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    First Oil Change....EVER!

    thanks. Yeah once i figured out what angle to use the tool i had it came off in a snap. my autozone was fresh out of gc, Only thing in stock was Mobil 1 or Royal purple for full synthetics. also I put in an extra quart, is it normal for it to leak that out :-x
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    First Oil Change....EVER!

    Well its true. At 25yrs of age I have never changed my own oil. Nor have I ever gotten under a car for a fear it will crush me instantly. Today I changed all that. ALL FOR THE LOVE OF MY MKIII! :-D. and not trusting a random tech touching it. Thought I would share my experience for anyone who...
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    Fluid sound from engine?

    how much is that going to cost me? ughhh why do the sexy cars always have the biggest issues :(. unfortunately this car is my dd for a while, so ill have to wait a bit on that. even if the white only shows up in high rpms? i guess that would make sense if its leaking into it under more pressure...
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    Fluid sound from engine?

    haha dont tell me this! :( ill have to wait till tomm. yeah i read a bunch more clearing up the miss understandings i had of how to go about burping the coolant system. i will still have to wait till tom :(
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    Fluid sound from engine?

    well i jacked the car up as high as i could on the inclined driveway. So total height of the front was maybe 3 feet off the ground?. Took the rad cap off and gassed it at 2000 then 2500 held it there for about a minute then up to 3 held it then let off. A pretty large bubble came out. I repeated...
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    Fluid sound from engine?

    Thanks! i searched burping and i got what i needed. "waterfall" too now i know what to do for the liquid sound. thanks for the info.
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    Fluid sound from engine?

    I recently purchased an 87 turbo 5speed. car runs great starts up every time. The Heater is blocked off at the rear right if you are facing the engine and most of the vac lines are blocked off aswell.(i can include a photo if needed will need a camera though first)with an aftermarket bov tied...
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    Possible bhg.. question.

    all i needed to know :). They are great guys but they specialize in bmw's/german cars. They are also the closest around me. The hunt continues. Any recommendations for the tampa, fl area. (I'm not in tampa but it's the closest big area)
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    Possible bhg.. question.

    i had a coolant leak. So yes a good amount of coolant was lost when the car was turned off the leak sprung. It was refilled, then an air bubble was releaved. the strange part after this happened i drove about 20 min to get new tires put on and for the first time since owning the car, it...
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    Possible bhg.. question.

    alright. My main concern/question was, is it normal for the coolant levels to fluctuation while stepping on the gas. which was what lead to the theory.
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    Possible bhg.. question.

    thanks for the help? how does that do anything for me, a little more insight would be good.
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    Possible bhg.. question.

    Hey, just repurchased another mk3 (87 turbo 7mgte) right after I sold my 89 na/turbo project. all work was done by the previous owner on the 87. I was on my way to a performance shop to have the car looked at. When I parked it the car sprung a coolant leak out of the heater hose(back left if...
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    Tampa, fl Help?!

    Ok, the car will be back in wesley chapel in about an hour. I had no other choice. The issue is this. I recently had my engine converted into a turbo with a w58 5speed. The car was an 89 na with automatic tranny and greyplug harness. The car is wired like an 88 though so i had to...
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    Tampa, fl Help?!

    (hope this is the right area) Any local mk3 supra guy('s) or [or girls i guess]:1zhelp: able to meet with me to solve a wiring issue? every shop i call is going to charge 80 plus an hour or wont take the car in at all. any help is good help at this point. the car is in spring hill. i am...
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    No ecu power?? help

    I recently had my engine converted into a turbo with a w58 5speed. The car was an 89 na with automatic tranny and greyplug harness. The car is wired like an 88 though so i had to use a yellow plug ecu/harness from a turbo 88. here is the issue. the ecu is not getting power. The...
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    thank you so much for the goods. They came today. that was some intensely fast shipping lol...

    thank you so much for the goods. They came today. that was some intensely fast shipping lol. exactly what i asked for.
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    Omg Who Does This?

    An Older man around late 60's was driving it. He came to look at the 88 supra that was in the lot being parted. All and all the car was Immaculate inside and out. At least he cares for his ride.... but i can't condone this kind of suprape! ps. He also had a cowboy hat and a giant cobra...
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    Omg Who Does This?

    Soooo I was at the local "You Pull It" junk yard here in Tampa Florida and i came across this beauty in the parking lot... Ill let the photos do the talking. *Hope i posted this in the right section?
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    Clutch question

    awesome. ill check out the vendor section. The swap isn't coming with a clutch. I've read that a stock non turbo clutch won't hold very long. Looking for something that could hold 400ish for future mods.
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    Clutch question

    So i am swapping from an Auto to a w58 non turbo 5speed. I am having some trouble Deciding on a Clutch. Also any suggestions other than horsepowerfreaks.com to order from? Running a stock 8psi 7mge turbo.