up. That is why it is important to plumb it like you would a fuel system so you don't go up in smoke.

Plain water actually works too but it does not have as much cooling efficency, it does nothing to richen the fuel mix and it freezes in the winter

Same reason Distilled water is used in Nuclear Reactors. Have to put a radioactive emblem on your window.

Nice truck, well done with all the well placed Toyota parts! You give me thoughts of a blower on my 93!

Mark

cruiserdan · 06-08-05, 05:03 PM

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was your's really made for law enforcement, if so thats cool, was there some differances from the civilian vehicles?

Um, nope.

It's a joke actually.

Well, the emblem was made for a cop car though........

ntarko · 06-08-05, 10:07 PM

Nice rig with nice mods

alaskacruiser · 06-09-05, 03:06 AM

CDan- beautiful rig with very nicely done mods. Love the steelies!

OZCAL · 06-10-05, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Montana Cruiser

Speeding? Have you ridden in a stock FZJ80 lately?

I don't know much but I know that is no stock FZJ80

ByTcHS|AppA · 06-11-05, 12:13 AM

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I stumbled onto this thing several years ago in my first issue microfiche. After that issue the reference was deleted. It also appears in my JDM fiche. Basicly it is a moulded plastic sleeve that occupies the space inside the LH quarter above the wheelhouse. The tool kit slides nicely inside it although I think it may not have been intended for that use.

Check this little pic

This is the left side of my JDM VX cruiser - with sleeve and its filled with a Toyota tool kit and bottle jack. Where are they usually kept in US models?!

Nice cruiser...

cruiserdan · 06-11-05, 12:27 AM

The jack resides in the exact same place and the tool kit is retained by the jack band. In other words the kit is stacked on top of the jack and the band secures both.

Board members with a keen eye should study your photo because it also shows the non-US cargo cover mounting brackets and a piece of the cover. In addition your solid quarter window can be seen.

D-

06-07-05, 02:27 PM	#70
cruiserdan Parts Shaman (per Romer) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where's my glasses? TLCA# 11332 Posts: 14,053	The emblem is not mounted on the fuel tank, I should be fine....... __________________ Original owner 93 FZJ80,locked,blown,water/methanol injected(like a WWII fighter aircraft),lifted,winched,snorkeled,slidered,Sleeed ,moneypit. Balanced on a pin head. 95 FZJ80 trail truck (hers), 94 FZJ80 320K with a knock and a lumpy old Dodge car.

06-07-05, 06:34 PM	#71
concretejungle IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Cadillac TLCA# 14646 Posts: 6,174	I understand the methanol injection except the fact that commen sense tells me water doesn't burn, and i'm sure it's some type of mixture of meth and water, no? __________________ 95' FZJ80 OME med./J lift, ARB rack, ARB Bull Bar w/tmax 12,500, 315 Nitto, stainless brake lines, Center Diff Lock, Sliders, IPOR Skid, IPOR rear bumper, upgraded slee sticker, custom dents, more to come. . . Remember it's a gateway drug, so it will actually lead to "crystal meh".

06-07-05, 06:38 PM	#72
cruiserdan Parts Shaman (per Romer) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where's my glasses? TLCA# 11332 Posts: 14,053	50/50 methanol and distilled water. Yes it burns. I have soaked it up in a paper towel and put a match to it, it goes up. That is why it is important to plumb it like you would a fuel system so you don't go up in smoke. Plain water actually works too but it does not have as much cooling efficency, it does nothing to richen the fuel mix and it freezes in the winter __________________ Original owner 93 FZJ80,locked,blown,water/methanol injected(like a WWII fighter aircraft),lifted,winched,snorkeled,slidered,Sleeed ,moneypit. Balanced on a pin head. 95 FZJ80 trail truck (hers), 94 FZJ80 320K with a knock and a lumpy old Dodge car.

06-07-05, 06:49 PM	#74
cruiserdan Parts Shaman (per Romer) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where's my glasses? TLCA# 11332 Posts: 14,053	I use the washer jar. Usage depends on how heavy my right foot is. Commuter driving uses very little. I can go several hundred miles. Towing sucks it down. I fill it about every 125 miles or so when I am maxed out at around 11,000 lbs CGVW. So I stop every couple hours and fill it back up. I carry 4-6 gallons pre-mixed in the back on such trips. If I "play" with it around town It will use the jar up in about 250 miles or so. I bought a 55 gallon drum. It was 2.55 a gallon. __________________ Original owner 93 FZJ80,locked,blown,water/methanol injected(like a WWII fighter aircraft),lifted,winched,snorkeled,slidered,Sleeed ,moneypit. Balanced on a pin head. 95 FZJ80 trail truck (hers), 94 FZJ80 320K with a knock and a lumpy old Dodge car.

06-07-05, 07:04 PM	#76
cruiserdan Parts Shaman (per Romer) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where's my glasses? TLCA# 11332 Posts: 14,053	Mine will knock over about 3,900 RPM at WOT without it. If the tank goes dry you just have to back out of the throttle to keep out of the boost. Plain water works too tho. So as long as the ambient temp is above freezing plain water works in a pinch. In freezing weather pre-mixed washer fluid can be substututed in an emergency. Methanol is the antifreeze used in washer solvent. I would not use washer solvent regularly though as it has dyes and detergent in it. __________________ Original owner 93 FZJ80,locked,blown,water/methanol injected(like a WWII fighter aircraft),lifted,winched,snorkeled,slidered,Sleeed ,moneypit. Balanced on a pin head. 95 FZJ80 trail truck (hers), 94 FZJ80 320K with a knock and a lumpy old Dodge car.

06-07-05, 07:08 PM	#77
concretejungle IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Cadillac TLCA# 14646 Posts: 6,174	There was a turbo show on last weekend and they were using methanol injection. THey said the best stuff to use was the blue washer fluid from Wallyworld; about 80cents a gallon. Interesting..........so under extreme heat and pressure, water will i guess vaporize, not combust though? __________________ 95' FZJ80 OME med./J lift, ARB rack, ARB Bull Bar w/tmax 12,500, 315 Nitto, stainless brake lines, Center Diff Lock, Sliders, IPOR Skid, IPOR rear bumper, upgraded slee sticker, custom dents, more to come. . . Remember it's a gateway drug, so it will actually lead to "crystal meh".

06-07-05, 10:30 PM	#78
Land Speeder per DanKunz: Grain Fed Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Reaching around Posts: 2,243	CDan, nice rig you have there. But get this, the rig doesn't make the man, the man makes the rig, and you are the man! I was the guy stuck at GSMTR with a split brake line and you found one in stock for me at a Utah dealership. They over nighted it to me and I got one more day of trails in. And for that, you are the man! I still wish my rig had all the mods yours has though. __________________ Eric Hagan - Auburn, Alabama Manufactured 3/90, frame stamp 0001746 '91 FJ85 - 'Cattywampus' - Currently looking like a pinched off turd - "One beautiful piece of shit" - Doors, hood, wheels, rear "split" hatch (this option no longer availbale on the Cattywampus model), front seats, rear seats, headliner, sunroof, ignition, too many other things to mention... My ROTW

06-08-05, 05:29 AM	#79
neowulf IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 123	xellent rig you have there dan. just one question, where is the gauge for the sub fuel tank? mine is where you have a kompass.

06-08-05, 02:14 PM	#80
loquito IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 804	was your's really made for law enforcement, if so thats cool, was there some differances from the civilian vehicles?

06-08-05, 10:07 PM	#83
ntarko IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SLC, Utah Posts: 1	Nice rig with nice mods __________________ LX450 Locked, Destination MT

06-09-05, 03:06 AM	#84
alaskacruiser IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: LA, CA Posts: 1,291	CDan- beautiful rig with very nicely done mods. Love the steelies! __________________ Ex-'93 LC Owner; Now w/ '97 LX, no lockers. Bought 7/02 stock w/35k mi. Now at 101k mi w/ARB bar, OME 850/860, Revo 285s, SS brake lines, Silicone PHH, Breather Ext, PCV Catchcan, CDL, ScanGauge2, Alpine GPS/VehicleHub, Aux Fan, landtank-fanclutch-mod, Slee Speedo, Mobil 1. Soon: sliders, TJM locker

06-11-05, 12:27 AM	#87
cruiserdan Parts Shaman (per Romer) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where's my glasses? TLCA# 11332 Posts: 14,053	The jack resides in the exact same place and the tool kit is retained by the jack band. In other words the kit is stacked on top of the jack and the band secures both. Board members with a keen eye should study your photo because it also shows the non-US cargo cover mounting brackets and a piece of the cover. In addition your solid quarter window can be seen. D- __________________ Original owner 93 FZJ80,locked,blown,water/methanol injected(like a WWII fighter aircraft),lifted,winched,snorkeled,slidered,Sleeed ,moneypit. Balanced on a pin head. 95 FZJ80 trail truck (hers), 94 FZJ80 320K with a knock and a lumpy old Dodge car. Last edited by cruiserdan; 06-11-05 at 12:53 AM.