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Forum: MKIII Supra 03-16-2010, 12:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,066
Posted By Krem
Exhaust vs Timing, something else?

So car has been degrading in performance for last couple of months. She used to have a nasty noise around 4000rpm and has moved down to ~3200rpm now. Noise sounds like a turbo spooling with a bad...
Forum: MKIII Supra 03-16-2010, 12:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,421
Posted By Krem
I might be wrong, but if you're adding in a...

I might be wrong, but if you're adding in a supercharger, wouldn't you want to go with a smaller boost from turbo? otherwise you'd have to do stuff with the fuel system too, no?
Forum: MKIII Supra 02-25-2010, 07:18 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 55,409
Posted By Krem
when I start my car, cold, she goes up to ~44...

when I start my car, cold, she goes up to ~44 PSI.. after five to ten minutes of driving, she'll be at high end of norm. operating temperatures and the oil pressure will be ~8-10 PSI regardless of my...
Forum: MKIII Supra 02-24-2010, 11:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,600
Posted By Krem
pretty sure you're in the right section, but I've...

pretty sure you're in the right section, but I've noticed a trend w/ this site is threads typically go unanswered until 1 or more replies appear on the topic list.. so maybe just my posting here will...
Forum: MKIII Supra 02-22-2010, 05:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,455
Posted By Krem
do you hear a gurgling/running water sound from...

do you hear a gurgling/running water sound from behind the dash? could also sound like a squeeky hamster wheel gone awry... that's a good indication of air in the heater hose and thus air in your...
Forum: MKIII Supra 02-22-2010, 04:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,349
Posted By Krem
I had something similar... when I could get the...

I had something similar... when I could get the car to start, she'd idle at 400~500 rpm before jolting soo hard I shut her off, or she died out fairly quickly on her own.. didn't matter how much gas...
Forum: MKIII Supra 01-19-2010, 11:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,737
Posted By Krem
sounds like this is what was done to my car as...

sounds like this is what was done to my car as each door rolls up it's own window... I can't roll up my passenger window from the driver side... I have to stretch across to the passenger side and use...
Forum: MKIII Supra 01-19-2010, 11:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,531
Posted By Krem
the stock weight of the car should be found...

the stock weight of the car should be found printed on a sticker on the side of the driver door. As for mods, cheapest, quickest and best options are probably cold air intake and exhaust system......
Forum: MKIII Supra 01-13-2010, 08:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,846
Posted By Krem
possible o2 sensor or otherwise clogged exhaust...

possible o2 sensor or otherwise clogged exhaust system, or possibly your timing (can't remember which type is which, sorry)
Forum: MKIII Supra 01-11-2010, 08:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,204
Posted By Krem
just something I've noticed over my months...

just something I've noticed over my months browsing cars on CL... if the add seems like a good, great or even unbelievable deal.. it probably is, there's probably SOME reason for it somewhwere... IF...
Forum: MKIII Supra 01-11-2010, 08:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,846
Posted By Krem
oil on the spark plugs? isn't that indicative of...

oil on the spark plugs? isn't that indicative of oil seal or valve gasket leaking? If I remember correctly, Turbo engines generate their spark from the CPS (cam position sensor) rather than a rotor...
Forum: MKIII Supra 01-05-2010, 07:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,403
Posted By Krem
OOOooo is it gunna be a MSPaint job? :bigthumb:

OOOooo is it gunna be a MSPaint job? :bigthumb:
Forum: MKIII Supra 01-05-2010, 02:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,333
Posted By Krem
I had an automatic 89 mercury topaz that I used...

I had an automatic 89 mercury topaz that I used to drive in similar manner... so it'd hold the lower gears longer rather than shifting when only at 2500-3000 rpm. Sadly... several months later, she...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-29-2009, 09:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,563
Posted By Krem
sounds like you're ready for the lemon circuit to...

sounds like you're ready for the lemon circuit to me.... but in the off hand you're trying to build a lemans rather than a lemon, you can find the caution switch to the right of the stearing column,...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-22-2009, 11:16 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,528
Posted By Krem
This is no joke... I can't count how many times...

This is no joke... I can't count how many times I've had metro tail me for a couple of miles before moving on their merry way... such prejudice and discrimination against driving a sports car.. but...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-22-2009, 01:23 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,987
Posted By Krem
Wow, that heat can start kickin some ass......

Wow, that heat can start kickin some ass... finally gets to the point I have to lower my windows and let some heat out... even if I don't have the heater on, the warm air is still processed and...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-18-2009, 12:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,748
Posted By Krem
I think our cars are only 1 cylinder for...

I think our cars are only 1 cylinder for brakes... and if you're not racing, I don't really see a point to having a different cylinder for each brake.. Also I remember reading (from many references)...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-16-2009, 12:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,820
Posted By Krem
Mmmmm, rear wheel steering? Anyone? Beuller?...

Mmmmm, rear wheel steering? Anyone? Beuller? :crazy2:
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-16-2009, 12:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,478
Posted By Krem
hmmmm, well that sux... sounds like the only way...

hmmmm, well that sux... sounds like the only way I'll be able to re-engage the fan if it's clutch fails is to manually spin it and hope the clutch catches and spins the fan with the crank... well,...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-15-2009, 09:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,478
Posted By Krem
well, I seriously doubt the radiator is the...

well, I seriously doubt the radiator is the problem, else I should get my money back as it was rodded out and rebuilt last week.. but the guy did say my fan clutch needed to be replaced and was...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-14-2009, 08:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,478
Posted By Krem
Symptom of Bad Fan Clutch?

so as I was taking my car to get repaired last week, I was sitting at a red light waiting for the left arrow to turn green and watched my temp gauge go from middle to prob 85-90% (just below the red...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-10-2009, 06:15 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 55,409
Posted By Krem
This is what I'm kinda planning myself... I have...

This is what I'm kinda planning myself... I have a N/A that will probably last me another year or two (I hope)... I hope to get my hands on a 7mgte by then and start (if not finish) the rebuild on...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-10-2009, 05:29 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,869
Posted By Krem
an 85 2.8L is not a MKIII... apples and oranges...

an 85 2.8L is not a MKIII... apples and oranges here maybe...:weak:
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-09-2009, 07:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,987
Posted By Krem
I have heat!!! Soon as I bypassed that vsv and...

I have heat!!! Soon as I bypassed that vsv and turned the engine on... boom! that lever got sucked soo far up it disappeared... much further than I could have ever pushed it up by hand... and took no...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-09-2009, 02:12 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,987
Posted By Krem
yup.. nail on the head there... after running out...

yup.. nail on the head there... after running out and getting lunch (at 5:30pm), and warming up the engine and cooling system, I tried again, same result... blew chilled air and felt no water flowing...
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