NW Prospective Owners Roll Call - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

WingsofWar · 12-27-2009, 12:31 AM

Yo! I have decided to start our first NW thread starting with a roll call.

My names Josh, 25, from Seattle. Currently driving a 87 Mazda rx7 turbo.

I cant wait to start setting up our first meets once we have purchased our FT86s.

Franisco · 12-27-2009, 02:20 AM

Rick, 20, Vancouver

TRDMAN · 12-27-2009, 03:22 AM

Nate 24. Seattle/ Anacortes

Lexicon101 · 01-17-2010, 03:20 AM

James. 20.
Lynnhood, WA.
I drive a crappy '90 Civic LX (Yes, the sedan.)
I fried the head the first summer I had it because I ignored a cooling problem, rebuilt it, replaced basically the whole ignition and charging systems, the water and fuel pumps, front and rear shocks..
Even with all that, once it's warmed up, it has this dirty, erratic idle, and dies if I don't give it a bit of gas. Can't figure out the problem, but.. once I get this problem fixed, the exterior trim's still messed up and the windows don't work right.
Yeah, that about paints the picture on my car. It's craptastic, but I can't junk it after all the work and money.

Edit: oh, and the coolant's still disappearing. Fun stuff.

Midship Runabout · 01-18-2010, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lexicon101

Edit: oh, and the coolant's still disappearing. Fun stuff.

i would do a cylinder leakdown test and look for bubbles in the coolant if i were you.

oh im Kyle 19 currently in AZ but moving to Portland in the next few months so i decided i kind of fit in here

TRDMAN · 01-19-2010, 11:45 PM

I think my taco is using coolant as well.

Lexicon101 · 01-20-2010, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dixie Normous

i would do a cylinder leakdown test and look for bubbles in the coolant if i were you.

oh im Kyle 19 currently in AZ but moving to Portland in the next few months so i decided i kind of fit in here

I dunno, since the coolant was all dropped out from when I replaced the head, I may have just.. not filled it and bled it right. I'm planning on doing a more thorough job tomorrow. The coolant temp sensor spiked the other night for no apparent reason, so I'm pretty sure I've at least got a bubble.
It does pressurize though, and my oil looks fine. I might have just not filled it fully enough.

I'm more interested in finding the culprit of the instant death upon red light.. It just bugs me that it only happens when the engine's hot. o2 sensor code on the ECU, but the CEL hasn't come on once since then.. I'll have to check that to make sure, but..

Lexicon101 · 01-20-2010, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRDMAN

I think my taco is using coolant as well.

Lame. You've got sympathy, my friend.

Lexicon101 · 02-05-2010, 03:32 AM

Frankie's running like a champ.

Turns out I forgot to clean off the piston rings when I replaced the head and the gasket didn't stick there. Eating coolant and misfiring.

If you're having similar problems, a good idea is when you've eaten much of your coolant, pull off the rad cap and put your palm over the hole with the engine running. if it puffs air against your hand, your gasket isn't functioning properly.

eckoman_pdx · 03-10-2010, 06:04 AM

I'm James. I drive a 92 MR2 Turbo. I'm 30 and from Portland.

Kyle, you drive an MR2 also? Welcome to Portland when you get here!

Midship Runabout · 03-10-2010, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eckoman_pdx

I'm James. I drive a 92 MR2 Turbo. I'm 30 and from Portland.

Kyle, you drive an MR2 also? Welcome to Portland when you get here!

Ya i got a 91 NA (for now) i recognize you from the mr2 boards. Im KyleSW20 over there but im not very active. And ya i lived in Oregon city for a while, literally less than a mile from KO racing. Thank you though. i should be there soon. :happy0180:

Dark · 03-10-2010, 09:22 PM

Cino, 20. I'm from Seattle and drive '06 IS250

RWD_only · 03-15-2010, 05:04 AM

Joe, 21, Portland/Eugene.

C-Bone · 07-24-2010, 11:29 AM

Cameron, from Everett. Currently have 03 Tiburon 4cyl

. Its ok and fun to drive but doesnt have as much go as I'd like.

12-27-2009, 12:31 AM	#1
WingsofWar MODERATOR-SAMA Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Swagtron Scooter Location: Seattle Posts: 2,685 Thanks: 345 Thanked 1,561 Times in 524 Posts Mentioned: 81 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	NW Prospective Owners Roll Call Yo! I have decided to start our first NW thread starting with a roll call. My names Josh, 25, from Seattle. Currently driving a 87 Mazda rx7 turbo. I cant wait to start setting up our first meets once we have purchased our FT86s. __________________ Last edited by DarrenDriven; 08-07-2012 at 04:01 PM. Reason: refine topic title

01-17-2010, 03:20 AM	#4
Lexicon101 Inexperienced Join Date: Jan 2010 Drives: Crappy old '90 civic. Frankie. Location: In the club Posts: 622 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	James. 20. Lynnhood, WA. I drive a crappy '90 Civic LX (Yes, the sedan.) I fried the head the first summer I had it because I ignored a cooling problem, rebuilt it, replaced basically the whole ignition and charging systems, the water and fuel pumps, front and rear shocks.. Even with all that, once it's warmed up, it has this dirty, erratic idle, and dies if I don't give it a bit of gas. Can't figure out the problem, but.. once I get this problem fixed, the exterior trim's still messed up and the windows don't work right. Yeah, that about paints the picture on my car. It's craptastic, but I can't junk it after all the work and money. Edit: oh, and the coolant's still disappearing. Fun stuff. Last edited by Lexicon101; 01-17-2010 at 03:22 AM. Reason: I'm just overheating and acting like an angry 17 year old.

12-27-2009, 03:22 AM	#3
TRDMAN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Drives: 08 Tacoma TRD OFFROAD Location: SEATTLE Posts: 137 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nate 24. Seattle/ Anacortes

01-19-2010, 11:45 PM	#6
TRDMAN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Drives: 08 Tacoma TRD OFFROAD Location: SEATTLE Posts: 137 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think my taco is using coolant as well.

02-05-2010, 03:32 AM	#9
Lexicon101 Inexperienced Join Date: Jan 2010 Drives: Crappy old '90 civic. Frankie. Location: In the club Posts: 622 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Frankie's running like a champ. Turns out I forgot to clean off the piston rings when I replaced the head and the gasket didn't stick there. Eating coolant and misfiring. If you're having similar problems, a good idea is when you've eaten much of your coolant, pull off the rad cap and put your palm over the hole with the engine running. if it puffs air against your hand, your gasket isn't functioning properly.

03-10-2010, 06:04 AM	#10
eckoman_pdx Custom Car Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2010 Drives: 92 Toyota MR2 Turbo Location: Oregon Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm James. I drive a 92 MR2 Turbo. I'm 30 and from Portland. Kyle, you drive an MR2 also? Welcome to Portland when you get here!

03-10-2010, 09:22 PM	#12
Dark Elite Padawan Join Date: Mar 2010 Drives: '15 WRX, 15 GLA250, and 2 feet Location: Shoreline, WA Posts: 3,498 Thanks: 197 Thanked 250 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cino, 20. I'm from Seattle and drive '06 IS250

03-15-2010, 05:04 AM	#13
RWD_only Lurks 'n stuff Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 1994 Mazda Miata Location: Eugene/Sherwood, OR Posts: 112 Thanks: 99 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Joe, 21, Portland/Eugene.

07-24-2010, 11:29 AM	#14
C-Bone Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: '03 Tiburon Location: Washington State Posts: 413 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cameron, from Everett. Currently have 03 Tiburon 4cyl . Its ok and fun to drive but doesnt have as much go as I'd like.

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