Recent content by halibutmoney

Yeah thermostat out makes it a lot easier. I tried to always have one long hose to stick my garden nozzle into, and another long exit hose so that I didn't get the ejaculate all over the engine bay. There's also the little hard lines that cool the throttle body too, mine were clogged. Also try...

Okay, so I had to put my project on hold for a bit but a couple days ago I finished! Toyota radiator cap, CSF radiator, Toyota thermostat and gaskets. It seems to run a little smoother, particularly at startup. Maybe because the temperature sensors are now working as they should? Here's some...

I did try draining and refilling multiple times, but after dumping it this last time, the water came out very clean even after overheating. Pulling the heater hose from the firewall showed a huge buildup of crud that just wasn't being moved from the cooling system itself. Flushed her out real...

I inherited a 92 FJ80, and after experiencing some overheating problems over the past year have begun overhauling the cooling system. Disconnecting various hoses and shooting water in via a garden hose yielded HUGE amounts of rust and crud, particularly through the heater core. The little...

Coolant smells normal. I just tried squeezing the upper radiator hose as it warmed up and it got more and more pressure, but never loosened, making me think it is the thermostat. Also, the coolant seems to have dirtied itself rather quickly. Lots of brown dusty crap in it. Would it be worth...

Hi Mud, I just inherited a 92 from my brother. It was over heating, and the "coolant" in the system looked like mud. I think it had a lot of tap water + deposits. The fan clutch seemed to be bad, so I slapped a new one on, drained the mud coolant and flushed, with a refill of green antifreeze+...