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Banged resuvoir light still on. Did not adjust cps but did a long drawn out 15 second crank and it started slowly... then stabilized. No codes. Going to take her out for test drive #2 and see if anything had changed.

LOL, it never ends.. I'm convinced it isn't supposed to. http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111497

I got her started with an old alternator I cleaned up and she started right up. Birdcage light on regardless of resuvoir filled to full and radiator full + cooling system burped. Been through about 4-5 full operating temp cycles since engine together, will re torque arp studs before next...

Just for verification I actually used a alt off my old 180k engine that was clogged with caked oil. I spent about 2 hours cleaning with 3 cans of crc electric cleaner, an air compressor and then waited an hour for it to dry. In all honesty it looks better than the previous alt now.

Yeah I think you're right. I heard the same from someone else. What does that mean though? Some don't have it.

You're right near Kaizen motorsports right? I was there yesterday and they would probably help out, I'm borrowing an igniter from them till Monday. I would explain to them what you've done and where your at and hopefully you can work something out or point you in the right direction? My car...

Curious what this does...?

I just did some research and there are a lot of stories of people having to replace ultima alternators multiple times right out the box. And that pepboys no longer sold the remanned ones because they failed so much. I'm a little worried about them. I'm thinking about...

Just curious what was the secret? I really wanna know.

Twas the alternator!!!!! I had the alternator out and so I wrapped the b+ wire in lacquer thinner gloves(thanks to Zumtizzle's advice) and she started up!!! Thanks for the help 89supra7mgte you were spot on!! Now to acquire a good alternator.

Done! used a feeler gauge...

It's 10:44 clock starts now gatto go will post when its back together!

I took my alt off and the plate in the back along with what looks like the heatsync to see inside and it does look pretty black. I'll snap a pic for reference in a bit The harness looks great all wires that split out of the loom like injector wires, knock sensors, vsv's are not burnt and not...

Yeah I'm in the process of removing my upper IM atm to check the loom for burnt wires. The alt itself could be the problem because the smoke was a strong upward stream at first meaning there had to motion from the part that short...

So there's a short that happens on startup but I can't locate the wire shorting for the life of me. It happens on startup when the motor is just about to start and then after it will just crank forever. I see the smoke shoot out behind the alternator in the loom sitting on top the lower...

Normal operating temp with throttle wide open and a fully charged battery. I had mine being powered by a idling car for most accurate results.

That twilight made over 20mil opening day, and apparently queers that are supposed to be vampires glitter when they go in the sunlight... Solidifying the fact I will ever see a Twilight movie..

My supra and I were both born 4/89. As luck would have it I also bought her April of this year. I'm never selling her.

Sounds like you got it figured out? Grammar lesson for the day!! Engine idle is spelled like so, not ideal. Ideal would be used like.... It is ideal to check engine codes at the source of a problem. :icon_bigg

Alright so I'm aware DM repairs igniters but this waon't be till monday or tuesday i can get it there. Does anyone personally know how to repair them for not putting out the 12v. if so I'd like to give it a go. The wires on the inside/outside are amazing condition but something it's wrong...