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So I had a very busy morning today. Ran a ton of errands and almost made it home to get to work on time. I had a two gallon jug of gas waiting for me at home. So close. Would have been on time for work had I made it another mile or so. Car died 3 separate times before it finally...

Hey guys and gals, I seek your advice. I recently graduated with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. WooHoo! I am now trying to secure an engineering job in Colorado (and have been all spring/summer). I am having absolutely zero luck. Countless resume submissions, most with a cover letter...

Hey everybody, I'm stumped. I have a slow oil drip and I can't tell where the bastard is originating from. I recently replaced the distributor o-ring and the bottom of the dizzy is clean. I can see drops form at the bottom of the back of the thermostat housing, but obviously oil isn't...

Hey guys ans gals, I have a situation. Thanks for any advice in advance! :) A group of friends and I were interested in a house for rental. The owner (first time renter) and my group thought we had come to an agreement regarding lease terms. Unfortunately, the landlord did not have a final...

22,000 original miles. Turbo, 5spd. Very, very rare for Colorado. I'm going to have to go see it. http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/1229933905.html http://murray-motors.ebizautos.com/shared/photos-used-1987-Toyota-Supra-Base_Trim-4268904.html?src=CraigsList&pid=1

Hey guys and gals, I recently installed a 5701 Viper alarm/remote start in my '90 N/A. I posted this @ the12volt.com, but figured I'd tap into the brain power here and see if anyone could help. :) It works just fine 9/10 times, BUT sometimes the remote start acts up. The system has a...

My car had a bad brake vibration when I bought it almost two years ago. I replaced the front rotors and the vibration went away entirely. Shortly after, (maybe 6 months) replacing the fronts, the rears started to vibrate. I went to have them turned and found that the new cheap front rotors...

Hey guys, I have a problem that is leaving me scratching my head. So I got my A/C recharged with R-12 last summer. All was well until the idler pulley started to go bad. I took off the pulley and ran without the belt attached for about two months this winter. I reinstalled a brand new...

Apparently a college degree is not enough to comprehend the written responses of my local government. I humbly give you the following response I received regarding a "no plate" ticket I got on the Mr2 I bought. The ticket was given on MIDNIGHT the night I got the f*cking car onto the street...

So the other day, my roommate and I were bored and decided to do some compression tests. Figured I'd record them here and share them with anybody who gives a damn. Here are the results from my 90 N/A with ~60k since a full Toyota dealership rebuild. 291,000 miles on original block. I did...

Well here's another project for me and one of my roommates. It's an 87 N/A MR2, 5spd, 186k miles, ONE OWNER. As far as I can tell so far there is not a spot of rust larger than a dime ANYWHERE on the car. The PO was the original owner from 1987. He had the car under sprayed with a protective...

I am going to the store in an hour or so to get something to keep mice away. Any advice before or after would be good, but I'm getting at least one form of repellent/killer soon. After being tickled by a fucking mouse in bed last night, I want them gone. What method would any of you...

Am I crazy for wanting to buy a an AW11 MR2 to trash drive spiritedly with a friend? We would most likely strip it down and throw on a cheap exhaust and suspension and go to town at a local rally track or autocross events. I know a few around here have had experience with these tiny little...

US citizens: This is a day to remember what others have done or are currently doing to allow you to live in the free country we call the United States of America regardless of your political stance. If you see a man or woman in uniform today let them know their service does not go unnoticed. To...

So on my NA I have a nasty squeal that developed on my drive home from work last night. It is most definitely drive belt related, most likely the AC belt. I couldn't tell exactly where the noise was coming from, but it smelled like burning belt(rubber). So I turned the car off and felt the belts...

Awesome. Hope it's real and a little disappointed tires didn't get blown out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh_gL7Az53o "Look at this guy and his bimmer, who does he think he is? Oh shit...."

I have a basic timing light that seems to be going out. I went to use it a few days ago and it started to get dim. Now it has gotten so dim I can barely see the light flash if I look straight down the barrel. Anyone know anything? FWIW, its an Innova 3551 and is under a year old, been...

Let's try this again without the piracy, please. Any Metallica fans should buy it. I hated St. Anger about as much as a Britney Spears album, but this new stuff is good again. Anyone seeing them on tour this year? I am. **Favorite song: track 9, Suicide -something-. Instrumental

Any Metallica fans should buy it. I hated St. Anger about as much as a Britney Spears album, but this new stuff is good again. Anyone seeing them on tour this year? I am. :)

So my new house has provided my buddy and I a place to "jam" regularly. The house backs up directly to a highway, which provides a decent amount of cover noise. While we don't need to soundproof the garage, by any means, I would love to cut down on the noise. Note: I'm in college and this is...