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    SOFpirate's 1996 Montero LS buildthread.

    I've noticed that a little momentum with the Montero goes a long way....and I'm sure with 4 wheelers in general. In my one 3 hour experience off road, I realized using just a little bit more speed and staying on the gas while going through or over something made things a lot easier as opposed...
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    Just bought a 96 Montero SR...joining the crowd

    Just north of downtown Los Angeles.
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    Just bought a 96 Montero SR...joining the crowd

    Funny enough I looked through some of my posts here and I complained about the same issue a while back. Since then so much has changed...maybe its normal...who knows. When it has happened to AC has not been on....so not sure what happens with the AC on. I know a couple of months ago I tested...
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    Just bought a 96 Montero SR...joining the crowd

    So after having the car back for a couple of days I can definitely tell that the engine is running better and smoother. There is more power as well. I do have one question though based on an observation: When idling, the needle is roughly on 750RPM. But I do notice a very low frequency...
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    Just bought a 96 Montero SR...joining the crowd

    I'm in the Los Angeles area.
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    Just bought a 96 Montero SR...joining the crowd

    As long as it helps the community and it's for finding an alternative to spending $400 on a new one...you can have it. If you're in SoCal sometime let me know and I'll meet with you and give it to you.
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    Just bought a 96 Montero SR...joining the crowd

    I do have the old plenum. I kept it in the hops of finding a fix. The fix has to address the shaft as well as the front where the vacuum leaks always occur.
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    Just bought a 96 Montero SR...joining the crowd

    Exactly SOF...this is meant for camping/ski trips/off roading or overlanding. I hope to put it to these uses.
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    Just bought a 96 Montero SR...joining the crowd

    There were a few reasons why I bought this particular Montero. I did look for a few months and what I found was a lot of crap out there that either looks good on paper or pictures...but is different up close. Specifically, what I liked about this example: - CA car - NO rust - NO accidents -...
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    Just bought a 96 Montero SR...joining the crowd

    One final update. I know the coils are very expensive, and give that my misfire was from the injector, I think my coils are perfectly fine. I might just put them up for sale.
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    Just bought a 96 Montero SR...joining the crowd

    Here are three pictures of the old plenum. Basically it had a vacuum leak in the front. But more importantly, the shaft was disconnected from the end closest to the firewall and it moved very freely. I've tried to capture the condition of the holes and missing pieces.
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    Just bought a 96 Montero SR...joining the crowd

    I've also added a CB to the car. It is a $20 Midland unit with a 4 foot antenna mounted on the roof with a magnet. The unit works great but I've been told my voice does not come across that well. I'll be changing the mic at some point, but for now it works great. It was a big pain in the...
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    Just bought a 96 Montero SR...joining the crowd

    Update (after a very long while): It's been a long few months and I've had to learn a lot about the Montero, along with spending a lot more than I wanted to spend on this car…but I think I've made some progress. I think I'm finally at a point where I can start using it. I'll have to start...
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    ASUS Eee PC Netbook, like new, box, recovery partition; ready for anywhere

    Price drop...$175. Boxed and ready to go.
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    Falken Ziex 31x10.5x15 LT Tire, Lots of Tread - $75 - SoCal

    To speed up the process, I'm dropping the price to $65!
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    ASUS Eee PC Netbook, like new, box, recovery partition; ready for anywhere

    Just to clarify, price does not include shipping or insurance. Obviously local sale preferred.
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    ASUS Eee PC Netbook, like new, box, recovery partition; ready for anywhere

    My apologies, I completely forgot to post the price! $180 is my number. I'm in the Los Angeles area.
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    ASUS Eee PC Netbook, like new, box, recovery partition; ready for anywhere

    I've decided to put up my ASUS 1005HA netbook for sale. I bought this for the convenience, but frankly never really used it as my iPhone does most of everything I need. This unit has basically been collecting dust. There is no damage anywhere and everything works. The original box is also...
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    Falken Ziex 31x10.5x15 LT Tire, Lots of Tread - $75 - SoCal

    I recently changed tire sizes and I have one of my previous tires left. There is no cracking and I'd estimate the tread to be 85% or better. You can use this on your truck/SUV or carry it as a spare.
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