I bought my 87 supra non turbo a few weeks ago and Im still learning about it .And I can use some help anwsering some questions.like when Im using the overdrive,overdrive light flashes.Is this normal or is it suppose to stay off.Im also having problems with the security system going off sometimes when I unlock my door.I read the other post about it and intend to try that fix.the main problem I have right now is my raditor is plugged and as soon as can I will take care of that.The odom reads 93,000 but I can garentee that is false.I looked at the motor and noticed that the block is painted BLUE did they come this way? if not I would assume that the motor has been rebulit or at the very least pulled.
I would also like to know how much power these Auto trans can hold?
So far Iam very happy with this car and up till now I always owned older VWs (air cooled) and I contuine to own them.
There are a few other things I need to replace such as ball joints ,brakes and rotors,and other little shit.
also does anyone have carfax and would be willing to run it for me please?it came up with 6 reports when I did the free report.
1: overdrive light is not supposed to flash... at least mine doesnt, it is either on or off..
2: is it the stock or aftermarket security system?
3: your radiator is plugged? umm... what?
4: No, they did not come blue, sounds like a rebuild or new engine was dropped in
5: My friend had a turbo supra with an auto and it held out till he reached around 280 RWHP... and then it just died, car had 65k on it too, so it wasnt a bad tranny at all...
Its the stock alarm (I think) I dont have a remote.
and I keep loosing coolent.its comes out the expansion bottle.I already changed the hoses ,cap,thermostate,and also did a block test and it came back fine.
how I think that its plugged is when it was warmed up I felt half of it and was hot and felt other half and was barely warm.
I also noticed last night that my heater blows cool air at an idle even when its at the max temp.what would cause this?
Your heater problem is most likely the heater water valve.. When you turn your heater on, the valve opens up and lets coolant into the heater core..
Its on the firewall, passenger side with a few vacuum hoses coming off of it..
When the heater is turned on/off, you should see the small metal arm move up or down, opening and closing the valve
The auto trans arnt known for their ability to hold a lot of power.. But If you plan on moddin' your car, or just want to help out the trans, get a tranny cooler, and switch to synthetic fluid.. it'l greatly extend the life of the tranny..
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Its the stock alarm (I think) I dont have a remote.
and I keep loosing coolent.its comes out the expansion bottle.I already changed the hoses ,cap,thermostate,and also did a block test and it came back fine.
how I think that its plugged is when it was warmed up I felt half of it and was hot and felt other half and was barely warm.
I also noticed last night that my heater blows cool air at an idle even when its at the max temp.what would cause this?
thanks again
The stock alarm didn't have a keyless remote.
The losing coolant sounds like a blown head gasket. Time to find a compression tester and pray.
As for the heat not working, that sounds like the common Heater VSV Failure. I've posted on it before, click the search button.
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The losing coolant sounds like a blown head gasket. Time to find a compression tester and pray.
As for the heat not working, that sounds like the common Heater VSV Failure. I've posted on it before, click the search button.
at first I thought it was a BHG but no water in oil,no white smoke, no rough idle and block test came back normal.the only things I can think of is the radiator or expansion tank itself.
it use to lose coolent and get hot after like a few hours of driving but after I replaced the hoses and thermostate it greatly reduced the amount it lost.then after I felt the raditor and noticed the difference in temp on one half and the other I put some raditor flush in it and it help out alot not it takes a few days to get a little low.I still will do a compression test to be positve.Im just waiting till I dont need my car for a few days and have the money so I can have the raditor gone through.Cause with my physical position and living 5 miles out of town isnt very good to be without a car.
Ill look at the valve and also the overdrive problem.
Do I need to buy any new parts for the alarm problem to fix it?after I read that thread about the alarm fix i didnt understand it I need to replace anything or not.maybe I was just reading it wrong or something.
Thanks
Mark
You might just have a clogged radiator. Unlike more common cooling systems, the overflow tank isn't a pressure container as well, it's just a tank so there's no real way it can fail. If you get to a point where you're JUST losing coolant and not overheating, you also might want to look at your heater core. If you can feel the passenger side carpet and it's damp, and it's NOT water, then your heater core is probably leaking. I did mine not too long back and it's hell. Personally, I'd rather wish for a BHG than to have that damn thing leak again.
its dry in the passenger floorboard.
i think it has been replaced. When I accelerate I can hear water flow very clear.I remember after doing a heater core if you dont replace the insallation(spelling?) you can hear it clear. I just got home from driving it to phoenix and back (which is about 40 miles each way) at 90 and no problems (coolent wise)and it didnt loose any I did notice that one of my lights came on .and I dont know what its for. its the one next to the door is open light.I think its for the rear lights. I got out and everything is working.and they are still there so i dont know.
also do you know what other car toyota put this auto in ? I need a dipstick and tube.and cant find one anywhere.and though that i can look for a different car to take it off of.
sorry I have so many questions.
Im pretty good with volkswagons(air cooled) and domestic car but when it comes to these I know very little,but want to learn
When I accelerate I can hear water flow very clear
What you're hearing is AIR in the Heater Core. It's often a sign of a Blown Head Gasket or a Leaking heater core.
That light that came on if it looks like a merry go round, is your low coolant light. If you weren't turning when it came on, then it came on when your coolant became too hot and boiled out of the overflow tank.
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well I just got my raditor back and installed and been driving it for a few days now and no problems. I took it to a friend of the familys to go through it and he told me it was extreamly plugged. so that takes care of that prob.
the light that came on is in shape of the car with littlelines coming from the back of it which is why I was thinking it was for rear lights.
does anyone know where i can get good deals on rotors Im gonna try to have mine turned but I want a back up plan .
Im also in the process of looking for mods such as (cold air intake, exhaust, chip,)
anyone have anyopinions on brands? I was thinking about K&N for the intake.Found one for $125. Im leaning toward a flowmaster for the exhaust.Do I need to kep the Cat. convter or am I able to lose it? And when It come to the chip I have no clue.
does anyone have any parts car and would like to sell some parts? I need a fan shroud really fast cause it get really hot here in AZ during the summer.
That light your talking about is the rear lamp indicator.. Its just telling you that you've got a bulb burnt out..
For an intake, K&N seems most common.. What I did was just get a k&n replacement filter, and cut a bigger hole in the front of the air box.. It only costed $50 (for the filter) and flows just as well as the k&n, but keeps more heat away from the intake air..
If you'v got emmisions testing in your area, than you'l need a cat converter.. Other than that, scrap them..
You cant buy a chip or reprogram the prom in these cars..
Did you pull the codes from the tranny ECU to find out why the o/d light was blinking?
I havent been able to get to the flashing o/d light yet.
I didnt know if the car needs the back pressure of the cat to run right.ok Ill get rid of it if it will help.
as for the light indicator comming on it came on and off a few times but its now off.and when it was on I checked all the lights and there all on.
I know my dome light works very seldom and cig lighter dosent work.I think that can be because of the alarm problem.I just need to get off my lazy ass to do what jeeves said in the other thread.
I have a 87 supra and i couldn't get the alarm to shut off.the alarm is controled by contacts in the door key assembly that are probably worn out.i opted to bypass the alarm system by unplugging the control unit under the dash by the brake pedal.it's a black box above the brake pedal between the brake pedal and the gas pedal.unplug the wire the connector and put a jumper wire between the white wire with the black trace and the blue wire with the orange trace.this will let you start the car with out the alarm module being plugged in.by doing this the alarm is no longer functionable
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I did notice that one of my lights came on .and I dont know what its for. its the one next to the door is open light.I think its for the rear lights. I got out and everything is working.and they are still there so i dont know.
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