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  1. Nick M

    A/C issues

    Especially if he does not know what those pressures mean on that gauge set.
  2. Nick M

    Electrical problem

    Those two items share the gage fuse. It is 7.5 amps. If you are short, you could be blowing fuses. You clearly aren't as the lights are still on. I think you somehow are interupting ground. Ground is the white with black. Look under the dash and by the brake pedal for the wire. Maybe you are...
  3. Nick M

    A/C issues

    A common cause is old age. The seals and o-rings dry up, and the refridgerant leaks out. That requiers replacement. But first it requires finding all the leaks. If you don't have the diagnostic tools, or information on how to use them, take it to an A/C qualified shop.
  4. Nick M

    More ignition questions\observations

    It is a single slip on connector. I am looking for a picture of it in my library.
  5. Nick M

    Whats better, the Lexus AFM or the MAF-Translator?

    A mass air flow sensor is a better measuring device than a volume air flow device. If your stock AFM is bad, transfering the electronics to a new housing will not help you. There is always the more pricey MAFT-Pro, which seems to work pretty well once it is set up.
  6. Nick M

    So I have another question for you guys

    So it got worse after you redid the engine and cam timing?
  7. Nick M

    Is a 1JZ-GTE U.S legal?

    Only if the parts manufacturer did not certify the new parts. Which many don't.
  8. Nick M

    Is a 1JZ-GTE U.S legal?

    Keep shoveling figgie...the tide is moving out. ;)
  9. Nick M

    My 1jz dyno videos

    I posted that thread in the 7MGTE section, I think. I will see. But put it up anyway. Make more sense?
  10. Nick M

    Is a 1JZ-GTE U.S legal?

    Yes, the standards for your individual car makes generally don't change. But new laws can supercede old standars.For example, you can not put a 1968 350 CID Chevy in a 1998 Camaro. But you can put a GM LS1 from 1998 in a 1968 Camaro. You can not go backwards with standards. And if it was...
  11. Nick M

    Is a 1JZ-GTE U.S legal?

    You need low NOx, not an EGR valve. If the car didn't come with one, it doesn't need one. That being said, you will have a tough time with NOx if you don't have it. Depending on your states enforcement of the 1990 Clean Air Act.
  12. Nick M

    exhaust leak?

    Not enough information. Why are you asking us if your has an exhaust leak, when you are the one who can see the car? It sounds like an STi? You mean it sounds like it has a fart pipe on it? Then yeah, you might have an exhaust leak.
  13. Nick M

    Is a 1JZ-GTE U.S legal?

    The short answer is no. It was not originally available in the US. You can go about getting it "smogged" depending on enforcement where you live.
  14. Nick M

    1JZ VVTI conversion

    In NHRA top fuel dragsters, they use the worst ignition control made. It is mandated to slow the machine down. In NASCAR, they use fucking carburetors, to slow the machine down.
  15. Nick M

    Stop Motion

    All cartoons were done this way. Speaking of which, Bugs Bunny is the greatest!
  16. Nick M

    Finally Dynoed

    The actual numbers are not that bad. The torque is coming on late in the pull. Either you started it later, or your FFIM is costing you. The FFIM is one of the last things you should do. Its purpose is to tack on high rpm power. These custom units with larger plenums and shorter runners will...
  17. Nick M

    Stop Motion

    Or a nickelodeon?
  18. Nick M

    What have you worked on?!

    I forgot to ask something. Since when does a saleman know a torx drive from a spanner wrench? I am refering to the fire engine of course. You know, dealerships wouldn't have the reputation they do if it wasn't for salesmen and service writers. ;)