Nice!! Where was it? We just got our first snow in Minnesota. Wishing for summer already
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (42 Viewers)
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I took my son and a good friend out for wheeling in the woods. This was my friend's first time wheeling. I found a nice 27deg climb. Anytime a 3 yr old says do it again they are having fun!
Also a small fire for heat up soup and staying warm on a nice 37 deg day.
Everyone had a blast!
Also a small fire for heat up soup and staying warm on a nice 37 deg day.
Everyone had a blast!
Looks so cool. Best way to heat up soup (and yourself) is a nice small fire like that. Looks like some driftless area in Wisconsin?
Which ARP studs did you end up using?
Ordered them from front range off road…they provided the correct thread and length.
jfz80
Cruisin’
Nice!! Where was it? We just got our first snow in Minnesota. Wishing for summer already
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Figured I may as well proactively replace the fuel pump (original from new), so ordered some bits and today's nice sunny day project commenced.
First step after getting access to the pump doodads was to give the area a good clean and then blow dry with compressed air. Simple green and a few rinse cycles and all ready.
Undo the banjo, disconnect the electricals and remove return line and pulled out the pump. Found that rotating the assembly 90 degrees ccw as you lift up gets it all out nicely.
After 24 years I'm impressed how clean everything is. Fuel in the US is impressively clean stuff if you get it from volume sellers.
New pump/strainer assembled
Clean and non-rusted tank
The only thing I would consider aged was the gasket and that was replaced with a new one.
Fired it up and checked for leaks. Bit of a seep at the banjo, so tightened a bit more and all good.
Buttoned up and should be happy for a bunch more years. Old pump is now a spare.
cheers,
george.
First step after getting access to the pump doodads was to give the area a good clean and then blow dry with compressed air. Simple green and a few rinse cycles and all ready.
Undo the banjo, disconnect the electricals and remove return line and pulled out the pump. Found that rotating the assembly 90 degrees ccw as you lift up gets it all out nicely.
After 24 years I'm impressed how clean everything is. Fuel in the US is impressively clean stuff if you get it from volume sellers.
New pump/strainer assembled
Clean and non-rusted tank
The only thing I would consider aged was the gasket and that was replaced with a new one.
Fired it up and checked for leaks. Bit of a seep at the banjo, so tightened a bit more and all good.
Buttoned up and should be happy for a bunch more years. Old pump is now a spare.
cheers,
george.
Any part numbers? Was there any particular thread you used for guidance?
My 97 could surely use this.
My 97 could surely use this.
Dirt Ferguson
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Second time I replaced the windshield washer pump. The first time my OEM pump was non-op and I cheaped out and bought a generic pump from the parts store, as well as new washer hose and new nozzles from Wits End.
Well, that generic pump was pathetic at best, it basically made the new Wits End nozzles I bought drizzle sadly, barely hitting the windshield. So lesson learned, back to OEM, and my windshield is now getting blasted by 6 streams of blue thunder, just in time for Winter driving.
Also replaced my starter today, jumping up to reman’d 2 kw Denso.
This project took me 2 hours. There are a ton of threads about this job, as well as vids on YouTube. I don’t have a lift, didn’t remove my wheel and what took the longest time was coming up with a configuration of extensions and wobble heads to get the front bolt off.
Old 1.4 starter (will be keeping this and re-building it as a trail spare.)
New 2.0 beauty
Got everything back together and fired it up. Incredible how much faster the truck was up and running. Very satisfied.
Well, that generic pump was pathetic at best, it basically made the new Wits End nozzles I bought drizzle sadly, barely hitting the windshield. So lesson learned, back to OEM, and my windshield is now getting blasted by 6 streams of blue thunder, just in time for Winter driving.
Also replaced my starter today, jumping up to reman’d 2 kw Denso.
This project took me 2 hours. There are a ton of threads about this job, as well as vids on YouTube. I don’t have a lift, didn’t remove my wheel and what took the longest time was coming up with a configuration of extensions and wobble heads to get the front bolt off.
Old 1.4 starter (will be keeping this and re-building it as a trail spare.)
New 2.0 beauty
Got everything back together and fired it up. Incredible how much faster the truck was up and running. Very satisfied.
Dirt Ferguson
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There is a super detailed thread about doing this job with all the part numbers.
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I've replaced the fuel pump on a corolla before (without manual), the 80 is basically the same, it's an easy job. Most of the time is pulling the 2nd row seats out, the rest is quick and easy. There are some threads with some of the part numbers - just search for fuel pump etc in the 80 forum.
I already had the larger strainer - the denso comes with a smaller one. The denso kit is pretty complete, has most of the pump side rubber bits. All I added to the list was the 2 banjo bolt washers, the large gasket and the rubber isolator on the bottom of the fuel pump (though the original isolator was still pliable and could have been reused).
The denso is plug and play - connector mates with the OEM stuff.
I really is an easy job.
cheers,
george.
I already had the larger strainer - the denso comes with a smaller one. The denso kit is pretty complete, has most of the pump side rubber bits. All I added to the list was the 2 banjo bolt washers, the large gasket and the rubber isolator on the bottom of the fuel pump (though the original isolator was still pliable and could have been reused).
The denso is plug and play - connector mates with the OEM stuff.
I really is an easy job.
cheers,
george.
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Figured I may as well proactively replace the fuel pump (original from new), so ordered some bits and today's nice sunny day project commenced.
First step after getting access to the pump doodads was to give the area a good clean and then blow dry with compressed air. Simple green and a few rinse cycles and all ready.
Undo the banjo, disconnect the electricals and remove return line and pulled out the pump. Found that rotating the assembly 90 degrees ccw as you lift up gets it all out nicely.
After 24 years I'm impressed how clean everything is. Fuel in the US is impressively clean stuff if you get it from volume sellers.
New pump/strainer assembled
Clean and non-rusted tank
The only thing I would consider aged was the gasket and that was replaced with a new one.
Fired it up and checked for leaks. Bit of a seep at the banjo, so tightened a bit more and all good.
Buttoned up and should be happy for a bunch more years. Old pump is now a spare.
cheers,
george.
I am always amazed at how robust and well made the fuel pumps are in these things. I think I have seen like 3 threads in 8 years where someone actually had a fuel pump fail on an 80 series.
You will have to track your mpg's and let us know if you see a a change with the new pump.
First stop on a week away
third picture is not weird sculpture it is used rainfall measurementPoser
JK, I was saving some actual photos of things done over the weekend to try for post #60K. I am just jealous you got it!!!
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Found this weird thing in the middle of nowhere BLM, at first I thought it was some weird windmill but upon closer inspection the thing on top is bolted down with three supports and it was never designed to spin.
Maybe it's some weird sculpture...
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First quacker of the season
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I also finally got around to removing the led lights and went back to OEM. Now my cruise control works with my towing harness hooked up.
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BadReligion
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Finally got around to installing my new Delta Radius Arms. This would have been a 2 hour project but I ended up having a steel bushing press tool made, and had to reverse some of the notches from the caster plates that I installed about 10 years ago. Finding steel bushing presses is impossible right now, and I didn't want to bother with the aluminum ones from Slee as they are quick to deform, so @lelandEOD used his lathe skills to make a set out of some 2.5" round stock that I picked up. Good thing I grabbed a 6" piece as we didn't realize that the axle side and frame side bushings are different sizes, so two different press tools are needed.
It probably would have been ok to mount the new arms without reinforcing the steel below the front mounting hole, but it was a good excuse to practice some off hand and upside down welding.
It only took about 7 tons of force to pop out the old bushings. I replaced them a few years ago so I decided to reuse them. They slid right in the new arms. Most of the time spent on this project was waiting for primer/paint to dry. These arms are pretty well built and clear the HD tie rod with room to spare. The trail repaired OEM arm (broke on Rubicon, truck has not been driven since) actually still looked good and probably would have been fine long term...but not something to chance.
It probably would have been ok to mount the new arms without reinforcing the steel below the front mounting hole, but it was a good excuse to practice some off hand and upside down welding.
It only took about 7 tons of force to pop out the old bushings. I replaced them a few years ago so I decided to reuse them. They slid right in the new arms. Most of the time spent on this project was waiting for primer/paint to dry. These arms are pretty well built and clear the HD tie rod with room to spare. The trail repaired OEM arm (broke on Rubicon, truck has not been driven since) actually still looked good and probably would have been fine long term...but not something to chance.
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Finally got around to installing my new Delta Radius Arms. This would have been a 2 hour project but I ended up having a steel bushing press tool made, and had to reverse some of the notches from the caster plates that I installed about 10 years ago. Finding steel bushing presses is impossible right now, and I didn't want to bother with the aluminum ones from Slee as they are quick to deform, so @lelandEOD used his lathe skills to make a set out of some 2.5" round stock that I picked up. Good thing I grabbed a 6" piece as we didn't realize that the axle side and frame side bushings are different sizes, so two different press tools are needed.
It probably would have been ok to mount the new arms without reinforcing the steel below the front mounting hole, but it was a good excuse to practice some off hand and upside down welding.
It only took about 7 tons of force to pop out the old bushings. I replaced them a few years ago so I decided to reuse them. They slid right in the new arms. Most of the time spent on this project was waiting for primer/paint to dry. These arms are pretty well built and clear the HD tie rod with room to spare. The trail repaired OEM arm (broke on Rubicon, truck has not been driven since) actually still looked good and probably would have been fine long term...but not something to chance.
What are those lines running down your radius arm?
BadReligion
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I think only the 93/94s have them routed this way.
