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  1. blackturbona

    Conducting an ALCOHOL survey for my class

    Hey there, im conducting a survey for my advertising class based on alcohol, if you have any free time it only takes a few minutes and will help me out! thanks https://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6WEuKYla0JRWaFL
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    quick turbo question

    if a car uses a t3 turbo, does that mean that any t3 would technically bolt on and work for that car? not saying im about to slap any old turbo on my car but im wondering about the flanges and all that, sorry newbish but just wondering.
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    quick head gasket replacement question

    Im doing my first headgasket job and ive been reading up all that, i just have a quick question, do you put any sort of gasket maker/sealer on the head gasket? or just a bit on the corners? or nothign at all? i did a quick search and didnt see anything about it, but i gotta head off to work...
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    any one really miss their first car?

    my first car was an 84 celica GT. had it for 4 years until i was rearended and now its no more :( and i was lookin around craigslist today and it makes me want to sell my audi, keep a lot of cash and buy one again! but at the same time it would be such a downgrade... anyone else miss their...
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    sold the supra today...

    its a sad day... ill be back eventually tho, hopefully in a mk4
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    need carburetor help!!

    First off, i know almost nothing about carbs, besides the basics on how they function. I have a 88 honda accord DX for a commuter, and it started acting up today. it will idle, but when i jab at the throttle it kinda sputters higher rpms but then falls really low then goes back to idle...
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    i just got off the phone with my lawyer...

    my dui charge has been reduced to neglegence!!!! whooo!!!! best news ive had in a while. and im very aware, I SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN DRINKING AND DRIVING IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! so i dont need to hear that lol how have others DUI cases turned out?
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    road trip to socal

    So me and a couple buddies are plannin a road trip from here (seattle) down to most likely redando beach california during spring break in march. anyone got a good ideas of what to do/see on the way or in the LA area? ive been to LA and seen hollywood before, this trip is more for the beach and...
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    alternator issues

    ok so my fairly fresh alternator was fine for a couple months, then it went out one day. k simple fix right? i get another alternator and it dies within a couple weeks. the weird thing is the voltage was slowly dropping a few days before it finally died so wouldnt be a fuse? any ideas?
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    just found out about a toyota only junkyard

    and its in the seattle area... i cant wait to check it out! :icon_bigg
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    Prank time

    :evil2: call this immature.. but me and my friend are on winter break so were about to pull a prank on my brother whose currently sleeping:naughty: step 1: steal the keys to his car step 2: tear pages from a magazine step 3: shred into teeny tiny little peices...lots...
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    eastside supras? anyone?

    anybody from the eastside? i see lots of supras around, but no members from the eastside, all u other washington guys live too far away from here lol
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    trance

    who likes trance? i.e. techno. not that annoying techno that just remixes real songs and makes theyre voices skip. and anyone have an idea for a halloween costume?
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    blown turbo? or worse?

    ok so my engine started making a strange noise, its like a light ticking/knocking noise and it only does it when i get RPMs above 2.5k ish and up. and it only does it when i accelerate. When i hold the revs steady at say 4k it sounds normal, but when i give it gas it makes the sound again, and...
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    smoke from the turbo! ah!

    so my cars been sitting for a week or so because ive had to replace a coolant hose so when i did and finally drove it around a bit and popped the hood to check for any more coolant leaks there was smoke from what seemed like the turbo/back of the block... it doesnt smell like buring coolant and...
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    anyone playin halo 2?

    whats ur gamertag. mine is cat on speed, lets play
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    question about subwoofer power wires..

    alright so i got a free pair of subs and an amp from a friend. 2 JL 12" subs. i hooked them up with 4 gauge wire but no sound comes out, only slight vibration from the subs. my thought is 4 gauge isnt fat enough, my friend had 0 gauge in his car so im assuming they need that there fairly high...
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    SUV's vs Mk3

    so apperently the new thing to do in my area is race in a midsize SUV. i was just drivin along after work and this bmw X5 is drivin all aggressive and we kinda race along but not really till we get to the next red light. we line up, turns green and were off. were neck and neck through first...
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    raced a lame integra

    so the other day i was getting gas and i see this lame 92 integra, 3 colors, lame classic-honda exhuast blah blah, basically id shoot myself if i ever thought that it looked good. so i ask him to race and we go on the freeway and im cruisin at like 50 in 3rd, he doesnt even honk and i hear his...
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    HELP! my turbo is smoking...

    im assuming oil is leaking a bit and spraying on the turbo?? itsjust a faint cloud of greyish white smoke. its not thick or anything. it doesnt strongly smell of anything... just like.. smoke. my oil pressure isnt too low, although at 3k revs it isnt up around 40 like it should be, or so the...