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  1. grimreaper

    What are the signs of a dying water pump?

    why lose coolant? not to say you're wrong just trying to understand what else a bad pump can cause and display as symptoms....
  2. grimreaper

    Diagnose these plugs.... again.

    what causes the redish color on one plug and on the ceramic part below the electrode?
  3. grimreaper

    What are the signs of a dying water pump?

    if the water pump died, youd know it by a full melt down. water pump circulates coolant, no water pump = no circ, no cool. plus a possible whine if not at LEAST coolant through the weep hole, (althouhg ive seen internal impellers break off with out showing external signs) also consider the...
  4. grimreaper

    Okay so it's stalling out?????

    let me know if you need to try parts off of a working 7m as mine is flawless for the moment and im open to pull and swap to narrow down your issue. any codes?!? ohh and near plano/carrollton area, and willing to meet where ever if you need!
  5. grimreaper

    Breaking up around 3000rpm

    seems like you guys are past the coil pack issue, but if needed i have a set that work on my floor, and then a brand new set on the car ( if for some odd reason) is needed to try out. mine are stock 7m's though if it matters,
  6. grimreaper

    Alignment Settings

    where did you come up with those #'s?
  7. grimreaper

    Checking out a 220k turbo

    trans minus 1-3 qt of fluid = bad shifts, missed shifts and no shifts at all, hardened seals, loss of pressure burned up (over heated) pump and fried clutches. IMHO, new one needed depending on the leak and how low its been driven on and the amount of time its been driven low on fluid. but if...
  8. grimreaper

    2jz for life!

    mmmm turbo, err in need of one. bud has a sc400 with a rear mount, LOTS of tq. hate the color but sure beats the hell out of finding on thats ragged out, VERY clean find! on a side note im curious to see what those IS rims will look like smoked or blacked out on that beige or gold or...
  9. grimreaper

    What is everyone's vacuum at cruise?

    dang lots of variables, seen it go almost to -2 and as low as -26.
  10. grimreaper

    Confused, ODD FP vs VF values

    andddd more to add, in case anybody runs across this with their fpr gauge under the hood, you have to vent it when you want an accurate reading, mine shows nearly 10psi less when i run it for a bit and things heat up, as soon as i vent the gauge, back to what i was getting on cold starts in...
  11. grimreaper

    Confused, ODD FP vs VF values

    think i know whats up, the damn fpr gauge is liquid filled, and ive been told that can actually affect its reading when it gets hot,,,,, any body confirm? on a side note, egt's where cold as hell until i dropped the fpr down a bit, now they sit pretty at 1200 in a solid pull in 4th stopping...
  12. grimreaper

    550s leaning out, need help!

    ill pull out the ol volt meter in the am and check her out, my internal clock may be off, but i can definatly feel it when slowly pulling through second then going wot. you might be familiar with the ride, its murkats old one, jay did one top notch job on her.... not to push it but im...
  13. grimreaper

    550s leaning out, need help!

    when would it not be? and to add, i feal what your talking about with the switch, soon as i drop the hammer or start building boost, half second or so of this void.
  14. grimreaper

    550s leaning out, need help!

    good stuff, wonder why a few of the old timers say its one of the dumber mods ? figgie, do you know if the fuel pump switches to 12v on start up or possibly when the motor is cold enough to warrant the warm up cycle? im dgging through the manual but i cant find anything that says when and...
  15. grimreaper

    Confused, ODD FP vs VF values

    car: 89 7mgte stopper head gasket, 550's afpr, walbro, lex afm, sp61gt on stock waste gate (14 psi). afpr gauge liquid filled, no 12v mod when i jump the fuel pump from the diagnostic box, it reads 50 psi, at idle its reading 38psi wit vac on/ 44 psi vac off, my vf values are a flat 5v at...
  16. grimreaper

    550s leaning out, need help!

    ^^ the pump goes 12v when your at wot, im confused to why it matters when your in closed loop, obviously Toyota didnt think it did
  17. grimreaper

    Is German Castrol really going the way of the dinosaur?

    ^^^ how about a little more detail? this on your riding mower? ;) stock oil cooler setup, 7mge/gte?
  18. grimreaper

    AC help, SIMPLE!!

    ^^ thanks man! you should sell me the ac lines since your compressor isnt "working" right now ;)
  19. grimreaper

    AC help, SIMPLE!!

    nice! good stuff to know!
  20. grimreaper

    AC help, SIMPLE!!

    thank you sir!!! :bigthumb: any pics you feel like takin Kckazdude would be helpful as well!