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Torque converter thrust bearing failure not allowing TCC to unlock fast enough. You need the countermeasure torque converter with the updated needle bearing thrust washer. There's a service bulletin about this out there somewhere. GD

manufacturers probably change suppliers occasionally so, not certain. In the past, Akebono and Tokico I think were brake component suppliers.

Get a JDM replacement engine. The fact that you made it to 295k without a head gasket failure is a miracle. Don't spend a dime doing any superficial to that engine it's going to blow a HG and you'll have wasted the effort. GD

The EDIS has been in the back of my mind, so too the speedyefi unit. Given that my EDIS project has stalled on my EA82T for too long, I don't think I'll ever get there on the EJ ! I have also been able to source the trigger wheel from a later EJ25 to use on an earlier EJ20 with speedy but suspect my EJ20 has been sitting too long with exhaust ports exposed to moist air - I need to check. I have only just hauled the project Brum off it's weed infested pavers where it has sat for three years or so with the 20 in it, waiting for more work on the gearbox cradle. Levers already shortened, 3.9 diff fitted in the rear. I have to finish polishing it up and pressure wash the redbacks out from under before I go any further. A simple hand crank may settle mind on if it is rusting up or not. I was also sourcing an early Lib as a donor of everything, and that has fallen through for the time being. These conversions are cycling through on a rotation of such slow speed, I am a little ashamed of self....... Phiz is pretty busy with his new home ...I bet he needs some relief

A 10-amp fuse should be more than ample reserve for running the size pumps we use but the fuse is there to protect the wiring so don't run a 15 amp if the wire isn't rated for more than 10. My pump pulls about 4 amps. As for safety after a mishap, I often find it simpler to use an inertia switch to disable the pump in a crash. They are all over eBay for $10-$20. Just don't mount the switch where no one will ever think to look for it like Ford did for many years. In more modern vehicles, those impact switches are all part of the airbag/crash protection modules and can't easily be used like the style below.

Now to work out what’s dead in the factory system and revert back to it for the built in fuel cut safety system in the event of a crash occurring. Glad to hear you’re mobile again though! Cheers Bennie

G’day Rafa, Do you have a pitch stopper rod installed or shot gearbox mounts? This issue is induced from not having a pitch stopper rod or shot/broken gearbox mounts too. Hopefully it’s as simple as the oil change. I’ve not heard of the diesel oil flush trick, I’d be worried about it not being up to the task. Cheers Bennie