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responding years later but im still here been busy with work and well site keeps getting shut down and you got bs regulations with photobucket now so ive been on fb group page every now and then but yea still here. Doing some research

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driver side fog lamp please

Heres My black 96 vert enjoying the sun

hello 6gc,

i was wondering if any of you guys can possibly help me out im looking for a gt4 foglamp driverside lense the one i have is cracked give me a price or pm me thanks in advance.
this is the damage

i too am interested in buying one anyone selling??

O believe me i will after many months of trouble shooting its now running as it should so Now im HAPPY
also quick question what belt can i use for the beams (the one for the alternator)

First i want to say thank you to everyone here in 6gc helping me out in troubleshooting my engine and after months of trail and error well i am pleased to announce that the beams is now operating as it should and is no longer having any problems i also hope i didnt annoy you guys too much with constant things ive done and no fix but anyways i am now enjoying it fully so to the point of what was the issue well it turns out i got the wrong vvti solenoid an additionally it was not getting enough voltage which would explain why it would run fine right after the engine reached a hot temperature so got the wires fixed and solenoid replaced with the correct one and well now no more giving it gas to keep it alive on cold start better

Thank you so much!!! and it would look awesome many would even think it be a supra but again thank you!

i would like to make this my signature please with 1Soljaslim5 in the left corner in red lettering
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So today i had another problem with my car i drove inside a garage and turned of my car and i tried turning it back on but my brake pedal got stiff and once i turn on the engine i wont start all i hear is one click and it seems to be comming near the vvti solenoid and fuel injectors i tried wacking the star no luck checked my fuses all were fine as far as battery and terminals they seem fine and im getting power since im able to turn on the lights and radio as well as move roll my windows.
any ideas what i may be??

Well from my experience i can most definitely tell you that aside from my issues im having with my beams i sure as hell enjoy it.
upside to having a beams. well for starters man its a BEAMS its a strong and reliable engine great gas saver too its an engine that just keeps the fun going when you floor it i almost feel like thats how the celicas here in the U.S. shouldve made them but like always the japs always get the good stuff.
As far as the bad well for one get ready to have a ton of money because finding parts are sometimes rare and pricey luckily there's a few inter-changeable parts (from what i have learned) if you live in the U.S. and depending on what state you live well Smog this engine is illegal so as long you are good at keeping low profile then you need not worry thankfully there are loop holes
but with all that said i enjoy my beams aside from the issues im having with it its a love hate sort of thing at the moment (hate due to its start up issue but love once it runs normal and im able to just sit back and drive

Its been a while since i posted about my beams issue and here i am to annoy you guys again sorry by the way but well after going through my checklist changing part after part it narrowed down to either wiring maybe something isnt grounded properly not sure yet and coolant temp sensor after reading through multiple sites on the web of cars with similar issues to my car's symptoms then i found this link http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qi...03092418AAQXyrS
which based on what i read i makes sense and just today i took out my coolant temp sensor last time i got one from a toyota echo 2001 and all it did was give a higher temp reading on the gauge but well anyways attempting to try a different sensor. well i took out the old sensor and noticed this


looks like the edges are corroded so i got a replacement part from autozone and picked up a temp sensor from a tercel 98 so waiting on my engine to cool down and begin the testing again hopefully now ill finally find the solution to my problem so crossing my fingers here.

Well First and foremost i would like to thank MaskedMan for the suggestion of reattaching my rear window you literally saved me a lot of money

got all the supplies to begin



prepped my car to avoid getting dirty because ive read it can be quite messy

and after all the time and effort it took me about 2 days

but i must say it almost looks new and even though i got frustrated a bit i was able to get it done

here it is now and i must say it was quite messy job i got windoweld all on my skin an it was a pain to get off but it wass worth it i got the window reattached and the glue actully looks like its very strong in holding the windshield and well yea screw paying 800-1500 bucks just for the part and the labor from those shops so again thank you so much MaskedMan

so there is hope HOORAY!!! thank you so much

So just to add more to the list and just my luck i noticed that the rear window on my convertible top has begun to detach itself






I've made several calls to many upholstery shops and most of them are saying i have to replace the whole part which isnt cheap and the labor itself i was charged 800 bucks which i think is ridiculous let alone spending that or more. anyways to the point the question here is.. am i screwed here?? or is there a much cheaper solution??

Username: 1Soljaslim5
Location: Sacramento, Ca
Car/Chasis: 1996 St204 Convertible GT
Future plans: To fix up this 3SGE Beams and have it start up good. possibly get better suspension but ive gotten most of the mods that i wanted for my car so im pretty set.
Meets: Recently joined the Norcal Celica group and have gone to 3 of their meets and hoping to go to more, additionally im willing to drive anywhere in norcal and central cal as its

Still having the same issues ive been driving the car for about a good 5 months now and still nothing has been solved additionally i went through the trouble of buying the bluetooth OBD2 as well as purchasing the torque pro app as suggested by richochett, put all info on vehicle profile as well as added the additional info to read jdm ecu and it works as far as connecting to bluetooth device and phone but when trying to read the car it gets stuck on (checking model.....) and therefore no data... im having the worst of luck. on another note ill be taking my car to Josh aka(mister3) since chico raceworks isnt too far from where i live an have it checked out so hopefully i will finally find a solution to my problem

Well ill give it a shot ill buy a wideband O2 and see if it helps

Well heres what i have narrowed it down to
ive checked hoses(so no vac leak have taken apart hoses did smoke method no wear n tear so no leak)
Engine Health(as far as compression goes it was in good shape when i bought it and it runs perfectly fine when accelerating and no jerking or bogging)
VVTI soleniod( not the problem I feel it doing its work when i go past 4k from gears 1-4)
Maf sensor(cleaned and even replaced with a better one from a beams)
Fuel wise(since i live here in California ive only seen 91 which is the recommended though i believe it should be 95 ron)
Coolant temp sensor(tried one from a toyota echo 2000 since they are identical all it did was make the temp reading higher)
ECU(as far as it goes all has worked fine i tried a different one and same song and dance)
TPS(tried many from changing to three throttle bodies still not probable issue)
Spark Plugs(changed the iridium ngks which were fine no burns or wet and replaced with double platinum denso)
Idle Air Control Valve (went from cleaning to replacing with a 01 civic one since they are nearly identical its new as well so it works)
Fuel filter(was old and replaced with a new one still not the solution)
Intake air temperature( was suggested i clean it which i did checked its rubber seals no brittle or tears)
Wiring(before i had a bad surge issue but i was due to the iscv not being grounded and wired properly additionally most of the wires werent soldered like they were supposed to as far it goes im still having the wiring looked at maybe i missed something)
with all that said i honestly im thinking its either a gasket or seal from somewhere( ive been told gasket and seals tend to expand with heat when reached at a certain temperature and based on how my car has acted i can somewhat believe it) or its a fuel related issue so next would be to check fuel injectors and fuel pressure regulator as well as fuel pump(from my GT, been told its ok to run it though not sure) with all that said im not sure why my car only acts up during cold start, to be smelling rich and immediately stalling after turning on and for it to run normal once engine has reached a warm temperature which leads me to believe its the two options i have just mention but thats just me after all mentioned
any ideas guys??

well i inspected the hoses no wear and tear no leaks either as for the maf its not the issue here i replaced the coolant temp sensor a while back but regardless of it being new i still had the same issue ive been told in the past my fuel filter might have been the issue but i really think thats not the problem because once the engine is warm it runs fine.

Yea i did i just checked it and flashes continously so im not sure if one of the sensor were to be faulty tho wouldnt the CEl go ON tho?

its just a magnaflow muffler the piping it self is 2 1/4 inch as for the exhaust its a bout 4 inches

i dont think that would be the case though ive read countless times that it is a common issue but i have a new IAC and as far as the exhaust goes i have a magnaflow exhaust wanted a more quiet stock look but with sound to show for it. im thinking about adjusting the idle screw and see if that helps tho it may not be the case.

Heres a vid of how the car preforms with the oem airbox and warm engine (my phone sucks with the auto tilting and what not sorry best vid i could get)


As you can see the exhaust is now very quiet like a prius lol and the car now idles at about 700-750 which i would say is pretty normal