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    adjusting passing gear shift point

    If I drive the car normally it shifts fine. It was shifting fine until I washed the durned engine last fall then I began the never ending fixes from that. What happens is if I break traction it does not shift it tries to go over redline. If I pull from a complete stop and nail it it...
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    adjusting passing gear shift point

    The ISV valve is new and so are the vacuum lines are new as is the accordian hose. The car idles solid. Still wont shift unless I let off the gas after punching it. V
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    adjusting passing gear shift point

    What can I do for my passing gear shift point? I have even tried the dealer. They replaced the shift cable which I told them wasnt the whole issue because the car shifts fine when warm and driving casually. When you floor it to get on the highway or break traction it wants to redline. When...
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    Sources for trunk leaks?

    You guys are a comedy troupe without the audience to appreciate it :naughty: :naughty: :naughty: :naughty: I have replaced the taillight seals and sealed em up good.Im thinking from the amount of water that its the whole hatch seal. (deck seal) Its like chasing an ant in the grass... V
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    Sources for trunk leaks?

    Grrrrrr. I was working on installing some things in my now running Supra again and went to put the parts in the trunk as I worked. I noted that there was water in the freakin trunk AGAIN! I have replaced the taillight gaskets, sealed the wing mounts and tightened down the hatch.... There has...
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    Repair Shop BS-O-Meter

    Well whatever the cable does it killed my power it seems... The car is a dog now... Bad enough it handles like a SUV with blown shocks but now it has the power of my wife's Altima. In fairness I need to check over my lines and hoses and make sure everything is right as there is always...
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    Eibachs and Tokicos height

    Guys, How low did any of your cars go with the Eibach Pro kit? I bought mine from Suprastore and I swear something is wrong... The car rides horribly now. I have been fixing all kinds of issues on the car but this one is irritating... I am realizing that my tires are crap from the car...
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    Repair Shop BS-O-Meter

    I had a honda a while back but it wasnt the satan power toyota corolla I had in high school.... We actually drove a 77 toyota corolla to va beach and back in the summer where the new oil from the oil change was sitting on the terrace where it sat forgotten. Another time it hit a dumpster in...
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    Repair Shop BS-O-Meter

    Well here is a lesson: Dont let people call customers from your shop if they are uninformed. It gets them riled up. I talked with the service manager and things are MUCH more reasonable. There are some things I just cant fix by myself... The rear Differential leak is a pain and the...
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    Repair Shop BS-O-Meter

    Well I got a call from the shop that has to warranty a headgasket job for me. They broke a lot of stuff doing the job and returned a very dirty car back. Well when I took it home it left a HUGE puddle of oil in my garage. It had not done that before. I took it back as it also would not idle...
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    TEMS system

    What do you mean rotate the top? Maybe my TEMS are not adjusted correctly. What was the way you installed them? V
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    TEMS system

    I have the Illumina IIs and The Eibach Pro Kit on my car... Right now Im hoping to figure out what is going on with that as my car hasnt felt right since I changed my rims. It just feels 'floaty' whats worse is the front end DROPPED. My front lip is toast... The rear is still higher than the...
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    Brake Fluid Flush ?'s

    I got a set from summit racing. They have good prices on the bleeders from russell. Here is a major tip as it cost me a caliper... Be VERY carful tightening them up. They have a sealer on the threads. when you start them they really bind up... I was actually bleeding the LAST one and the...
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    leak behind cps what could it be?

    Yup I am having it replaced monday as the dealer is in the spotlight for this... Im actually thinking its clamp back there. I need to figure out what size t-bolts I need for my upper lines and replace all the intercooler clamps as they seem loose. Im going to replace these clamps too...
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    leak behind cps what could it be?

    Well the turbo lines are new.... Im going to have to buy a superbright light.... I cant see a durn thing under there with either my mag or shop light... Its too shadowy... V
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    leak behind cps what could it be?

    Thats what I am wondering... When parked Im losing coolant... I am going to pull loose the power steering and peek under there... It better not be the gasket... It just better not be... As an added bonus my rear is leaking.... siiiiigh... My new exhaust has crap all over it... V
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    Need some advice on a MHG...

    Im with Larson... I have an odd new leak at the front under my power steering res... I am betting that its a loose hose or the hose is bad... Im not overheating but I am loosing coolant. (yes the car is parked) I am pissed because I am losing syntec oil out my cps also.... Its covered...
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    Spark Plug Gap Differences

    I bought iridiums from Nopi last year... None were gapped correctly and one had a the iridium peice in the box rolling around.... I always ran the NGK platinums in my supras and I have to say the iridiums were a massive pain in the rear. Make sure you use the correct gapping tool I had to...
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    leak behind cps what could it be?

    Guys, I just sprung a nice leak... I noticed that all the paint on my heatsheilds is coming off because of the nice oil leak I have from the cps (thats getting fixed under the headgasket warranty) but now I have antifreeze dripping from up under there somewhere... I have a new water...
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    highest SPL in a supra

    In my 85 I hit 151Db (gotta love an 18" woofer) In my 89 I popped 152 but nothing would make it louder.... I had 4 6.5 components up front, 4 12's 4 8's and 2 15's at one point... I had to add 2 optima batteries and a 170 amp alternator as my system on Techmaster PEB would kill the...