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    Mystery Window Problem

    For some reason my windows only work when both passenger and driver door are both open. there is nothing wrong with the switch (tested according to TSRM), nothing wrong with the motor (it goes up and down) and not a pinched wire issue (works no matter what position the door is in except fully...
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    Chassis 12v Short

    alright, where to begin... car's been driving fine for years now and then i let it sit for a few weeks, install an oil cooler, took it out for a spin, noticed i was only getting about 12.3v while driving. thought the alternator was going out so i took it to baxter and o'reilly to have it...
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    Oil Cooler Bypass/T-stat

    Ok, i've been reading for about the past hour on the great internet about peoples opinion on oil cooler t-stats. The conclusion is that typically usernames with <100 posts say "awwh, you dont need that! just another expense and thing to break!" while users with >500~1k posts say "absolutely! As...
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    1JZ's, hard to destroy.....right?

    Alright, yesterday i was at drift event in Evergreen and during one of my passes i dumped about 3.5qts of oil on the track in about a 5 second time span. i think i spun out when i ran over the oil that i was leaving behind but when i looked at the oil pressure gauge, it was zero so i...
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    Rear Stud Removal

    ok, so holy crap i feel like i've done every trick in the book besides doing this the hard and "right" way. i'm asking if any of you guys have any tricks i could use. The other posts i've read about deal mostly with the front and the rear seem like such "easy" thing. so far... 1. Hammer 2...
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    Steering lock adjustment and wheel bearing check

    Alright, so this is the situation i'm in..... went to PARC few weeks ago for drifting and towards the end of the day, i hit a mud hill/pile thing that bent the front end of my car, i called it quits since i had to then drive from portland to seattle. there was some rattling and wheel vibration...
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    LSD Oil Suggestion

    I'm getting a new CUSCO LSD and was originally going to fill it with the cusco oil, but then realized how expensive that stuff is :aigo:. So: 1: Are there any upsides to using the CUSCO oil? 2: Are there less expensive yet equally comparable products? 3: What weight oil is generally used...
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    Question about buying differential

    so i'm thinking of buying a diff for the supra because i've been taking my car drifting lately and it seems difficult to get the wheels to lock. on occasion, even when i clutch-kick it, i can tell that only one tire is spinning. SO, i've been looking at my favorite yahoo action and found...
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    Caravan to Supranationals

    what happened to the post about the caravan to the supranationals? i'd like to know where you guys are meeting up so i can tag along
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    Rear Defrost / Hazzard Signal

    is there a way to reconnect the rear defroster it if the PO ripped everything out and theres no wire behind the dash? and also, my left and right turn signal works individually but when i turn the hazzard on, nothing happens. any suggestions?
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    Feb 20th Meet "Five Mile Drive"

    so i was looking through the pstoc forum and found this. Says any make/gen is welcome so it'd be nice to see some other supra's. :icon_bigg\ This is the copy/paste for info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ basically it will be a meet and...
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    1J starter motor

    soooo, i fried my starter motor today, aaaand my friend has a 1j starter off of a '94 supra. will this work for my '89 supra? and also, how hard is it to replace the starter on the motor? thanks
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    Oil Pressure

    so i have two questions regarding oil pressure on a 1jz.. 1. what is the oil's ave pressure when its warmed up? 2. is it normal for the pressure to drop when you floor it?
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    Cruise on Hwy 101 11/11/2010

    hey guys, just planning a cruise with some friends and inviting the supra community to join in if they'd like since its a holiday. we will be meeting at Pochi Tea Station (22511 Highway 99 Edmonds, WA 98026-8379) around 0700-0800 leave and take the ferry (18.85 car+driver/6.90 passanger) from...
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    Wiring for rear defrost, hazzard and "on-off" switch

    first question is i have a '89 with a 1j swap i took apart the dash few days ago just to see whats behind and noticed that there are no wires going to the rear defrost button. is there a "easy" way to fix that? i looked but didnt see any connector that looked like it was supposed to fit...
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    custom engine startup not getting power

    so, basically just baught my second mk3 few days ago and was really happy. today, i was switching some stuff from my '88 to my "new" '89 when it happened...... i took the mirror adjuster thing off and connected it to the '89 and pressed the button. i heard a *bzzt* sound kinda like a...