nevada
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that sucks. one of the things I miss the most on my 06 is no rear heat. that is a deal breaker for me I think. when I finally convert my 85 over as a trail rig, im going to do what I can to keep the rear heat.
KidV's 1985 4Runner
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that sucks. one of the things I miss the most on my 06 is no rear heat. that is a deal breaker for me I think. when I finally convert my 85 over as a trail rig, im going to do what I can to keep the rear heat.
KidVermicious
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To be specific, it's the egr stuff on the back of the plenum that interferes. I don't imagine a dedicated trail truck would have that concern... 
mikebontoft
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Crap we might have to do it Thursday. I just got about 10 hours of work due in the morning again. >:|
Edit: shouldn't stop it from running if you get that pump in though!
Edit: shouldn't stop it from running if you get that pump in though!
liveoffroad
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dang your so close! i'm amazed how quick you've turned this thing around, i helped a buddy do a 3.0 to 3.4 swap, which is supposed to be one of the easiest ones and it took us several months
RiFF RaFF
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KidVermicious
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Nope. It won't start, and we think it's trouble in the engine harness - one of the previous owners hacked off some "unnecessary" wiring that turns out to maybe have been necessary after all? There's one yard in town that theoretically has an uncut harness I can use, but they won't be open until Monday.
The Bastard is not going to Moab this time. Sadface.
541joseph
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I was excited to see pictures of it there!!
mikebontoft
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We have learned two things - don't try to convert an auto harness to work with a manual PCM and don't buy someone else's half-done shit.
It sucks. I wanted to make it run and see it there as well. But with a new harness we should be good.
It sucks. I wanted to make it run and see it there as well. But with a new harness we should be good.
Footofgod
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You still have 4 days!!!!
KidVermicious
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No way. I can't get the harness until Monday, and that's too late to get the truck running and drive it around for a couple days to make sure there's no bugs.
Sorry the previous owner of your wiring harness was a hack. After seeing and hearing of the issues you've found while working with it, a new, unmolested harness should solve the problem.
You could pull the entire harness out of the truck, unwrap it, and go over it wire-by-wire replacing wires and connectors as you go, but that would be a lot like work.
Better to get the new harness that hasn't been attacked by an amateur "Automotive Electrician".
You could pull the entire harness out of the truck, unwrap it, and go over it wire-by-wire replacing wires and connectors as you go, but that would be a lot like work.
Better to get the new harness that hasn't been attacked by an amateur "Automotive Electrician".
KidVermicious
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Exactly. It'd be just as easy to build a harness from scratch as it would be to go through this one and repair all the shiners and figure out what's missing and what's pinned wrong. I'll head down to the wrecking yard Monday morning and see what they've got, and if I don't like it I'll send some more business @%1;'s way.
I've learned a huge lesson though - I'll never do another swap without a complete and unmolested donor vehicle in front of me. Buying a half-assembled swap was a huge mistake. What I thought was a bargain has turned out to cost me much more effort and money in the long run.
Quatre Coureur
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Have u checked out offroadsolutions.com? They carry harnesses and conversion parts. Bummed about the Bastard... Sorry KV.
mikebontoft
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Nuuu!
While disappointing... At Least He Can Still Go To Moab. Just has to take the third gen and more moderate trails like most of us.
liveoffroad
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Well kid, i had to learn the same lesson. buying a "complete" engine off a guys garage floor resulted in months of hunting for missing parts at scrap yards and ebay.... never again! sorry to hear of your troubles, are you taking your wife's rig to moab?
KidVermicious
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That's the plan. Whether she ever lets me touch it again after I bring it back all scraped and dented is another question. 
liveoffroad
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:thumb3:
once it's got a couple dents...what's a few more? do i foresee a built 3rd gen in the future?
once it's got a couple dents...what's a few more? do i foresee a built 3rd gen in the future?
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KidVermicious
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She won't let me.
Yet. :thumb:
Yet. :thumb:
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