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  1. RPSil13

    low compression on all cylinders after hg replaced...need help

    its a used jdm engine, have never heard it run i opened it up to inspect it and replace the hg (used a stock one) torqued the head to 75 ft/lb havent been able to start it has spark and fuel figured i should check the spark plugs, all old brown and oily while i had all the...
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    92 wiring harness plugs same as any other cars?

    wondering if anyone has a source or knows the similarity in engine wiring harness plugs I have a 92 with a missing plug near the ecu area and was wondering if there are other Toyota models that have the same style plugs any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
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    turbo rebuild kits

    does anyone have any experience with a turbo rebuild kits? my turbo is leaking from the rear seal but has virtually no shaft play, im looking to replace the rear seal myself, but cant seem to find a decent quality rebuild kit, all the ones i have seen on ebay look cheap any...
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    The "Identify This" Thread

    Also got this idea from another forum i frequent, and is a great tool if you are trying to figure out what something is for example a plug on your harness or like myself, if these injectors are 440's or 550's?? (on a 1jz) TIA
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    The Small Questions Thread

    Starting this thread to help out noobs and/or anyone who doesnt want/need to start a new thread to ask a small/simple question, got this idea from another forum and it seems to work very well, hope you guys like it and its helpful ill start it off: do -an fitting need teflon? i think...
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    Anyone running a MicroTech standalone

    just got a 1jz w/ microtech ecu, it started but ran super rich (11 afr) so i got the hand controller working and started messing w/ it, now it wont start :( also have the computer cable but it doesnt plug into my laptop, any one have this issue? ive read online that it works best w/...
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    web hosting/app development

    for those that have their own websites/forums/blogs/etc. whats a good web hosting service? info: im looking into launching a website or forum and so far have noticed that most forums use either phpbb or vbulletin. but havent found much info on which is better (still researching). Also there...
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    Any Managers/Business owners... school project help

    Im doing a school project where i need to interview someone w/ a position that i would like to have after school. Im majoring in business admin w/ and emphasis in MHR, so im looking for someone in a management/owner position in something automotive related long story short ive been calling...
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    Turbo to NA???

    cant find any info on going from turbo to na. any help would be greatly appreciated basically i have a 91 turbo shell and a good +89 7m na motor, but i cant find out much info on what i would need to make this happen, so far ive notived that the plugs behind the glovebox dont match up...
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    pilot bearing seized on input shaft

    Has anyone had this problem? i searched but came up empty. did a 5spd swap recently, had a noise issue so i pulled the trans off again but the pilot bearing was stuck on the trans input shaft :aigo: what would have caused this? also anyone know why the tsrm is down??
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    Whats wrong w/ my engine [Video]

    So i recently had a code 41 vehicle speed sensor, because the speedometer cable came undone, i fixed that and now the engine is starting drive rough/stumble, the codes have been erased and the car driven around and no codes come up, i tried adjusting the tps to see if that would help but it...
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    issue w/ poly front subframe bushings

    i installed a set of ronniek's front subframe poly bushings and now my subframe has some play in it (see blue area in pic), it lookes like it is caused by the metal sleeve being too long anyone who's installed these have a similar problem? any ideas?
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    Polyurethane bushing grease??

    I got some subframe bushings from ronniek, and just wanted to know what type of grease to use, ive read a lot of people using something called silglyde and othe people saying just to use a lithium based white grease whats the best/correct grease to use? thanks
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    troube w/ tie rod removal

    trying to replace the steering rack boot, but cant remove the tie rod, it has some sort of braket that is attached to it and spins at the same time, except that its hitting the subframe, anyone know how to remove it?
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    Is my TPS going bad?

    When i drive around a while, then stop, when i start going again sometimes it starts bogging, but i dont have a check engine light, today, i went for a drive, parked, washed my car, and then when i was gonna drive my car again it started boggin real bad, so i jumped Te1 and E1 and i got code...
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    Plastic in oilpan?? wtf

    i heard a weird noise coming from the bottom of the engine and i thought it was rodknock but it turns it had a couple pieced of hard black plastic in there that were bouncing around, but where the hell did the plastic come from, any ideas???
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    easy harness plug identification

    just putting my engine back in and can seem to find where these plugs go, my ecu is already plugged in, but i cant seem to find where the white and yellow plug go???
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    Aluminum radiator rust

    is this rust in my radiator?? i drained the coolant and it all came out clean until the very end, it came out a little murky, could this have been caused by galvinazation, i checked the rubber mount and they all had rubber, no metal contact
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    steering spacers, anyone interested

    i bought a set of steering spacers from wissass a long time ago and now need a few more sets for my other supras, hes not really on here and kinda hard to get a hold of, so i was thinking of having some made. my bro took a machining class last semester and he spoke to his teacher, his teacher...
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    clutch release hub assembly

    So ive been searching for the last few days and cant find any good threads that show how to assemble the hub assembly, in the tsrm it says to make sure you intall the washers facing the correct way, but i cant make out the small pic in the tsrm, i have 2 clutch/pp assemclies and they both have...