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    A340E Transmission Cooler Hose: What size (inner diameter)?

    Hi. I'm looking into buying an external transmission cooler for my A340E. But I'm not sure what size (inner diameter) the two rubber hoses are that runs from the transmission to the cooler. 3/8 inch? 1/2 inch? 5/8 inch? Also, some of the trans cooler kit I've seen describe their...
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    Heater Control Valve Write-Up

    Hi, I was wondering if there was a write-up on how to adapt the heater control valve made for a Corolla/Prism to work on a 90 Supra. I got a quote of almost $200 from the dealer for a Supra heater control valve. Someone on a different forum said that this one would work: Four Seasons...
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    No more clicking noise when I turn off car.

    My car use to make a few clicking noise when I turned the car off. From what I understand, it's suppose to do this because of the Idle Speed Control Valve. http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?Section=FI&P=106 I've been getting a few codes recently (12, 14, 71) and my...
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    Front Suspension Creaking Noise

    I've been looking to resolve this issue for about a year now because it would happen occasionally. I've installed the turn stop bolt caps last year trying to resolve my front suspension creaking noise issue. It would occur when I was making left turns. That didn't resolve the noise issue...
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    Automatic Transmission Throttle Cable (Line Pressure Cable)

    Hi, I just wanted to know if the automatic transmission throttle cable (kick down cable) can be replaced without removing the transmission from the car; it's the one that has an orange boot with two adjusting nuts. My car is a 7M-GE if that makes a difference. The dealer quoted me about...
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    Steering Creaks on Left Turns

    A while back I had a creaking noise on few occasions when making a left turns. Not too long ago I had my car on the lift at a shop and I could not find what was wrong with it. I was looking for a loose nut or bolt and after looking over the front suspension over and over again, didn't see...
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    R154 and W58 same clutch?

    I have a 1989 Toyota Supra Turbo. I just a did a clutch job on it and now it doesn't want to go in to gear while the car is running. the gear goes in fine when the car is off. When i put the car in first gear, holding the clutch pedal down and i start the car, the car wants to take off slowly...
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    What type of torque wrench do you all use to work on your Supra?

    I wasn't sure of where to post this, but since it concerns tools used to work on a Supra, I'll put it in this section. What type of torque wrench do you all use when working on your Supra? Beam type or click type? Which one have been very helpful and more dependable? I was looking into...
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    Are KYB GR-2 suppose to be stiff?

    Well, about a week ago I had a shop install my KYB GR-2 shocks. Something I noticed right away was that it seems stiffer than it was before. It might have been because I was driving on blown shocks before (I've noticed that a clunking noise from the rear is gone after the new KYB install) and...
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    Side mirrors from other cars

    Are there side mirrors from other cars (Corolla, Camry, LS400, GS400, IS300, etc.) that has a mounting pattern like, or close to, the MKIII Supra? I was contemplating on switching the side mirrors to something that can fold and has similar features (power mirrors is a necessity, defroster is...
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    Rear upper control arm

    Are there any aftermarket, OEM equivalent if I have to replace these or is the factory replacement from the Toyota dealer parts department the only option? I know A2 Motorsports have replacements for the front upper control arm. But it seems that no one makes or offer OEM equivalent replacements...
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    Low coolant, but it refills itself.

    Well, the car had the low coolant light come on and I check the reservior and it was low on coolant. I checked it about an hour later it wasn't low anymore. I remember that when the coolant had been flushed out and refilled, it was also burped. This was about 10 months ago. Other than...
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    Would you/do you run made in china/taiwan car parts on your Supra?

    How many of you would/do run made in china or taiwan car parts on your Supra? I'll start. I do. I got a radiator from Pepboys that was made in china or taiwan. I needed a radiator and Pepboys provided a warranty with it, so I bought it. Been almost a year and not an issue. I suppose for me...
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    How do you polish your lights?

    My tail lights are a little fadded and I was wondering how I would polish it to make it shiny without having to sand it down or clear coat it. What products could I use to make it look more polished? Thanks.
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    Career searching

    This is a long post, so there is summary at the bottom for those that are interested. Well, before I start my discussion, I would like to say this is not a "hater" post of some sort, or at least it's not suppose to be. I'm just saying how it is. I guess it's more like a vent, but I don't have...
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    How to change brake fluid?

    Okay, my question is how do I change the brake fluid? I don't recall there being a drain plug of some sort. Do I just bleed the brakes and keep on adding brake fluids until it is clean brake fluids? I did search and that was what I found. Oh, and DOT 3 and DOT 4 fluids are compatible...
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    Watch Knight Rider on nbc.com

    For those of you that would like to see the Knight Rider movie, you can go to nbc.com and look up the show to view it. You can also download the nbc direct movie player and download the movie itself legally.
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    1/24 scale model replacement parts: Fujimi Mokei

    Hi, does anybody know how ordering replacement parts for 1/24 scale model works for Fujimi? I have the 1/24 Drift King SUPRA TURBO A Fujimi 04005 model and I need to order a few replacement parts. I need to replace some damaged parts. I had e-mailed them at support@fujimimokei.com, but no...
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    How hard is CAD?

    How hard is it to learn CAD? What I mean by this question is does a person have to be an engineer of some sort in order to use it or could you learn it by yourself like photoshop and gimp?
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    Racing Seats

    I have a question about racing seats. Are the ones that are sold at places like JCWhitney and Autozone any good? Is there some type of safety measuring standard that is used to test seats similar to how there is one to test racing helmets. The price seems good for the seats from the...