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by Red
Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:23 pm
Forum: Want to BUY (seeking sellers)
Topic: Gts door pockets
Replies: 11
Views: 6996

Re: Gts door pockets

"wiper blades oem ones are available....not at dealers though...."
What to order from who? Torparts? <G>

Got some universals on it now but would prefer to put but the originals, which are much smaller.
by Red
Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: Want to BUY (seeking sellers)
Topic: Gts door pockets
Replies: 11
Views: 6996

Re: Gts door pockets

I'm just amazed at what the dealers still find, or don't find. Like no original wiper blades, as if blades take up so much space on the self? Or the way interior carpets all went away in 1995 or so...just when they might need replacing. (Same for seat upholstery or seat sections.) And someone still ...
by Red
Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:30 am
Forum: AE86 Parts & Accessories
Topic: 7x6/H6054 Bi-Xenon HID D2S Projector Headlamp Retrofits
Replies: 56
Views: 64047

Re: Feeler: 7x6 HID/Projector Retro-fits

"I would seriously do something about the lighting." Don't be too cruel. When the GT-S came out, it had state of the art radical new HALOGEN headlamps instead of plain ones. They're still competitive with regular headlights. But I have to agree with you, properly aimed HIDs put the old stu...
by Red
Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:33 pm
Forum: Fun Talk
Topic: headers are burning my feet
Replies: 18
Views: 11741

Re: headers are burning my feet

Heel melting off the shoe? Congratulations, you're a professional track driver now.<G> You might want to ask the guys at SummitRacing or someplace similar about Nexus heat wrap and heat shields. Wrap the header to insulate it, add more insulation under the body to keep the rest of the heat out of th...
by Red
Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:19 pm
Forum: AE86 Parts & Accessories
Topic: 7x6/H6054 Bi-Xenon HID D2S Projector Headlamp Retrofits
Replies: 56
Views: 64047

Re: Feeler: 7x6 HID/Projector Retro-fits

Very interesting, Henry. I'd point out that I also prefer glass BUT the only real weak point of plastic is that it hazes after a lot of sunlight. And since our RFPITA headlights are pop-ups that can be kept out of sunlight when they are not in use....there's finally and advantage to have pop-up head...
by Red
Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:11 pm
Forum: Want to BUY (seeking sellers)
Topic: Gts door pockets
Replies: 11
Views: 6996

Re: Gts door pockets

If you mean red red, AFAIK they never made them. (Could be wrong.) The early 1985's and 1985's only shipped with some dark maroon interiors, probably what you need if you're looking to match a "red" stock interior. But a lot of folks have done real red in their interiors--that's never stoc...
by Red
Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:21 am
Forum: Fun Talk
Topic: 2014 Corolla Commercial - AE86 Appearance
Replies: 11
Views: 8167

Re: 2014 Corolla Commercial - AE86 Appearance

Seems that Toyota is running at least 4 different cuts of that commercial. The AE8x with the pop-ups is only in the longest version, it was cut out from the other three shorter ones that I saw.
by Red
Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:21 pm
Forum: Fun Talk
Topic: update: 1985 GTS barn find restore and pics
Replies: 63
Views: 47587

Re: 100% original barn find GTS, upgrade or keep?

Looks incredibly clean. These cars have just been recognized as collectibles in the last year, first time concourse in Cali, so having the original engine block with all matching numbers should increase the value of the car in coming years. You can certainly pull the engine, rebuild it, cc it, port ...
by Red
Thu Sep 05, 2013 2:01 pm
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: 1985 GTS
Replies: 6
Views: 4731

Re: 1985 GTS

Code 6 is the "RPM signal". It means no signal was received on the G or NE lines, which are redundant coils on the distributor that tell the ECU that the distributor is turning, and presumably the engine is running. Look for the pack connector coming off the distributor, if you are lucky i...
by Red
Wed Sep 04, 2013 6:41 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: 1985 GTS
Replies: 6
Views: 4731

Re: 1985 GTS

Offhand, the CEL jumper is one of the two yellow? green? plastic plugs that used to have rubber caps on them, hanging on the firewall, passenger side. Fastest to find with a picture, or the diagram in the shop manuals. You set your timing the way real men have always set their timing. By putting in ...
by Red
Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:22 pm
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: 1985 GTS
Replies: 6
Views: 4731

Re: 1985 GTS

If you mean diagnostics port? No.

You jump the check engine light connector, and then watch the CEL blink inside. There are only ten codes for it.
by Red
Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:18 pm
Forum: Want to BUY (seeking sellers)
Topic: bluetop injector & A/C Lines
Replies: 4
Views: 3273

Re: bluetop injector & A/C Lines

You may want to check part numbers for the hardlines. Many parts are not the same, not interchangeable, because there were two different AC systems installed in every model. One installed "at the port of entry" and mistakenly called "factory" air. The other dealer-installed, and ...
by Red
Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:58 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: coolant.....
Replies: 8
Views: 5449

Re: coolant.....

Does the temp gauge in your dashboard work? It can take five miles, five minutes or more, for a Corolla to reach and stabilize at operating temperature. If the gauge is coming up so the needle is on the "E" in temp, or something near that, it is heating up and stabilizing and that means th...
by Red
Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:52 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: coolant.....
Replies: 8
Views: 5449

Re: coolant.....

That sounds like your overflow bottle is overflowing as the engine heats up. That's not a leak, that's an intentional overflow. If everything is physically in the right place, either you have a bad radiator cap, an incorrectly seated radiator cap, or you engine is overheating. If your temperature ga...
by Red
Sun Aug 25, 2013 5:52 pm
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: coolant.....
Replies: 8
Views: 5449

Re: coolant.....

Do you mean it is leaking from where the overflow hose connects to the radiator cap? Or the overflow bottle is overflowing? Or it is leaking from the radiator cap? Or the hose itself has split and is leaking? Too many folks use anti-leak antifreeze, which is actually a bad thing unless you have leak...
by Red
Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:33 pm
Forum: Fun Talk
Topic: This poor 86...
Replies: 14
Views: 10140

Re: This poor 86...

Somebody please. Take it to a vet and have it put down.

Good lord, what were they thinking.
by Red
Sun Aug 18, 2013 4:20 pm
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: electrical issue? having weird problems
Replies: 4
Views: 3047

Re: electrical issue? having weird problems

I don't know how much of the harness is shared by the headlights and other lights but if you don't find them all chafed in one place, the one thing they definitely have in common is the turn signal/high beam combo switch. Or the connector coming off that. Could be the switch, or the connector, as we...
by Red
Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:29 am
Forum: Fun Talk
Topic: What Parts NEEDED in the AE86/4AG Market (5/8/2014)
Replies: 90
Views: 63499

Re: What Parts NEEDED in the AE86/4AG Market (7/19/2013)

"There aren't many ae86s in any single country except maybe for Japan, but all of them put together and they really start adding up." Well...I don't see any collectors' market for the base model cars. For the SR-5s, a small market. And the real market apparently for the GT-Ses under their ...
by Red
Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:32 pm
Forum: Fun Talk
Topic: finally insurance that worked for me
Replies: 14
Views: 9814

Re: finally insurance that worked for me

You won't find many oem parts for a 25+ year old riceburner. And they're probably too lazy to use the internet or the fax, which CAN get all those parts from junkyards all over the country. But any junkyard can bring the parts in for you, the same way. They can get the hood the same way, they'll jus...
by Red
Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:20 pm
Forum: AE86 Parts & Accessories
Topic: funky bulbs that have lots of glare and blind oncoming drvrs
Replies: 14
Views: 9548

Re: funky bulbs that have lots of glare and blind oncoming d

I see there are some cheap "conversion kits" being sold but that still leaves two issues. They still use external ballasts, they are not just replacement headlights. And then there's the question of whether the HID "capsule" can properly be focused by a conventional headlamp. A f...
by Red
Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:24 pm
Forum: AE86 Parts & Accessories
Topic: funky bulbs that have lots of glare and blind oncoming drvrs
Replies: 14
Views: 9548

Re: funky bulbs that have lots of glare and blind oncoming d

Hey, you're the guy selling a pig on a poke. No picture, no brand name, a price too good to be true...unless they were stolen goods, ripped out with the ballast and stuff perhaps? So I'll say it outright, you don't sound legit. You get way too defensive and can't find any way to answer real simple q...
by Red
Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:42 pm
Forum: AE86 Parts & Accessories
Topic: funky bulbs that have lots of glare and blind oncoming drvrs
Replies: 14
Views: 9548

Re: funky bulbs that have lots of glare and blind oncoming d

Calm? Who's not calm?

I certainly don't want them, I've got a pair of the rare real things, with DOT certification. And ballasts, and relays, and all that's involved, which is more than just "bulbs". "Bulbs" is the tip-off they can't be real HIDs.
by Red
Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:50 pm
Forum: AE86 Parts & Accessories
Topic: funky bulbs that have lots of glare and blind oncoming drvrs
Replies: 14
Views: 9548

Re: hid head lights

"they're 25 Bux what do you expect" Frankly? That you're mistaken and they are not HID headlights. Lots of folks are confused over what HID is and isn't. If they are HIDs at $25 they're a steal. At $250 they'd still be a steal. Or they might just be funky bulbs that have lots of glare and ...
by Red
Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:47 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: Headlights acting weird
Replies: 3
Views: 3034

Re: Headlights acting weird

Sometimes the wiring or contacts in a plug are corroded and simply replugging them cleans them enough to work, at least for a while. You can check out the turn signal switch and headlight switch by unplugging them and using the multimeter although you'll need a wiring diagram to get the pinouts righ...
by Red
Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:30 am
Forum: AE86 Parts & Accessories
Topic: funky bulbs that have lots of glare and blind oncoming drvrs
Replies: 14
Views: 9548

Re: hid head lights

True (and legal) HID headlights are rare for these cars and use an external ballast so you can't just swap out lamps to plug-n-play.

Some pictures and a brand name might help, because there's a lot of "HID-ish" lamps out there but very few true HID lamps.
by Red
Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:50 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Smog Test help
Replies: 2
Views: 2649

Re: Smog Test help

If you are blowing coolant out of the reservoir and the car has not been overheating, the radiator cap could be bad. Or, you could be blowing past the head gasket and into the coolant, and that would also account for an emissions problem. I'd suggest checking that out before anything else because a ...
by Red
Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:47 pm
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: Are All Hatch & Coupe DASH The Same???
Replies: 6
Views: 4378

Re: Are All Hatch & Coupe DASH The Same???

Just worry about finding one that isn't cracked or warped.
by Red
Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:14 pm
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: Another exhaust question..why small diameter at the end?
Replies: 3
Views: 3257

Re: Another exhaust question..why small diameter at the end?

Emissions: Good point. The exhaust is still "combusting" while it is in the pipes. I failed emissions once when there was a rust hole in the muffler, or just ahead of the muffler. Apparently if the gas didn't mix and flow right, all the way out, the emissions were affected. New tailpipe, s...
by Red
Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:46 am
Forum: Fun Talk
Topic: Any camera Gurus?
Replies: 17
Views: 12168

Re: Any camera Gurus?

This week there were some industry comments that point and shoot cameras are going to laregly go away now, replaced by cell phones. So if anyone wants a PAS this could be the last year to buy from a wide choice. But "dozens of garbage shots" does sound a bit like sour grapes. No one, no ma...
by Red
Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:45 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: ANOTHER "Car Not Starting" Thread...
Replies: 11
Views: 7201

Re: ANOTHER "Car Not Starting" Thread...

You guys make it sound like a POS. It isn't. It was a very cheap car which sometimes means it got bought by new or cheap (or both) owners, who rode it hard and put it away wet. Sometimes it just got bought by cheap owners who knew that a car was cheapest when you didn't skip the maintenance though. ...