Builds My "ran when parked" Land Cruiser from Craigslist (5 Viewers)

[elizle]

I took the AFM off a couple weeks ago and cleaned it with a q tip and retested it. The numbers were in spec now, so either it was dirty or I didn't test it correctly the first time. I'm going to buy some sensor safe Permatex and reseal it. When reassembling everything, I made sure the clamps on the intake hoses were tight. The ground wire on the fuel pump assembly broke and was corroded, so I drilled the rivet out and replaced it with a new wire.

My truck starts now. Maybe the ground was the problem all along, maybe the intake wasn't pulling the AFM open, or maybe the AFM was dirty.

I have to get paperwork for the BMV from the previous owner because my hand writing is too sloppy for them to read the date of sale on the title. He also still has the spare tire. I'm going to get more information about the blown fuses, but I have at least solved the problem with it not starting. I'm going to fix more wiring issues as I find them.

I while I was putting the intake back together, I found a broken vacuum line that I can barely get the hose to stay on. If anyone has any ideas on fixing it, I'm open to suggestions. I may just cut it loose from the bracket that holds it, so I can push the hose on further.

 

[elizle]

UPS delivered some small things from Toyota Direct. I mounted the kick panel relays in the proper location instead of letting them dangle and replaced the missing license plate light, lens, and gasket. I went and got paperwork and the spare tire from the previous owner the weekend. Just got my paper plates, so I'm almost ready to take it on a proper shakedown test. Just gotta figure out how to remove the old check valve from the air injection pump without bending the tube that it's connected to. I tried PB Blaster and it's still really on there. Probably need a wrench on the other side to keep it from twisting.

 

[elizle]

Been too busy working on and driving my Land Cruiser to post updates. I finally got my title and plates. I drove it to the gas station, filled the tank up for $68, and drove it to a park to take pictures.

 

[elizle]

Finally got the check valve for the air pump off of the air injection rail, so I was able to put that back together. Third application of PB Blaster did the trick. I had to use a pipe wrench on the valve and a 22mm wrench to hold the rail in place. The 32mm wrench I bought was slightly too big, so it kept slipping. The hose doesn't fit quite right on the new one because the old one had rusted inside of it. I'll probably buy a hose and bend it into the right shape at some point, but I need to rebuild the front axle seals before I do anything else to it.

Also, I thought the headlights were a little dim, so I decided to become the most annoying person on the road and got some Amazon (RimThin) LEDs for $35.

Since I had the coolant reservoir pulled out to replace the headlights, I rinsed the gunk out of the bottom of it and put new red coolant in it. Definitely need to flush the coolant system because it probably hasn't been done for a while.

 

[60 toy ota]

I decided to become the most annoying person on the road and got some Amazon (RimThin) LEDs for $35.

Indeed! But seriously, if you haven't done much research you'll see that LED bulbs in housing that weren't designed for them (non-projector housings) not only are a huge nuisance to oncoming traffic but they actually put out less usable light for you as well, so it's a loose-loose. There's a few threads on here that cover this in depth but basically it puts out more light but it's way more scattered and you'll also experience a lot more glare in dusty/rainy/snowy conditions.

Fun to follow the updates, keep up the good work!