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Lex, forgot to mention have taken off all egr and fitted blanking plates, no resistor fitted as egr valve does not have electrical connector. Have also tried plumbing fpr vacuum line direct to manifold and not going through the fitting that has the plug on it (not sure what its called). Have...

Hi, have taken a code from the engine check light but am unsure of how to actually "read it". Can any one help ? The light flashed as follows; - - - - - - - . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . - Then starts all over again the - are long flashes and the . are fast flashes, hope...

Hi, having problems getting my 1uz to start/idle/rev up. Am wondering do these engines have a fuel return line restrictor or do you think the pressure regulator has gone ? If I bend over the return line it seems to start better but not as well as it did in the car. Engine was removed from a UK...

Hi, have stripped the front off the 1uz this morning to do the rotor arms,caps,water pump,idlers, tensioners and cam belt etc and was wondering how the cam belt tensioner works ? Is it a heavy spring of sorts in that tube that is held on with the two studs ? And it has a small hole in the pin...

Hi all, was hoping for any advice on the ideal size of pipe for the exhaust on my v8 Hilux. Will be using the standard ls400 headers (for now) no cats and single tail pipe out the side. Any tips/advice/etc from any one who's done this before or has a similar swap ? Cheers.

Hello all, after much reading about dropping the 1uz into my Hilux and after reading many posts about which trans to use I have come to the conclusion that I need a R150F/R151F to handle the power and torque. My Hilux has a G58 currently but I have found a 1993 Hilux surf 2.4TD with 5 speed...

Hi, can anyone id the trans I have in my hilux ? The truck is a 1995 single cab 2.4D 4x4 with 5 speed and solid front axle. Chassis tag says model LN105RTRMRSW 1960L11G252G58. Is the trans I've got going to stand the berries from the 1uZ ? Cheers , Chris.

Fuel prices in UK The price of lpg is increasing here too currently 53p per litre (approx $4:70 a gallon) a lot cheaper than the super unleaded at £1:25p per litre (approx $11:10 a gallon) !:wtf1: Makes me want to move elsewhere ha ha Wonder what the fuelbill is going to be when the V8 hilux...

First of all I would like to say hello to everyone on here as this is my first post ! I have a 1995 Hilux 2.4 diesel 4x4 and am hoping to swap in the engine from a 1992 LS400. I have bought the whole car as a donor vehicle so I should have no problem sourcing the loom/ecu/ignitors etc. My...