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New OE Dash pad installed, had to massage the holes a little as the Topnault tub was off just a smidge. Finished the DS jump seat too. Rolled the parts truck inside to start dismantling it.
My kid wanted a Jeep, she's getting a 77 FJ40 LS Swap instead
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More poser pics. Had all three on our cul-de-sac while I was making room in the garage for the 4th one (parts truck). The last two pics are of the wife after driving from the cul-de-sac to the front of the garage. Her only complaint was about how close the brake pedal was to the gas pedal. Ironically I explained this to her several times on the remaining punch list items as I near the end and get it ready put on the road.
I did leave it out over night and it rained. The soft top doesn't seal well around the OE doors like it does on my 74. It wasn't a lot of water and I kinda expected it.
I did leave it out over night and it rained. The soft top doesn't seal well around the OE doors like it does on my 74. It wasn't a lot of water and I kinda expected it.
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Removed one leaf from each spring with the hopes of improving the shackle angle. Well, one thing is certain. I can do the whole job in under 1.5 hours. Of course nothing changed on the shackle angles. Hopefully the springs will settle in once I get some time to flex them.
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Dash install nuances. Love the Dakota Digital dash and am starting to navigate around it to make changes. I was successful at correcting my fuel gauge. Where I am struggling now is the speedometer is off by 4mph and it fluctuates and sometime just stops working. I am also trying to get the water temp gauge to work, I had it matching the ECM yesterday and now I cant seem to get it back to what I had.
The last fun thing to do is to figure out two codes (P0170 & P0174). More things to check and rule out.
The last fun thing to do is to figure out two codes (P0170 & P0174). More things to check and rule out.
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Time to go down the rabbit hole. Been getting a P0171 & P0174 code, checked a bunch of stuff (basically everything listed online), even sprayed water and had no change in RPMs. So, I borrowed my fuel pressure gauge off of the 40 and the fuel pressure was good. Check all around and didn't find any vacuum leaks. Well, just for giggles I decided to replace the PVC to intake hose (Amazon had them here the next day). As it turns out, there was a split on the backside that went un-noticed. After replacing it I haven't seen any new codes, of course I haven't driven it any where lately.
The Dakota Digital dash is still giving me the business. Randomly the temp will read high on the readout but the gauge is under actual temp. The speedometer still fluctuates and sometimes stops at 20mph.
I got it registered and took it in on a rainy day for the annual inspection, GTG for another year. I think the tech likes when I bring in the old stuff sometimes, he gave me a compliment on how nice it was.
The Dakota Digital dash is still giving me the business. Randomly the temp will read high on the readout but the gauge is under actual temp. The speedometer still fluctuates and sometimes stops at 20mph.
I got it registered and took it in on a rainy day for the annual inspection, GTG for another year. I think the tech likes when I bring in the old stuff sometimes, he gave me a compliment on how nice it was.
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Far from done yet and letting the kid drive, of course she's already branded the 4Runner with her own swag. I noticed a fuel smell and the rear heater had a small leak. There was just enough play in the bulkhead fitting that when I filled it up it sloshed around a bit and was enough to leak a little. I pulled the pump out and fixed and resealed the bulkhead fitting. My fuel level float fell off and went behind one of the baffles. I spent time fishing for it and at one point had my whole arm inside. I was able to get it back but noticed with the camera snake going through the old fuel level gauge hole that it wasnt working. RIpped it out several times and was able to get the fuel level arm to register a reading. I put it all back together and the float sunk and stayed at the bottom. I threw in the towel and ordered a marine fuel level pump and a Proffit's adapter for the tank to the marine float pump. I believe the fuel leak is gone and will install the new tank gauge when the adapter comes in.
As for the coolant leak, well i had a spare and in minutes I swapped out the core. Unfortunately my spare core leaked worse than the original one. I will be dropping them off to be checked and repaired this week. The lines are plugged for now. As long as I dont use the heater I should be good.
As for the coolant leak, well i had a spare and in minutes I swapped out the core. Unfortunately my spare core leaked worse than the original one. I will be dropping them off to be checked and repaired this week. The lines are plugged for now. As long as I dont use the heater I should be good.
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And because I cant leave anything alone, while the seats were out I decided to experiment. The passenger seat was really close to the tuff box and sat a little too high. I decided to tear it apart to see if I could modify or graft it in to a stock seat frame. Well that became a back burner project for now and I purchased new ProCar seats. I made seat frames from the stock seat side rails and got everything reinstalled. At least that was one success this weekend.
