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Hey Rob,

Looking very sweet mate good job, looks like a new car engine bay...next job on my list is to do the heatshields.


Bob

Hi Graham, This explanation explains it all..and the forum topic is a sorta how to get camcover off once you have the intake manifold off. http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/modules.php?name=Knowledge_Base&op=show&kid=131 http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/index.php?name=Forums2&file=viewtopic&t=9159 Hope i...

Hi All, I have been doing the cam cover painting thing...Well all fitted back on now and I thought I would post some pics. I went a bit paint happy with some other bits which I think look ok but feel free to criticize or compliment..I know it wont be to everyones taste. Cam cover on.. http://usera.i...

Hi Playbunny,
It looks like an Erbuni rear spoiler to me..not sure where you can get it from though.


Bob

Hmmmmm Stef, Can of worms that one, has provoked a lot of discussion too, A-CIS came on Rev3 MR2's and consists of 1 butterfly in the inlet manifold but IMO and lots of others the Mk1, Mk2 rev1 & rev2 have TVIS as it works the same as the 8 butterfly one in that it opens a bigger plenum chamber...

Hi Paul,
Check this topic out on a different board..scroll down to Synchro's crunching right at the bottom of the post...hope it's some help.


http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde ... opic=11790


Bob

Hmmmmm Stef, Can of worms that one, has provoked a lot of discussion too, A-CIS came on Rev3 MR2's and consists of 1 butterfly in the inlet manifold but IMO and lots of others the Mk1, Mk2 rev1 & rev2 have TVIS as it works the same as the 8 butterfly one in that it opens a bigger plenum chamber ...

Yep..they spring open on their own..the vacuum holds em shut.


Cheers...Bob

Here you go..pic taken not 5 mins ago.




Clears things up I hope.....Bob

Hi,
Well all I can say is that I have the TVIS off the car at the moment as I am in the process of painting the cam cover and the butterfly's are definitely open. I will take a sideways picture so that this can be more easily seen.

Cheers...Bob

Hi, When the engine is not running the TVIS butterflys are open as shown in the first picture. As soon as you start the engine and generate vacuum the ECU applies vacuum through a solenoid to the TVIS actuator so closing the butterflys..as shown in the second picture which has a peg simulating the a...