Ummmm, I thought it was just a Land Cruiser...

[brucemc777]

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?

 

[calstyl2]

should be a FZJ-80........only one imported to the US in 1994......try the 80 series forum

 

[romegadave]

and welcome to Mud...........you'll like it down here....we all like it down here

 

[brucemc777]

Thank-you, folks. Now I have to run pick stuff up so the Mrs. doesn't go off the deep end...

 

[nspctr1]

where in Tx are you located?

 

[brucemc777]

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.

 

[nspctr1]

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.

 

[Rigger]

. . . thought it was just a Land Cruiser . . .

Nope. It's an obsession, man!