Builds My 78' Barn find FJ45 (2 Viewers)

[cult45]

Use an online interpreter to find the the word for 'accelerator cable', then CTRL-F and type that in..

 

[Michael B]

Thanks Cult. I'll give that a try.

 

[troopie]

If gaszug means throtle cable he uses a HJ61 cable. There's a picture of the pedal, looks like there's some modifying nececcery.
I'm in Fredericksburg VA right now enjoying my jetlag, but when i'm home again i'm sure i can find you one and send it over.

 

[Michael B]

Mark,
You are correct. He is using an HJ61 throttle cable. I found a translator and it was close enough I could make out what he was talking about. I appreciate the offer, but I think I have found an aftermarket cable that might work better than the 61 cable. I'll know more after this weekend. I hope your jet lag dissapates soon. Enjoy your stay in Virginia! I lived in the Norfolk area before I moved down here 19 years ago.

 

[Michael B]

The 12v VSV, after market throttle cable and heater hose "T" connector have all been acquired! I might try to start it this weekend w/wo exhaust system. I received some bad news yesterday, my body man is not going to be able to complete my project. So I will need to find a new body man. It is very difficult to find a good body man/shop in this town!

 

[Michael B]

I had some time after the club meeting today to work on the engine. Roma came over and helped me customize my after market throttle cable. It works very well. It connected with no problem to the accelerator pedal, no modifications needed. We took an old 2F carbeurator linkage apart for the correct ball end connection. After drilling and tapping it to the correct size to screw onto the supplied cable connector all I had to do was install the assembly and adjust for proper length. I used a Lokar 48" throttle cable from Summit. I recommend this setup for anyone needing a throttle cable for their 12HT.

I also connected all of my heater hoses using 5/8" Tee from my local parts house.

 

[troopie]

That looks way better than what i used to have. Thumbs up!

 

[Michael B]

Thanks Mark. I don't usually like to use or even advocate after market parts on LC's but in the case it really is an excellent solution to a difficult issue. It wasn't cheap by any means.

 

[Michael B]

I have sourced the connector I need to plug into the VSV. It came from a 2000ish Toyota Camry. If someone is going looking for this you should look for the blue connector near the intake on the drivers side of the vehicle. There are several similar connectors of differing colors, but they won't fit. The blue one is keyed correctly and fits the inside of the VSV connetor. I made a bracket for the switch and installed it in the same location as the original one. Now I need to wire the switch and determine the proper plumbing of the vacuum lines. I will be using the original black wire that went to the carb solenoid on the old 2F for power and installing a ground wire to a convenient location yet to be determined. After that I will purge the injectors, in stall the battery and start it up! Hopefully this will happen today.

 

[ToyFanatic]

^ If you look carefully at the connector, there should be six digits stamped on it. Those would be extremely helpful to those in the same predicament as you once were. If my brain can remember back far enough; the first six digits for the part # are something to the tune of 90987-*****(the ***** being those stamped 6 digits on the connector). A good parts guy at a Toyota Dealer can use those stamped digits to determine the correct part number for the connector as well as the electrical wires and terminals. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Michael B]

Thanks for the information. You are right it would have been helpful information. I'll see if I can find those numbers tomorrow.

 

[Michael B]

Here's how I spent my birthday! (You're going to want the sound up for this one)

 

[Michael B]

From the start up I have a couple of things to iron out. The vsv isn't working properly so that will need a little work and one of the heater hoses will need to be replaced. Other than that I'm ready to install the exhaust and set the front clip back on it.

Mark I wish you could have been here!

 

[Michael B]

^ If you look carefully at the connector, there should be six digits stamped on it. Those would be extremely helpful to those in the same predicament as you once were. If my brain can remember back far enough; the first six digits for the part # are something to the tune of 90987-*****(the ***** being those stamped 6 digits on the connector). A good parts guy at a Toyota Dealer can use those stamped digits to determine the correct part number for the connector as well as the electrical wires and terminals. Thanks for sharing!

I looked the connector over and could not find any remnant of a part number on it anywhere.

 

[cult45]

Here's how I spent my birthday! (You're going to want the sound up for this one)

Dude that's epic! I think you'll need about a foot of dump pipe and that's it!

 

[Michael B]

Thanks Cult. I love to hear this thing run!

 

[Varty Yo]

saweeeet!!!! Love that turbo whine

 

[Michael B]

Thanks Brett. I'm kind of fond of it as well.

 

[Michael B]

I'm having a problem with the VSV operation. When power is applied the solenoid engages and ports vacuum to the shut down diaphragm. Which means during the start cycle, as soon as the alternator develops enough vacuum it shuts the engine down before it starts. I have tried switching the power and ground leads and it still operates the same.

In affect when power is applied the VSV opens. Have I purchased the incorrect valve?

 

[troopie]

That sounds great! They sound great with a 3" exhaust with a small straight through muffler. I used a stainless steel magnaflow on mine. Just to muffle the really "sharp" noises.

I'll look in the FSM about the workings of the VSV. I'm just back from the US and couldn't sleep in the airplane. So i can't even think straight right now