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    need christmas ideas (tech)

    hey guys, ive got about a $400-$500 ceiling for a christmas gift this year. been thinking about a small mig welder that i could take care of two or three projects with, but the more i think about it, the less i'd use it (at least here for three or four years with college and all). might be a...
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    free gaskets

    since noone is interested in buying, im just letting everyone know that ive got an upper intake mani gasket and y-pipe gasket free to anyone who's in need of them. just pay shipping and they're yours. mods, if this needs to be in the for sale section, please move it. just not too much...
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    ruining little kids' christmases everywhere.

    and hell no, thats not me. i wouldnt be caught dead with a wii
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    another startup/stall problem

    hey guys, ill make it simple problem: stalls at startup if i dont keep it revving above 1000rpm history: had the AFM and throttle body unplugged from the harness, started up the car yesterday (after i had finished putting the intake back on) and forgot to plug the AFM back in. It was...
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    battery tiedown help

    i can't figure for the life of me how the hell toyota got their battery to stay put. does anyone have pics of the battery tiedown, or whatever you guys did to get the battery to stay in place? i've got an optima that loves to slide whenever i corner.
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    Helicoil sizes?

    hey all, someone stripped a bolt for the y-pipe support bracket, and i picked up a helicoil kit to fix the damn thing. only problem is, the hardware store didnt actually have a helicoil kit. i picked up a box of m8x1.25 coils and a handle. the package didnt have instructions on it (shit) so i...
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    new starter/engine cleanup

    my starter went out a few weekends ago, and of course i had to go at replacing it the hard way. after taking the ENTIRE intake and alternator off, i found that i could reach the starter by a few ratchet extensions. anyway, removing the intake allowed me to see the dirt and grime inside, and i...
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    im so lucky!

    i am feeling great right now, ladies and gentlemen. i have no less than six new magazines to read while taking a shit in the mornings: popular science popular mechanics project car super street import tuner turbo all are good reads, im not really interested in the project cars of...
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    valve cover ps?

    hey guys, i suck at PS. could someone give me these color combinations? black with all red lettering black with all red lettering except 'twin cam' and 'toyota 3000' (those in original/aluminum color) original colors
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    need new(er) sub suggestions

    ive had a pair of audiobahn 10" se's in my trunk for a while now, along with an 800w bridged audiobahn intake amp. its all sitting in a box i built, but the whole thing is way too heavy. what can i switch to to give me nice, noticeable bass, but will be easily concealable/will not take up as...
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    7m suicide

    how many of you NA'ers have thought about loosening your head bolts just a 'tad' to give you a needed excuse for a big rebuild?
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    removing gaskets?

    whats the easiest way to get gaskets off, just go at it with a scraper?
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    6 volt battery problems

    is my supra a 6 volt? the guy at the parts store said it was, but the battery doesnt seem to work AT ALL?!?! j/k the 6v batt in the power wagon is on its way out, itll go dead after it turns over about three times. each...
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    acis modification

    is there any way to mod the NA intake/ACIS switch so the ACIS activates earlier than ~4k rpm? would there be any benefit?
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    starter progress pics!

    i finally got down to the dealership today! after a week of having my supra sitting in the garage, im ready to get it back together again. had to order some gaskets and a few hoses to replace what i found on my way to replacing the starter. got the rest coming from RockAuto, we shall see how...
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    cover on y-pipe?

    whats the small pipe cast into the y-pipe, leading to something sticking into the center of the pipe and covered by a plate with 4 screws? should i take it all out before dropping the y-pipe into the parts washer?
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    Whiskers the cat rescued!

    Tree climber rescues cat after five days MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) -- For five days and four nights, Whiskers the cat was stranded 40 feet up in a tree surrounded by jagged rocks and overlooking a steep embankment. Pamela and Kenneth Fisher in Martinsburg first tried using food to lure...
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    mystery wire, troubled starter!

    hey all, i'm on my way to the starter and have taken the throttle body, y-pipe and upper intake off of the car. my problems lie with the lower intake, i have disconnected all vacuum lines and other stuff, but when i tried ot take it off i see part of the wiring harness has been run through...
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    what parts are washable?

    hey all, on my way down to the starter, through the throttle body, intake, y-pipe and valve covers, which of those are cleanable by a parts washer?
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    starter problem, need help asap

    i go to start the car friday night and its f'ing cold out (20 or so). starter clicks and then battery dies. i tapped on the starter and tried to start it, but the batt kept getting weaker with every click of the starter. calling a few friends, i finally got a jumpstart and with some luck got...