Car came from California and was shipped here to Houston. Lets get into specifications of the Toyota Hilux pickup shall shall we? Suspension rides roughs as it has the original suspension. You will probably have to bump the engine around with the starter to line up the timing rotor. Please feel free to ask any questions in regards to the condition of the truck. The permissible range is 0. Disclosure: I do not own this old advertisement commercial as it belongs to the Toyota Motor Corporation. Body and frame is solid with little cosmetic rust mostly in the bed.
It's not perfect as is. If you are looking at this truck your pretty much know what this truck is all about. Just remove the two Phillip screws. A 5 speed manual transmission was standard on all Toyota Pickup's, where as a 4 speed automatic was optional. I have a 1985 Toyota that is in great shape.
Connect one wire of the ohmmeter to the white wire, and one wire to the pink wire. If the gap is not within specifications, the distributor must be replaced. DoorsFilter selectedDoorsList, null ; doorsFilter. TransmissionFilter selectedTransmissionList, transmissionTemplate ; } listingsSearchManager. Plenty of tire tread but the tires are old.
WheelSystemFilter selectedWheelSystemList, null ; wheelSystemFilter. FuelTypeFilter selectedFuelTypeList, null ; fuelTypeFilter. If you wanted a dependable, little compact pickup truck that could carry a decent amount of cargo in it's bed for work purposes, or just as a commuter truck, with Toyota reliability and quality for 1985, then the Toyota Hilux Pickup was the truck for you. Pretty much an all original with little to no modification making it a great project truck. When aligned, the air gap should be 0.
InstalledOptionsFilter selectedInstalledOptionIdList, installedOptionIdToLabelMap, possiblyDroppedOptionsMap ; installedOptionsFilter. Then, wedge a screwdriver between the notch in the pick-up coil assembly and the two dimples on the base plate, and turn the screwdriver back and forth until the pick-up gap is correct. If the gap is either too wide or too narrow, loosen the two Phillips screws mounting the pick-up coil onto the distributor base plate. Tighten the screws and recheck gap, readjusting if necessary. NewUsedFilter selectedNewUsedList, null ; newUsedFilter. What is the best way to test it? This one is in excellent condition and is pretty much original even down to the paint.
Remove the distributor cap and ignition rotor. I have a 4 month old timing chain on so I am sure it did not jump time. Get a non-ferrous paper, brass, or plastic feeler gauge of 0. EngineFilter selectedEngineList, null ; engineFilter. There are many more old car commercials uploaded on my channel and many more to come, so check my channel often for more videos! I had to go to work so I had to leave it. The resistance of the signal generator should be 130-190 Also inspected the rotor for burns or cracks. The gauge should just touch either side of the gap.
I tried to start it this morning and it kept turning over. The base engine for the 1985 Toyota Pickup was a 2. It's located in the distributor. . If you're confused, then we're talking about the Toyota pickup in the thumbnail of this video.
There were two engine choices available with better horsepower but retained the same engine displacement as the base Toyota Pickup engine at 2. You know what your getting with this truck. In today's commercial, we have 1985 Toyota Pickup trucks featured that shows the capabilities of the Toyota Pickups. ColorFilter selectedColorList, 'exteriorColorFilter', 'exteriorColorName', 'Color', 'colors', null ; colorFilter. Turn the engine using a socket wrench on the front pulley bolt until the projection on the pickup coil is directly opposite the signal rotor tooth.
Could it be a coil or distributer issue? SellerTypeFilter selectedSellerTypeList, null ; sellerTypeFilter. TruckCabinFilter selectedCabinList, null ; truckCabinFilter. I put some gas in the carburetor to see if there might be a fuel issue. No you don't have to remove the distributor. Yesterday I noted that it too a long time to start-up.