85yotto
10-28-2007, 06:35 AM
Just finished replacing the fuel filter and all I have to say is HOLLY CRAP. What the hell was Toyota smoking when they decided where to put the fuel filter. That was just lovely to change and I have a solid axle I can't even imagine how hard it would be to change that it if you had IFS. I had high hopes of changing her out in an hour or just a little more, but by the time I was done with that thing I was pleading with the truck. Honestly I was talking to a truck in the hopes that it could help me and just work/go back together. I attacked it from the bottom and removed the starter in order to get at it and even with out a starter in the way that SOB was unreal. for what I can figure you can pull the starter the tranny the fuel injection the motor or the fender off in order to get to that sucker.
( 1985 EFI 22RE SR5 pickup. 5 speed Manual)
Here’s the best part I changed it because I have been noticing a loss of power that comes and goes. I was thinking that it was the filter because it feels like something is getting clogged and the power is gone. when it releases I can feel it as well, no matter what speed or gear im in. It's like a jerky feeling that usually happens once the truck has warmed up and is running at a consistent speed. I was thinking that is was a clogged 23 yr old fuel filter but that didn't seem to help. (that bad boy was clogged and nasty). Here's the next part the motor has 1,500 miles on it (yes its new) and I was wondering if I have to adjust the valves already? I don't hear them making noise unless I do the screwdriver to the ear trick and then you can hear them but they sound good. To make matters even harder the exhaust just committed suicide. could it be that my problem stems from the exhaust/ possibly a clogged cat, or my next crazy-ass guess is the damn fuel pump. which I have heard it in a wonderful location and I can wait to mess with that. I am having one hell of a time narrowing this thing down and I now feel like I have so many possible's that im becoming frustrated with this. Oh did I mention that I can hear a whistle noise from up in the front on the same side as the header. sounds like a pulley is not happy. I can't quite find it though ( lost the hearing on my right while in Iraq so I have one hell of a time pin pointing sound.) I could almost swear that it is not a pulley almost sounds like it's coming from the front, bottom of the head? (bad gassket?) then again the sound could be bouncing off the fan then up to the open hood and then back down and it really is a pulley. I don't know man this is weird and the best part is that it all came togather at the same time, please if you have an idea or better yet have deal't with something like it before, PLEASE what is it? PLEASE!!!!!!!
( 1985 EFI 22RE SR5 pickup. 5 speed Manual)
Here’s the best part I changed it because I have been noticing a loss of power that comes and goes. I was thinking that it was the filter because it feels like something is getting clogged and the power is gone. when it releases I can feel it as well, no matter what speed or gear im in. It's like a jerky feeling that usually happens once the truck has warmed up and is running at a consistent speed. I was thinking that is was a clogged 23 yr old fuel filter but that didn't seem to help. (that bad boy was clogged and nasty). Here's the next part the motor has 1,500 miles on it (yes its new) and I was wondering if I have to adjust the valves already? I don't hear them making noise unless I do the screwdriver to the ear trick and then you can hear them but they sound good. To make matters even harder the exhaust just committed suicide. could it be that my problem stems from the exhaust/ possibly a clogged cat, or my next crazy-ass guess is the damn fuel pump. which I have heard it in a wonderful location and I can wait to mess with that. I am having one hell of a time narrowing this thing down and I now feel like I have so many possible's that im becoming frustrated with this. Oh did I mention that I can hear a whistle noise from up in the front on the same side as the header. sounds like a pulley is not happy. I can't quite find it though ( lost the hearing on my right while in Iraq so I have one hell of a time pin pointing sound.) I could almost swear that it is not a pulley almost sounds like it's coming from the front, bottom of the head? (bad gassket?) then again the sound could be bouncing off the fan then up to the open hood and then back down and it really is a pulley. I don't know man this is weird and the best part is that it all came togather at the same time, please if you have an idea or better yet have deal't with something like it before, PLEASE what is it? PLEASE!!!!!!!