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  1. j3pz

    MD sign-in

    ok, everyone in MD, post up your location and some details of your car. this thread will serve as a database. i think people in the other states should make one also. well my name is jesse. i drive a 87 turbo, 5spd, targa. pretty much stock. so who else is in here?
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    weird idle - what do you think?

    so my car started idling funny tonight, it will go from 1k and jump to 2k, rev down to 1k and jump back to 2k. now if i rev it, it will go higher, and if i drive, it does fine. codes are 14 and 21. i believe the 21 is from a broken wire on the o2 and i had the 14 before my idle problem (still...
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    !@#$ union bolt!!!

    so i pulled my engine to replace a leaky heater union bolt on the back of the head (7m). so i get the motor out, stick on a socket, start turning and snap, breaks right above the banjo fitting... god !#$! mother!$#! !#$!@sucking piece of shit. :cry::cry: just thought id let make another rant...
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    on ebay: dodge dart with 7mgte

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Dart-1964-Dodge-Dart-w-7MGTE-Supra-turbo-motor_W0QQitemZ190229507502QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190229507502& http://i22.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/f7/19/c4cf_1.JPG[/thumb]"]http://i22.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/f7/19/c4cf_1.JPG pretty clean if you ask me, thought i...
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    ahg... that time in every supra's life-bhg

    ok maybe not every supra. was installing my oil filter relocation kit and when i drained the oil, coolant was the first thing out, and oil was milky. should i have a leak down test just to confirm? im also concerned about coolant in oil affecting the bearings, is draining the fluids the only...
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    Intake manifold physics

    i started this thread hoping someone could tell me the physics of the different intakes and so everyone could benefit from my question. i learned some from the recent ffim threads about short runners and long runners. im mostly wondering about the plenums volume and shape. thanks in advance...
  7. j3pz

    introduction

    im not new to the site but i never did introduce myself, and after all the help and inspiration from here i decided to come out of hiding. my name is jesse, im 19 college student. before i started to drive my dad bought a 88 n/a and then a 87 turbo as a parts car. i then got my license and he...
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    electrical problem

    i was installing an aftermarket cd player, and when i finished, it didnt work. i know the head unit works cause it worked in another car. my clock on the dash never worked untill i hooked up the head unit, and when i connect the ground, the clock shorts out. also my alarm doesnt work (dont...
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    that connector game

    well during a search for a short, i discovered a few connectors just resting in my dash. one is just chilling over by the fuse box and two others are chilling under the steering column... im gonna go take a few pics ill be back
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    is my acis dead?

    well our 7mge's hg went, and i took off the acis can (dont know the actual term for it) and it rattled like something was inside of it. is this normal? i dont imagine it is. i also have another acis can it also rattled so idn. if someone could tell me this is normal or not, id greatly...
  11. j3pz

    my 87t's first drive

    i drove my 87t today for the first time. been a work in progress for the last two years and finally got tags and gassed it up today. my dad bought it as a parts car for like $400? he barely took anything off and when he was finished with it i decided im gonna get it running. anyways find out the...
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    leaky fuel tank plug

    as the title says. i drained the tank to get rid of old gas, put some more in it, got the car running, but the plug is leaky. its not a steady stream but i can put my finger on the plug and come up with a damp finger. i tried tightening it but still leaks. can i put some sort of sealant around...
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    got it running!

    first id like to thank god, with out him the supras wouldnt be here to wrastle with. so i bought a ecu from someone on the boards here and today i plugged it in. i had to jump start the battery but when i turned the key... omg nothing like that feeling, first hearing the motor fire up. so i...
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    vsv's the same?

    i searched for prolly a half an hour, and looked in the tsrm, but i thought i read that on a 7m the egr and fuel vsv's are differnet. in the tsrm, you test them the same way. so the question is, on a 7m are the fuel and egr vsv's different?
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    yet another 'wont start' threads

    as the title says. i tried to start my jdm motor tonight. i finally got everything together and tried to get it fired up. it will crank, it sounds like it wants to start, just wont. i lightly sprayed some carb cleaner in the 3000pipe, nothing. i can smell gas so im almost sure its getting...
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    r154 tranny install tips

    ive searched and searched but i cant find what im looking for. im about to install my tranny and im looking for tips on geting the tops bolts. the engine is already in and i remember taking those bolts out was a pia. i know i can loosen up the motor mounts so the motor can rock. so what can i...
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    engine harness... pls refresh my memory

    ok ill put my dilema out first. i have an 87t 5sp and just bought a jdm 89+ 7mgte replacement motor. swapped out the sensors so i just need to do the connector swaps on the harness. the harness that came with the 87 was pretty beat up so i bought an 88t 5sp, same harness right? well when i got...
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    jdm 7mgte to U.S. specs

    i started searching for it but got lazy, so here i am. what do i need to do to a jdm 90 7mgte if im gonna put it in a 87? what parts/sensors/connectors do i need to swap out? so far i got egr, tb, oil pressure sensor. i have parts from the old 87 7mgte to swap on. thanks in advance