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  1. MoreliaSpilota

    ATF fluid for power steering?

    Thanks y'all, much appreciated.
  2. MoreliaSpilota

    ATF fluid for power steering?

    Bought myself some power steering fluid, went to pour it into the resevoir, until I saw ATF only. so, I can ONLY use ATF for the power steering? This is completely new to me. I stared at the thing for probably 5 minutes questioning why I have to put automatic transmission fluid into the...
  3. MoreliaSpilota

    Blown headgasket...

    pulled the spark plugs and they all look good... added more coolant and the car seems to "heat up" pretty slow according to the gauge. I've noticed now, to get it to smoke, I have to really get on the boost and or be driving at a consistent 50+ miles an hour for 4+ miles. When I'm idling...
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    Blown headgasket...

    ok checked a few quick things, more to come tomorrow. No signs of coolant on the dipstick thus far No build up around the oil fill cap Car was low on coolant, filled the radiator Reservoir had brown buildup but ive seen that on other cars with good gaskets. No loss of power Only visible...
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    Blown headgasket...

    Thank you... I'll check into this tonight and see if I can find anything. I also want to note, under my turbo I've got a pretty significant amount of oil... and the car is smoking a lot. I ran it again and didn't smell any coolant, just oil. I feel like this MIGHT just be the turbo...
  6. MoreliaSpilota

    Blown headgasket...

    Definitely not over heating. Not even slightly over heating.
  7. MoreliaSpilota

    HAY from Gainesville FL!

    well like I said in my other thread, if anyone is going to be around this weekend in the area and would be nice enough to stop by and give me their opinion on what's up with the car, or if anyone has a compression tester, I'd greatly appreciate it :)
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    Blown headgasket...

    If anyone in Gainesville area has any free time on Saturday or Sunday and can help a fellow supra member out and come by, I would GREATLY appreciate it.... I can make some cookies or something? *shrug* :) -Rachel
  9. MoreliaSpilota

    Blown headgasket...

    I'm really awful at being too vague on forums, so I apologize, yes, I meant a leak-down test. But thanks for the post... I've never personally done a compression test or leak-down test myself. This is all somewhat new to me unfortunately, but... it's a learning process *shrug* -Rachel
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    Blown headgasket...

    Yeah I forgot to mention this. I just have to find one of my friends with an air compressor to use the tool I have with it... :)
  11. MoreliaSpilota

    Blown headgasket...

    My car has been smoking randomly and it was definitely oil... today when I was driving I got the burned oil and definitely burned coolant. This car is my daily driver. I also don't have TONS and TONS of money. I want to be efficient and cost effective about replacing the head gasket. That...
  12. MoreliaSpilota

    HAY from Gainesville FL!

    Alright, I'll see if I have some free time to stop by :) Thanks
  13. MoreliaSpilota

    New to the forum :)

    I'm looking into buying animal plastics or boaphiles I have so many snakes and I HATE glass tanks so they're all in sterilite plastic storage containers, their heat pads are on thermostats so they don't burn :) Unfortunately my money is being dumped into the car more than buying the snakes...
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    New to the forum :)

    Nice! I'm super allergic to venom and don't believe in venomoids, or else I would have a Gaboon (my favorite of the hots, along with Eyelash Vipers) Morelia and Dumeril's are probably my most favorite snakes... Kudos to another former Morelia keeper :thumbup:
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    HAY from Gainesville FL!

    holy crap! that's a drive! No one closer? :( I heard about intmo meets, I used to be in the local jeep club and saw a TON of high school kids there (not bashing intmo, but kids driving daddy's audi ftl), is there a good time to go?
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    New to the forum :)

    Thanks! She's one of my rescues. She's a 75% diamond carpet cross. She was about 15 and she passed away last year (moved across the country with her and the rest of my collection) and she unfortunately didn't make it, but she was pushing 8 feet. She and one of my other snakes are my pride and...
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    HAY from Gainesville FL!

    soo... have a '88 turbo MKIII, I thought this was going to be a nightmare, huge hassel headache problem car, but it turns out I actually ENJOY this car. Granted it has its faults (sat in someone's yard for a long time), I think it's going to become something great. Just have to do the basic...
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    New to the forum :)

    thanks :)
  19. MoreliaSpilota

    New to the forum :)

    Bought myself a black turbo MKIII about a month ago. It's had quite a few issues but SLOWLY working through it. Hope to at least buy another 7mgte and rebuild it, then swap it into my car :) I haven't taken very many pics. The car sat in someone's backyard for a loooooooooooooong time, and...