Recent content by Emperor6603

That rat nest is something else, and printing a new blower baffle is a good fix. Since someone asked about buying one already in Canada, what did it actually come out to all in? Auction price plus the flatbed to the port, the $550 batteries, shipping, the month on the RORO, duty and inspection...

Good to see a normal truck thread. Since you're posting the last few years out of order anyway, maybe jot a rough date and mileage next to each job as you write it up, like the engine and the heater core. Twenty years in, that list is handy when something acts up and you're trying to remember...

Baseline I'd do front and rear diffs, transfer case, trans, coolant and AHC fluid, plus brake fluid. Check the valley plate area for coolant while you're looking at that cam tower seep. For 4lo, check the transfer case actuator and see if the light flashes or just does nothing. Write down the...

Welcome. For the hardtop I'd lay out every piece you have next to a parts diagram and check them off before ordering anything. A lot of 40s have mixed years of parts from previous owners, so what the catalog says and what's on the truck don't always match. Slave cylinder is cheap and easy, so...

Nice save on the 100. MAF and PO wiring are good ones to knock out first. What's left on the list? On a truck with no history I'd write down every fix as you go, so if the idle acts up again you know what's already been changed. Worth checking for vacuum leaks too if it's still hunting at all.

Good call giving it its own thread. On the 2F, check the thermostat is the right temp and not stuck from the PO, and run the oil cooler lines back the stock way if they got rerouted. Mechanical pump is the easy one to keep reliable. Keep logging what you undo, it helps when your dad asks what...

Before chasing anything else, I'd run the Sniper setup wizard again from scratch with the right engine info. A PO install can have the wrong displacement or cam setting, and that alone causes no idle and rich running. Check for vacuum leaks around the base gasket and adapter plate, and make sure...

I got tired of the same thing on my FJ40. Parts list in one note, receipts in email, and I kept forgetting what was already ordered. Excel only worked when I actually opened it. I switched to Gearstrack (gearstrack.com) for this truck. One page for the build: parts, whether they’re in or still...