Recent content by QuattroNinja

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    Photo Shoot

    i live in carson city and i see your pics on nolimit too man, some nice stuff you got there. I'm down to shoot when my mk3 is a bit nicer.... lol and when the weathers a bit better too. my handle on nolimit is vietfoo300zx. i also have a 2001 A4 Brilliant Black 1.8T Quattro.
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    New Supra owner from Reno, NV

    i just picked up an 1988 supra n/a. i live in carson city though but its close enough.
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    accelerator issues

    O yea forgot to mention that, i did do the timing and cleaned out the tb when i was changing out my spark plugs. i put the supra into diagnostic mode adjusted the distributer and used a timing gun and i have it at 10 degree mark, but its kinda weird i got it to line up with the 10 but every time...
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    accelerator issues

    update: So i got the correct TPS sensor and put it on and everything, the engine can rev higher but not that much more (3800 rpm). i checked my wiring for the tps and it has a butt connected pigtail with different colored wires than the ones going to the ecu harness. anyone know which wires...
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    accelerator issues

    thanks you guys. i put the supra into diagnostic mode and got code 41, TPS sensor open circuit. so i'm just gonna get another one and hope it fixes my issue so i can finally take it out! thanks again for all your guys help.
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    accelerator issues

    In the TPS it self or the harness?? The previous owner gave me three of em. one had a red sticker with the part number of 89452 14050 and two blue ones. the blue ones seem to not fit properly... probably for a different engine. is there a difference for a non turbo and turbo version TPS?
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    accelerator issues

    no, but the previous owner said that his mechanic butt connected a new line with a not broken connection. Come to think of it, the supra rev'd fine when i had the TPS offset way too high to where it rev'd up by itself.... lol but since i placed it in a neutral position it idle's fine but like...
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    accelerator issues

    yup, i made sure that it was TDC when i put the timing belt together and the crank was at 0 and both cams were aligned to the marks, I had a chop stick in cylinder 1 to make sure, lol. I did the distributor alignment, but its my first time doing so but i got the rotor to be at the #1 spark plug...
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    accelerator issues

    So i got the valve covers on and my 1988 Supra N/A 5-speed manual, back together after changing the spark plugs, oil, timing belt, accessory belts and coolant. Got the car to actually start but when i hit the accelerator, the responds is slow and it wont rev pass 2000 rpm. It backfires as the...
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    damn valve cover gaskets

    how bout this question, " My other question is ok i'll admit it i got a shitty torque wrench from habor freight that torques down in in/lbs. I know usually when you use a torque wrench it clicks when its there but this shit f'in sucks.... so how tight/thin should the gasket look when you...
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    damn valve cover gaskets

    these ones? http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/FEL0/ES72133.oap?keyword=valve+cover+grommet+gasket
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    damn valve cover gaskets

    sorry to bring this back from the dead but i got two questions. I replaced my screws and grommets with a m10 bolt at a 30mm length but when you guys say lock washers do you mean, these ones http://www.boltdepot.com/images/Chrome/chrome-split-lock-washers.jpg , or these ones...
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    New MkIII Owner from Nevada

    Hi Forum, my name is mike and i just traded my POS 90 Eclipse gst that was semi running for a Non-running 88 Supra N/A! I'm excited about the car and its potential. The previous owner said he changed out the timing belt and tensior but not the water pump but i just bought a water pump. the...