The thread I never thought I'd start... (7 Viewers)

[Dragos80]

Yes, oil pressure is fine.

What I am really scared of is the "D" light on.

WTF is that????

D for Danger?

 

[LS1FJ40]

Yeah, added 2/3 quart. That's all I had in the truck. Stopping to get more. And some shop towels. It had a fresh oil change but I'm not feeling to confident the put enough in. Plus it has sat, leaking for a month...

 

[Dragos80]

There's this pretty little thing put in there to measure the oil level, some people call it a deep stick.
Some people don't believe in it. That's fun.

 

[2KCruiser]

There's this pretty little thing put in there to measure the oil level, some people call it a deep stick.
Some people don't believe in it. That's fun.

"Deep stick" huh???
Funny, that was my nickname in college

 

[ralphy1997]

"Deep stick" huh???
Funny, that was my nickname in college

Props where props are due. I think that's the funniest thing I've ever read on this forum.

 

[LS1FJ40]

No front heat. Forgot to hook up the thingamajiggy to the heater control valve! Haha.

First road side "repair"...

 

[LS1FJ40]

You haven't lived until you've propped open your 80 hood with a locking pliers from Albertsons grocery store. But now I got heat!

Thanks to @jtwopark for the hook up on the tool set for the trip back!

 

[120mm]

Are you home, yet?

 

[NLXTACY]

No front heat. Forgot to hook up the thingamajiggy to the heater control valve! Haha.

First road side "repair"...

How many times did I mention it?

 

[LS1FJ40]

How many times did I mention it?

I know. Listen, if you weren't so busy trying to spend time with your family instead of focusing all of your energy on my truck then this wouldn't have happened!

 

[LS1FJ40]

I passed out last night in Fossil Falls. This is the view I woke up to.

 

[Dragos80]

Dude, I think you went the wrong way. You're in Mexico now.

 

[LS1FJ40]

Temp gauge after idling all night. Not its permanent location but I moved it so I could see it and obsess over it easier on the trip.

 

[MDarius]

Stop taking pics of your instrument when you're driving over 50 MPH.

 

[Dragos80]

I think Joey's OCD is contagious. You can't stop obsessing about the coolant temp.

 

[sbman]

Temp gauge after idling all night. Not its permanent location but I moved it so I could see it and obsess over it easier on the trip.

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You let it idle all night? For heat? Have never tried that with a gas engine. How much fuel did that use?

 

[retrofive]

 

[LS1FJ40]

You let it idle all night? For heat? Have never tried that with a gas engine. How much fuel did that use?

Well, I'm not sure exactly. I was only idling for about 4-5 hrs. I can't imagine it was much. I think there is a thread about it IIRC. I've gone on trips with my 92 where I never shut it off from the time I pulled out of my driveway. Twice those trips were 3+ weeks long. A lot of idling to keep the oil and gas from freezing at -30.

If I were to guess, a gallon.

 

[jeffro109]

My scangage says ~0.4-0.5 gal/hr when just sitting at idle.

Your oil pressure seems very responsive...mine hardly breaks the low mark and will go up over half if you really get into the gas pedal...think I need to R&R the sender but have never bothered, would rather have a real readout anyway.

 

[Whileemptyheadsdream]

There is already a plan in place.

If the HG goes the locked axles go under the 92.

But not counting on it. Just prepared. 93-94 HG are statistically less likely to fail than 95-97.

I would like to see the site that has those percentage "statistics" ? Or are you basing your statement on the fact that nearly twice as many L/C were sold in the US from 95-97 as compared to 93-94? 93-94 19893 units VS 95-97 38526 units, Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. It needs to be a percentage for each year. If the PO changed the antifreeze OFTEN you will be fine.