Tamaraw FX Owners

[krampz]

good day

tanong ko lang po kung pwede ba kumuha ng vacuum sa intake manifold ng 2c, sira na kasi ang vacumm pump ty

[genobreaker47]

mga sir, gusto ko po sana palitan un body ng tamaraw fx ko. standard/ base model po ito '96 diesel 2C. pareho lang po ba ito ng sukat ng ibang model ng tamaraw fx (deluxe) o un base model lang ang pwedeng ipalit sa kanya? salamat po sa mga makakapag advise.

same size lang ang body ng standard/base model at deluxe at GL.

[genobreaker47]

Good day Bro, ni-recall ko lang ito kasi interested ako malaman ang original connections ng mga vacuum lines. Pwede ba humingi ng update? Thanks!

recall ko lang din..

from intake manifold may T-connector, yung isa papunta dun sa actuator for the idle up thingy then yung kabila papuntang distributor. yung distributor may hose papunta ng carb. yung sa carb may isa papunta sa isang device na nakasabit sa radiator, di ko alam para san yun.

[genobreaker47]

How much kaya to upgrade fr 5k engine to 4AGE ??

Malakas b s gas itong 4AGE?

Tks for the posts!

i copy-paste'd someone post regarding his expenses when he swapped a 4AGE engine on his fx (diesel ata kasi ex-taxi) dun sa grupotamaraw site, cost reached 30-35k on labor and other parts only, di kasama yung price ng engine mismo dahil you have to take into account yung rewiring, fabricated bell housing, pipings ng a/c, power steering etc. yung red top aka high horse (16valve, 130hp ata) ang kinabit niya kasi it has its max torque on the lower power band as compared sa higher 4AGE variants (silver and black top) which is needed dahil mabigat ang kaha ng fx and people hauler pa. nasa 30-40k daw ang 4age depende sa variant (red, silver, black) kaso medyo mahirap maghanap ng 4age ngayon.

gas consumption daw ay 7-9km/L city driving depende sa variant.

[greg2]

essb bro,

no problem bro. we are only human being after all to sometimes overlook something and make mistake. even me sometimes make mistakes. the important thing is that we are gentlemen enough to admit our shortcomings.

apology accepted bro and I apologies too if i have said something not good on my last 2 post. this is the beauty of having a forum like this because we get to know other people deeper, learn from their experience and share our knowledge in some way.

have a good day ahead brother and cheers!

Peace to all....

......sir kuligligko ung console box na ginamit u sa fx san galing na oto un...pls do txt me tnx 09237014664

[duepointe]

where can buy cheap tires for my tamaraw fx?
175R13? whats the best brand but not heavy on the wallet?
any recommended stores here in sucat paranaque?

[greg2]

a long time fx owner here. i love FX.

I previously owned a standard fx with 5k engine then changed it to another fx unit with 7k engine. due to the high cost of gasoline, i changed the unit to a GL model with 2C diesel engine.

because of my pasion with FX, i upgraded the engine of my current FX GL 1996 model with a 3C Turbo diesel engine. very strong engine that can overtake revo easily specially pag paakyat na kalsada.

anyway, sa tagal ko gumagamit ng fx, halos gamay ko na ang maintenance nya. for those inquiries ng mga fellow fx owners, i'll try to answer some of your questions:

1. matakaw talaga ang gasoline engine ng fx (7K and 5K) 5K is underpower for an FX lalo na sa akyatan. masyadong makupad. i already tried experimenting on the jet valves of both engine. wala rin significant change sa fuel consumption. mag ooverheat lang makina mo if you change the jet to a smaller one. FX with 2C ordinary diesel engine can go 14 to 15 km/l on highways with aircon on. a 2C turbo engine can go 13 to 14 km/l while a 3C Turbo engine can go 12 to 13 km/l with the aircon on. i love experimenting on fuel mileage so more or less those figures are accurate base on my own experience. in short, malayong mas matipid ang diesel engine. mas malakas pa nga yang diesel pag naka turbo. 3c turbo is the best upgrade for FX engine. maganda pang karera. wala sinabi mga revo at adventure pag 3c turbo makina fx nyo lalo na pag sa akyatan.

2. 5K and 7K engines are timing chain. located sa likod ng radiator fan yong chain nya. crosswinds/highlander engines po ay timing gear and not timing chain.

3. 2C and 3C engines are timing belt. never use a local replacement timing belt. always use the original timing belt (unita ang brand name ng original). pag naputolan ka kasi ng timing belt, malaki ang damage engine mo lalo na pag nasa high speed ka nong naputol. halos lahat ng laman ng cylinder head mo eh sigurado mapapalitan. swerte mo pag okay pa cylinder head mo.

4. karamihan pyesa ng fx lalo na yong mga underchasis like yong suspension sa harap, ball joints, brake pads and others ay pareho lang sa revo. magkaiba nga lang yong brake shoe sa likod dahil mas malaki yong sa revo. the rest are the same with revo pati yong shock absorbers.

5. FX are very good in slippery roads as compared to revo, adventure, pick ups and vans. tested na yan and that is why they love FX here in the mountainous area of the cordillera region lalo na sa mga madudulas na undeveloped roads.

6. change your shock absorber pag matagtag na. walang problema sa molye pag dinagdagan nila. ako nga dinagdagan ko ng isa pa (number 3 spring) yong pangatlo from the main spring. mas maganda cornering mo kasi. kahit medyo mabilis sa mga sharp curve okay pa rin kung mas stiff yong spring mo sa likod.

7. change oil every 4,500 kilometers. use special oil (15/40) sa mga diesel. okay lang ordinary oil sa mga gasoline but if you have a budget why not use a better oil.

8. check nyo yong bushing ng pintuan nyo at yon yong isang prone na source ng ingay lalo na pag rough road. madali lang palitan yon. alam nila yong sa talyer. bili lang kayo bushing sa auto supply.

hehehe, mahaba na yata post ko. paano ba mag post ng pics dito at i upload ko rin yong fx ko. i tried other vehicles like pick-up vans and sedans pero FX pa rin ang maganda performance and easy to maintain and very fuel efficient specially at this time na mahal gasolina.

GOOD LUCK SA LAHAT NG FELLOW FX LOVERS.OWNERS!!!

sir kuliglig out of the topic ako tanong ko lang sana kung papano malaman sa 2cturbo kung gumagana o hindi ano ang dahilan kapag sumisipol na tnx god bless

[greg2]

stapraxedes,

nasagot na ni essb tanong mo. may add lang ako.

mas maganda ang handling ng torsion bar pag sa mga kalsadang lubak as compared to a coil spring type. pina lower lang yong harap nong mga fx na subsob yong harap. mas maporma kung pa lift nyo ulit pero medyo mahina sa mga curve road lalo na kung mabilis takbo mo. dito sa baguio, halos naka lift na lahat yong harap ng mga fx. pero dyan sa lowland like in manila, observe ko rin na pinasobsob nila harap. madali lang magpa lift. kayang i DIY yan. pag sa shop wala pa 5 minutes for both wheels. hindi naman maapektohan yong camber pag pina adjust mo torsion bolt kasi auto adjust yan for as long as maganda lahat bulljoint and suspension bushing mo. pero pag luma na suspension bushing or yong bulljoint mo, masisira yong camber nyan pag ginalaw yong torsion bolt kaya kailangan sabay na rin magpa camber.


oyam2157,

mas lalaki gastos mo pag bili ka gas then palitan ng diesel. around 54k na ngayon ang 3ct dito sa baguio. 45k ang 2ct. baka mas mura dyan sa manila. mas maganda kung may willing mag trade in sa gas engine mo ng diesel. balita ko meron dyan sa banawe. karamihan sa 3ct ay front drive yong transmission kaya hindi mo rin magagamit transmission nya. pwede mo gamitin transmision ng gas engine mo. magpalit ka lang ng bill housing. kailangan din magpalit ka radiator ng pang diesel. maliit radiator ng gas kasi. around 60k gagastosin mo pag nagpalit ka gas engine to 3ct pero sulit na sulit naman for as long as may budget ka.

knightrider,

yes madaling mag overheat makina pag sakal masyado pero tingnan mo rin baka may ibang cause yong overheating like defective cylinder head.

sir kuligligko tanong ko lang kung ung 2c turbo ay puwede ipa over size para maging 3c turbo tnx po

[greg2]

[SIZE=2]sa mga fx owner

bago lang po akong humawak ng diesel at may mga tanong po ako sa mga expert sa mga na obserbahan ko. 2c turbo po ang ride ko smooth ang tunog ng makina pero kapag mainit na at tsek ko ung dipstick may usok na lumalabas blueby daw po un sa mga napagtanungan ko.kapag binuksan ko ang oil filler may talsik na mga langis normal daw po yun kc nasa ibabaw ang rocker arm...kapag bagong start may puti blue at black...pls enlighten me mga expert kakukuha ko lang yung ride ko..sabi ng kumpare ko na pinagbilhan ko need na gamitin ng gamitin kc 1 month daw na naka stock...tnx po and god bless[/SIZE]

[joniryl15]

[SIZE="5"]Sir kuliglig, ask ko lang, nung nag palit kau ng diesel engine, dna kau nag palit ng differential? Nag match po ba sya sa 7k gas engine differential?[/SIZE]