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slade420

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  1. are you sure its a starter click? and not the accessories' relay click?

     

    I thought my car was in P when it was really in D on the dunes once, it clicks once for everything interior turning on, but won't crank...

     

    tried starting it in N?

     

    its definitely is coming from the starter/ or solenoid, i have a separate starter button :tongue:

  2. id mate the nissan leaf with my '93 hardbody pickup. extended electric w/ a diesel generator. more all-wheel drive cars, having an easily tunable fuel system where you could add extra types of fuel like on-demand hydrogen and have it calculate the perfect air/fuel ratios. nobody said a hybrid can only be two power sources.

  3. thanks everyone for the help. i fixed the problem, luckily it was pretty simple, a blown fuse and a melted wire going to the alternator. now thats done, im back to my original problem of the starter before the "melt down". i think its the stater cylinoid. all im getting is a single click noise when trying to start... did i mention i hate electrical.

  4. ugh, im having a bad day, after all the work was done i like a moron, hooked up the battery backwards, and this happened :crossedwires: I was doing wiring and took the battery out... i realized when i hooked it up and seen smoke rise up from the alternator. now the dash wont light up... *sigh* any help would be just lovely.

     

    p.s. to add insult to injury i slipped on the ice on my deck and ended up on my back. like i said im having a bad day.

  5. We had that here in Vancouver yesterday, now it's just pouring down rain and the weather report says it's supposed to start snowing in a while again. Higher and more rural areas had about 4-5" of snow.

     

    I want my truck running so I can go play in it, damnit!

     

    I hear ya man, its snowing pretty good here at the moment. all that untouched snow, i wanna go do donuts on my street lol.

     

    on the plus side, i got my torsion bar in today. so soon my truck will be ready. saying im excited would be an understatement :bounce:

  6. theres all kinds of stuff you can do to prevent it from getting packed with snow, ive seen a lot of people put cardboard in they grill to block snow building up while on the highway. also to try and keep the engine bay a bit warmer. the colder the intake air the more fuel you burn. ive seen people used like a canvas tarp under the front of the truck to cover the bottom of the engine from snow, slush, and cold air getting up in there. It also works decent on water crossings, it reduces splashing up on top of your motor.

    It all depends on snow conditions as well i dont go out when it gets real deep, there are too many snowmobile riders to wheel safely in the middle winter. when i do go, i always stick to trails that i know there are no stumps.

     

    Another thing i did was bring old snowmobile tracks that have been cut so you can lay them flat, and you have 121" rubber track with awesome traction. ive used them ive gotten stuck, as a base for a hi-lift jack, and another one under the tire thats stuck the worst, a shovel to clear snow away is also a must. :my2cents:

  7. i love winter driving, i used to drift my '90 Astro van all winter when i was 16-17. Anyone ever try a car with studded tires, my friend has a set of winter tires studded, makes stopping on ice like its dry pavement. Snow wheeling is fun too!

     

    I found that siped tires stop really well too on ice. I know my Wildcats (that are siped) will stop on a dime and take off pretty securely on wet and icy roads too.

     

    Twice this week I have seen early 90's 4Runners sliding when trying to stop or slow down beside me in traffic. One was on ice, and the other was just on wet roads. Are they known for that or was that just an amazing coincidence?

  8. I got my first vehicle for free. My buddy gave it to me. It was a '91 Dakota 4x4 w/318ci. It was beaten pretty good but it still ran decent. It was my first vehicle and 4x4. It got me into off-roading so its got sentimental value. had a lot of fun with that truck.

  9. Since I picked up the metal detecting hobby I tend to find lots of interesting stuff for free. Although I tend to do a bit of work digging things up, so maybe it's not completely free. lol

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    whats the coolest thing you've found?

  10. Im wondering if i can use a lego rim with a 33x12.5-15, as a spare for my truck. (D21)

    It might not work on the front but maybe it would fit on the rear. i guess im wondering if it will clear the leafs and whatnot.

     

    PS i removed the truck box so i dont have worry about rubbing the fenders.

  11. VERY NICE. Tho, i think that with just a few hours of collaboration, we could have penned a MUCH more better article!!! LOL I want a man. tranny too!!!!!

    P.S. I said "more better" hehehehe

    Tye

     

    You also said you wanted a man tranny... :tongue:

  12. you can also put vasoline around the distributor cap and any wiring plugs like those for headlights.

     

    I seen an old military trick where before fording deep water, you loosen the belt tensioner for the rad fan. this prevents it from splashing water over your distributor and engine. i dont know how easy this would be on our rigs. just thought id throw that out there.

    CAUTION!! make sure the engine is shut OFF when loosening and re-tightening the belt-tensioner.

  13. slade, That "second line" is just a vent line for the front diff and trany.

     

    thanks man, that is great news. im glad its not vacuum related.

     

    oh ya, cuz my vent line was clogged, the tank would pressurize and when the cap was removed gas vapour came rushing out, enough to blow the gas cap a good 10 feet.

  14. im having similar problems with my d21, the fuel check valve on the line coming out of the tank was clogged, and a second line, what i think is vacuum line is clogged and broken around the front passenger side tire... is this second line a vacuum line? It T's off and goes down to the top of the front diff, i think the other end goes to the top of my auto trans. im guessing these are fairly important for shifting, are they not?

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