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Depends what you want it for....

If it is to reduce auto temps when towing and reduce auto wear and improve engine braking in general - then no.

If it is for better engine control on very slow speed hill decents where 1st low is not slow enough - then yes.

That is only if you have the extreme valve body installed.

I you install just the lock up relay kit, it wont stall as it wont lock up in 1st.

Oneputt wrote:I mean that in order to engage the lockup I have to flick a switch, ditto to disengage.

Have you done any other upgrades like the extreme valve body kit?

so, if you are driving along the road, lock up the TC and then stop at a set of lights - your engine will stall?

x4 on te hiclones - I even tried one just to prove it was all bullsh!t

badger wrote:twin hiclones are the shiz on a cruiser
make sure they throw in a fuel polarisor too or it wont run right

Badger,

You being sarcastic?

I have an electronic version fitted to my auto 80 and to be honest I have rarely used it. Initially I lacked confidence in low low on steep descents so fitted the lock up. The problem with it is, if I let the revs drop too much on steep descents then the engine cuts out, and that is not very ...

yeah some good advice on here and bad advice. Having had a 75x that had over heating problems i've gone through pretty much everything on a toyota's cooling system and know it backwards. Start with the cheap and easy stuff first

1. change fluid - $20-$30
2. Clean radiator fins AND air con fins ...

For the benefit of others,

You need to do one thing at a time to work out what the issue is.

First thing I would do is re-oil your fan clutch - if it has done 150,000K or more, this is probably the issue... Good news is that Toyota fan clutches are one of the only ones that you can renew the oil ...

In my experience, 6mm auto cable is not neccesarily large enough.

6mm2 cable is what is minimum.

Auto cable is different in that auto cable is measured as diameter including the plastic coating.

6mm2 is the cross section of actual wire.

Your fridge will be more efficient using 6mm2. Also, 6mm2 ...

I have used hidrus.com.au and found them to be excellent to deal with and delivery was overnight from Melbourne to Brisbane.

Product was excellent quality and their pricing was very competitive.

I upgraded my headlights to HID on my 80 series - next I will be upgrading my IPF's as they are now no ...

Just for everyones benefit, I received this PM below:

Hey mate just wondering if i'd be able to pick them up as brissy is local and what it'd save in postage. I may have just cooked my 80 series partrialy due to this problem :cry:
Getting it back from near cruiser park
http://i152.photobucket ...

i would be fitting an aftermarket temp guage as well! the factory guages have a bloody big dead spot, and a few people i have talked to who own a 4.5 petrol say as soon as the temp guage has gone over the half way mark its blown a head gasket. Dont know if they were pulling my leg, but i do know ...

Did you resolve this problem?

If so, what was it?

I have a 90 amp hour Full River in my 80 for 2 years... no drama's yet - has been very good to me...

I run a 120 amp hour full river in my boat which is 3 years old

A 60 Amp Hoyr runs my 60 litre Weaco Fridge seperately when camping which gets used 2 week ends a month which is 1 year old

A 20 amp ...