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Haha!

What? No! After tasting Dan dick I won't ever be able to go back! :( Hahaha. I have about as many homosexual tendencies as you have good insults. :wink:

That wasn't in response to my last post, was it? :(

32/36 that now belongs to Chris. I ended up going to Mike at Allwest Carburettors. I strongly recommend him to anyone who wants carby work done. Doesn't mind (doesn't seem to haha) that I look at what he's doing when he was checking out my Weber. Great guy.

Quick question: If I have a 5k that has a ported head and I need to replace the manifold gasket, I don't need to bother getting the gasket machined to match up to the port size, do I? Because the gasket holes are not smaller than the intake manifold holes... is that right?

Nah I don't have one that's why I'm gonna get an electrician to do it for me haha. :( Yeah, I'll make sure it's not the sender or something else when I take to the electrician. If it's the gauge I'll buy an aftermarket piece.

Spotted what looked like the mintest ke55 hardtop I've ever seen... tan with white stripes I think. Cleaned and polished to the shit house with some shiny-arse rims... dunno what they were; couldn't see. Glances were exchanged but I don't think he's on RC. Edit: On collier rd today at around 12.

They drill into their thermostat housing... so I'm guessing that aftermarket senders over here don't just screw into the old temp sender hole either? Yeah I'll try to haha.

I've arranged to get it looked at by an electrician so hopefully it'll be the sender. If it is the gauge, what is involved in installing an aftermarket gauge? How does the aftermarket gauge get wired up to the sender through the firewall? Does it go through the same area as the dash stuff? Would that involve taking the dash apart to get it out to take it to them? Or would I just drop my car there? Again, I'm interested in what kinda work #2 involves. :y: Oh yeah, the engine fan doesn't move, Philbo. Cheers guys.

Yeah I think the radiator guy said that. Might go down to my local guy. That was the case with my last ke70.. it allllways stayed at 1/4.

:y: Nah, I wasn't kidding. Personally, I like ke70 interiors (that are in good condition) that are original without aftermarket gauges plastered all over the place. If the car is a bit rough around the edges then it's probably been treated as such, and in that case, who cares? Up until now, no one has said that it is impossible to get a 27 year old gauge to read correctly. So are you saying that regardless of whether or not I install a lower temp thermostat, the gauge will still be wrong? If that's the case, I'll install an aftermarket gauge as I DO want to know what temperature my car is running at and it IS more important than having an original dash. :y: I do prefer practicality over looks with cars. Installing an aftermarket gauge because the original one doesn't work is practical. But, I think nice kesevs that have them put in for "looks" is ugly as sin. I just reckon it looks riced up and hence why I was hesitant to put one in. I also didn't know it could succumb to that kind of wear... I thought it would last as long as the shell. :D What kind of aftermarket sender? I just went to some generic auto parts store. Cheers.

Yeah I have a thermo fan but like I said in my post, it will cost a bit of money to get all the parts for it and to get it wired up as I don't know how. I wanna keep the original Toyota dash in one piece and I'm not a fan of stray gauges. If my car was in a bit worse condition inside and out I'd happily do it though. :y: Do you mean yours sits around the 1/4 mark? What is the normal reading for KE70s? But if my old one was working correctly but not opening early enough, then wouldn't an earlier-opening thermostat reduce the temperature of the engine? Yep got the fan shroud fitted. I'll check that now, thanks.

I'm pretty sure that it's the right one. I bought one and put it in and it wouldn't even register... this one has worked (what I think is well) so far. I have no idea where 82-86 would read on the gauge haha.. where would it be?

Hey. My temp gauge is getting to 3/4 in hot weather and I'm a bit worried hence I am trying to keep it at half way. I've cleaned out my heater hoses, replaced the water pump, thermostat housing, thermostat, temperature sender and installed a brand new radiator. I went to a radiator conditioning place and the guy suggested to buy a lower temp thermostat. So I bought a 160 Fahrenheit one. Will this affect cold starts in a substantial way? Ie will it subject the engine to more wear and tear in the morning? Is having it open at 160 instead of 180 a bad thing? If it is, my only other option is to get a thermo fan installed, which is a lot more costly than a $10 thermostat. :P Also, I've asked a few people but forget... should the coolant reservoir be partially full? The radiator guy said that it gets full when the coolant gets hot and increases in pressure, but mine is always empty I'm pretty sure. Cheers. Edit: I also searched the forums before I posted this and just read this article on thermostat operating temperatures and it said a lower temp thermostat CAN cause cylinder wear... opinions

You can get 2L 16 valves??? What are they called? Dunno about you guys, but I'm not into thongs enough to join a thong group! Haha.

Considering how close you live it's not an issue to pick you up haha. Sounds good haha. :y:

A friggon Squirrel! Haha! Oh, all the other stuff is pretty good too. Hahaha! Wish I got to see snow. :y:

Haha that's fine with me but depending on what everyone wants we might be second from the front of the group filming. In other words you might have a sore neck from turning around to see someone get sideways/crash into a tree on the dirt haha.

Sounds pretty good to me. Haha you're going to take your Avalon into the dirt? I guess you did take it on the gravel last time..

Wipeout (no Malibu left) and Jager... I'm a tad smashed.

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Thanks Chris (Chrisandliz) for basically mentoring me in everything car-related and helping out a great deal with everything I've done to my car. It's greatly appreciated! Thanks to Garnett (white_sandshoe) for swapping me his t18 chrome bumpers and helping me put them on. Also for helping me with my electrical problem! Thanks to all the WA boys for making cruises fun! :)

Haha!

Yessir.

The main issue though, was with the fact that the standard air filter is a hassle to get on and off. If I was going to go with your suggestion, I could just use the air filter I have now, right? I'm guessing the snorkel doesn't get bigger between models. I hope it's not the temp sender because that was bought around the same time as the thermostat. How would I determine if it is actually hot? What kind of temperature would I be looking for? Cheers.