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[Norbie]

Bit optimistic don't you think

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I'm feeling considerably poorer today after paying yet another Goleby's invoice. On the plus side I should have a shiny new IC7 to install next week, among other things.

According to my spreadsheet I've now donated over $11k to Goleby for...

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FTFY...

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So as usual the legal system is the real winner here.

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Good work. Come over and do my Century now.

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You know it was a quality job when bullet connectors are involved.

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I ain't even mad

ok I'm a little bit mad

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LOL try owning a mk2 Supra then talk to me about hard to find parts.

Keen to see how this one works out, I expect a significant transformation!

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Well you get the prize*, it was exactly that. I found the various temperature sensors at the back of the engine and sure enough there was a connector with a snapped off wire and a loose wire nearby:



As soon as I touched the...

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Ah, didn't think of that. Thanks!

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So I spent some time studying this wiring diagram out of a US spec Haynes manual:



Apart from the wiring colours being totally different I think this is what I have, or close to it.

The diagram shows a relay in...

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Yes there is miles of room under there and I probably wouldn't put a turbo way up the back. Interestingly mine doesn't have the muffler in your picture, which probably explains why it's so loud! ...

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I have been thinking more about a cheap and cheerful rear mount turbo lately. Everyone says the 3VZ is a POS, but that didn't stop me slapping a shitty turbo on my 22R recently!

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I'm disappointed too!

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Yeah I did ask about the pressure switch and the AC guy said it checked out fine.



Interesting! The ECU is very close by so it should be fairly simple to see if there are any wires going from that to the AC stuff. Worth checking...

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I'm going camping again in 2 weeks so the 4runner is getting some more attention. First, the spare wheel. The hillbilly previous owner mentioned to me that he had "relocated" the spare wheel to the cargo area like it was some sort of feature...

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I'd love to pop one in my Celica but if you want a RWD one it's going to cost you almost as much as a 2JZ. And I know which I'd prefer if the price is around the same....

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Yeah fair enough, I wouldn't let it go either.

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Oh cool, that looks like something worth looking into! ...

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I don't disagree, but I'm really keen to reproduce the original digital dash for peak 80s awesomeness. Here's where I got to with it last year:

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