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Fan cooled ATF cooler?

Hi Jon, that info about pulsing temps seems to be what others are saying on other forums - such as hiluxsurf.co .uk. I'm driving a 93 surf, 1kz-te and having broken 2 surfs already by overheating when towing and not noticing until too late, with this third one I didn't want a repeat. I ordered...

I've invested in a meziere hi flow in line thermostat housing and a 170f hi flow thermostat (76.6 c). I figure that's hot enough to keep good combustion going, but cool enough to allow for the odd turbo induced heat spike, without overheating the head. I'm going to splice this in to the top rad...

Quick update found this - The manual says to use 50mL of 3000Cst. silicone fluid to refill the fan clutch. Each bottle is 18mL. Toyota P/N 08816-03001

Hi Ben, there seems to be a good discussion on oil weights on the hiluxsurf . co . uk forum, sorry can't post the link until I have 15 posts. search - viscous fan oil replacement 6,000 seems standard, but 10,000 seems to be suggested for earlier operation - 30ml Thanks again guys for all the...

Thank you Hi Grant. Thanks for the advice. Can you recommend an oil cooler? Has anyone used fan cooled oil coolers, or just plain radiator style? I was thinking of ditching the viscous fan, in favour of an electric, or twin fans. The forums I've read seem to indicate lots of problems with the...

What was the news? John, did you ever post the info? I'm really interested to know what you've found out. Even if you cant post the pics, can you tell us? I'm now on surf number 3 having lost 2 to ruined heads, both because of towing , when previously the vehicles have been good and strong...