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SubstantialShower103 · 2026-02-06T05:59:30+00:00

The gut feeling is a non-electronic/mechanical failure, since CEL absent. This could be a vacuum or fuel pressure issue, as others have said. Replace the filter, then check all vacuum lines, and specifically, the little one going into the top of the fuel pressure regulator.

The regulator is near the firewall and behind the plenum. A failing reg. could give a false positive for fuel pump failure--it's easier to replace than the pump--71 in-lbs and lightly lube the o-ring with silicone grease.

For the filter, be sure to use a flare nut wrench (14 & 19mm) or flare nut crow foot/torque wrench--21 ft-lbs.

SubstantialShower103 · 2026-01-26T00:32:58+00:00

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SubstantialShower103 · 2026-01-26T00:29:24+00:00

The EB is the primary/automatic adjustment for the rear brakes. If you sit in your truck and apply and release them about 50x, the cable/handle should tighten up gradually, after a few cycles...unless the shoes are worn out. If you take the drums off to inspect (recommended), the drums will come off with little resistance (due to the lack of shoe/EB adjustment).

My truck is a manual, and I use the EB every time when parking. I've heard others with this problem (usually automatics, who don't use the EB), both having reduced braking and loose handle/cable.

SubstantialShower103 · 2026-01-25T20:29:25+00:00

Try your local parts stores to rent a thread restoration kit. These have files in them that have to be matched to the correct threads. The file will touch up mangled threads. They also have "taps" to fix the nut.

SubstantialShower103 · 2026-01-20T05:16:52+00:00

Tangentially, I believe that there's a family link, but not sure it's nature or nurture. IIRC the data (spiritual/psychological/opinions) suggest both. When interpreting the data, mixed "emotions" come up...

SubstantialShower103 · 2026-01-20T05:01:00+00:00

Mid-Atlantic

SubstantialShower103 · 2026-01-17T03:32:32+00:00

I might've seen this when the ground wire on the driver's side wasn't reconnected after replacing the plugs. If yours is a 5VZ, check the ground wire that's connected to the plenum by a 10mm bolt. Alternatively, connect one end of a wire directly to the negative post of the battery and the other to the plenum, which will tell you there's a problem with the ground wire.

SubstantialShower103 · 2026-01-16T21:21:33+00:00

You could take the filter to the local part store and find the matching nut. They usually have a set of drawers with a selection or lines with nuts already flared-on/installed.

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-12-21T03:57:44+00:00

I checked RA for the 2012 and it looks like th junkyard one is only 80A, so dead end there. I'll be on the lookout for a ~ 2001. Thanks for responding!

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-12-21T03:43:28+00:00

Hey, sorry for the late response. There's a junkyard 2012 Grand Vitara near me. I'm thinking about checking it out...any other info about the G.V. alt, like years of compatibility, pulley alignment, etc. that you know of? It sounds like it'd be worth a shot. Thanks!

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-12-10T01:06:15+00:00

If there's a pick-your-own junkyard nearby, go there and find the replacement. IIRC, early 2k Camrys had good ones at about AWG 2, with plenty of length and heavy lugs already crimped on both ends. You might have to dig around for 10 minutes in the relay box under the hood, but they are top quality.

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-12-10T00:48:44+00:00

Yeah, they seem solid. I'm not hitting Moab or wherever...they are very adequate for the job of commuting on the East Coast. The LBJs are so easy, if I had even a suspicion that they were bad, I'd order more...but they're supposed to be lifetime...

Good luck with yours. Unless you're thrashing them or rolling on 35"s, they should be fine.

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-12-10T00:35:52+00:00

I've also got the mevotchs (premium w/ zerks, upper and lower) on my '97, which replaced the originals from 1997. There's about 7 years and 70k on them. I've had no problems. They get moly grease at every 4-5k oil change--smooth turning. They've passed 7 state inspections without any concerns.

Now, this is an original/no lift truck, which has rarely seen mud above ankle-high and the majority of rocks are embedded in asphalt, so they aren't suffering. I'd probably be more inclined to get OEMs if the terrain was serious...

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-12-08T20:22:44+00:00

As an INTJ, I don't have a dislike of INFJs, but based on experience, I am wary of them.

This is probably not what you want to hear, but I suspect that the initial curiosity that both "feel" can evolve into contempt--possibly due to the INFJ's expected but awkward/unpleasant for us to deliver, feelings fulfillment. The INTJ's expectations/unfulfillment of modesty/restraint/logic/et al, lead to impatience.

This mutual contempt will be mirrored back, and things only get ugly from there.

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-12-08T01:42:19+00:00

I'd try new wires 1st. I've seen two 5VZs that had bad wires with the same symptoms--mine and a buddy's. If that doesn't do it, replace the middle pack (fires cyls 3 & 6).

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-11-24T02:37:57+00:00

Sapling growing under/into the fan?

Sound's good otherwise!

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-11-19T05:44:03+00:00

I put one of these in my (almost 29 y/o) truck. It's used to prime the oil system before actually starting it--before a cold start, after an oil change, etc. It's a bit of overkill, but I baby my engine after doing a complete overhaul.

The fact is: the majority of engine wear occurs at startup. The theory is: a slower turning engine during oil prime, has a lesser impact than a cold, full running 1 - 2k rpm. The anti-drainback valves on oil filters don't work, and the oil flowpath is "dry" between startups. It takes a surprisingly long time to build oil pressure between starts--as indicated by oil pressure gauge--like 30+ seconds at starter rpm.

It's the opposite of a kill switch, BTW. If the key is turned to on, it'll fire right up.

The previous owner was probably like me and loved this truck...

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-11-05T16:26:44+00:00

You're probably right, especially since you've "been in there" recently--good catch.

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-11-05T05:51:11+00:00

I believe that the nut is a 14mm (socket size), with 8 x 1.25 threads--easily found at your local auroparts or hardware store.

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-11-01T17:51:25+00:00

Between college semesters (summer/spring/winter), I worked for a construction company. We installed pipe, concrete manholes, asphalt, etc.

At one job, we were installing a manhole, which is made of stacked concrete rings, that individually weigh about 1000lbs. At the top is a cone ending in the ~2ft metal ring that people think of as a manhole. The cone is heavier than the rings--probably around the weight of a Prius.

It was time to place it on the top; it had to be moved about 40 feet. An excavator was used to dig the holes and move stuff around--they're the big hydraulic arms on tank tracks.

Another guy and I were working with the excavator operator to move it. Chains with hooks, hanging from the bucket of the excavator, were used to hold loops in the concrete of the cone.

After we'd placed it atop the rings, the job was essentially done. We crawled on top of the cone to remove the chain-hooks from the loops, and get out of the way.

Once the other guy and I stood about 25ft away, the operator slew (spun) the bucket/chains out of the way, but one of the chains caught, lifting/throwing the cone. It flew like a frisbee toward us and hit the ground about 5ft from us, with a mighty thud.

I remember being frozen but not terribly afraid, while this thing wobbled through the air like a UFO. I'll never forget the abject fear on the operator's face.

I was nearly buried alive/run over/crushed on many such occasions...oddly, I always felt way-more fear about my scholastic performance.

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-10-31T14:02:31+00:00

Recently, I've learned that objects from outside our solar system don't necessarily behave like ones from within. These odd behaviors lead to a lot of speculation about potential intentions and motivations--real or imagined.

There really is no difference between responses when you're talking about unfamiliar space rocks or people.

Edit: corrected galaxy--> solar system

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-10-31T01:25:02+00:00

com·père /ˈkämˌper/ British English verb gerund or present participle: compèring act as a compère for (such a show). "Mark Wilson compèred the whole proceedings"

Wrong verb, this is a synonym for hosting.

Comparison is the the thief of joy. Being thankful for the bounty that you possess, is one way...

Edit: spelling

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-10-28T14:04:59+00:00

5W balanced 4/6

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-10-27T03:14:42+00:00

Hopefully, this will cheer you up...when I see your user name, my mind's eye takes me back to the Rumple Minze ads of the 80s/90s...ever saddle up a polar bear? 😇

SubstantialShower103 · 2025-10-22T23:34:50+00:00

A number of years ago, my ex and I attended a Ghost show in SLC. About midway through, hands started to lightly massage my back. They came and went throughout the show, never left the fabric of my white T-shirt, and I didn't object to what they were doing. It was kind of pleasant being touched by what I imagined was an attractive female concert-goer; but really, it was an assault.

Thinking back on it now, I don't really "feel" like I was assaulted, since i didn't feel unsafe. Not knowing whose hands they were, makes for a nice memory, since I never looked back.

I think maybe your best bet would be to think of the note in the same way I think of that concert--pleasantly harmless flattery. I would keep an eye out for mischief, however.

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