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  1. supra_man87

    Fluctuating temperature gauge

    ok guys, these pics aren;t the greatest in the world. lol and my text tool wasn;t working. lol. hope this clears it up. this is a picture of the location where the ground of the temp gauge is located that is the 12mm bolt with the two connections. connection 1 has 2 wires, and...
  2. supra_man87

    Fluctuating temperature gauge

    lol, alright. well what i did was that i found the ground to where the gauge grounds out at. its under the intake right where the transmission dip stick is. or kinda by the brake fluid res. there are 2 connectors there on my 86.5 that is screwed into the manifold by a 12mm bolt. i took my dremel...
  3. supra_man87

    Fluctuating temperature gauge

    fixed!!!!!!!!!! Sportriderseattle check your pm.
  4. supra_man87

    Fluctuating temperature gauge

    we are talking about that there is a ground that the guage goes to. its underneath the intake manifold. and my gauge is a bit better, but still is all over the place. i also heard that there is another ground that is mounted on the block. does anyone know exactly where it is at? it is getting...
  5. supra_man87

    Fluctuating temperature gauge

    which wire would that be. remembr the gauge makes connections with that ribbon wannabe chip thing and then it goes where?? i found the ground, and i wire wheeled evrything on it. no word yet if it worked. any other grounds or anything else?
  6. supra_man87

    Fluctuating temperature gauge

    the temp sensor is new, and i have a new toyota gauge. so i'm thinking of seeking that ground. and i don;t have too much money to buy new gauges. and what are some that fit in the gauge cluster?
  7. supra_man87

    Fluctuating temperature gauge

    well up untill now it was fine. now its doing it again. i've replaced the guage with another one, but still doing it. i was thinking there is a bad ground. i went to my toyota today and they said that there are two grounds. one that grounds to the engine, and one that grounds on the intake. i'm...
  8. supra_man87

    wheels

    well thanks guys, for telling me to get what i want, but i was just looking to see which of the two would look good on a mkiii. i'm just tied between the two. and i'm just looking for a second opinion.
  9. supra_man87

    Running Hot

    i would second that. i also hear that if your cluch fan goes bad, then it is very likely that the water pump will go too. that is what happened to me. another thing to do, is also check your temp guage sensor. http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?Section=CO&P=4 this...
  10. supra_man87

    Song you are listening to right now!

    A.D.I.D.A.S - koRn.
  11. supra_man87

    What are your pet peeves?

    that is quite i list. uhh.. when my great condition supra screws up, like leaks antifreeze from behind the firewall. :nono:
  12. supra_man87

    wheels

    what wheels would look better on a white mkiii? http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o26/jq_87supra/sr_5.jpg or http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o26/jq_87supra/AZUL_SPRINT5_SIL_lg_super.jpg (sorry, my insert pic thing isn;t working) thanks guys.
  13. supra_man87

    Hello All

    hey guys, of some of you might know, i've been on supramania for some time now, but i never did an intro. My name is Josh. i own a 86.5 supra hardtop. I bought it for 3250 with taxes and everything. and it is handsdown the cleanest i have ever seen. all my pics are in a gallary. i have always...
  14. supra_man87

    Whats up everyone 1988 NA Colorado

    WOW it just occured to me that you eitherlive in el camino or PW. thats awesome. i live in northridge. funny thing is, i live a block away from toyota!!! lol
  15. supra_man87

    You Might Be A Ricer If…

    LMAO!!! i've seen GT-R civics all the time. i guess it could be i live it a guetto place. a have also seen a nissan maxima early 90's that had the same paint job sceme as the skyline in 2f2f. same wheels and everything. fart-can muffler and the works. and to top it all off, he made a custom...
  16. supra_man87

    Starts then dies!

    uhhh yeah. i just used some parts cleaner from autozone, sprayed both sides male and female of the connection, sprayed the inside the AFM, waited for it to completely dry, pit it back together, then i started going to shell gas. and it hasn;t done it since
  17. supra_man87

    Starts then dies!

    i would agree it might be the afm. mine did this too. and i cleaned the afm and put in better gas. and it hasn't don't it since. and that was back in march????
  18. supra_man87

    You Might Be A Ricer If…

    i guess i'm a ricer about the stereo. but i used to work at a car audio place. so i know what sounds good. so what if i have dvd player??? i agree, it sounds like a import hating domestic guy.
  19. supra_man87

    Hi everyone

    wow. thats awesome. i wish my mom would do that!!! and hey, here is the toyota supra repair manual. its always useful, and i love the site. it has so much stuff for your car. and best its not some, chiltons or other stuff, its the book from toyota...
  20. supra_man87

    86.5 mkiii with snows v.s 93 nissan maxima

    yeah to be truthful, i would have gotten them on all four. woulda been like a suv. but being a supra owner, i was a little short on money. lol so i could only afford the pair. but down here in southern colorado, we hardly ever get that bad of snow. like we get alot, but then the next day it gets...