hello guys & gals,
first may i wish all you helpful souls a very merry christmas & a prosperous (if possible) new year.
right!! my pride is a 1990 petrol g reg spacecruiser 2wd, i have seen many references to 3y & 2y & all y types of engines. how in h*lls name do i find out which one i am saddled with? i drive stretched yank limousines that have better mpg than this thing!! i think part of the problem is down to spark plugs, but what type? bpr5ey by any chance?
this lack of workshop manual for this vehicle is really getting up my nose. i and i am sure a lot of contributors to this wonderful site are a little peeved that they have to ask for help. self sufficiency is soon thrown out of the window when one buys one of these.
soory peeps, gripe over. tis now 3:40am and my other half is fast becoming a spacecruiser & computer widow.
good cheer ! ! !
- (#7247) Devon Dave, 15 Dec 03 22:38
If it has a carb then it's a 3Y, if injection (very rare) 4Y, as far a s I'm aware. It may have had a replacement engine in it's life then who knows. Should be on the block under the manifolds. 20 - 25 MPG town driving upto 35 mpg on a run. The NGK number rings a bell so sounds right, chews up Champions very quickly!
I have manuals for the engine and body and am happy to copy the odd section as required.
- (#7247) Clive (Bristol), 16 Dec 03 02:50
3Y and 4Y both came with injection in Australia, although the the 4Y did not come with carbs here.
It should be on the engine number - not sure where to look though.
Assuming it has the original engine, the engine capacity should be on the compliance plate.
The 3Y was classified as 2.0 ltrs (1997cc or something), while the 4Y is a 2.2.
Hope this helps a bit.
Dave.
- (#7247) DaveW, 16 Dec 03 05:24
I am getting about 14 - 16 mpg out of my speccy. It's a carb model or direct feed from the tank to the inlet manifold !!
Do you suppose there is something wrong ?
Thanks Guys.
- (#7247) Devon Dave, 16 Dec 03 17:32
Yes something wrong, unless you do lots of short hops with a cold engine. May well be worth a tune up. Does it run ok otherwise, no problems starting/high tickover/dieseling on after switch off?
- (#7247) Clive (Bristol), 17 Dec 03 02:55
9 miles is the shortest journey that I do. The auto choke doesn't work at the moment so I know for certain that it isn't sticking on.
On tickover it seems to run a little rough (a.k.a, a bag of poo) but it drives good.
It's the 3y engine, or so it says on the V5. It has always been a little gutless (trips over a matchstick)!
I know I am going to have to give it a complete engine service but only after the christmas.
I was after one of these for the last 3 or 4 years, I am just a little disappointed with the guzzling.
I wonder if it is possible to put a different diff in it to make it a little longer in the legs, I know the speedo will ultimately be out but I can sort that.
Thanks fellow opec funders.
- (#7247) Devon Dave, 17 Dec 03 17:20
It's not a fast vehicle, designed by Toyota for town use. It is a big chunk of metal powered by a no frills engine. Once you have done the service you may find that it does get longer legs, but it will not be first away from the lights, nor beat the dust cart in 0-60.
Don't know about any modifications, suspect it will be swings and roundabouts.....
- (#7247) Clive, 18 Dec 03 03:55
Don't talk to me about roundabouts !!
Four of us went sea fishing the other day and
just because I got a little lost in the Minehead area and went round three different roundabouts twice, my and the vans nickname is Dougal and his magic roundabout van.
Have a good one and will chat in new year.
Now where did I put that diet sheet?
- (#7247) Devon Dave, 20 Dec 03 05:44