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This is for making an accessory mount to the rear swing gate that comes factory on some of the 2nd gen 4runner/surfs. I needed a place to mount a spare fuel can for an upcoming Baja trip. The goal was to make a mount that 1) works with the factory gate 2) cheap and doable by anyone 3) can be...

Sounds like alternator whine at first glance. However, comb through this website: https://www.k0bg.com/ and repair/modify any parts of your install. K0BG's website on mobile ham radio is the goto in the ham community and is a trove of great information.

Being it's integral to the block's design I would say there isn't much you could do about that. The engine needs that bypass flowing when the engine is below operating temp. Otherwise, I'd imagine you'd really cook a cylinder. Ideally yes, that bypass would be closed when up to temperature, but...

I'll check out your instagram. As far as I know, there is no 'factory bypass' regarding coolant on my engine. I know there are different versions of the 1KZ, and we may have different ones. The coolant plumbing is simple on mine, one hose out from the top of the engine to the top of the radiator...

Yes everything is going good here with the surf nowadays. We had a busy summer overlanding and got a few trips in the rocky mountains. Since I last posted here, I have done a good bit of mods on the Surf. One being a 2" OME suspension lift and the fitting of 33" yokohama A/Ts. The larger...

I also removed and capped off the second row passenger heater matrix lines as it wasn't needed. Jegs inline thermostat and water temp probe included as bonus.

Happy to report that I slammed the EGT probe in without any issue. Was about a day of messing around between pulling the intake lines off, heatshield removal, putting the intake lines back on, drilling and tapping, then re-install of everything + gauge install. I utilized a strong magnet wire...

Well, it must be a good sign if we're so close in temp readings and slightly under the nominal value. I have a weld-together front bumper not terribly different than yours ready for fabrication, and will be jumping up to 33"s afterward. We'll see how those affect the temp readings. The EGT probe...

Owen, Thanks for all the info. I appreciate it. I re-oiled my viscous fan clutch. It took some experimentation, but I think I got it freewheeling and engaging when it's supposed to be. Took 2 oz./59mL of 10,000 CST silicone oil. I removed the stock thermostat, dismantled/disabled it (only a...

Here's a couple more. Goodyear blimp, alpine loop camping, and stuck near Grand Junction, CO.

Thanks for the write Owen. It's nice to have another KZN130 owner to exchange info with. Not a terribly prevalent Toyota model over here in the US. Interesting that you mention Auber, just a couple hours ago, I place an order for the Auber water temp gauge bundle. Shipping from Georgia, so it'll...

Owen, Thanks for the info. I've delved into the known problem of 1KZ-TE cooling and will sum up the common fixes for my reference and anyone else that happens into this thread. These answers are usually spread out among multiple threads and pages. I'll put them all right here: OE Fixes...

I'm a Minnesotan and imported a 1995 KZN130 just last summer. I've begun building it up into my overlanding rig, especially since the gf and I took a 2 week "budget overlanding" trip earlier this summer. Your post made me join this forum just to ask some questions. What was the reason for the...