Recent content by Tofel

Fortunately I don't have any weird car alarms ;-) In fact it seems that the only function of the one I have is the red blinking light on the dashboard: once in Ecuador I have had my keys locked inside, we called a big dude with a big screwdriver and he opened the door without the alarm going off.

If I remember correctly I did check both spark wires and coil wire two months ago and the resistance was within the FSM quoted range. But it was relatively dry back then. I haven't checked it for cracks though (or... if there would be any cracks would that influene the resistence significantly -...

Maybe not this weekend, maybe not even the last one, but surely this month! That's how crossing the Rio Grande o Guapay in the Bolivian Amazon, close to Santa Cruz de la Sierra looks like. And that's when the water level is low :-) Next year this nice attraction will be over as a bridge is...

Could you elaborate? Meaning the one connecting ignition coil to distributor?

Hi guys! While in Brasilian Amazon my motor started to have problems with starting. It only happens when humidity is high - it doesn't have to rain, but raining makes it worse. If it is not very bad it is possible to start the motor after 3 - 4 attempts lasting up to 15 seconds. The starter...

No problem! Hope it will work in your case as well! I used Lucas Fuel Injector Cleaner mostly as that's what I took from the States with me. Seafoam recommended by many mudders as an ultimate cylinder cleaner doesn't seem to be available neither in Chile nor in Argentina.

A follow up for those who might have similar problem in pinning down the cause or finding a solution. In my case pouring 40 oz of fuel injector cleaner during 8 fill ups did the trick and now I neither have rattling nor P0420 error code (that is unless I fill up with poor fuel).

That's what I'm doing right now, but if you ask me the code means that fuel isn't burnt properly, which if ignored might lead to engine damage in the future. Currently I'm toying with Lucas Fuel Injectors cleaner (one mechanic suggested that the injectors might be dirty, injecting less fuel...

0* timing advance is what I used in Bolivia. Now Im back at sea level and with 0* I still have knocks with hot engine. If I retard the ignition timing to -20* knocking disappears, but I have error code from catalytic converters (due to improper fuel combistion/mixture?). Any ideas what might be...

Thanks for replies, guys! I cant pinpoint the noise as it is there only when the truck is moving, mostly uphill. When parked even with engine extremaly hot the sounds are perfect. I hit the heatshields (both where exhaust connect to the engine and around converters) both when hot and cold, but...

Would love it to be so simple! Did you have it rattling only with hot engine?

Hi! Need your advice badly on this as I´m thousends of miles away from any car mechanic I know and trust. Hope that some of you had similar problem and managed to fix it. For the last 1800 miles I´ve observed a strange behavior of the engine noises. When the motor is cold everything sounds...

Guys! About to commit suicide, because of the way my car's engine works! Had it run super smoothly, but ignition timing was at -5* @idle, so while in Quito, Ecuador we decided to have a look under the valve cover to see if timing chain/camshafts/crankshaft are aligned, as -5* seemed a bit odd...

Thanks guys! I've read somewhere that Toyota stopped producing the one for $300 (thank the gods! ;-)). I'll try to look for something made for GM cars from the 90's. In US it would be easy, but I've just arrived to Medellin one hour ago and here it will be a completely different story! But...

Hi guys, Lateley I`ve been having gasoline smell in the car. It happens only on prolonged climbs (1-2h) and at heights (between 1500 and 4000 m). From what I`ve checked in FSM EVAP system sucks the vapors into the manifold only with hot engine and RPM above 3000, so my theory is that with...