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    car wont start

    Having a problem with my car not starting (89 turbo). Was starting fine last year, but havent used it since, changed the clutch and everything went to start up heres what happens: - 1st time I heard a click and all lights went out, put it in off position and turned it back on, no lights would...
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    hydraulic throwout conversion?

    Has anyone done a hydraulic throwout conversion? I am looking into this for reliability issues, and because the stock system looks so fragile and keeps failing on me. The snap ring popped off again after another clutch job. I figure it would be cheaper and more reliable to do a hydralic...
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    more clutch problems

    My car had this very same problem before. After it had been sitting for around 6 months I drove it one day and the clutch pedal got stuck to the floor, so I pulled it up by hand then the clutch refused to go back down. I had another car to drive so I left it like that for another 2 years...
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    brake bleeder valve size

    Does anyone know what size valve is used for the brake bleeders on the calipers (front and rear). Mine are rusted to shit and snapped off. I need replacements. Thanks,
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    started car after 2 years and the idle is lumpy (revs to 2k)

    As stated in the title. The car had been started after 2 years, in that time I did some wiring and routed new hoses along with other work (clutch, fuse box relocation etc). Started the car today and it immediately started revving to 2k then back down again, continuously. Any ideas what could...
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    clutch bleeding help

    Hey all, I just did a clutch job and replaced the master, slave and lines with a hard line. Using the procedure in the tsrm to bleed the clutch. I tried with the top off and on on the master cylinder but only made a difference with it off. pump the clutch, hold it down then open the...
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    fuse box pinout?

    Does anyone have a pinout for the mkiii fusebox or routing diagram. I am attempting to replace the wiring from the battery to the fusebox and fusebox to alternator with higher gauge while keeping it clean and using stock fuse box. Thanks,
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    knock sensor socket size

    Hey, I know this is a silly question, but I am gonna need to buy a new socket to take it out safely, and dont want to buy the wrong one. What size socket is needed to take off the knock sensor? Thanks,
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    transmission won't break free, questions..

    Hey guys, I can not seperate the transmission free from the engine. I have done the following: - removed all 6 pressure plate bolts - removed the release fork - removed 8 bellhousing bolts (I don't think there are any more) - removed the starter (but not the bracket, one of the bolts on the...
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    The D-Drive Infinitely Variable Geared Transmission

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6zE__J0YIU wondering if anyone has seen this. The design won ABC new inventors.
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    taking the car out of storage questions

    Hey guys, Just graduated from university and am excited to get my soarer back on the road :D. Before putting it in storage I changed the oil (my interval was up) and filter. Plugged the exhaust, removed battery, and wheel chokes. My question is, when I start her back up again, do I...
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    Megasquirt + 1JZ + LS1 Coils

    Hi, I am learning about running megasquirt on a 1jz. Eventually I would like to replace my 1jz coils with ls1 coils since they seem to be cheaper and in better condition then 1jz coils. I also like the fact the ls1 coils have individual ignightors for each coil. I am wondering if anyone...
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    1fz-fe?

    So I was wondering if anyone here has worked with a 1FZ-FE motor? or possibly even swapped them into the supra and matted a r154 to them? Just curious..seems like an interesting motor for a few reasons: inline 6, so easier to make a turbo manifold 4.5L, so bigger then a 1uz...
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    new clutch issues

    Hi Guys, I had my clutch replaced in my Soarer (1jz-r154) and it felt great when I got it back from the shop, nice and tight, heavy and the clutch point was near the bottom of the pedal. Its been one week and now the clutch point is near the top of the pedal. I can smell clutch even after...
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    cannot press down the clutch :(

    so one fine evening I pressed down the clutch pedal and it wouldnt come back up again. I moved it by hand and what do you know...the clutch pedal never went down again... two months later (I bought a 1jz-r154 soarer in the mean time due to my frustration with constant problems with my mkiii)...
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    brake fluid pissing out the tranny seal!!?

    So I replaced the master and clutch cylinders in my car.. Now everytime I fill up the resovoir with brake fluid and press down and up the clutch the fluid drains and starts to piss out the tranny seal (what I think is the tranny seal anyhow..where the engine meets the tranny?).. I don't know...
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    catch can for 1jz?

    where can i get a catch can that will my 1jz ? I know its a universal sort of thing, but i want something with the same diameter as the the intake and valve cover vents and the 1jz only has one flange in the valve cover for blowby
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    7m -> 1j

    not quite... Getting out of the supra game, my soarer TT (5sp, RHD) will be in my possession next week :) I've noticed a lack of low end torque while driving my soarer... what can I do to improve this? Any stock maintenance I should be addressing right now? Only 68 000 km on her
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    looking for RHD and LHD pillar pods to mount components in

    as above^ planning on mounting midrange and tweeter.