Forum: MKIII Supra
01-15-2008, 08:11 PM
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Forum: MKIII Supra
01-14-2008, 08:32 PM
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he is right in his diag procedure - spark then...
he is right in his diag procedure - spark then fuel, then compression..... however, most people go haywire checking sensors (me) well before busting out the compression tester... especially on cars...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
01-14-2008, 08:30 PM
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Forum: MKIII Supra
01-14-2008, 08:15 PM
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Forum: MKIII Supra
01-14-2008, 07:32 AM
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timing
you need to have the motor running and at normal operating temperature to properly check timing. just keep that in mind......
pep-boys had a light for 20 bucks, so hopefully you can find one as...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
01-14-2008, 05:05 AM
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gotcha. ignition timing is based on factory...
gotcha. ignition timing is based on factory perameters. most cars will read the degrees past TDC the cylinders are, and a certain amount of degrees past that the spark plug will fire. you'd have...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
01-14-2008, 04:37 AM
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yes. the crank pulley rotates as fast as the...
yes. the crank pulley rotates as fast as the crank itself. so its gonna be moving pretty quick. the timing light will flash at certain points so that you can see the timing mark 'blink' at you! its...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
01-14-2008, 02:37 AM
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the Cam Position Sensor is on the front end of...
the Cam Position Sensor is on the front end of the exhaust camshaft, where on my car (N/A) you would find the distributor (guys lucky enough to have the turbo also get coil packs...). so look at the...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
01-14-2008, 01:14 AM
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you've probably already tried this, but if you...
you've probably already tried this, but if you put the pedal down to the floor when cranking..... that would eliminate the vaccuum dependancy for ignition timing while you try to start it.......
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Forum: MKIII Supra
01-14-2008, 12:46 AM
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I had a chevy for a while that would only smoke...
I had a chevy for a while that would only smoke at startup, it was white and dissipated after running - it was just a simple valve seal issue. a little oil would seep into the combustion chamber and...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
01-14-2008, 12:25 AM
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almost forgot
speaking of valves, another far-out possibility is that one of the exhaust valves is open, if only partially, during detonation.... the possibilities for that condition are various...
broken cam...
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Forum: MKIII Supra
01-14-2008, 12:21 AM
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white smoke generally indicates burning oil. Black is usually fuel, and blue tends to be coolant. you may be leaking oil INTERNALLY or, as i've seen on a lot of Mitsu's, there may be an oil leak...
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