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    Ty Pics... finally

    This one and the one in my sig are the only 2 I have ... lost 2nd cam with the rest. These were taken while I was in Japan... I posted em in the Northeast forum, so I hope people dont mind the repost :D We all like showing off our rides, right?
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    Pics of my Ty... finally

    This and the one in my sig are the only two Ive managed to find so far... cant find my other digital cam. These are still from when I had it in Japan, new tires on it now, same rims though. If anyone's up in Maine and sees this truck... its me! :D
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    Good SyTy shop in/near Portland, Maine?

    Hey everyone... Just curious if anyone knows a good shop, or even a board member for that matter, to take my Ty to to have it looked over... nothing's particularly wrong with it per se as far as I can tell... then again thats not saying much, but I just want someone who knows these trucks...
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    Newbie Transmission Question

    Forgive my lack of automotive knowledge about these trucks ;) Does a lack of hard shift from 1st to 2nd mean a tranny is going to go out soon? Mine still shifts hard from 1st to 2nd, and it has 42k miles on it... just wondering what the indications would be and generally how long transmissions...
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    Ty from Japan to St. Louis to Maine

    Hey all, just saying hey to everyone here in the NE forum. I recently got my Ty back stateside from Japan... imported to St Louis, then drove it to Maine where im stationed. Look forward to catching up and chatting with everyone! Brian
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    What would cause this? (turbo-related)

    Hey all -- So yesterday, Im driving down one of the Japanese highways, and its a rare straigtaway up here in northern Japan. So what the hell, I gun it. I JUST bought my Ty like 3 months ago, and Im in Japan, so I havent modded it yet, all stock. Anyway, the stock boost gauge hits +15, and...
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    How do you know when a turbo is bad?

    Hey all -- I noticed a drop in accelleration in my Ty today, and was wondering what signs you look for that let you know difinitavely that your turbo is going bad? Mine still spools up, but it doesnt have the zip id did. I am also noticing an odd sound, almost like a grinding sound, but I not...
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    "Sticky" MAP Sensor?

    Okay, let me preface this by saying that frankly, Im a virtual beginer when it comes to cars and that I have no clue what MAP stands for, but heres my problem and what I was told: Im stationed in northern Japan, managed to pick up a Ty over here. Needless to say, the winters are a bit longer...
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    Hey Everyone

    Just droppin a line to say hello to everyone... I recently became the proud owner of '92 Typhoon 2186... purchased in, of all places, Tokyo Japan. I am, in EVERY sense of the word, a total beginner when it comes to cars in general... so I've got a LOT to learn. Luckily theres a lot of great...
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