FJ40 12HT Swap & 60 Series Axles (3 Viewers)

[cruisermatt]

210 isn't terrible. Sounds like it just has air in it. Go drive it

 

[KeepCruzin]

Bad/Incorrect/Upside down Thermostat?

Thermostat is brand new, and only fits in one direction. I may just need to burp the coolant system more effectively.

 

[BigHighBlue]

Thermostat is brand new, and only fits in one direction. I may just need to burp the coolant system more effectively.

Fingers crossed its as simple as that!

 

[KeepCruzin]

ok so I ran more tests.

I stuck a funnel in it and burped as much air as possible. I got some huge bubbles and added maybe half a quart of coolant.

Engine temp still climbed easily to 200F at idle.

Here’s what’s odd:
I could easily put my finger in the coolant in the funnel…. It was only warm. Not hot.

Next, I could easily lay my hand on top of the radiator.

The block was hot. I could only touch it for a second.

Thoughts?

 

[cruisermatt]

Go drive it and get the air worked out.

 

[KeepCruzin]

Pulled the thermostat.

Brand new Toyota part.

No change between room temp and boiling water.

 

[KeepCruzin]

Deleted thermostat. Temp and oil pressure are now DIALED.

 

[KeepCruzin]

New operating temp is 140F, climbs to 170F under prolonged load

 

[cruisermatt]

wow. that is definitely a rare one

 

[KeepCruzin]

wow. that is definitely a rare one

Yeah. I’m underwhelmed haha.
Brand new. Stamped TEQ. No open.

 

[KeepCruzin]

She made it.

I got it done the night before my trip at 3am. I built drawers and a sleeping deck and ran it “rustic” compared to my 60.

8 days in the Oregon Cascades. No major problems.

 

[Rockymtnreaper]

wow. that is definitely a rare one

I always thought I just had that kind of luck. I had a teq one fail to open when @mattressking and I fired up my rebuilt 2F. Scary. But easy fix and no harm done.

I am stoked to read back through this! You got so much done during that couple of weeks. Animal.

 

[Kmehr]

How’s she been running?