Recent content by thenative1

Toyota/Lexus filter, P/N 90915-YZZD3

Morning All, My ‘97 is running great. One odd thing is that every so often - maybe every 3rd time I drive it - the oil light comes on. It stays on for 5-10 minutes and then goes off. There are absolutely no leaks in the driveway, the oil level is topped off, and both the oil and filter were...

Afternoon all, Wondering if anyone has found a particularly good/accurate rattle can color to match the interior beige plastic components on a '97 FZJ80. Thanks in advance for any wisdom (brand & exact color name) you can share.

Morning all, Relatively new to the 80 Series threads so wondering if anyone has (a) purchased from Stock Interiors for replacement interior carpet and (b) if there is an opinion on closest match to the 1997 beige/brown interior? Thanks in advance.

Morning all! My first time posting in the 80 Series section. Have lots of wrench time on an ‘84 FJ45 Troopy and an ‘89 FJ62 but just starting the journey on a new - to me - 3x locked ‘97 FZJ80 (below). Lots for me to fiddle on/improve and on delivery, found the low-beam bulbs were dead so...

I have seen those laser removers - very cool. This would be with engine in, to clean up 80% of what can be seen in the engine compartment. Apparently, the dry ice can clean and the dry ice "sublimates" on contact, cleaning the part(s) and leaving behind minimal residue. But trying to confirm...

Has anyone had experience/success with a firm that does dry-ice cleaning/blasting? I am thinking about having it done to the engine compartment. Thanks in advance for any insights.

Pulled the roof rack to have a decade of grime cleaned off the roof and then had the whole thing detailed. Who knew she'd clean up like this! Never mind that nagging idea (and expense) of getting her painted. Also, replaced the thermostat and associated gaskets and replaced the temp sensor and...

Oddly enough, it has (so far after approx. 50 consecutive starts) disappeared. I still don't have a concrete sense of what I did/didn't do to fix it. The last thing I did before it stabilized was remove the battery entirely, clean up the contacts/ground (which appeared perfectly clean with zero...

Thanks all! Does fluid film make it difficult/messy to work on the car? I’ve had to do/fix/replace a number of things under the car and from the pictures of fluid film - and the generally positive reviews - the only downside I can see is that the film might (?) make accessing bolts/parts...

Anyone have success with undercarriage treatments in the Northeast? I’ve run across several (Fluid Film, Krown, NHOU) but have no experience/applications with any of them. Thanks for any insights you have!

Interesting - thanks all!

That's where it seems to go. Almost impossible to see/touch and get a good view on it either from above or below.

Afternoon all! I have been chasing a weird gremlin on my '89 FJ62 that has resulted in some seemingly arbitrary moment where turning the key results in absolutely nothing. No dash lights, clicking, etc. No activity of any kind. And then for the last dozen starts, it fires up like a champ. Note...

Thanks for the suggestion Cliff, I will try that again. Just to make sure it’s not user error (read: me being an idiot), the “starter wire” is the wire that I’m 99% sure comes off the neutral safety switch into the solenoid that is on the side of the starter. From the FSM and in my car, that...