Recent content by Mattew

Timing can be advanced by spring loaded lever that is controlled by Automatic Cold Start Device (ACSD). That is all mechanical thing consisting plunger, spring and thermo wax that is heated by coolant. Coolant heats up -> wax melts -> spring push plunger -> timing lever moves -> timing is in...

Hello fellow truck owners. So here we go again, fix one thing and another breaks, never ends. I search again for knowledge amongs you all! Now I have bit of problem with idle in cold mornings. Glow indicator works, glow relays cycles, so it "should" do its glow thing. Cranking time is normal...

I must agree with what you said guys. I do know what needs fixings and what's okay. Getting different vehicle is really like jumping blind into new set of problems. So I'll most likely try to fix it, problem by problem, even people won't understand why I am pouring such a big money into such old...

Well I do like it. If everything works, then its fun vehicle to drive. Its not fast (and it is not suppose to be) but I can take it to places where other vehicles can't go :) Odo is very quiestionable because when I bought it, speedometer cable was disconnected, so yeah it may have more milles...

Hey girls and guys! I wanna ask all of you for opinion on my 'a problem'. I have 1991 (2.gen) t4r with 2L-T diesel engine. It have 238k km (147k mil) on odo if that can be trusted. Overall truck is fine for its age but engine need some serious work. It is oil hungry most likely due to bad valve...

Update no.2 During weekend I was able to do more testing and diagnosis on issue and now my conclusion is that glow plugs are not a problem, they only make main issue to appear. Main problem seems to be the main fusible link. That one from battery to fuse box. It seem to be weakened or half...

Update: I was able to narrow it down to glow plug system. When I disconnected pre-heater timer (aka glow plug controller) then suddenly everything is fine. Reconnecting it while key is in IGN position make truck die and disconnecting again fix everything. Also did tried to disconnect power side...

Hey guys, I am looking for help and tips here. My truck is having some electrical issue for sometime and I am unable to fix it. Behaviour of truck is this: When I turn key from ACC to IGN it goes crazy with instrument cluster lights turn on and off very quickly (glow, filter, t-belt...

Final Update After almost one month got my truck back. It turns out that all four injectors were bad. All of them were leaking (dripping), two of them severely, spray pattern was less then optimal also. New nozzle and injector needle fix all problems with them. Engine now runs smoother and...

Aaah, good job then! I kind of suspect it could be some absolutely lame wiring issues since whole 'wire work but button did not' thing was realy weird. Good luck on rear lock cylinder. Can't help you with that, never did any work on it. I would just suggest take it out, disassemble it and...

You were able to roll it up and down with just piece of wire but not with switch? That sounds weird. Could be faulty new switch but that is unlikely. There are two switches that prevent window operation, one while wiper is not in its parking position and second one when door is not closed. Did...

UPDATE I went to my friend's garage to se what's what. After listening to engine (and its clicking noise) and exhaust and looks for smoke, he said its most likely faulty injector. We went over symptoms and he explained and now it kinds of makes a sense. My theory about feed pump going bad is...

Hey all, I am here again with stupid wierd issue on my truck to share with you. 1991 2l-t is having bad times, its like every half year it goes nuts. Short version if you are in hury :D Reving over 2500 rpm it begin go crazy and lose power, sometimes produce thick blue smoke. Something is...

Hey guys, does anyone have service manual for diesel by any chance? I am interest in 2L, 3L Engine Repair Manual and its said to be publication number RM123E. No luck with google or here, like that thing does not even exist and I am not feeling lucky to try buy paper version from across the...

Hey guys and girls. I am about to buy new radio for my truck and it's best time to do something about original radio wiring harness that somebody butchered when instaling aftermarket radio. Half of wires comming to blue connetor are cut and connected to iso connector. Smart person who did...