Yet another engine conversion
Here is another engine conversion that I did when I had my workshop. Not quite as interesting or challenging as the Celica conversion, but a nice end product that’s for sure. The vehicle is a 1993 Toyota Hilux 4×4. Originally fitted with a 2.8 litre diesel engine and five speed manual transmission, it was bought [...]
EFI explained
EFI or electronic fuel injection has been with us for quite a while now and has proven to be far superior to the old carburettor. The easiest way to describe how it works is that inputs recieved from various sensors around the engine (and sometimes transmission) send a signal to the ECU or electronic control [...]
Mitsubishi Pajero Flashing 4×4 lights fix
For a more thorough run down on how to repair these problems we suggest either – http://www.pajeroclub.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=119 or http://4wd.blogeasy.com/ I recently had the joy (ha ha) of helping a friend diagnose a problem with his Mitsubishi Pajero. I suppose you couldn’t even call this vehicle modern as it was a 1993 model. I hate to [...]
The changing vehicle repair industry
The motor repair industry both here in Australia and around the world is undergoing some pretty major changes. From what I see and the information I am getting from people still in the industry, the local mechanic down the road ( You know the one, the one that has his name on the building, the [...]
Twin Turbo Celica!
Until we have a full write-up of the 1G-GTE conversion we did on Jerry’s RA28 Celica you will have to make do with the pictures. Putting all the info together is proving a challenge, the car was built almost five years ago now and neither of us are good at remembering what we did yesterday [...]
