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[brian]

it's been back on the road about a week and half and all is well. the thermostat is either failed open or not fully closing, it takes awhile to warm up, an ultragauge confirms this. it has some sticky door locks that i need to look at, and the leather needs a good cleaning. it has turned out to be a really nice ride.

 

[brian]

thats a state maintained roadway it sits on, and a snow emergency route in the winter.....so they salt the snot out of it the winter. thats not doing the crusier any favors, but for a 23 year old toyota, it's not aging to bad.
i think it lived a hard life before me, as it burns a good bit of oil and will leave a smoke screen if gassed after a long period of idling, but for her it's does a fine job and has been trouble free these last six years.

 

[brian]

So that magna flow only lasted 7 years...and for the most part its still good, but the 02 hardware is gone...so round two.
Fyi the exhaust manifold studs still suck.
Oh and there was a house purchase in there somewhere too.