OK, so we bought a used 1994 LC from a friend in Michigan and then we moved to Texas, and now it has a few problems. I posted to a forum called Toyotafans.net, but apparently there are not many fans there. These forums look great for my questions, but I am totally confused as I had no idea there were so many different "Series" to be concerned over. I don't want to aggrevate anyone with a newbie mistake, so can you please tell me how to determine the vehicle's series so I can post in the proper area?
Ummmm, I thought it was just a Land Cruiser...
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should be a FZJ-80........only one imported to the US in 1994......try the 80 series forum
and welcome to Mud
...........you'll like it down here....we all like it down here
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Thank-you, folks. Now I have to run pick stuff up so the Mrs. doesn't go off the deep end...
where in Tx are you located?
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Good point. I mean, it isn't like Rhode Island where you are in spitting distance of all residents... We are in a place called Cedar Park, northwest suburb of Austin, that looks like it was once a charming rural community and lacked the benefit of stringent expansion plans and planner. The place is blowing up like a balloon attached to an open air tank, and it won't be pretty when it bursts.
The LC was great up in Michigan for with the snows we got I could plow through when most everyone else was stranded, but here, 11 mpg max is not seeing much benefit offset!
As long as I am typing, any thoughts on how to find out the easiest way to diagnose if a high temp (off the top of the scale) indication is fault of sensor or gage? I don't even know how to find out where the darned sensor is attached. Precautionary, I replaced the thermostat, but the engine was not running hot - heck, the gage goes off the top end upon ignition first thing in the morning, and though hotter than Michigan, it ain't all that hot outside.
The LC was great up in Michigan for with the snows we got I could plow through when most everyone else was stranded, but here, 11 mpg max is not seeing much benefit offset!
As long as I am typing, any thoughts on how to find out the easiest way to diagnose if a high temp (off the top of the scale) indication is fault of sensor or gage? I don't even know how to find out where the darned sensor is attached. Precautionary, I replaced the thermostat, but the engine was not running hot - heck, the gage goes off the top end upon ignition first thing in the morning, and though hotter than Michigan, it ain't all that hot outside.
Yeah, cedar park has blown up in the last few years. I'm down in San Antonio. The austin chapter oughta be able to help on that. Probably a sensor but I'm not too familiar with the 80 models. There are a couple guys here in SA that are up on them. Try this first
TX- Lone Star Land Cruisers - Austin Chapter - IH8MUD™ Forums
If that's no help then shout out to Bear80 in the SA chapter.
TX- Lone Star Land Cruisers - Austin Chapter - IH8MUD™ Forums
If that's no help then shout out to Bear80 in the SA chapter.
Nope. It's an obsession, man!
