5+ Things Every Suzuki Samurai Enthusiast Does 

I live in KY, had and 88.5 stock samurai when I met my wife. Her BFF also had one but was cheaply set up on 33's. We were married within 6 months, had 3 kids and i sold my samurai because I started driving a truck for Toyota of Georgetown KY 1.75 hrs from home. I rebuilt cars and trucks for 10 years to drive back and forth while putting her through school and our oldest son at 17 had a car accident that left him paralized with a brain injury. I quit my job that day and went home to take care of him. Sold almost everything I had to stay alive and bought a $2,000 samurai to drive in order to get back and forth to college to become a Physical therapist assistant. One day a fellow student was following me in my Suzuki and commented that he always wondered why I always smelled like gas. I didn't realize but talked to you several times and you talked me through a full rebuild. I thank you Sir for helping me through a very trying time in my life. I recently picked up a 1986 pretty solid but not running and will be putting it together for my kids and grandkids to learn to drive stick. Sorry for the long comment but it just means that much to me.

Awesome vid you sound like the dude from big lebowski

Gotta live how this cars are getting the love they deserve recently

Very straight forward and practical. I have a Vitara 4 door and its my little tractor.

Thanks for explaining the grounds and the horn fix. Also the good spark.

Love watching your videos, I appreciate your work. Thank you for your contributions to the zuk community for all these years. I just picked up a rig, and I live in Payson, and just learned all about your business and everything. I would love to visit some time. (I wish i had the financial backing to work with you, i would love to have an offroad rental focused on the samurai/jimny's so i could build a cashflow model that would pay for the shop's R&D, and keep a yard full of sammies lol.) I'm sure we will meet some time! I like stuff that go vroom and you are the guy that does samurai stuff.

I love the videos and all the knowledge

The corroded bullitt off the filter did wonders! Amazing, thank you.

@Zuksoffroad thanks for all this information. We conquered the blue spark the other night. Now I think you addressed all the rest of my issues here. What a great wealth of knowledge you have. Unparalleled support in the industry. My greatest appreciation goes out to you good man.

Thank you for all of that information. I recently did the ecm wiring delete following your RU-vid video . Finished up and my Sami ran like a top. Last week I started fixing rust areas under the windshield and took out the dash. I went to start the Sami and I have nothing….not starting, not turning over. I’ve just finished checking and cleaning the main battery ground. This video came at a perfect time. I’m going check all the wiring that you mentioned. Thanks Again 👍👍👍😎

These are superb. In India they are called the Gypsy. And have been here since 1985. Our Armed Forces and Police and Forestry Services swear by these.

Excelente video!

Webers are fine with proper setup and tuning. I've ran one on my 87 since 88. 32/36 on the original 1.3 and then on the 1.6 8v I installed in 2003. Rebuild the 1.6 with some mods in 2013 and switched to a 38 "Outlaw". Runs awesome on road and performs good off road with my set up. I use low pressure pump with a return line style filter. Mounted the carb backwards on a modified 1.6 TBI intake and use plastic float with the lowest setting that doesn't starve the engine under full load. Jetting is fine tuned, ignition is 14 initial and 32 total and running vacuum advance. Ported and .020 shaved head, .020 block, and 260 cam. Running the same Thorley header I've had since 88. 4.16 TC, stock diffs, turning 30x9.50/15s.

Awesome! Thanks for this. Just found your channel :)

Thank you for this informations from Hungary.

very informative. thank boss. gonna do the grounding and tidy up all the cable as it goes. battery terminal i might just change into something more convenience.

Thank you!!!

Thanks for a great video...

I’ve always wanted a samurai. Maybe one day. I don’t even know why I watched all the way thru.

thanks

Awesome

Awesome! Can't say how much I appreciate your sharing your years of knowledge! Engine troubleshooting videos would be great. I have a 1.3 EFI that surges on throttle, above 2500.... can't figure it out.

To get the horn working you may have to remove the steering wheel and clean the contacts on the back side as well.

Hey, getting ready to tear my samurai apart any good videos out there on getting to the engine

You talked about the sone light, what do you suggest when you can remove your doors? I just removed the switch and don’t use the sone light. But sometimes I get that high beam height on the dash.

Get a 1.9 TD VW engine for the best power plant.

Looks like you shot this in the Verde Valley.

That white one is nice. Is it for sale?

Can the sidekick noise filter be retrofit to the samurai?

Wish I could borrow your brain for a day with my truck. I've got a 1988 Suzuki Carry db71t F5A KEI truck. I upgraded the points to a custom pertronix. Rebuilt the engine completely. Deleted the EGR. Ported and polished the intake manifold. Upgraded the carburetor to a grizzly 660 carburetor. Gave it a 2 inch lift kit. Bigger wheels and tires from a Datsun 240z (bolt pattern is right). Etc... Definitely need some noise capacitors but I'm not positive how to hook em up. Electric is my kryptonite. I did upgrade all my lights to LED. Blessings 🙏

I have the old battery clamps. What would you suggest for new ones?

Is there any mods to improve hp and torque gains to improve the wheel speed

What NGK spark plugs would you use for a 1987 1.3 liter?

I have a 91 samurai do you know where i can get a 2 piece soft top

Hello please can you tell me where is the chassis number and chassis plate located on this jeep? Please tell

Does anyone know of a Denver shop that works on sami's? We specifically are looking for some suspension improvements. Thanks for any ideas.

Having an issue with the engine not turning off when the key is turned off? Any help would be appreciated sir.

I have 1973 Suzuki jimmy I need the transfer case if someone have one please contact me

Feel like a badazz fixing my horn too easy

Thanks for the video, I’ve always had an issue with a low coolant temp reading on factory dash, 1.6 16 valve swap. Reads just above cold line and remains there. Temp is all verified correct at thermostat housing. Maybe different coolant sender required for 1.6?