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SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY FAULTY/FLAKY IGNITORS: I have no reason pt to suspect that the ignitors I have are playing up somehow. However, they have been under water for about 25 hours at a depth of 20-25 meters, (some pressure there). Hence, any hints on symptoms to expect if they start playung up...

I ended up, for now, doing something in between spare parts and replacement engine. I bought a pair of replacement cylinder heads, complete with covers and cams and valves and the lot. (mostly because this is much quicker than arranging the needed framework around having two engines, and I am...

No no, I am not mean when it comes to cables. But a 10 gauge multistrand copper ain't no mean grounding either, there are not that many amps flying around in the cylinder heads. I assume that the cylinder head bolts are made of some kind of steel, that is mean grounding. Steel is not a good...

is that still available?

ok, thanks, will do that then, will not be braid but AWG10 or AWG2 cable, depending on available space between the back of the cyl heads and my engine mounted negative buss.

GROUNDING/EARTHING OF CYLINDER HEADS A few days ago I read on a 1UZ related www page that it was highly recommendable to ground each ctlinder head in addition to the grounding of the engine block. It was claimed that such grounding would greatly reduce the risk of problems with the injectors...

.... and of course the whole exhaust system with its non Toyota brackets would have to get shifted over ... Yes, thanks Zuffen, I think that is sound advice. Think I know what to look for, the sump placement is an easy discriminator, then the piping serving the injectors should indicate...

Yes, I think you are right about cost in the longer run. Btw, my neighbour talked to the mechanics where he works (repair shop for crashed cars, neighbour is the paint job man), they also doubted piston rings very much and landed on valve guides. Yes, just swapping the wiring could probably be...

Yes, thanks, point well taken. That thought has crossed my mind several times. It is not really fun anymore. I have had too much problems over the past year. Murphy is constantly at my heels. 1UZs are plentifull in Thailand. Popular for being swapped into Toyotas and some older BMWs and...

Thanks for that. The PCV/CPV stuff is brand new, Toyota issue. When the engine is running OK the exhaust is really invisible. I have to move around and find the right angle to the sun in order to see anything coming out of the pipes. So it is probably not that worn. Now, valve guide: Is this...

ENGINE OIL LEAKING INTO EXHAUST PIPE, ADVISE SOUGHT Months ago I had the same problem. Ordered spare parts, oil seals for the valve stems and a few other pieces it took months to get hold of and 1 month and 5 days to get through Thai Customs. The running of the engine in the past few posts is...

Further to the above; fixed injector plugs fixed problem with starter, a couple of parts changed at a starter/alternator workshop starter running fine took days to find and sort out some electrical problems in the 12V supply chain all put together, starting easy peasy running almost as silk...

No, I did not. Will have a look at that today. With bleed fitting you mean that very upper part which has room for a temperature sensor to be screwed in?

I got my 1UZ running smoothly couple of days ago. Experiencing the same cooling problems. Filled up the radiator to top, about 4 litres. Started, let it run for a couple of minutes. Opened the radiator, still filled to the top. Repeat, now maybe running 5 minutes. Radiator? Coolant still up to...

HOW LONG WAS ADAM IN EDEN (few hours) Following on since it started brilliantly without coolant. Yesterday: Connected up the electrical fans on the oil cooler and the thermo switch on the radiator. Tanked up with coolant - 11-12 liters. I have a significant voltage drop somewhere in the...

if you look at the front page of this forum you find a button Tech Articles, press it and a new page comes up it has a button Tutorial in the upper left part press it and a list of tutorials will come up, there is one on Changing camshafts and two on Changing timing belt these will give the...

don't have a pic off hand, but there are two marks high up in the front of the engine and one mark low down the pulleys at the end of the fuel cam shafts each have a small mark in the inner edge these tiny marks have a corresponding marks on the engine the corresponding marks are like dents in...

Thanks a heap Gloverman, much appreciated. Re coil plugs; On the engine the colours are black wire + black/red wire. I bought two coil plugs from a scrapyard early this week. They looked in pretty good shape. They had white and black/white coloured wires hanging out of them. The bi-coloured...

Norwegian. Btw, the mill is flying again now. Smooth as silk? Don't know yet. Started without coolant after having corrected the broken coil plug and the timing mistake, today. Only running for a couple of minutes to ascertain that all 8 fired whilst keenly watching the oil temperature gauge...