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    Toyota TJ Cruiser coming soon?

    The ‘Toolbox Joy’ Cruiser may be headed this way: The Toyota TJ Cruiser Could be Headed to Production » AutoGuide.com News Details are scant, to say the least, but the announcement does say "off-road-ready suspension and tough body panels".
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    For Sale  FJ60/FJ62 thermostat w/ gasket

    I'm going through my garage and clearing out some accumulated parts I previously bought for my FJ62 but never installed. This thread is for the engine thermostat and includes the gasket: 90916-03052 Thermostat 90430-43002 Thermostat Gasket Both new, in original Toyota packaging. Toyota list...
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    For Sale  FJ62 Vacuum 4WD Shifting Solenoids

    I'm going through my garage and clearing out some accumulated parts I bought for my FJ62. This thread is for the no-longer-available 4WD vacuum shifting solenoids, including both solenoids, bracket and misc rubber hoses. This is a used part but both solenoids have been tested and known to...
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    For Sale  FJ62 Power Steering rebuild kit - USA

    I'm going through my garage and clearing out some accumulated parts I previously bought for my FJ62 but never installed. This thread is for the items needed to rebuild the power steering pump on an 1988-90 FJ62: 04446-30030 Gasket Kit 90363-17004 Pump Bearing Both new, in original Toyota...
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    Finish restoration question

    I'm a relative newbie when it comes to finish restoration. But I've got a paint problem on my 1997 FZJ80 I'd like to fix. Here's what I'm talking about: I tried to do something about the hood this past weekend. I used a clay bar over the whole hood and it did a great job of removing...
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    Overhead 2m Ham Radio Install

    My FJ Cruiser has the overhead crawl control console. And while I’ve seen many threads about ham radio installations, I’ve not seen any done on vehicles that have the crawl console. So here’s one. First, the finished result: That’s a Kenwood TM-281A. It’s a compact, rugged, light...
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    Image uploading problem?

    Woody, I wanted to create a new thread in the FJ Cruiser forum but when I went to upload a photo I got an error: "The following error occurred: There was a problem uploading your file." At first I thought it was the particular photo (a 48KB jpeg), but then I tried one of the photos that I've...
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    The A/C Amp Thread

    This thread is all about FJ60/FJ62 A/C amplifiers. You know, that little black box that mounts on the evaporator case behind the glove box. There are plenty of other threads concerning A/C amps and I thought about adding to those, but in the end decided that the information here breaks enough...
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    I keep tellin' the wife I need a '40 project vehicle

    Now I got the perfect reason why... http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com//2015/03/29/the-truck-that-sparked-our-marriage-back-to-life/ :)
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    Adding Fused Circuits the Toyota Way

    On my FJ Cruiser I noticed a bunch of unused fuse positions in the interior DS fuse block. So when it came time to add a couple fused circuits for my refrigerator and seat heaters and I searched for threads on how to do this, I was surprised that apparently no one has ever directly used these...
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    Peoples Republic of California - Smog 2013

    Okay, all of you non-Californians can just ignore this thread, although something similar may someday be coming to your state too. Effective January 1, 2013, all FZJ-80s must now be inspected by one of the newly designated "STAR" smog inspection stations. Why? Because these fine vehicles...
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    Check that DC power cord on your refrigerator

    Did a 5-day trip on the Rubicon trail a couple of weeks ago and when I got home and was unpacking the frig I noticed that the plastic on the DC power connector for the frig-end of the cord appeared to have gotten so hot that it deformed: A magnifying glass also revealed that the metal contact...
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    Windshield chip repair

    Has anyone had good success with one of the windshield chip repair kits, for example the one from Permatex: YouTube - Permatex® Professional Windshield Repair Kit ? My windshield got dinged by a rock this past summer and I'm thinking of trying out the Permatex repair kit. My damage certainly...
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    Help for squeak/squeal from steering wheel

    My FJ62 is making a very irritating squeak/squeal whenever I turn the steering wheel. I know it's coming from where the horn "brush" contact rubs against the brass horn ring because if I remove the brush the sound vanishes, but dang if I can figure out how to stop the sound and still keep the...
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    Digital Voltmeter Bling

    About a year ago I went on a trip where I left my vehicle parked for four days with the ARB refrigerator running and full of food. I have a large Optima group 31 yellow-top battery, and for that trip I added a second deep cycle battery in parallel just to be sure the power lasted all four days...
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    Inexpensive USB GPS Receiver

    I went to MacWorld last month and one of the vendors was demonstrating a low cost USB GPS receiver, the USGlobalSat BU-353-RB. Here's the URL: USGlobalSat Incorporated The receiver is based on the SiRF III chipset, and so has fast satellite acquisition time and tracking for up to 20 sats...
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    Need help remove valve lifters

    I also posted this in the 60-series forum, but since it involves a 3FE I thought I'd post here as well. I need suggestions on how to remove the valve lifters on my 1989 3FE. I've got the rocker shaft assembly and push rod cover removed, but the lifters won't come out. The lifters move freely in...
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    Need help remove valve lifters

    I need suggestions on how to remove the valve lifters on my 1989 3FE. I've got the rocker shaft assembly and push rod cover removed, but the lifters won't come out. The lifters move freely in the block, but when I try to pull them out I can't. This engine has 200K miles on it and there's a...
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    Albuquerque environs January 12-13

    I'm going to be in Albuquerque on Sat/Sun January 12-13 and would like to do a little wheeling. Alia176 has offered up his passenger seat, but suggested that I post up here and try to generate a little interest from others too. I know nothing about the trails around Albuquerque and so can't...
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    Albuquerque environs January 12-13

    I'm going to be in Albuquerque on Sat/Sun January 12-13 and would like to do a little wheeling. Alia176 has offered up his passenger seat, but suggested that I post up here and try to generate a little interest from others too. I know nothing about the trails around Albuquerque and so can't...
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