Forum: MKIII Supra
09-11-2007, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 4
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Brake Bleeding Woes...
I decided to finally do the brakes on the Supra, they have not been bad but they have not been great. I've been meaning to do them since I got the car a year ago. There were the requisite lumps that...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
03-10-2007, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,014
Welp....
No auto-zone here so no worries there, besides I don't think they would carry it anyways. Finding parts around here for the car is damn near impossible. I ordered reman bosh as this car is my only...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
03-10-2007, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,014
Possible Alternator Trouble?
So I finally got my big red headache through NJ inspection (Woohoo! only took me 3 tries!).
Now I have a new issue,
the other night while stuck in stop and go traffic for about an hour, the...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
12-11-2006, 03:24 AM
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Replies: 0
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Looking for good Supra shop in northern NJ
So I've done everything I can really do to try and get my 89 turbo running well and through inspection. I figure its time to let a pro take a crack at it. Does anyone have a good mechanic that knows...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
11-26-2006, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,457
I should also add
that I had hooked up the coil pack incorrectly at first, I had swapped 3 and 6 and I had the battery disconnected. This is what the ECU saw when it started up, and I have not done an ECU reset yet.
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Forum: MKIII Supra
11-25-2006, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,457
Been there did that....
So I reset the engine to TDC and reinstalled the Camshaft sensor, the timing now looks to be about right, but it is still a close thing. I am at the end of the play in the cam sensor. Its also now...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
11-18-2006, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,457
Thanks...still a little confused
I did short out the terminals on the diag socket, I did not know about checking the cam shaft pulleys, thanks.
I'm still a little confused though about the cam shaft sensor. I would imagine to get...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
11-18-2006, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,457
Can't adjust timing...
After going round and round with my 89 turbo, I finally got a timing light this week and checked the ignition timing. I have been having problems with high fuel consumption and smelly exhaust and my...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
10-24-2006, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,062
Supra JDM specs
This weekend I finally got around to compression testing my 89 Supra Turbo. I was told when I got the car that it had a JDM replacement engine with about 50K on it (I took it with a grain of salt)...
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Forum: Non-Generation Specific Questions
08-25-2006, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,079
au contraire mon frere
Custom 3 inch stainless exhaust with Cat...passed emissions in NY April this year...I still have to get it through NJ but I don't think that will be a huge problem..
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Forum: Non-Generation Specific Questions
08-22-2006, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,079
I bought this car
Turned out the that the front crossmember had major cracks in it....required a
$200 part from a junkyard but to get it from Toyota was like $1100. Also the rear brake lights are out. I found the...
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Forum: Non-Generation Specific Questions
08-22-2006, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,801
Leaky hatch fixin'
Careful using run of the mill bathroom caulk. Its not really designed to hold up to weather. Your bathroom is a more consistent enviroment than the out doors. I would recommend using home...
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Forum: Non-Generation Specific Questions
08-21-2006, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,801
The Joys of a Hard Top
Well I can tell you its not the Moonroof/Sunroof 'cause I don't have one. Anyways I found a place that sells OEM supra parts at a good price on-line. Its a little funky because they list it as the...
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Forum: Non-Generation Specific Questions
08-21-2006, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,801
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Forum: Non-Generation Specific Questions
08-21-2006, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,801
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Forum: Non-Generation Specific Questions
08-21-2006, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,801
Fighting the Dreaded Leaky Hatch
I am waging a war on my leaky hatch...I believe I have two contributors...first is the well known leaky taillight which provides a resevoir for the swimming pool. The second is the my hatch...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
08-10-2006, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,633
Tranny Drag....
No Tranny does not drag (yet).....but I need to replace the cross member.....My girl friend saw the cracks at the garage, and I saw them myself later. The guy did not offer to replace, but said if we...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
08-09-2006, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,633
89 Supra Chasis
Hey..sorry if this thread was here earlier...I did a search but could not find anything.
So here is the deal
I am the proud new owner of an 89 tubo supra, with 280K on the body and a JDM engine...
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