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by KarlBristol
Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:27 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: **UPDATED** 1991 Rev 1 (Beastly V6 1MZ-FE VVTI) **UPDATED**
Replies: 869
Views: 126863

Re: **UPDATED** 1991 Rev 1 (Beastly V6 1MZ-FE VVTI) **UPDATED**

I do like to tinker with my car :mrgreen: Like you say rust is a torrid thing and anything that I can do to prevent it or attack any small bits that are already on the car is a good thing. That said the only small patches of rust on the car is the section I've been working on in the frunk and a smal...
by KarlBristol
Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:51 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: **UPDATED** 1991 Rev 1 (Beastly V6 1MZ-FE VVTI) **UPDATED**
Replies: 869
Views: 126863

Re: **UPDATED** 1991 Rev 1 (Beastly V6 1MZ-FE VVTI) **UPDATED**

I've managed to do a few small bits and pieces today. Nothing major but a few jobs to keep the car improvement going... Firstly my left front indicator had recently been deciding when it wanted to work. This causes the other indicators to go into a 'disco effect mode' :lol: Initially I thought that ...
by KarlBristol
Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:12 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: **UPDATED** 1991 Rev 1 (Beastly V6 1MZ-FE VVTI) **UPDATED**
Replies: 869
Views: 126863

Re: **UPDATED** 1991 Rev 1 (Beastly V6 1MZ-FE VVTI) **UPDATED**

How many people have created a rain cover for the V6 conversion due to alternator water ingress. It's also questionable as to whether there is now anything wrong with your original alternator. Also, regarding the wheels, I think it looked much much better on the 17s. Sorry to sound negative, just m...
by KarlBristol
Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:32 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: tyres
Replies: 7
Views: 465

Re: tyres

This is identical to this thread really isn't it...

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... t=#1538569

And the two that have been deleted....


Maybe just post one thread and keep it all on one thread Kevin so people don't end up posting the same thing ? :thumleft:
by KarlBristol
Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:24 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Car won't start - ideas/help... ***UPDATE - STILL FUBARRED!!***
Replies: 94
Views: 13476

Re: Car won't start - ideas/help... ***UPDATE - STILL FUBARRED!!***

Unfortunately I'm not joking... Busses don't run at the times I work, or go vaguely near my house which is why I need a reliable daily driver. So I have no choice but to run just shy of a marathon every day. It wouldn't be as bad if some of the areas I run through weren't quite so rough :lol: I'm ho...
by KarlBristol
Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:07 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Car won't start - ideas/help... ***UPDATE - STILL FUBARRED!!***
Replies: 94
Views: 13476

Re: Car won't start - ideas/help... ***UPDATE - STILL FUBARRED!!***

Car is still sat in the garage and I'm still running 20 miles a day to commute :lol: I've done lots more tests, including hooking the alternator up with a test loom that Peter made and sent me but the drain is still there. All tests indicate that the drain is coming from the alternator. The problem ...
by KarlBristol
Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:42 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Removable silencers - angry neighbours
Replies: 18
Views: 1512

Re: Removable silencers - angry neighbours

I've got removable silencers in my custom exhaust tips. It really does bring the resonance down a lot and I would suggest getting a pair especially if it's a daily driver. Have a gander at my build thread to see pictures of them and the fitment. I can't remember the name of the company who did all t...
by KarlBristol
Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:38 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: GRRRRRRRRRR, car won't start :( updated. updated again, problem solved.
Replies: 27
Views: 1994

Re: GRRRRRRRRRR, car won't start :( updated. updated again, problem solved.

Have you checked the battery voltage??
If battery voltage isn't high enough the engine will try to turn but won't catch.
by KarlBristol
Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:42 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Speed sensor and handling.
Replies: 13
Views: 825

Re: Speed sensor and handling.

Why out off till tomorrow what you can do tonight :whistle: :lol:
by KarlBristol
Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:11 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Saab 99 rear spoiler on Mk2 update 2/1/13 finished!photos page 3
Replies: 72
Views: 12132

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Saab 99 rear spoiler on Mk2 update 2/1/13 finished!photos page 3

Lovely but OMG!!! What a price, and then you have tax, shipping etc :shock: :shock:

I'm staying spoilerless :lol:
by KarlBristol
Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:57 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Saab 99 rear spoiler on Mk2 update 2/1/13 finished!photos page 3
Replies: 72
Views: 12132

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Saab 99 rear spoiler on Mk2 update 2/1/13 finished!photos page 3

Ooohh that's very nice... Possibly the only spoiler I would put on my car.

Do you know if this comes as a built bootlid or if someone has bonded and smoothed the spoiler to a standard boot? :-k
by KarlBristol
Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:56 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: WINDOW STUCK OPEN!!! Controller burned out!
Replies: 30
Views: 1588

Re: WINDOW STUCK OPEN!!! Controller burned out!

1. I have never asked anyone to send any payment as a gift. 2. yet again I receive more threats and random insults via PM from this guy. 1. I can confirm that when I've bought parts from TFS in the past he did not ask for payment as a gift. 2. Please forward those messages onto me. Abuse of any sha...
by KarlBristol
Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:46 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: WINDOW STUCK OPEN!!! Controller burned out!
Replies: 30
Views: 1588

Re: WINDOW STUCK OPEN!!! Controller burned out!

You need to chill out, and be a little more careful with your wording. Insulting other members on here who are trying to help you is not going to do you any favours. I would also suggest not continually slandering another member on here. You have raised the issue several times already. He insulted ...
by KarlBristol
Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:37 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: WINDOW STUCK OPEN!!! Controller burned out!
Replies: 30
Views: 1588

Re: WINDOW STUCK OPEN!!! Controller burned out!

You need to chill out, and be a little more careful with your wording.

Insulting other members on here who are trying to help you is not going to do you any favours.

I would also suggest not continually slandering another member on here. You have raised the issue several times already.
by KarlBristol
Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:57 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: **UPDATED** 1991 Rev 1 (Beastly V6 1MZ-FE VVTI) **UPDATED**
Replies: 869
Views: 126863

Re: **UPDATED** 1991 Rev 1 (Beastly V6 1MZ-FE VVTI) **UPDATED**

It will certainly be a nice project and something a bit different if I manage to find one and fit it... It's definitely a project for the far future though :-k The testing on the car continues but I think I'm homing in on the issue a bit more. We shall see soon. I've also fitted the earthing cables ...
by KarlBristol
Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:32 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: yellow fog lights
Replies: 30
Views: 8040

Re: Yellow lenses

mr2matt wrote:And I also agree with you saying no yellow lenses on a red car, it just doesn't work. I think they look nice on black or white mr2's but not the red ones.


Completely agree - I'm not a fan of yellow on red... It's not a good look IMO.
by KarlBristol
Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:29 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Car won't start - ideas/help... ***UPDATE - STILL FUBARRED!!***
Replies: 94
Views: 13476

Re: Car won't start - ideas/help... ***UPDATE - STILL FUBARRED!!***

On another note numerous numerous tests conducted on the car. I'm not going into the ins and outs of all of them (as there have been a lot) but some of the results aren't quite adding up to a normal issue. Despite numerous searches I can't find any record of another car with similar issues. It would...
by KarlBristol
Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:22 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Car won't start - ideas/help... ***UPDATE - STILL FUBARRED!!***
Replies: 94
Views: 13476

Re: Car won't start - ideas/help... ***UPDATE - STILL FUBARRED!!***

There will be no progress on the car issues tomorrow though as I'm off to Twickenham \:D/ Me too, a good performance from the Fjlians but they were never going to win. A much better performance from the Welsh of course :clap: It looks like you're getting very close to the solution Karl. Good luck a...
by KarlBristol
Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:17 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Voltage of interior boot light
Replies: 2
Views: 303

Voltage of interior boot light

What voltage should be coming out of your interior boot light?
I've only got just over 1V coming out of mine, and I'm wondering if that's why the damn thing doesn't work... :-k

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