Suzuki Samurai SJ413 - Fuel Pump Replacement change

Suzuki Samurai SJ413 - Fuel Pump Replacement change. This is on replacing (changing) the manual fuel pump on the Suzuki Samurai Jimny 1300 SJ413 JA51. Today's gasoline goes bad faster than the gasoline of 40 years ago. Also the addition of ethanol from corn is very hard on many fuel system components. That is what made this fuel pump go bad. This fuel pump has less than 100 miles on it. I also will be installing a 1978 Toyota 1188cc carburetor on the Suzuki Jimny (Samurai) in the near future. The new carb arrived today. (part no TOY250). The Weber RGM carb is likely in need of a rebuild due to the bad gas.

Killing Rust on Cars & Trucks for Winter

Killing Rust on Cars & Trucks for Winter. Chassis Saver or POR-15 is great for treating rusty metal of a metal surface that is sandblasted or rough. If the metal is smooth or you have a combination of rust and painted surfaces you want to use a special high-zinc rust-killing primer for rusty primer. The main problem with Chassis Saver or POR-15 is being applied to a smooth surface because it could peel. That when you want to use a good zinc primer designed for going right over rust. Most of the time, the bottom of the car is see rust starting in small areas. I don't use any fancy expensive cleaner to prepare the surface for primer. I like using a product that has been around for many decades for cleaning whitewall tires, since it is safe for paint and rubber and will break down dirt fast. Also plain dish detergent will get off the deep grease and dirt. A cheap pressure washer will get all the hard to reach places and clean out seams where you want the pain to stick and fill in to prevent any future rust. Then I use a spray truck bed liner from the same company. The spray cans of truck bed liner are more expensive than brush on but the spray gets in those places where water, dirt and salt accumulates and rust starts. That's a very important consideration. A leave blower or air compressor will speed up drying times. Also if you are doing this in the winter in a garage, shed or enclosed car port, a forced-air space heater will work well so you can paint and also dry the paint fast. Truck bed liner will go over a quality rust-killing zinc based primer and the truck bed liner is impervious to water and very strong against rocks that hit the underside of the car, truck or jeep. No paint is as strong as truck bed liner.

Suzuki Samurai - Rear Brake Cylinder replacement

Suzuki Samurai - Rear Brake Cylinder replacement. This is the replacement of the real brake cylinder on the 1985 to 1996 Suzuki Samurai, Jimny 1300, SJ413, JA51. Pay extra care in loosening the brake lines so you don't have to replace them to. Also I pressure washed everything, blew out all the dirt with compressed air and then cleaned everything with brake clean. That was followed by a coat of Rusty metal primer and then high temperature engine paint. This way all the small brake parts, brake springs and adjusters or protected from corrosion. Rust and corrosion is you number one enemy. To bleed the brakes I used a special container that has a magnet that sticks below the brake bleeder nipple. With this device one person can bleed the brakes. Two people are not needed to bleed the brakes.

Suzuki Samurai - Changing a Gas (fuel) Filter

Suzuki Samurai - Changing a Gas (fuel) Filter. Some people ask where the fuel filter on the Suzuki Samurai, SJ413, SJ4190 or Jimny is located. It is located near the gas tank, by the right rear wheel on the inside of the frame. It is just a matter of removing a 10mm bolt and 2 hose clamps. If the gas tank is installed you will need to pinch off the rubber fuel line so gas does not pour out when you disconnect the fuel (gas) filter. The hoses are 5/16th inch inside diameter fuel line. With today's gasolines and fuels, check these hoses carefully as they may be getting soft. When re-installing the 10 mm bolt use either grease of anti-seize on the threads since this is an area that gets subject to water and corrosion. It looks like the Purolator brand fuel (gas) filter is made a little bit bigger, so this is good to trap more dirt. 1985 Suzuki Samurai Jimny 1300 SJ413 JA51- gas (fuel) filter location & removal & replacement

Suzuki Samurai - Installing Cheap New Tires

Suzuki Samurai - Installing Cheap New Tires. Installing the Douglas xtrac II's on the Samurai. Now that I look at them close these Douglas xtrac's are much more aggressive than standard all-season tires. I can fit my pinkie finger in the tread no problem. The other all-season tires are half that. The vast majority of people use 4X4's on road over 99% of time. All season tires are generally not good in snow or mud, but winter tires are pretty good in snow and mud. The problem with winter tires is that they have no mileage warranty and they wear out pretty fast. These Douglas xtrac II's are almost as aggressive as dedicated winter tires, but they have a 45.000 mile warranty and they ride pretty quiet. Some people say they are no good tires, but used them for many years and they were fine on my cars and they work good in snow and mud. For the lightweight Suzuki Samurai, with a gross vehicle weight (fully loaded) of 2,932 pounds, the Douglas are plenty strong enough. The Douglas xtrac tires have problems with work trucks that are loaded down often, but for occasion loads they are still fine. There are no clearance or rim issues with the Suzuki Samurai if you go up just one tire size to 215 70 15 or 215 75 15. After that you need modifications. But a words of lifting a Samurai for larger tires, it becomes an endless games of lifting, modifying the body for clearance, longer shocks and brake hoses, and a different steering arm. Then pushing all that tire weight on huge tires, you have to modify the engine and maybe the axles, etc, etc. It becomes a never-ending cycle and you get away from the original concept of the Suzuki Samurai, which was almost like a rebirth of the old Willy Jeep. These tires cost $62.50 each, plus sales tax and the date of manufacture is only 3 weeks old. Probably for most people (it really depends on what the person will use the Suzuki Samurai for) a rear locker may be the best true upgrade for traction and requires minimal modification.

Suzuki Samurai - Cleaning out Fuel Lines and Fuel Pump

Suzuki Samurai - Cleaning out Fuel Lines and Fuel Pump. I got another almost new fuel pump working again just by using WD40 and Marvel Mystery Oil to clean out the junk and gummed up gasoline. Today's modern gasolines go stale faster than the gasoline of 30 or 40 years ago. To clean the fuel line from the fuel pump to the gas tank, first disconnect the line at the fuel filter (near the gas tank) then disconnect the fuel line at the fuel pump. Use spray carburetor cleaner and then blow out the line going from the fuel pump back to the gas tank (downhill) & in the opposite direction of the gas (fuel) flow. Repeat this several times. Also on the nozzle for the blower from the air compressor, use some heavy tape so it files in the fuel hose tight so you get a lot of air through the fuel line and blast out all the dirt.

VINEGAR will Clean a Rusty Gas Tank

VINEGAR will Clean a Rusty Gas Tank. Plain white vinegar (which is the cheapest type of vinegar) will work incredibly well to dissolve, clean-out and remove rust from inside a gas tank. First you have to take out the gas tank and remove all the old gas. Then pour in straight white vinegar and let it sit for several days. It will depend greatly on how rusted out the gas tank is for the treatment time and the number of times the process has to be repeated. Then rinse the gas tank out thoroughly with water and then add water and baking soda to neutralize any of the residual vinegar. Vinegar is safe for metal but you want all contaminates out of the steel gas tank because the final step would be to could the bar metal with a gas tank sealer, like Kreem or RedKote. If you do it right and take your time the coating will last. I have had the Kreem coating on the inside of my Harley-Davidson gas tank since 1990 and it is still 100% intact and the gas tank has zero rust on the inside.

Rare Jimny 1300 vs Suzuki Samurai Specifications

Rare Jimny 1300 vs Suzuki Samurai Specifications. Most people do not realize that Suzuki made a number of efforts to make the Suzuki Samurai a much safer 4X4 vehicle when it was introduced to the U.S. market in 1986. The prior year 1985 Suzuki model was 90 mm more narrow in tract width (about 3.5 inches more narrow) and stood 1.2 inches taller with that much more ground clearance. These Suzuki Jimnys were being sold for many years in Japanese, Australian and Asian markets without any special rollover issues, even though these predecessors to the Samurai could be considered more rollover prove due to a more narrow tract and high ground clearance. I suspect there may have been more to the hatch-job done by CR to Suzuki after Suzuki had two spectacular years of sales. I assume the competition did not like sales being taken away from them. When the VW (Volkswagen) Beetle stopped being sold in the U.S. market in the late 1970's and with higher fuel prices, the introduction of the Suzuki Samurai in 1986 had perfect timing. In effect, Suzuki had introduced a Japanese version of the Volkswagen (VW) Beetle in a 4 wheel drive package. Jeep has gotten very far away from the original concept and every year Jeeps get heavier, bigger and more complicated which adds to the initial cost of the vehicle besides often detracting from fuel economy. This version of the Suzuki Jimny 1300 is very rare, due to the factory half-doors that are 100% rust free, original and in perfect shape. Another feature of this off-road Suzuki is that the emergency brake drum is located on the back of the transfer case. With the transfer case in 4WD and the front hubs locked, when the parking or emergency brake is applied, all four tires are locked. This can be a very important feature especially if you need to keep the vehicle stationary on a steep hill or grade with the engine running. The only problem or drawback to this arrangement is that if you have the transfer case in neutral, the emergency brake will have not effect (if the transmission is in neutral the emergency brake works fine, of course). 1985 Suzuki Samurai Jimny 1300 SJ413 JA51

Saving MONEY on Suzuki Samurai TIRES

The vast majority of people use 4X4's on road over 99% of time. All season tires are generally not good in snow or mud, but winter tires are pretty good in snow and mud. The problem with winter tires is that they have no mileage warranty and they wear out pretty fast. These Douglas xtrac II's are almost as aggressive as dedicated winter tires, but they have a 45.000 mile warranty and they ride pretty quiet. Some people say they are no good tires, but used them for many years and they were fine on my cars and they work good in snow and mud. For the lightweight Suzuki Samurai, with a gross vehicle weight (fully loaded) of 2,932 pounds, the Douglas are plenty strong enough. The Douglas xtrac tires have problems with work trucks that are loaded down often, but for occasion loads they are still fine. There are no clearance or rim issues with the Suzuki Samurai if you go up just one tire size to 215 70 15 or 215 75 15. After that you need modifications. But a words of lifting a Samurai for larger tires, it becomes an endless games of lifting, modifying the body for clearance, longer shocks and brake hoses, and a different steering arm. Then pushing all that tire weight on huge tires, you have to modify the engine and maybe the axles, etc, etc. It becomes a never-ending cycle and you get away from the original concept of the Suzuki Samurai, which was almost like a rebirth of the old Willy Jeep. These tires cost $62.50 each, plus sales tax and the date of manufacture is only 3 weeks old. Probably for most people (it really depends on what the person will use the Suzuki Samurai for) a rear locker may be the best true upgrade for traction and requires minimal modification. 1999 Chrysler Sebring Manual Tire Change http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2rL-cwvdGI

Suzuki Samurai Gas Tank Clean out & coating & other 1 of ?

Suzuki Samurai Gas Tank Clean out & coating & other 1 of ? I'm removing the gas tank on the 1985 Suzuki Samurai Jimny 1300 SJ413 JA51. I figure it has rust and a bad float-fuel tank sending unit. As it turned out the gas tank is full of surface rust and it will get a good cleaning with white vinegar. New gas tanks are now almost always made of plastic, but still bad gas can destroy an internal fuel pump in the gas tank. If you have bad gas in a fuel tank, the best thing to do it remove the gas/fuel tank and wash out all the bad gas and rust. After all the rust ad dirt and bad gas/fuel is removed/cleaned from the gas/fuel tank, it will be coated with a gas/fuel tank sealant. I will be using RedKote. I used Kreem on the Harley gas tank back in 1990 and it has held up fine all these years (24 years). If you do it right and make should the surface is prepped the sealant will stick forever and last. This is not a bad maintenance idea to do because it may save you fuel pump and carburetor problems, which could happen while in snow or out in the boonies. Since 4 wheel drive vehicles go many places that cars don't, extra reliability is essential. White vinegar is great at removing rust, if you give it enough time. 1985 Suzuki Samurai, Jimny 1300, SJ413, JA51

Charcoal Fuel Vapor Canister - EASY FIX

They say that when the charcoal fuel vapor evaporation canister, no longer works that there is no way to repair it. The way to check charcoal fuel evaporation canister is to try to blow air through it with compressed air and if no air comes out the other fitting, then it bad and needs to replaced. It looks like the main problem why a charcoal fuel evaporation canister goes bad to that the valve inside of it gets corroded and then sticks. You have to figure the charcoal fuel evaporation canister is taking gas fumes from the top of the gas tank and air that is in the gas tank will sometimes get condensation in it. This condensation gets into the charcoal fuel evaporation canister and after a while caused the valve inside of it corrode. I had to try this several times and for several days each, but spraying a lot of WD40 in the inlets on the charcoal fuel evaporation canister enabled the compressed air to open up the internal check valve and now the charcoal fuel vapor evaporation canister functions as new again.

Troubleshooting Gas Gauge, Fuel Float & carb -Suzuki & others

Troubleshooting Gas Gauge Fuel Float & carb -Suzuki & others. When troubleshooting a gas (fuel( gauge that is not working, the first thing to check is the wire going back to the sending unit on the gas tank. Often, either that wire is broken or the connection to the sending unit is corroded. If you ground this wire and have the ignition key on, your fuel (gas) gauge should show full. If is does not read full when you ground the wire to the sending unit, than the gas gauge is likely the problem. Usually the sending unit is the problem versus the gauge. Modern gasoline with harm fuel system components more so than the gasoline of the past, especially if the gasoline sits a while. Modern gasoline has a shorter shelf life than the gasoline of the past. I am showing a float assembly or fuel tank float (sending unit) for a 1985 Suzuki Samurai, Jimny 1300, SJ413 or JA51. I have a Weber Progressive RGM K601 carburetor on this Suzuki. Weber (actually Redline - which is a clone) claims this carburetor will perform better than the Weber 38 and still get better gas mileage than the Weber 32/36. It may be the idle is poor and this likely due to a vacuum leak because either the base of the carburetor and/or adapter is not machined perfectly flat. Also the gasket they use is too thick and a thinner gasket would be more leak proof. Also there is one gasket sealant that works great for carburetors and intake manifolds and that is Permatex high tack spray-a-gasket 99MA part no. 80065. That is only thing I trust. Use the gasket and the sealant, but do not use a thick gasket. From my research the best carburetor for the 1985 Suzuki Samurai Jimny 1300 SJ413 JA51 is the 1974 through 1978(0) Toyota Aisan carb that was found on the 1166cc engine. It performs better than the stock Suzuki Samurai carb and can go up steep hills without flooding. They claim that when using this Aisan carb and a fuel pressure regulator set at 2 1/2 lbs you can climb angles up to 60 degrees, which is very close to tip-over. So it ca handle anything and still gets better gas mileage and performance. It should be part no. TOY250 at nationalcarburetor.com

Custom Air Filter Material - Webers & other Carburetors

Custom Air Filter Material - Webers & other Carburetors. With a Weber K601 RGM Progressive carburetor you will find it impossible to obtain a replacement foam filter. The cheap, effective, simple solution it buy some quality air filter foam from UNI and make an air filter yourself. Also you can easily make custom air filter solutions for any carburetor or even for snorkels on your 4 X 4. By using some simple ingenuity 4 by 4's can be a lot cheaper to run. Also with this foam material you can make a filter sock for any size air filter. A custom foam filter sock is very essential for dusty environments and when traveling off-road. The Weber K601 RGM Progressive carburetor is on a 1985 Suzuki Samurai Jimny 1300 SJ413 JA51.