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  1. supraman7mgte

    Yet another idle question

    Mods to my car are intake and exhaust,no engine swap,automatic with a turbo. This is a case of,"minding my own business and all of a sudden" This morning I started up my car to go to work and it had an idle of about 1k.No biggie I thought and cruised to work. Getting off was a different...
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    anyone seen the intake routed like this?

    that would be the left or right part of the hot part of the engine? lol
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    Am I the only one who thinks that electric fans are a downgrade?

    I upgraded to a thicker radiator and had to go to elc. as a matter of space. I tried using the stock shroud and fan/clutch and ended up having issues If you install an elc fan,you have to calculate how much air you need and driving conditions. Doing the wiring job right will keep you from...
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    Job VS Career

    ^i think a career is doing something you like to do AND get paid for it
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    lots of white smoke coming from the exhaust....

    i think bad valve stem seals will cause smoke at start up but soon stops.thats what i suffer from anyways
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    Wheel Spacers...

    get whatever makes your wheels stick out to your desired taste,but don't go too wide risking style for safety.
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    Wheel Spacers...

    i put spacers on my wheels because the just didd'nt stick out far enough. be careful tho,if you need any work done on your suspension/brakes some shops won't touch the car with the spacers on it
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    Cell phone in 1928?

    "where you come from is gone,where you thought you were goin' where'nt never there,and where you are right now ain't no good unless you can get away"
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    My Targa Roof is no more... Need advice.

    Holy crap! I've done the "targa top ejection" before,nothing worse thean having to go back and pick up a scraped top! ALWAYS SECURE YOUR TOP!!!! lol
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    New prob wih dash

    Stil could not get the remaining bolt off. Had it towed via a flat bed to a local shop and had the mechanic do it. Little asian guy,had small hands,got it done in 1.5 hours. Calls me up and says he can't get it to start.Maybe the alarm is stopping it or something. I get over ther,hand him the...
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    How close have you been to giving up?

    i was seriously frustrated with my Supra a few days ago.would'nt start. relay would just click.actualy had to have it towed to a garage on a flat bed.very humbling. had the origional starter replaced and it's been fun eber since(knock on wood)
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    New prob wih dash

    Well i'm still trying to get thr starter off,I just have to get that 1 bolt underneath the EGR valve.I can touch it,but i'll be dammed if I can get it off ny myself.It's actually a bolt coming in from the firewall through the bellhousing and threading into the starter.This dam car is going to...
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    starter removal tips?

    i'm so f'ng serious dude,that is what i'm thinking about doing. why the hell they thought of putting those 2 bolts on there basakwards i'll never know.it's a pain in the ass!
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    New prob wih dash

    the brake fluid is topped off.
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    New prob wih dash

    That's part of what I don't understand. The engine is off but the ignition is on and the dash is connected,and the e-brake light is on,I will dis-engage it,and the light stays on.The turbo timer will continue to count down because it does not see a ground,(i.e. the parking brake being put...
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    New prob wih dash

    Okay,please keep in mind this is all without the engine running. I have plenty of brake fluid,and the resivoir and cap are fairly new,never had issues with them before.
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    New prob wih dash

    all fuses are good,lights work,wipers it's not like i'm asking someone to tell me what the problem is,just an avenue to check. lol