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by Ralph in Winnipeg
Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:57 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Looking To Buy My First Delica - BC/Powell River
Replies: 2
Views: 5704

Looking To Buy My First Delica - BC/Powell River

Coombs county is a good place to start. Read, take advice, don't get emotional and wait for the right vehicle.

Ralph in Winnipeg
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help Needed !! Mechanics in Manitoba
Replies: 4
Views: 5464

Help Needed !! Mechanics in Manitoba

Sorry for the late reply. Have you had any luck? If it's a diesel problem, I would recommend Western Turbo. They have one technician there that does all the rhd work and he knows his stuff.

Good luck,

Ralph in Winnipeg
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help Needed !! Mechanics in Manitoba
Replies: 4
Views: 5464

Help Needed !! Mechanics in Manitoba

Sorry for the late reply. Have you had any luck? If it's a diesel problem, I would recommend Western Turbo. They have one technician there that does all the rhd work and he knows his stuff.

Good luck,

Ralph in Winnipeg
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Fri Oct 04, 2019 4:14 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hopefully a Delica owner by next week
Replies: 2
Views: 4041

Hopefully a Delica owner by next week

Parts aren't hard to find IF you don't mind buying online. Sniff around on partsouq , amayama , and fitinpart (I buy oil and fuel filters there). Before I bought my Townace, I used a Townace Vin number from the Internet to check for parts availability. Another factor I would consider is how mechanic...
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Sun Sep 29, 2019 4:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thinking of removing and cleaning injectors
Replies: 0
Views: 2236

Thinking of removing and cleaning injectors

My 2000 Toyota Townace with 2.2 liter 3C diesel won't start below freezing. Truck has 90,000km, about 30,000 of those on mixed fuel. For a number of reasons, I think it is the injectors. Mostly because I run it on 50% oil in the summer and I think everything else is fine. A set of new injectors isn'...
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Sun Sep 29, 2019 3:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What to look for - buying a 1997 L400 Space Gear?
Replies: 4
Views: 4267

What to look for - buying a 1997 L400 Space Gear?

There should be a few threads on what to look for when buying a deli, sniff around a bit. A safety only ensures that the vehicle is safe, lights, horn, brake pad thickness etc. It doesn't have to have a clutch to pass a safety so you still have to do your due diligence. The owner should be a good so...
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:22 am
Forum: WVO and Biodiesel
Topic: Newbie veggie oil question
Replies: 3
Views: 8034

Newbie veggie oil question

The foam would for insulation. WVO doesn't flow well at lower temps. Oil that goes back to the tank will be warmer from passing through the IP and near the engine. If you're only planning on using WVO during the summer then the insulation is not important. Then again if you're only going to run WVO ...
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:31 am
Forum: L300 Technical
Topic: Found a Great Place for Used Tires!
Replies: 4
Views: 4581

Found a Great Place for Used Tires!

I've had the same experience looking for used subaru parts here in Winnipeg. One car over here, another couple over there, some parts in this shed, some in the shop.... My OCD was going nuts. Must be something in the personality that ends up owning places like that, they have the hoarder gene and no...
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Tue Sep 17, 2019 3:23 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New camper in Red Deer Alberta
Replies: 5
Views: 5872

New camper in Red Deer Alberta

I use the synthetic 80w90 gear oil in the driveline of all my vehicles. I use conventional 15w40 in the summer in the Strada and the Townace. The Townace gets 0w40 or 5w40 for the winter. I usually buy the Motomaster brand oils at Canadian Tire, I don't really think there is much difference between ...
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:50 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: On the verge of becoming a proud new owner... HOWEVER
Replies: 3
Views: 4842

On the verge of becoming a proud new owner... HOWEVER

It's a smart buy IF you have the time, ability, desire, knowledge and tools to do the repairs. I import vehicles from Japan so I can get quality, low km vehicles in excellent shape, with features not available domestically. 200 km is an automatic deal breaker for me regardless of what work it needs....
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:35 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New camper in Red Deer Alberta
Replies: 5
Views: 5872

New camper in Red Deer Alberta

Congrats! Sounds like a neat rig. I changed the whole driveline to synthetic 80w90. It is a messy job, a suction gun is a must. I always open the top plug first, don't drain the oil out before you know you can put oil in. Japanese vehicles don't usually have a lot of rust but it is a good procedure ...
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Mon Aug 26, 2019 4:39 pm
Forum: L300 Technical
Topic: Leaking Fuel Tank
Replies: 7
Views: 5411

Leaking Fuel Tank

There's a product called Seal All, you can buy it at Princess auto and maybe Canadian tire. It seals leaking tanks even if the fuel is dribbling out a pinhole. Lasts quite a while too!
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Mon Aug 26, 2019 4:33 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New delica member in southern Ontario
Replies: 1
Views: 2775

New delica member in southern Ontario

Sweet! It's good to get the youngsters interested in JDM vehicles early!

Ralph in Winnipeg
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:28 am
Forum: L400 Technical
Topic: Shift lever linkage
Replies: 2
Views: 2824

Shift lever linkage

Partsouq has pretty good diagrams. If you enter your VIN, you should be able to look at the diagrams and get parts numbers.

Always good to post some pictures.

Ralph in Winnipeg
by Ralph in Winnipeg
Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:56 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from Victoria!
Replies: 5
Views: 4967

Hello from Victoria!

Post some pictures of your new ride when you get it!

Ralph in Winnipeg

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