Recent content by Vector89T

Really have no other way to describe it. Car has killed two igniters in less than 3000 miles. Doesn't get much use, maybe 2500 miles a year. Probably why the guy sold the car in the first place. I end up with a no spark condition, replace the ignitor and all is well, car runs great. It...

Hey, if it feels good, do it. Just watch out for splinters in the fire wood.

Found a double sided open end wrench 8mm/10mm stamped "TOYOTA MOTOR," paycheck stubs from a hotel, and spent Federal .45 ACP shell casings under the rear sets, about 6 or 7 rounds. I probably don't want to know.

First MKIII bought September 23rd, 1999. Paid $2800 for a Turbo Targa 5-speed that everything worked in. Was wrecked before (and poorly repaired), dented hood, missing radio, but I didn't care. The car and I have been through a lot, and I think at this point it's spent more time sitting in a...

AS mtmk50 said, Have your battery and alternator tested. Most large chain automotive parts stores will do this for free. The battery and alternator are pretty easy to get out of a MKIII. As for grounds, check the cables on the battery terminal. Also check the terminal itself. If you've got a...

Well, I was determined to get SOMETHING done before I left for SEMA and since tomorrow is my wedding anniversary (1 year, wow!) and Tuesday I fly out to Vegas for SEMA...today was my only shot. I had the loss of Daylight Savings Time as a blessing and a curse (woke up an hour early, but it got...

+1 for notchy R154. Mine was always that way. Never had any issues from 3-2 or 2-1, just getting into R sometimes was difficult. Always had to do 4-R. You may want to try running Redline MT90. When I switched to Redline many years ago (I'm actually running lightweight shockproof, not MT90, but...

I've never seen red before either. Ivory/Yellow only. Here's the info on the part number, hope it helps.

Black hose on the left. (Not my image, if it's yours, thanks for taking it. :))

Oh man, that is awesome on so many levels.

It was just popping the fuse because it was a high wattage screw. Switch to a lower wattage screw and maybe the fuse'll hold. The things we find from previous owners never ceases to amaze me. The 89T had nearly a dozen spent .45 shell casings under the back seat. I'm pretty sure I don't want...

In reference to the post in this section titled MK3 Gear Ratio/RPM Tables I am posting a link to a tool I made a while back that lets you chart this sort of stuff out. It's pre-programmed with a lot of MKIII and MKIV settings, but you can define any of them. I'm warning you ahead of time, it...

Yellow top here. I had a red top in the Supra for about 4 years, it died after Hurricane Katrina when the car just sat for months and months. I swapped it out for a yellow top about 3 years ago.... I only start the car for about 15-20 minutes every 2-3 weeks (when I don't forget) and it's...

If it's off the track, you could damage the window if you're attempting to "force" it up. Try to get an eye on what's going on in there and see if everything is in place in the track. If it's not, get it in the track first. Another thing to check, the windows switches in the MKIII are...

Sandpaper?! Wow. Another vote for heading to NAPA or Auto Zone and getting a block tester. White smoke after sandpaper and "indian head sealer" could definitely be an issue. Ensure a good seal on a MHG requires a bit more precision than sandpaper to clean a block. Good luck! See...