u/WhatDoIDoHere12

Need some diag help

Need some diag help

I have a 1995 suzuki carry dd51t that is very much a WIP. It has sat for several years before I bought it, and we were barely able to get it to idle, let alone drive. I drained the oil today and it was this very concerning tan color (ignore the chunks those were there before). My first thought is head gasket, especially seeing that the coolant is also a bit low.
However, are there any other seals these have that could cause coolant and oil to mix like the intake manifold gasket?
While this vehicle is 31 years old, it also only has 23000km, which gives me some hope that it may not be the head gasket. Looking for some input before I actually invest in changing a major gasket.

u/WhatDoIDoHere12 — 5 hours ago
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I joined the club!

I got this 1995 suzuki carry with 23k km off marketplace for $3500! It was able to idle with some effort, but immediately bogged when given throttle. As such, I'm gonna clean out the carb, fuel lines, and gas tank and go from there. It definitely needs tires, a battery, an oil change, and maybe brakes; but that's a future me issue.

I do have a couple questions though:
• Any common issues to look out for?
• Good places to buy parts?
• Any good aftermarket radios that look semi original? The ones with all the lights are too flashy for me and just stick out from the rest of the interior

u/WhatDoIDoHere12 — 7 days ago

I joined the club!

I got this 1995 suzuki carry with 23k km off marketplace for $3500! It was able to idle with some effort, but immediately bogged when given throttle. As such, I'm gonna clean out the carb, fuel lines, and gas tank and go from there. It definitely needs tires, a battery, an oil change, and maybe brakes; but that's a future me issue.

I do have a couple questions though:
• Any common issues to look out for?
• Good places to buy parts?
• Any good aftermarket radios that look semi original? The ones with all the lights are too flashy for me and just stick out from the rest of the interior

u/WhatDoIDoHere12 — 7 days ago