Recent content by jpoole

I put together the following thread after I did a full system refresh and it covers a lot of details that should be useful: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/fzj80-r134a-air-conditioning-system-rebuild-how-to.1283654/

If you get desperate enough on this issue a few more ideas that could help: Chassis Ears - for around $50-$100 you can set yourself up to listen for sounds, 5 or 6 points at a time, beneath the 80 as you drive. You could clip the listeners/inputs onto different components until you find the...

Another thing to check is the front springs. Depending on how much the axle has rotated the spring(s) can hit the bump stop perches / similar on the inside of the spring. If this is the source of the noise the the noise will typically happen during suspension travel, like when you hit a speed...

This may be a redundant suggestion, as I didn't read all responses above, but I've run one of the following in my '97 with stock stereo and upgraded speakers for years: iSimple ISFM2351 TranzIt BLU HF Bluetooth Enabled FM Transmitter Looks like that model is discontinued but that the following...

There are a number of reasons not to eliminate the cats with a big one being avoiding the stink that these make if run without cats. There are numerous reports of this complaint on the forum from others that have removed their cats. Of course, the cats also reduce tailpipe emissions.

This set of 16s is for sale near me for cheap (5 wheels $85). I'm tempted but just slightly prefer the oe wheels so will share this here in hopes that someone buys them so that I don't add more parts to my storage: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1286917139778030/

A few questions that come to my mind: what's your center hub/wheel to bottom of fender flare measurement on the new springs? are the old springs cut or broken? is that upper bump stop a little taller than normal or is it stock/standard height? One possible scenario is that the old springs were...

It's not normal for the hood to rise like that. While raising the little rubber pads on each front corner will tighten things up, it could just hold the hood up too high. You should be able to simulate this while parked to figure out what's going on. Maybe the latch isn't securing the hood...

That's good to know. To date I've been grounding all 4 green wires and then adding power to the two red wires for a few seconds at a time for each bleeder port on the truck. Until I know which wires do what I will move to grounding each of the green pins for a few seconds, one at a time, with...

Lots of good info above. Another data point in case it's useful: I've pulled a 3k lb (roughly) single axle, with brakes, popup camper all around the US with my '97 1FZFE with 33" tires and about 1" lift and it does well on lower elevation / flatter terrain. Add in headwinds or hills and the...

Did you set the length of the rod that pushes down on the MC internal plunger when you installed the new MC? It should have a bit of free-play when the pedal is fully at rest/retracted but the tip of the rod should hit and start moving the plunger inside the MC very quickly after pedal travel...

The nice thing about starting with mostly new components and an empty system is knowing how much R134 and PAG oil / nd8 to add. Maybe you can research to see what others have added after doing the work you've done and how your system was opened/purged or maybe there's a way to flush the system...

I'm not a moderator, but it seems like getting a little guidance before you post a listing in the classifieds section should have a place on the forum somewhere and that your general question isn't out of line. Hopefully someone can chime in with more guidance on where this content should live...

@Plains Cruiser - put a cat back in :)

That said, if you think your ac system is in good shape overall you may just need to do some cleaning/tuning to get it back to full performance. If you know what to look for you can get a good sense for where the shortcomings in your system are. For instance, if the AC is really cool when you...