My new (old) 1992 Mitsubushi Mighty Max

[fushigikaze]

Heyall,

I been gone again for a while. too much "stuff" happening in life nowadays. Cant even say anymore that I can fill my tank for 20 dollars or so. The whole 10 gallons I burn costs over 40 now ><. Still beats what the wife has to pay for her "full fill". It was nice to cruize 50-55 to work now without all the lights and turns and doing just under 30 miles / gallon. Wish I could do an electrical swap now. Been thinking about that for a while. The kits for it are out there.

But as usual, still having issues. Now I getting high idle. False vacuum somewhere probably, not been able to find it yet.
Hope I can find enough time and funds to work on this and get Macro usable again.

Fushy.

[geezer101]

Cost of living is getting out of hand. And fuel prices are a killer. Your IACV may be gummed up and causing a bypass into the intake. Good to see you are still joining the fray so to speak

[fushigikaze]

Heya all,

I have not quite figured the high idle out yet. I did something and for the life of me I do not remember what but its less now.
She still running and taking me to work and such.
I did finally get me ass in gear and fixed my driver side of the bench. The steel rods on the springs broke and I have been sitting on the floor board for over a year now. Sure makes the little pick-up feel like its sitting higher on the roads now lol.

Had some interesting storms here before the heat settled in in Texas.

Tree in the drive way lost its top ( good thing it did not take the power lines with it ) and fell on Single and the wife her car. No damage to either vehicle other then saw dust and such after I sawed my way through.


With Macro still parked in the back and this heat wave going through I am not doing a whole lot.
I did get to measure the actual radiator temp after yet again having done something I do not remember. Temp at the radiator entry is the same as the thermostat temp that I installed. So all good there. Cluster gauge is also not as high anymore as it was and only reaches the same is half way it did in the winter before at the heat of the day but stays around a little over 1/4 in the morning now.

I am still alive and kicking out here. Hope you all are as well out there safely driving around in these little monsters!

Fushy.

[fushigikaze]

I really have not posted anything for nearly a year now. Time is passing me by too fast and sure makes me feel like I am getting nothing done anymore.
Single still runs and takes me places. Though currently with the heat I am also driving the other one.
Found part any maybe cause of the high idle. Seems to happen only when the purge valve opens and if would seem that one of the hoses under the tank or the filler neck is the actual leaker. Not been in the mood lately to pull the tank again to find the holly hose. Smaller tank and easier to pull then the Macro but still. Too lazy I guess and glad also its not the tank under the wife's Ford. That thing has too many hoses and electrical sensors and stuff on the harnass near the pump.

I have seen others with issues ordering clutch cables in them being too long. Right now I have the new cable ( I snapped mine again ) attached to the first bolt on the hook plate at the transmission.
Previous owner had the transmission redone and also put new clutch on it. Clutch with too strong springs on it so I ripped the firewall. Gots a nice hole in there now. I bent back what I could and re-inforced the whole area. Inside the cab there now is a metal place with a hole big enough for the cable and the original presser holder to stay put. In the engine compartment I placed a metal bar at the top that sits just under teh break booster.
Break booster has some very nice inforcements around it. Wish they did this around the clutch cable hole also. Below the clutch hole is an other metal place and its all bolted together. Put some 5k or more miles on this work now and its still holding.

Is there anyone that knows what the actual length of these cables is supposed to be for these pick-ups?
Also is there anyone that had converted over from cable to hydrolic. I was able to find several parts that could possibly do this but the transmission part seems different.

[xboxrox]

Hello Fushy
My clutch cable broke about 1 1/2 years ago ordered the Rock Auto 4x4 replacement compared its length looked same but it ain't as good as the original COZ there is no flat washer for the star adjuster ring to push against NOW the star ajuster pushes against the firewall rubber gromment which seems to undue the adjustment ~ I gotta keep readjusting tighter to keep from grinding gears ~ channel lock pliers can reach the adjuster so I keep them in the truck ANYWAY something aint right with these aftermarket clutch cables LENGTH problem maybe ~ I am aware there are two different lengths RWD & 4WD

Take care in Texas Bro
George