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The secret is big mufflers. I am not talking big stupid polished SS cannon mufflers, but nice big rectangular mufflers under the car made by reputable manufacturers. Get one that is the biggest you can fit under the car, with nice big inlet and outlets. I have had plenty of modified cars that...

Actually, welch or freeze plugs are there for the sand casting process. The holes allow the sand (or other forming material) used to form a mould for the block to be removed after the block is cast. Regards, Andrew.

I need it at 2 degrees c and below. Regards, Andrew.

Yes it did. I have another thread ging which has more detail, and will post my findings as I go along. Looks good so far! I knew Toyotas were tough but man! Regards, Andrew.

I am hoping it's O.K, just tried to retorque the head studs, none would budge at 80 ft lbs, so that's a good sign at least. Can't wait to get the spark plugs out and have a look( had to remove valley cover to dig old plug boots off the plugs!). Still need to get a vacuum in there, broke the...

I had areally bad welch plug experience the other day on teh Supra. Replaced a ehad gasket a couple of weeks ago, laminated gasket and ARP studs. Had a welch plug fail on me on the way home at highway speeds ona back road. I didn't catch it on the gauge in time, first warning I had was temp...

It may be a welch plug gone bad. I just had a steam experience because this on my freshly re headgasketed engine.:icon_evil I didn't catch it on the gauge in time, first warning I had was temp gauge at red almost instantly, then mondo smoke from burning coolant. The steam was hot and...

CSI looked like a stick of licorice, cleaned thoroughly with lacquer thinners, works mucho better! I owe you guys a beer if you're ever in Australia! Regards, Andrew.

THAT sounds plausible and an extremely good idea. Off to do it now. Regards, Andrew.

Yes I understand that now. I misread it initially. Anyway, as I said above, the fuel pump building pressure before start didn't do anything so I am back to looking for vacuum/ EGR leaks. Regards, Andrew.

Yeah, it does, and with the ignition on, you can hear the CSI squirting, or the fuel running through the fuel rail, one of the two! Either way, it ruled out fuel pressure as a problem. Regards, andrew.

Thanks for the information guys. I try to add as much information as I can when asking for help, you know the saying "garbage in, garbage out"! I'm off to the garage now to try out those troubleshooting tips. *EDIT* O.K, forcing the cold start injector with ign on and bridging B and FP...

Yeah, could be a vacuum leak. Engine got new intake gaskets, but with the amount of vacuum hoses on these engines(I think Toyota got a job lot somehwere and had to use it all up!) it could be a hose has cracked when I pulled it all apart. Only does it on cold start though, is there some cold...

Hi all, I have an 88 Supra with 7MGTE. The car is new to me, Ihave done aproximately 500kms with it. It is completely stock and just had a new head gasket put in by me(yes I know what I am doing, the head gasket is all sorted). Anyway, when the car has it's first start for the day, it...

Been reading the forums for a few weeks now, and decided to join up. I ive just outside Canberra Australia. Have just bought an 88 Supra with the 7MGTE engine, and factory blown head gasket! What made the car worth buying is it's low mileage (114k kms) and it's amazing condition. The...