Thank you Josh!

[Weasy2k]

I know I should maybe put this in the feedback section, but I think this is better off here

This weekend I had to drive to Central (well maybe still "norcal" to most. East of San Fran), which is about a 950mi trip, for a business trip (Hydra Stuff ). Since this whole passport deal is going on and i did not get my passport in time I decided to take my babe...96 Tacoma 5vz-fe with 202k +miles on it.

After 900miles and 12 hours of driving I stop off at Chicoraceworks because i wanted to pick up some parts for Kimchi's 5vz-fte swap and to just say hi (8pm at the time). After shooting the **** about mr2s, performance parts... very interesting conversations eh Josh?...i decide that i better head to my hotel 50miles away as it is 11:30pm

I get into the truck drive out about 10-20miles and i look down to see my temp gauge in the red....%()@)(...so i pull ove...on a random highway...no lights around...get out the tools and light to see what went wrong. Looks like i blew the lower rad hose , i remove the bottom part of the hose to realize that there still was lots of coolant left...and now that was all over me...yea that sucked but it was not burst at the bottom area that i could see.
I realized that i cant do nothing unless i have some water. So i call up josh at 12am to explain to him what just happened, he says that he will grab some hoses and water then head on over. I was shocked, I did not expect him to come on out and it was awesome to hear that he was willing to help.

So as i wait for him to arrive i decide to look at the other half of the hose, remove it look around and notice no cracks, bursts, or anything that would leak. Puzzled I just put the hose back on and turn the truck on quickly to see if i can pressurize the hose....no water so that was a no go...
I go and put a new dry shirt on (backwards nonetheless ), then sit in truck and wait for josh to show up.

1am and he shows up with his girlfriend, we put water into the rad and fire up the truck. Warms up....nothing...no leak....check the heatercore to see if it blows hot air...yep...
Still no leak....

So we decide to drive to the next gas station so there is at least some light. 5min drive and no problems, except just before we drove away there was a weird humming/buzzing sound coming from the engine bay. I stop and check it out, but its gone by time i get into the engine bay. So i just get back into the truck and 5 min later we arrive at the gas station with NO leaks. Nothing. I then thought about the buzzing noise and remember that just before i got to josh's place i heard that noise but thought it was my brakes.
So josh gives me the 2 containers to fill with water and take along with me (cant believe i forgot to bring water with me ), i was worried about the whol thing bursting as soon as i left so Josh said he would lead me the rest of the way. I felt bad for dragging them out this far.

We start driving and i thought about the whole buzzing thing and what happened, i figured that the rad cap failed to release the pressure in the cooling system and the first thing to go was the coolant pipe as those pressure clamps kinda suck. So ever since i removed the cap cleaned it out a bit and replaced it, it started to work a bit again but now it still is sticking a bit thus making that buzzing sound. It kinda makes the same sound it makes when the engine overheats. I dunno what else to think, i hope the bearing in the water pump isnt gone but i doubt that as it was replaced last year...
So i today i picked up a rad cap and ordered the lower rad hose just in case it does go...I will put the new rad cap on tommorw and drive around to see if everything is ok.
ANYWAY heh
As soon as i was close to the hotel Josh takes off back to home (or shop didnt know where he went) and now its 3am on Sat....i finally get to my hotel...

So thank you Josh and your GF (sorry her name escapes me right now) for going out of your way to come out and help me out!
Oh and thanks again for the great deal on the mr2 parts! You really do have pretty much EVERYTHING....just gotta find it

I hope that my theory is right and its just the rad cap (i dont think its ever been replaced :P)....the long journey back begins Tuesday....wish me luck!

THANKS AGAIN!

[Dance_Business]

This community is awesome, huh?

[canadam]

It's nice to for anyone planning to deal with josh that this is how he likes to treat his peers.

Thanks for saving Johnny's ass

[Mister2.2]

That was really nice of him.

[canadam]

Originally Posted by Mister2.2

That was really nice of him.

The more you know Johnny, the more you realize how nice Josh must really be j/k

[Weasy2k]

Originally Posted by canadam

It's nice to for anyone planning to deal with josh that this is how he likes to treat his peers.

Thanks for saving Johnny's ass

Absolutely, I got there at 8 and josh was on his way back from getting some parts so I just hung out there with his co-worker and talked to some of his customers as they came by.
He knows his stuff when it comes to mr2s!

DB:
Yep! I love it! Its true when they say what goes around comes around, earlier last week i got a call from a mr2 owner who was stuck about 30km away from me, his alt went and killed the battery so i brought him my mr2 optima which brought him home but it wasn't charged and then he was stuck at home the next day so i drove out and swapped out my trucks optima and that was enough to bring the car to my shop.
I never asked for anything....

Great community!

[driftmonster]

Yeah that is awesome, not all car clubs are like that, I know first hand.MR2 owners are very cool.

[mister3]

no problem whatsoever to help Johnny or any other MR2 owner/customer/whoever out. just glad we were close enought to be of some help and get you where you needed to go safely.....

but right now you're in my front yard changing your fuel pump and fuel filter... hehe

always good to be part of a community with good folks in it!

[Weasy2k]

Thanks again for the use of your yard and tools! Stupid filter...

i barley made it back...i think the 5vz is dead...

[mister3]

Originally Posted by Weasy2k

Thanks again for the use of your yard and tools! Stupid filter...

i barley made it back...i think the 5vz is dead...

at least you did make it back! how long did it take you compared to getting down here?

[Weasy2k]

heh....13 hours vs 15 to your place....even with a knocking bucking 5vz but until that all happened i had a pretty high average speed...managed to get a crazy cali woman to get pulled over by CHT too

funny enough as soon as i crossed the border the truck ran PERFECT....and has been since.

taco hates USA.

[wun68]

Originally Posted by Weasy2k

funny enough as soon as i crossed the border the truck ran PERFECT....and has been since.

taco hates USA.

Maybe all the damn additives in our Cali gas caused your 5v to trip out..

[Weasy2k]

^ well i can tell yea that the fuel pump filter sock was BLACK as hell and you could barley push air through it....replaced that and the fuel filter and i think i should send out my injectors now to be cleaned as well...damnit...

Ghetto gas is right! Maybe it liked the happy 94 octane i put in it when i crossed the border :P

[jkrew619]

yup! true dat! josh is a cool guy! well respected!

[Justin311]

It was nice to have a chance to meet you Johnny - I also have made the decision (just today!) to go V6 for sure I'm going to shoot you a PM with some price requests. Let me know!

[Weasy2k]

^ Good choice!