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^ yes that^ If the manufacturer of a thread sealant recommends its use for temperature senders - you"re good to go with that. Here's another one specifically recommended for temperature senders Permatex® Thread Sealant With PTFE, 1 OZ. - Permatex®

I hemmed & hawed over this topic literally for decades. My Conclusion: Buy a used 80

There is a somewhat arguable consensus on the 80's forum that the FZJ80 is underpowered and guys over there want a more powerful vehicle, Thats the 80 with the 1FZ-FE engine, not the 3FE. Granted the 1FZ-FE engine is more powerful than a 2F, but it may not give you an orgasm - after all that...

Just make sure the frame is grounded well if you use that spot because frame grounding is a 3rd class citizen on these vehicle. Body ground is king. The radiator ground wire could be 18AWG and it would still be oversized. Its purpose is to prevent electrolysis. The current flowing through it is...

Absolutely not. The winch needs to cool down between short burst pulls. The stock alternator can easily keep up during the cooling periods. I hooked up a regular hand held volt meter to the winch battery and mounted it in the cab so I could see the exact voltage during winching and resting. When...

For this instance in particular... Start a hot engine differently. Push the gas pedal to the floor once and hold it there and DONT PUMP IT. Then crank the starter with the gas pedal still held on the floor until it catches and runs. If the carb fan doesnt turn on automatically at engine shut...

Yes, 19mm is the minimum rotor thickness recommended by Toyota.

The ground for the headlights and lots of other accessories join together in a dinky piece of crap connector (ground bus) behind the instrument panel. Then it runs a single big wire down to a bolt on the A pillar to ground to the body. That piece of crap grounding connector behind the...

I never rotated my tires ever. 35 years, 290,000 miles. Id get a flat or non repairable gash before they got anywhere near bald. Id buy 2 new tires at a time. Alway replace as a pair. The new ones go in the rear and the best 2 up front. I'd never opt for an undersize spare - nor would I ever...

I would try a slide hammer with possibly modified jaws

Just be careful prying the PVC valve out. Lots of wiggling.

Good ole Rustoleum plays nice with Ospho

The transmission crossmember support looks like a disaster in progress. Perhaps a deadly one. It needs to be replaced or fixed somehow.

These old engines can get the spark plugs oily and then black by running the engine for short jaunts - not allowing everything to get real hot and burn crud off. Short trips play hell on the spark plugs.

Poke a sturdy paper clip into the little central hole on the circuit breaker- in the fuse panel - to reset the fan breaker. Maybe it tripped.