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    Front heater core flushed with CLR now producing 135 degree vent heat.

    I had no heat whatsoever. Flushed with water first and that did not fix it, then i did it again with CLR and finally got blazing heat! I just made sure to thoroughly flush the CLR out with water and I have had no issues whatsoever. ( did a final rinse with distilled water and blew it all out...
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    What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend?

    A few more pics
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    What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend?

    Put on an ARB front bumper and warn winch. Also relocated the winch controls inside the engine.
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    How to relocate winch control box?

    Also ended up mouting a top plate to the bracket and welding a brace onto it for added strength. Probably wont win any beauty contests but it works.
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    How to relocate winch control box?

    Working on my setup now. I have extended the cables and fabricated this mount from some spare nissan pathfinder bumper brackets. Hope it helps someone. I was able to bolt it to 2 already threaded bolt holes in the body. Will post more pics when i finish. (Fyi this is for a Warn M8000)
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    Charcoal Canister Issues

    Just picked this up today. $45 with a coupon at O'Reillys.
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    Heater Core Flushing - OWNED!

    Thanks izzy! I know everyone will laugh but i just completed this last night and have heat for the first time... i know i know winter is over but i dont drive much and its hard to get motivated to hook up the water hose when its 20 degrees outside.:doh: At least im ready for next season!
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    What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend?

    Worked on replacing my valve cover gasket and also replaced my old throttle cable. Big improvement!
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    Help choosing speakers

    Polk DB 402s fit. I just put them in.
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    LX450 EXTREMELY hard start or no start when cold or wet.

    Glad you got it going! :clap:
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    LX450 EXTREMELY hard start or no start when cold or wet.

    I had already replaced the wires, cap , plugs etc. I was just trying to be as economical so i could spend money on necessary and important things like tires and lift :rolleyes:. So far my starter has worked great and i have not had any further issues. I Hope you have the same success.
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    LX450 EXTREMELY hard start or no start when cold or wet.

    Around the beginning of summer, my 97 made the noise you described and was hard to start. It would finally catch and start but it was random. I ended up pulling the starter and buying this Denso starter solenoid repair kit $22 and i havnt had any trouble since DENSO STARTER SOLENOID REPAIR KIT...
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    What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend?

    Got my polk speakers installed front and back. Ive been without speakers for a year so its cool to hear something other than road noise lol. Today i threw on a new idler pulley. Next will be wiring up a Scion t1819 radio... should be fun.
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    80 series gear heads plz help! 93 LC80 engine cranks but doesn't fire up, when it firs its shuts off

    Thinking it might be intermitent or causing the truck to crank but not stay running thats all.
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