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    gas cap wont open

    Quick question which I'm sure has an easy answer: My brother lives in DC while his car sits at my parents home in PA and I went to get his car inspected and needed to stop and get gas. I pulled up on the gas door release and the door wont open.......I even wedged something under the lever...
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    battery keeps going dead

    I have an 89 supra turbo 5speed . My battery some how keeps going dead. I have no aftermarket add ons that could be draining my battery except for a sony headunit and blitz turbo timer. Also no after market alarm system. I had both the battery and alternator tested at Pep Boys and they said...
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    compression test

    Just a quick dumb question......I know before I do this I need to heat the car to normal operating temps......but do I also remove the EFI fuse?
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    power steering pump question

    I noticed there is power steering fluid leaking off the bottom of the pump. I checked from the top and bottom and cannot see where it is leaking from. Can the pump itself actually leak or is it most likely a hose connecting to the top of the pump leaking down onto the pump. I will have to...
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    Metal Head Gasket and Torque Specs

    My 89 MK3 turbo is currently in the shop and the head is off and at the machine shop. I am having the head resurfaced and I am wondering about the block. I stopped into the shop today and spoke with the mechanic and checked out the block. The mechanic put a straight edge across the block and...
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    noise coming from front wheels while turning

    When I first start my 89 supra turbo 5spd and go to make a right turn out of my driveway I hear a noise coming from the front driver side wheel. It sounds like metal rubbing very lightly...almost as if my rims are hitting the dust shield for the brakes even though I know this is not the case...
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    check engine code 31

    I haven't run my supra all winter and I started it up the other day and drove it and it seemed fine. So today I took it for a short drive and on the way home I felt it missing a little. As I pulled into the driveway I and I was positions the car to pull into the garage it stalled. I was able...
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    charcoal canister

    So today I decided to remove the charcoal canister to re paint it because it looked crappy. Upon removal I noticed the hose coming from the bottom was not connected to anything. Where is this suppose to go? I checked the TSRM and none of the pictures show where the lower hose goes. Then the...
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    Start taking to long

    I have an 89 7MGTE 5 speed. Each day when I go to start my supra I have to let it crank over a few times.......stop......and crank it over a few more times till it starts up. I owned an 87 supra as well and it was the same. Is this just the way the cars are or is there something that can be...
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    clutch feels too soft

    I park my car over the winter because I dont drive it in the snow or rain. I have now started driving it again and I noticed I was losing brake fluid and the reservoir got real low. I fixed the leak and bled the breaks. Breaks are fine now. I also noticed my clutch pedal now feels real...
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    Overheating Question

    First off I have a 89 supra turbo 5 speed. If I start my car and let it idle for a half hour the temp guage never moves up. It's not until I start driving that it finally goes to where it needs to (Happens all the time). Sometimes the temp guage spikes up into the red so I pull over and pop...