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Not that our roads are much better at this second Duane ;)

^ That and check your plug wires. If one is loose then you'll be getting some harsh misses.

Even if it's the temperature bringing out the problem, it's still a problem. If something's not working right I want to fix it ;) I'm going to see if I can do a fuel pressure decay test when I do my exhaust switch at the shop tomorrow.

Is it more likely that my cold start injector is leaking and letting fuel sit in the intake manifold then? I'd expect if any of the other injectors were leaking that it would run funny, wouldn't it?

I started my car up today just to make sure it will go when I need it to this weekend to swap my exhaust around and after it fires up I notice a ton of dark smoke from the tail pipe. Then the stock water temp gauge hits just above the bottom line, the smoke stops coming out of the tail pipe and...

I wasn't saying those were necessarily the issues you have, but just examples of what to look for. Here's a picture of the cooling system and everywhere it goes. http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=CO&P=1 Take a look over it, expecially at hose...

Possible but not typical. More likely what would happen is leaking when at operating temps (under pressure...ie, bad rad cap). As long as the system is warm, it will keep the system pressurized. Otherwise you wouldn't have to worry about coolant blowing up in your face while taking the rad...

Enjoyer, if you've burped your coolant system properly (and thoroughly) you won't get any more waterfall noises. You could have a small leak that's pooling somewhere or evaporating before you can notice it dripping or something. But having air entering the cooling system means that it has to...

I had a cracked head...blew through an HKS 2.0mm bead MHG 35,000km (22,000mi) after the rebuild. It's definitely not impossible to have cracked heads, especially if it's been overheated (EVER!) in it's life. Alluminum is relatively soft in comparison to steel and will anneal if subjected to...

Things you may (or may not) find with a blown headgasket: Milky residue/buildup under the oil cap (after long drives, it's normal do have some clouding on a short trip from cold start due to condensation in the crankcase) Oil swirls in your coolant (check under the rad cap when cold is...

I mounted mine on just two of the lower intake manifold lower bolts.

Very much looking forward to seeing it around sometime :D I'll have to catch you at a meet or down at the track in the summer. Please tell me you're going to bring her to the track :P

I would agree with jetjock. Wiring doesn't just go bad like that, and 99% of the time will not be the problem. There aren't too many things in the loop between the battery and the solenoid and/or starter either, so the culprit shouldn't be something terribly hard to track down.

With mine it was the starter itself (had a brand new starter NOT REBUILT that died on me after 3 months of use), so IF I had gone ahead with this solution (which I was seriously considering to the point of already had the wires/connectors/relay ready to go) I would have just ended up cutting in...

taka, read from post #30. You didn't fix the problem, you bypassed it. There's a difference.

Temptation either turns in to a real fast car or a real broken car. Both ways result in a very broken bank account ;)

Awesome! Thanks a ton for that link Poodles. After this weekend done and done :) On just a curious side note, what is bad about idling the engine like that?

How else should I clear out moisture and whatnot? Or should I just disconnect the battery and not worry about it at all? I've been trying to find a place under cover or in a garage or something but haven't had any opportunities. Any other ideas on how to keep my car through the winter so it...

Resurfacing head for metal head gasket - $90 General time labor for dissassemble/reassemble of head including machining seats to fit Comp Cams 975 springs & install new valve seals - 5 hrs @ $80/hr = $400 Polish cams - $60 Shim adjustments - 2 hrs @ $80/hr = $160 Those are all the relevant...

It's not coolant, that's why I did the rebuild ;). Not burning oil, and not losing coolant. It's been started once a week for approximately 45 minutes (idle) since it was parked a month ago.