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  1. Epic Ed

    Ok this is REALLY REALLY dumb but..

    I am a weird-ass prepper and the potential for EMP damage to the electronics of a vehicle is highly over rate IMO. There has only been one conclusive test of high altitude EMP propagation, and that was operation Starfish Prime in 1962 in the South Pacific. The resulting damage was greater than...
  2. Epic Ed

    Idle issues and oil pressure gauge not working!

    I can tell you the black connector slides in an up/down orientation. Not push/pull like the gray/white connector. The "button" style contact in the center of the sensor matches with the flat back of the black connector.
  3. Epic Ed

    Idle issues and oil pressure gauge not working!

    Found it. Found two plugs - a gray one and a black one. Black one is disconnected. There's only one prong on the sensor. No dangling wire anywhere that I can find. I have no idea where to plug in this black plug. *sorry for the thread hijack. *Found some good pics in this thread. Looks...
  4. Epic Ed

    Idle issues and oil pressure gauge not working!

    I'm having a similar issue with my oil pressure gauge suddenly not working. Where is the sensor located?
  5. Epic Ed

    Oil filter removal

    I ended up resorting to the screw driver through the filter method. It still took about a 1/2 a turn of the filter to get it to break free. I think I'll have a small child "hand tighten" it this time. Thanks for all of the input.
  6. Epic Ed

    Oil filter removal

    Yeah, I'd give my kingdom for one of those right now. Day 2...
  7. Epic Ed

    Oil filter removal

    It's the small OEM filter and it was properly lubed before I put it on. Hand tightened - no tool used to torque it down. The wrench crushed the filter a bit but now it's at the limits of the range of the wrench and I can't squeeze it any tighter. I tried putting a towel over the filter to...
  8. Epic Ed

    Oil filter removal

    I must be the only retard on this forum who can't remove the damn oil filter on my Cruiser. I have a long history of bad experiences with oil filter and I'm about to set this damn thing on fire. What tool do you guys use to remove the filter? I have three different ones and I can't get access...
  9. Epic Ed

    Broke something suspension related

    You ain't kidding. The vehicle does, too. There's an ass load of PM work that needs to be done to the beast I'm just too broke to do anything about it right now. Got laid off in April and I may actually have to sell the Cruiser.
  10. Epic Ed

    Broke something suspension related

    I thought the oil and grime helps to hold everything together. No? :hillbilly:
  11. Epic Ed

    Broke something suspension related

    That's a relief. Looked like I might need to remove the entire sway bar. Might as well get two and replace them both. The mechanism of failure seems to have just been old age and needing to be replaced. I haven't done anything but drive it back and forth to the gym since June.
  12. Epic Ed

    Broke something suspension related

    I drove the cruiser to the gym yesterday and noticed a rattle coming from the passenger side under the floor board each time I drove over a bump. I parked it and upon inspection noticed a bushing of some sort is clearly busted and no longer in the sleeve. I have no idea what part this is or...
  13. Epic Ed

    Blower motor runs at one speed - low

    It looks like I'm going to have to. I'm really not looking forward to the project. As noted above, there is no space to work in order to get behind the connector so I'm probably going to have to remove the entire blower which I'm pretty sure means purging the AC. Whatever I do I'm damn sure...
  14. Epic Ed

    Blower motor runs at one speed - low

    Bumping this for the afternoon crowd. Still looking for direction, please.
  15. Epic Ed

    Blower motor runs at one speed - low

    Pics of plug and relay: I cleaned it up with a wire brush and applied more di-electric grease. Reseated the relay and it only comes on if it's sitting in the exactly right position. Clearly it's not making a good contact. I unplugged it after just a minute of trying to get it to...
  16. Epic Ed

    Blower motor runs at one speed - low

    Problem NOT solved. Symptoms returned recently and the plug is melted much worse than it had been last year. Obviously I have a short somewhere that's causing a much higher current to reach the plug. Where do I start troubleshooting?
  17. Epic Ed

    Blower motor runs at one speed - low

    Getting the correct part was a bit of a challenge. The FSM shows this as the "blower speed relay". The dealership exploded view of the area calls it something else. Anyhow, the correct part is part #88630-20020. I cleaned up the contacts as best I could but I really couldn't do much since...
  18. Epic Ed

    White Knuckle Rock Slider

    Those look nice. Got a link to his site where it gives some specs on construction, tube diameter, and pricing?
  19. Epic Ed

    I'm All In: '97 LX 450

    Sounds like a good price for the mileage. Especially if bought from a dealership. Nice find.
  20. Epic Ed

    Replacing 2 alt belts question

    You definitely need to loosen the tensioner bolt all the way. It is a B!#*& to get to. Most people remove the battery and battery tray but you could also remove the driver's side front tire and go at it from the wheel well. If not, you'll need a 12mm ratchet wrench. See my recent thread...
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