Hey guys,
I have a 1990 Supra Turbo Targa that I bought last summer w/ 50k original miles on it. It has the stock 7mgte engine and this is my first of many issues I need to resolve.
I havent been on the forum much lately because Im in Iraq but Im getting ready to come home in a couple weeks and I'll be able to do some work on my car. First thing I need to do is investigate an issue and try to resolve it before it becomes an even bigger problem. I switched to iridium spark plugs right before I deployed and while removing the old plugs I noticed there was oil on the plugs in the 5th and 6th cylinders (the 2 closest to the dash). I had seen oil on top of the engine before but just figured it was from where the previous owner had spilled while adding a quart or something. I'll be tackling this issue first when I get home. Im wondering what you guys think it could be and where you would start looking first. I've been told from some buddies here in Iraq it could be anything from a bad head gasket to a bad valve seal and everything between and that I'll need to do a compression test first. Is this sound advice? Does anyone else have any more seasoned input? thanks.
I have a 1990 Supra Turbo Targa that I bought last summer w/ 50k original miles on it. It has the stock 7mgte engine and this is my first of many issues I need to resolve.
I havent been on the forum much lately because Im in Iraq but Im getting ready to come home in a couple weeks and I'll be able to do some work on my car. First thing I need to do is investigate an issue and try to resolve it before it becomes an even bigger problem. I switched to iridium spark plugs right before I deployed and while removing the old plugs I noticed there was oil on the plugs in the 5th and 6th cylinders (the 2 closest to the dash). I had seen oil on top of the engine before but just figured it was from where the previous owner had spilled while adding a quart or something. I'll be tackling this issue first when I get home. Im wondering what you guys think it could be and where you would start looking first. I've been told from some buddies here in Iraq it could be anything from a bad head gasket to a bad valve seal and everything between and that I'll need to do a compression test first. Is this sound advice? Does anyone else have any more seasoned input? thanks.
