Hi, I have a '86 Sunrader that I changed the fuel filer on recently.
It is a difficult job, but not impossible. The main trick is to use
a socket with a long extension to reach in from the front of the
engine area to remove the front bolt on the filter bracket. The rear
bolt is easy to reach. My engine had a sharp piece of metal on the
intake manifold. I kept pressing my forearm against it while I was
removing and replacing the filer. Later I counted 47 small punctures
in my arm from this razor sharp piece of metal. I removed that
piece so that will not happen again.
I also replaced the valve stem seals on my 22RE engine. I was lucky
to have a friend that had the tools to compress the springs, and also
to keep the cyls pressureized while we released the valve springs.
That was a job that I would not attempt again (unless my friend
helped).
Jack
--- In toyota-campers@..., jacka2@e... wrote:
--- In toyota-campers@..., rockhound@n... wrote:
Those are no fun to get to for sure, there is a removable panel
on
the fenderwell, at least on the 4x4 there is, that will allow you
to
use a long extension to reach in without having to remove the
starter, but its still a pain trying to break the fuel lines
loose
with the limited access. The guy that designed that setup ought
to
have to change one himself. Good luck
Thanks Rockhound,
I was afraid of that. No my unit does not have access through
the fender well, so I guess I'll wait until Spring to tackle
that one. (we are buried in snow and temps have been around zero)
I'll dump some fuel antifreeze in and hope there's no water in
the system to freeze the lines.
I checked out the pics of your Chinook on your home site. Looks
great and the history was interesting. Was the camper unit a
slide in or was it built in at the factory?
Jack A2
