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Forum: MKIII Supra 12-09-2009, 01:18 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,987
Posted By Krem
update: started her up, cranked the heat to 85...

update:
started her up, cranked the heat to 85 on high and started by feeling the two coolant hoses plugged into the VSV... it really did not feel like there was any water going thru the hose into...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-08-2009, 11:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,277
Posted By Krem
depends on what you're looking for... I was...

depends on what you're looking for... I was pricing mk3 radiators for my 87 last week and found plastics for ~$120, metal for ~$200 and aluminum for ~$300... any of those, however, are cheaper than...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-08-2009, 11:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,987
Posted By Krem
so I might just need to run the car and see if I...

so I might just need to run the car and see if I feel the fluid going thru there? That'd be awesome... and I don't know if it helps, but the only time I've felt my heater pump out any warm/hot air...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-08-2009, 10:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,987
Posted By Krem
http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/Krem42/mk...

http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/Krem42/mk3%20Supra/P1000055.jpg

Once I removed the "Prestone" cap in the picture, I could see inside to an empty hose w/ the puddle I described in an...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-08-2009, 10:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,987
Posted By Krem
what problems could I have if there's no water in...

what problems could I have if there's no water in the heater hose? cause short of no working heater, I don't see, feel or hear any other issues...:crazy2:
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-08-2009, 10:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,047
Posted By Krem
just side comment from the peanut gallery.. I...

just side comment from the peanut gallery.. I need to take the car in for greater majority of things wrong with it... I might be able to swap a battery, alternator, spark plug wires and such... but...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-08-2009, 07:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,987
Posted By Krem
This explains why after my thermostat and hoses...

This explains why after my thermostat and hoses were replaced during my flush and also after this radiator repair, I had to add more coolant to the system after driving it just a little bit... I was...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-07-2009, 10:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,987
Posted By Krem
I actually was hoping the over heating issues was...

I actually was hoping the over heating issues was the thermostat a few weeks ago, so I had the hoses and thermostat replaced then as well.. I'll look into the filtration.. didn't know something like...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-07-2009, 09:28 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,987
Posted By Krem
cool, thanks cre... I was hoping the rpm was just...

cool, thanks cre... I was hoping the rpm was just from the gas I gave and the noise I heard was the starter, just as you said... I just got the call saying 25% of the radiator was blocked by buildup...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-07-2009, 07:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,987
Posted By Krem
wth happened?

I have two wtf's w/ my mk3...

Yesterday, I went to take the car to get lunch, first drive of the day, and like the rest of the cold days this season, the car didn't want to start right up... but...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-07-2009, 06:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,869
Posted By Krem
restrictors, in my experience, usually trigger a...

restrictors, in my experience, usually trigger a reasonable amount over max speed limit.. not nearly double. I've had restrictors/governors trigger about 90-95 mph... I think the highest I had was...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-06-2009, 02:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,228
Posted By Krem
The way I've always seen it is FWD will pull the...

The way I've always seen it is FWD will pull the car while RWD pushes it.. When you have a heavy object on wheels, is it easier to pull it? or push it? IMO, puttin your back into it and pushin goes a...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-02-2009, 11:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,422
Posted By Krem
just a shot in the dark, and probably gunna miss...

just a shot in the dark, and probably gunna miss the whole dart board... but I know 7mgte's timing is regulated based off cam position, not a distributor... providing all the wires are linked with...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-02-2009, 11:48 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,047
Posted By Krem
without even hearing any of the other symptoms,...

without even hearing any of the other symptoms, misfiring cylinders would still point me to timing... but that will prob be addressed once you start lookin under the hood, since you are going to...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-02-2009, 01:51 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,047
Posted By Krem
millimeters are pretty big measurements when...

millimeters are pretty big measurements when dealing with engine internals... I've read posts where fractions of a millimeter are removed from the head and/or block... leaving room to make up for if...
Forum: Show n Tell 12-01-2009, 08:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,871
Posted By Krem
wow, that's a hot mk2... gj on the kit and...

wow, that's a hot mk2... gj on the kit and molding... and paint looks nice too.. I can't believe no one else has commented yet... also, what engine is that? looks like the OHC's are offset at an...
Forum: MKIII Supra 12-01-2009, 08:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,206
Posted By Krem
if you don't have cash, a jz swap isn't really an...

if you don't have cash, a jz swap isn't really an option... they will require a different ECU, wire harness, engine mounts?, transmission?, if not more... I was looking at a 1jz myself till I heard...
Forum: MKIII Supra 11-25-2009, 06:32 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 55,409
Posted By Krem
I wish you best of luck cause after the rebuild,...

I wish you best of luck cause after the rebuild, you're probably gunna wish the time and money spent were on a swap as the power you probably want still won't really be there. However, on the flip...
Forum: MKIII Supra 11-25-2009, 04:10 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 55,409
Posted By Krem
I don't think I'd go thru the rebuild myself......

I don't think I'd go thru the rebuild myself... now maybe if I were as inclined, mechanically, as some of the other posters I've seen here, I might attempt the rebuild. The downside of that would be...
Forum: MKIII Supra 11-25-2009, 01:55 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 55,409
Posted By Krem
That's what I was getting at... you're gunna...

That's what I was getting at... you're gunna spend soo much money fixing the 240k 7mge, and you still wanna swap... you might as well do the 7mgte when you do the swap... might have sound mixed or...
Forum: MKIII Supra 11-23-2009, 10:24 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 55,409
Posted By Krem
bolt ons is something I've always been curious...

bolt ons is something I've always been curious about, but seeing and reading how tempermental our ECU's can be and knowing the 7mge has a different ECU config than a 7mgte, I started to believe it...
Forum: MKIII Supra 11-23-2009, 09:18 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 55,409
Posted By Krem
Good luck CV... I think that's probably best, and...

Good luck CV... I think that's probably best, and I'm about to do it for nothing more than peace of mind knowing it's been recently done and doesn't have 140k miles on it... As far as what was wrong...
Forum: MKIII Supra 11-23-2009, 06:26 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 55,409
Posted By Krem
hmmm, loss of pressure, leaking oil, smoke.. I'd...

hmmm, loss of pressure, leaking oil, smoke.. I'd have to start thinking my HG was blown... but then again, I've thought that about 3 or 4 times since I've purchased my mk3 a few months ago... mainly...
Forum: MKIII Supra 11-21-2009, 03:01 AM
Replies: 272
Views: 55,409
Posted By Krem
if you have a little paycheck to work on it......

if you have a little paycheck to work on it... I'd be very cautious... as Cre mentioned, that's a LOT of miles on that engine. Infact, if there's been no rebuild on it, and has just been maintained...
Forum: MKIII Supra 11-20-2009, 10:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,877
Posted By Krem
Radiators: Metal Vs Plastic

So after flushing my coolant a couple of weeks ago, it seems like my coolant gets hotter faster and the engine and coolant stay hotter longer when the car's been sitting, resting.. After enough...
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