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  1. 1TuffSupra

    Help, what is this noise?

    So Im not really sure what this noise is but it is killing me and making me feel as though I should park the car until I get it fixed. The car was running beautifully and then one of the spark plugs fouled out. I figured I havent changed them since I bought the car back in April so Id go ahead...
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    Guess I should reintroduce myself!

    Hey guys! Ive actually been a member of this forum for yrs now. I used to own an 88 NA Sport hardtop. Sold it about 2yrs ago and have been saving ever since to buy a turbo car. Well I finally had all the pieces in order and found my new to me car. I bought it off of Rumptis, another member here...
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    questions about overheating

    Ok I searched but couldnt really find exactly what im looking for. After swapping out another hose that busted on the car Im still having overheating problems. Im pretty sure that its not the headgasket, there isnt any oil in the coolant and no coolant in the oil plus the car isnt smoking...
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    The sup' is gonna nickle and dime me to death

    Ok, so I just finished the engine swap on my car right. I havent put any of the turbo components that I have sitting in my living room on the car yet, because i wanted to shake down this new motor first to make sure everything worked smoothly and it was reliable before I started making boost...
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    question about alternator

    just got my car back from letting the guy at merchants change that bypass hose out for me and he tells me that my alternator isnt charging my battery. Driving it home from the shop Im looking at the voltmeter and its showing that the car is getting about 14 volts. If the car was running strictly...
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    part # for this hose

    Hey guys, Found what has been causing my coolant to disappear. It just recently completely split and makes the car completely inoperable. Its a hose that sits at the back of the motor that connects two metal pipes. Its only like 8" long or so with one 90* bend in it. I checked with autozone...
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    altenator, h20 pump belt problems

    Riding around in the supra and on wed the belt for the altenator and water pump came off the car. So I limp the car home (it was overheating obviously) and i found the problem. Apparently i didnt tighten down the nuts that bolt down the fan pulley tight enough and 2 of the 4 came off somewhere...
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    power steering whine

    So Ive got the car back together, and it moves under its own power :icon_bigg I dont even have a cel so far. The only problem Im having is that the ps pump is whining like hell. The resivior has fluid in it up to the max line, so is there anything that im missing? I tried moving the steering...
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    NA guys have got to see this

    Not sure if its a repost, I doubt that it is but this is one nast NA MKIV http://videos.streetfire.net/video/wm/0afd580b-a75d-4fb7-acab-9886000a419c.htm
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    need help with the wiring harness 56k no no

    Hey guys Im wrapping up the swap on my car and need to know where a few of the electrical connections connect to. Here are the pics of them sorry they are so big. There is also the one that sits right on top of the tranny. What does that connect to? It doesnt seem to reach any of the connectors...
  11. 1TuffSupra

    help identify a part

    OK guys, im almost done with the engine swap on my car. Ive got the new motor bolted down in the car. Basically the only things I have left to do is add fluids, plug up the rest of the engine harness, put on the accessory belts, and set the timing. But I have a problem, I have two pieces left...
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    pulling the motor

    Ok guys maybe you can help me out here. Im in the middle of taking the motor out of my NA and Ive followed the FAQ to a T for the most part. I dont have any turbo parts but other than that Ive done everything the list calls for. Ive taken off the harness from the ecu and pulled it through the...
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    Option video at the SILV event

    I dont know if you guys have seen this, but they feature some very nice supras on the site. Some of the guys are some of our supramania heroes, lol. If its a repost, sorry, I havent seen this on the site before. Here is the link: http://www.jdm-option.com/eng/feature/05_11/supra.html
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    Should I go though with a purchase of a house?

    So my mom calls me today while Im at work and she tells me, "a friend of mine tells me that her job is offering houses to people through govt assistance. They are basically giving these houses away. They are valued at over 140.000 but if approved my mortgage would be less than 70-80,000. Would...
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    progressive power steering

    I own an '88 and I do not have the PPS. I have a few questions about it, I feel like whenever Im driving my car on the hwy (when I could drive it) that it is darty as hell. I have to keep my finger on the turn signal stalk at all times to make sure that the car will track straight. It seems to...
  16. 1TuffSupra

    Ever had to put a dog down

    Well guys I just came back from the vet with a female friend of mine. She just got this puppy 3wks ago, it was a puggle (pug and beagle mix) she had been acting completely fine. Very playful, always barking, curious, all the normal puppy things. Then about 5pm she starts barking really weird and...
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    video games with the mk3?

    So guys, I have quite a collection of racing games for the ps2 and am in the market for another, do you guys know of any games besides GT 1-4 and tokyo extreme racer that have the mk3 in it? Since I cant drive my car I can atleast remember what its like, what its gonna be, when I can play with...
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    My little project

    Well guys here is my plan, a lot of it is pretty much done, well I have the parts anyway. Still need a few more pieces like for the fuel setup and exhaust for example, but Im almost there. Any suggestions on anything else I should add or anything on the list I dont need. I posted my list up in...
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    712whp MK3

    I dont know if this is an old vid or what, but I was just cruising through streetfire and came across it. Does anyone know who this is and what his mods are by any chance? Sorry if its a repost http://videos.streetfire.net/search/supra/26/E42B4B56-3128-4230-94F4-B135564ED357.htm
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    clutch compatibility

    Im still working on my swap for my NA and Im looking for another clutch for the car and I have some conflicting info that I want to ask about. First off, is it true that clutch disks for the r154 will fit into the w58? On 4cefed.com it states that the disks are the same. Also can I use a clutch...