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    Easy Charging System Question. Please help.

    It's on my '95 V6 Camaro but it's a universal situation. Please help. It's my daily driver. I start my car last night and my dash lights such as my "check gages" light and my "service engine soon" light etc. are spiratically on and off, my voltage gauge is reading past 18 and sometimes...
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    Commence Flaming

    Just traded my Turbo Targa 5sp Mkiii for a 95 3.4 Camaro as a daily driver. Didn't do it cause it was cool, but because it gets better gas mileage surprisingly, it has 92k original miles, and when I sell it I'm gettin a 1jz'd Mkiii easily because the Camaro is in excellent condition and is worth...
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    What causes valve buckets to not slide onto the valves freely?

    Only two of the buckets I've installed so far have slid onto my valves freely. One other one went on with a minimal amount of very light tapping, but I took it out because I know that's not what it's supposed to be like. What causes this? When I took the head off, they all slid out perfectly...
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    I need a knock sensor really badly. Help? Pre-89 7mgte.

    My rear one is somehow broken, and I need to get another one before I can get my car running. I'm in a pretty big hurry to put it back together before the weekend's over, so that's the only reason I posted in the WTB section and this section. Where's the best place to buy one, or Does...
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    Question about mirror finish (head) & I'm lookin for a reputable machine shop in WA

    Two quick questions. I'm in the middle of BHG replacement and I need to know a) A machine shop close to the Seattle area b) My Auto II teacher told me today that a machined mirror finish is bad to have because it'll make the head slide around on the HG and cause it to blow again. Input...
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    Edit: I'd like a large chocolate milkshake

    What could be the cause? I just replaced my radiator cap yesterday cause I thought the old one might be faulty. Other than that, I'm lost. No overheating, no white smoke, nothing. I searched and only found threads about symptoms... didn't find anything about what it meant to have only one...
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    Specific electronic components to cover when steam cleaning?

    I'll be steam cleaning my engine bay soon cause literally my entire engine is caked with oil. From valve covers to oil pan. Obviously there's a leak, but the only way I can tell where anything's coming from is by cleaning everything off first. I'm wondering what I need to cover up when doing so...
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    Loose Valve Cover Nipple(s)... Sealant?

    When doing maintenance, I went to pull off one of the PCV hoses and a valve cover nipple came with it. It fits back in the valve cover, but it's loose and probably isn't the best for the car. Should I use some kind of sealant or are new covers needed?
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    Second Gayest Thing Ever

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=_iLvgAMphdQ Not a Supra, but it's a pretty good laugh. Sorry if it's a repost.
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    Replacing valve cover gaskets soon... what else?

    I just found out that the exhaust side is leaking oil on to the manifold.:3d_frown: Engine bay smoke FTL. What other things/gaskets usually become a problem in that area? I'm gonna grab some MSD wires and NGK Iridiums for a tune-up, but I just want to see what else I should probably replace...
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    sleepy eyes without modifying a thing.

    chances are there's somethin wrong with my wiring that allows this to work, but check it out. i turned my running lights on while i was waiting for my friend to get in the car, and completely on accident flipped my headlights on. an instant after flipping em on, i flipped the switch back to...
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    check engine light when i rev?

    if i take it up to 4.5-5k in first or second, the check engine light comes on. i can keep drivin relatively hard or just cruising, and it'll randomly turn off. i need to check the codes and get back to you guys, i know, but i'm just wondering if this has happened to anyone else. :1zhelp:
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    my apex'i power intake

    is legit. thought i'd let everyone know even though this isn't the parts review section. close thread if you want, mods.
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    i have a smoking problem

    let my car idle for like 10 minutes while i figured out the fact that my heating system actually works, and when i shut the car off there was a noticeable about of smoke comin from over near my elbow/manifold, and it has no distinct color. i figure it's just vapors and stuff since it hadn't been...
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    fan shroud... take it off?

    kinda stupid question, but i'm wondering if it'll reduce the whining noise at all until i get an electric setup, and if there's any point in takin your shroud off anyway. i see it off all the time on other mkiii's, and if it's not needed then i don't want it.
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    turboxs rfl?

    is it actually "Really F%*#in Loud"? i'm on a budget and my stock bov's a pos, so i'm wonderin how these sound and if anyone has soundclips/videos of em? i'm running stock boost right now, so basically i just want somethin loud and cheap so i can deal with not having a stereo.
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    prices... FIPK?

    is there anywhere i can get one for under 100 bucks? seriously, it's just a damn filter and MAF adaptor, but every site wants like $130 for the kit. how much did everyone pay for theirs?
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    cooleeze upper i/c pipes w/ pre installed bov?

    http://www.suprasport.com/COOLEEZE-Upper-IC-Pipes_p_48-235.html# is anyone runnin these? quality? price- worth it? the HKS bov, is that the knockoff "Hong Kong Sport" like on drift motion or is it really the older ssqv style from HKS?
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    i've asked a few people before... boost gauge problems?

    alright, so what're a few possible causes of my boost gauge only showing vaccuum at idle and then zero when the ignition's on accessories, but when i take it up to five grand or so at a standstill, no boost shows? i've heard my cat might be clogged, and i've heard i need a turbo rebuild...
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    just realized my turbo doesn't really spin freely

    my intake's taken off and i spun my turbo today, and i'm just wondering if it should be spinning fast, like somethin with broken in bearings or slower. i don't know if anything's wrong but i have to keep it spinning with my finger or else it won't move. it'll spin smoothly, but not without my...