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  1. shaeff

    Random YouTube Videos - Round 2

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLnN-hqgfxY
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    ECU fried?

    Didn't read much of this, in a hurry. Check the fusible link. Grab it and wriggle it around. It should be pliable. Check continuity through it/resistance. Without that in proper order, you won't get power in many areas. Did you by chance hook the battery up backwards? Edit: just realized you...
  3. shaeff

    Ordered a New Daily Driver (2011 IS250 6MT)

    High beam switch belongs on the floor, IMO. My first car was a '71 Chevy C-10 Stepside. I loved the high beam switch on floor! Been there, done that. I'm sure the people driving behind me thought I was wasted. Haha.
  4. shaeff

    Ordered a New Daily Driver (2011 IS250 6MT)

    Haha, my personal favorite is when I do get in an auto car, as I'm coming to a stop I reach for the clutch with my foot, and have to fight off the urge to slide the car into park, thinking it'll be first gear.
  5. shaeff

    Albany Meet, Greet and Eat V2.0 - 11/28/10

    Sorry I missed it. :( That sucked!
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    Ordered a New Daily Driver (2011 IS250 6MT)

    Agreed. I've never owned an automatic car in my life, except to re-sell. Any time I drive an auto I get bored. Manual FTW.
  7. shaeff

    White Antifreeze smoke out of vents

    1) If you buy a new core, the OEM is better quality than the aftermarkets available at my local parts places. It's more expensive, but with proper coolant flushes will last you more than the next 20yrs. 2) When doing the heater core job, here are a few hints. A) There are two 17mm nuts holding...
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    Albany Meet, Greet and Eat V2.0 - 11/28/10

    Was definitely fun last year! :) (and good to meet a bunch of enthusiasts) My schedule is tight this year, if I can make it, I might only be up for a few hours or so.
  9. shaeff

    Yet another DD

    Nice. :) If you're looking for pre '96, your only option in North America is '95 (though some are '94 build dates). Just make sure you get a clean example and inspect it thoroughly. The e36 has lots of problem areas. In fact, if/when you do decide to get one, shoot me a PM and I'll send you my...
  10. shaeff

    looking for the Mk3 cutaway illustration, black background

    There's this, too: And these:
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    Finally found a cheap one.

    Why go through all that trouble with the HKS Alphabet soup? There are so many better options out there nowadays. Unless you're going for a more period correct look? (which the SAFC doesn't exactly fit into)
  12. shaeff

    Ghost/creepy stories for Halloween

    No, 'twas me... shaeffcat. I are watchin' u...
  13. shaeff

    pickup trans wont go into gear

    Some older Toyota pickups have problems with the clutch pedal bracket cracking and thus flexing and not pushing the plunger all the way into the clutch master. Look under the dash and see if that's a possibility. I know this is a Nissan, but still worth a shot. Other than that, re-bleed the...
  14. shaeff

    Ghost/creepy stories for Halloween

    Right on man. That's odd!
  15. shaeff

    A new breed of turbos available

    Yeah it's pretty cool stuff. It would be nicer if the BOV cover was aluminum rather than plastic. (at least it looks plastic). I any case, I'm anxious to see what one of these bad boys would do on a MKIII.
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    Yet another DD

    This forum is filling up with fellow BMW owners :)
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    A new breed of turbos available

    Borg-Warner is now beginning to market enthusiast/performance market turbos. Read more here: http://www.full-race.com/articles/borgwarner-efr-turbos.html Some of this stuff is cool as hell, should be interesting. There's an interesting thread about it on one of the BMW forums I frequent...
  18. shaeff

    Will injectors from a 7mge fit in a 7mgte?

    The car running bad isn't causing your code 52. Code 52 means there's a short in your wiring, have bad knock sensor(s), or the ECU is fried. Chances are it's the wiring. Easy way to check is to pull the ECU connector where the KS wires run into, grab a DVOM and click it on continuity check...
  19. shaeff

    Blind Can See Again With Electronic Implant

    There was a special on either the Discovery Channel, or History Channel that covered stuff like this. Not this specific procedure, but there was a lady with some huge implant behind her ear or something, with a large connector/wires coming out and she had to wear a bulky, oddly shaped pack to...