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Its brand new, and I just re tensioned the belts a couple weeks ago. Im fairly certain its the tps thats the problem now. When I replaced it I tried to line it up the best I could with the marks on the old one. It wasn't perfect but it runs.

I'm trying to find some feeler gauges to calibrate my throttle position sensor on my 89 GL, but I can find a set with the .31mm and .79mm gauges required to do the job. Can someone point me in the proper direction?

My passenger brake light likes to work intermittently. Wiggling the wire around will get it to work temporarily. I looked on Rockauto, and they don't have a replacement socket for an 89 GL, but they have a replacement for a Loyale, that says its a turn signal socket. It has 3 wires like mine, and it looks like it takes an 1157 bulb. Is there any difference between the 2 sockets besides color? Stupid question i know, I just want to be sure about what I'm going to buy.

Still idles rough, and dies at times. Sometimes the idle bounces between 1000 and 1500 rpms. I cleared the codes and there was no difference. I know I need to calibrate my tps, I just can't find the proper size feeler gauges.

No, its going if front of a 5 speed dual range.

Yup, I can't post the pics.

Hi guys. I've been gathering parts for a dual exhaust port EJ22 im trying to re seal and put into my EA82 car. I took the flex plate off the other day and it is cracked all the way around the bolts. Its a wonder it still was in 1 piece. The flex plate was pushed towards the engine, and it was rubbing on what I understand is the oil separator plate (left side big one), and the small 2 bolt plate (right side). Should I worry about these parts and replace them or are they ok to re use? Stupid question I know. They don't leak though. If I can figure out how I'll post a pic.

I was thinking the timing was off because I timed it with a bad MAF, but I re timed it and adjusted the idle and its still running a little rough. Timing shakes around 20* btdc and the idle will bounce between 1k and almost dead. Im trying to get it to idle around the 700 mark.

Figured it out. 5+ years of owning this car and it not idling while it's cold, you guys would want to punch me in the head. MAF was bad. I had a code, and I cleaned it and the housing, no dice. Bought a reman from rockauto and now it idles cold. Idles finds rough though.

I cant figure out how to resize pictures from my phone.

The bore scope is my next plan of attack, I have a buddy that has one. I don't know if a new dip stick would push the old one down in the tube further or not, I don't know where to get a new one, and there's nothing in the junk yards here.

I have a picture of the dipstick, but I cant upload it. I don't know how far down it is, I shoved in my magnet as far as I could without bending it and got nothing. I got it in at least as far as the top of the dipstick to where it's broken off.

Sorry I haven't written sooner. No pics of the dip stick, but it's broken off right below the 2 rivets.

I had no luck with the magnet.

Sorry, it's an 89 Gl with a 5 speed dual range.

Hey guys. This morning I tried to check my transmission oil and noticed the dipstick is broken off inside the tube somewhere. I tried to pull the tube out of the tranny, but it just tried deforming. Any ideas I should try to get it out, and where to get a new one?

Is there a gasket that needs to be replaced or anything? I haven't pulled it off yet. My plan is to get to it tonight after work.

It's brand new

Seems to be running a little better now, still wont idle when it's cold.

Yeah, I don't know where I got 14 from. I'll get that done when I get off work and I'll report.

I just pulled the distributor again tonight, making sure #1 was at 0* tdc and placed it back in the cam tower in the middle of its adjustment. I plugged the green connectors in and timed it to 14* btdc. After unplugging the green connectors, there is no change in how it runs.

Could it be a faulty distributor that causes it to die when I try to plug the green connectors together?

Belts are spot on.

Here is the thread my struggle has been documented in lol. Specifically page 2 where I tried to time it.