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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: lukitas on June 13, 2016, 09:41:38 am

Title: 1981 1.6D N/A
Post by: lukitas on June 13, 2016, 09:41:38 am

Good Morning,

I am new to the forum and ive been reading a lot but I couldn't find a post where it would tell me the wiring under the hood.

I just picked up a 1981 Pickup with the 1.6D N/A (NO AC) and the engine bay has ALOT of cut cables and a lot of rigged stuff. I would like to know if theres a diagram I can go by to redo the wires and clean is as much as I can by deleting cables I can be without. Thanks in advance. I will try to get a picture later on today so show.

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: 1981 1.6D N/A
Post by: libbydiesel on June 13, 2016, 09:50:10 am

The Bentley manual for your vehicle will have the appropriate wiring diagram.

Title: Re: 1981 1.6D N/A
Post by: ORCoaster on June 13, 2016, 06:22:34 pm

You might find a Bentley at the local Library.  For those that have one I can tell you trying to figure out the colors and such is a pain and so trying to take a photo and posting it is going to be next to worthless on this forum.  Sometimes diagrams work but they need to be rather large in the first place. 

Title: Re: 1981 1.6D N/A
Post by: lukitas on June 13, 2016, 06:42:00 pm

So i guess thats the least of my worries. i check the coolant and it has oil. i also check the air filter and its covered in oil and the intake manifold has oil in there.

Do you guys think its the head gasket?

Title: Re: 1981 1.6D N/A
Post by: libbydiesel on June 13, 2016, 08:31:31 pm

The oil in the intake/air filter is probably from the crankcase vent and excessive blowby.  Oil in the coolant is most likely head gasket unless you have an oil cooler filter. 

Title: Re: 1981 1.6D N/A
Post by: lukitas on June 14, 2016, 05:29:47 am

Quote from: libbydiesel on June 13, 2016, 08:31:31 pm

The oil in the intake/air filter is probably from the crankcase vent and excessive blowby.  Oil in the coolant is most likely head gasket unless you have an oil cooler filter.

how do I know if I have the 11.5 bolts or the 12.5? im ready to buy the head gasket. I also was reading that it can be a crack block.

Title: Re: 1981 1.6D N/A
Post by: bpcaddy on August 06, 2016, 08:16:54 pm

I would drive it.

I got a 1.9. Na.  Saw a lot of oil on the air filter and in the coolant.

40,000 miles later......engine still runs good as new....

Title: Re: 1981 1.6D N/A
Post by: lukitas on September 13, 2016, 05:14:05 pm

Quote from: bpcaddy on August 06, 2016, 08:16:54 pm

I would drive it.

I got a 1.9. Na.  Saw a lot of oil on the air filter and in the coolant.

40,000 miles later......engine still runs good as new....

i am doing that lol. I've flushed the coolant and changed the oil. she is running like champ.