[urq] UrQ frustrations

[Mike Del Tergo]

What a couple of weeks, tackled the heater core which was relatively smooth sailing given my lack of A/C, but of course the new unit is a mm longer and having real trouble getting the end trim panel to clip in, but no worries yet.  Had to take the car on a 40 miles run for a meeting as my S car seems to have munched a rod bearing and is down for a while.  On the way to the meeting I find that I no longer can engage 1,3,5or R! sweet, business meeting with a big honcho and I'm not gonna make it.  Already a laughing stock for having the S car break on business 300 miles form home. (but that is another story!) the day may be saved as the UrQ has the torque for a 2nd gear start and you can actually do the hwy speed limit here in 4th, who knew.  Get there on time and nurse the car home again, to find the tranny fine adjustment rod scattered its soft rubber grommets through its previous 29 years and I was damn lucky to have 2nd & 4th.  Props to Stott Hare who had replacements stashed for a 4KQ that lived during the Jurassic and 2 days later I was on the road, shifting better than ever with brand new 13 year old NOS bits.  All is good for a scant 18 hours when I drive the car to work shut it down and decide I parked as if by braille and I try to fire it up for a second try.  Cranky/cranky and nothing.  Very hot here finally so I figure maybe I vapor locked it and will try later.  Many hours later ditto, have fuel so check spark and nada.  Grab the trusty UrQ IST and go through the steps.  Doesn't take long till I fail the "reference mark sensor signal".  Passed the speed sensor test, sensor on top of bell housing, ref mark sensor is way down on the block on drivers side.  Never heard of this failure in an UrQ but on plenty of 5KTQs etc.  Anyone have a PN for this or know of best place available?  Kinda need to get this back on the road as it is my DD till the S is back which won't be soon!

thx

Mike

PS Also no freq valve or fuel pump relay in the circuit to worry about, and car passed, hall sender test, ICU, test and coil tests, etc but any other ideas welcome for when I R&R the sensor and it still doesn't work or breaks again a day later!

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