[Supras] Vin

Thu May 1 12:36:42 CDT 2008

May be a 1978 or earlier car............but most likely a late 1978 like mine. 

My 78 labeled as a Supra also was made in Japan in late 1978. 

The VIN number is 10 digits which is not found by Google VIN searches.

According to Toyota my car was part of a special run in late 1978 to meet demand while they were ramping up to build the 1979 model of Supra.

Toyota says the left hand drive models were delivered only to the Canadian and US west coasts and the rest were right hand drives kept in Japan or shipped to other countries.....New Zealand and Australia jumps to mind. 

I believe In the US Vin digits went to 17 or so a year later, but I could be wrong on the year.

Anyway, Google says a valid VIN number currently is 17 digits.

So go figure.

--
don kelly

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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:28:21 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Hacker J <jonbhacker at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Supras] License Plate Lookup website
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> Looks like a California plate.  No record of it ever having been smog checked 
> though.  That VIN is
> too short to be a US car. Not sure what this website is that you refer to.
> 
> 
> 
> --- supras-request at supras.com wrote:
> > Is anyone registered to any of these sites? I need some information that
> > little wee New Zealand can't provide.
> > 
> > If anyone can help I am looking for information on:
> > Plate # 5HVF453
> > 11 digit vin # 9F91H546414
> > I'm also trying to find shipping documentation on this vehicle but that
> > seems to be rather tricky hehe
> > 
> > Thanks for any help, much appreciated :)
> > 
> > -- 
> > Cheers
> > 
> > Suze
> > 7M POWAH! ;)
> > www.supra.co.nz
> > 
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> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 09:44:07 +1200
> From: "suprra girl" <suprra at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Supras] License Plate Lookup website
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> In 69 vins were 11 digits long. It's quite common for old vehicles. Hence i
> was hoping someone was registered with plate lookup.
> 
> Thanks :)
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> On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 5:28 AM, Hacker J <jonbhacker at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Looks like a California plate.  No record of it ever having been smog
> > checked though.  That VIN is
> > too short to be a US car. Not sure what this website is that you refer to.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- supras-request at supras.com wrote:
> > > Is anyone registered to any of these sites? I need some information that
> > > little wee New Zealand can't provide.
> > >
> > > If anyone can help I am looking for information on:
> > > Plate # 5HVF453
> > > 11 digit vin # 9F91H546414
> > > I'm also trying to find shipping documentation on this vehicle but that
> > > seems to be rather tricky hehe
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help, much appreciated :)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Suze
> > > 7M POWAH! ;)
> > > www.supra.co.nz
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:00:09 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Don Ewing <supradon88 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Supras] Warm Start Stumble
> To: supras at supras.com
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> I agree with this.  When the weather around here gets warm and we are still on 
> oxygenated fuel I have the same problem.  I have come to the realization that 
> this is vapor lock because the fuel just evaporates at a lower tempreture.
>   Don
> 
> berniek at technicaldevelop.com wrote:
>   Skip, et al:
> 
> As stated before, my essentially stock '90T did this. When I built the
> '91 I used ND 550cc injectors, and had a fuel pressure gauge on the rail. 
> Although the gauge has since been replaced with a Schrader valve (gauge
> would wear out from lack of damping), it showed that pressure held for
> hours after shutdown. So at least in my case, the problem strongly
> appears to be a latter day form of vapor lock. Happens only on warm-hot
> days especially when using gas that was formulated for cooler weather.
> 
> BernieK
> 
> > Bernie, Supraman, & Group,
> >
> > Hope this helps; I chased something like this until someone told
> > me what's below.
> > If your car stumbles on hot start up (after its been sitting for
> > at about ten minutes) and it also stumbles on cold start, but, in both
> > cases idles fine after less than a minute (without revving it up), you
> > need to check for injector(s) that are leaking (very slow leak) when the
> > engine is off. With this type of leakage, when you turn off the car,
> > fuel leaks very slowly into one or more cylinders causing, on start-up,
> > a very rich mixture until the excess fuel burns off. Easiest way to
> > check for this is, after using the car, let it sit overnight and, before
> > starting, check for fuel pressure in the rail in the morning. It should
> > hold most (if not all) of the pressure overnight. If the pressure's all
> > bled off, before starting the car, pull the plugs and smell for fuel.
> > Any easier test is to pull the hose that's connected to the throttle
> > body, open the throttle plate and smell inside the intake - it should
> > not smell strongly of gas after its sat overnight.
> >
> > Good Luck, Skip
> > '86 MA70 Supra (still alive & kicking !!!)
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:58:56 -0400
> > From: supraman88 
> > Subject: Re: [Supras] Warm start stumble
> > To: berniek at technicaldevelop.com
> > Cc: "Supras at supras.com" 
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> > berniek at technicaldevelop.com wrote:
> >> I had that problem for years with my former '90 and now have it with
> >> my modified '91 now that the weather here in NJ has become warm. It
> >> appears to be fuel vaporization in the rail and lines during "hot
> >> soak", nothing to worry about. Just hold the throttle above idle for
> >> about 20 seconds and you should be fine. If the problem persists
> >> beyond about 20 seconds, it is probably another problem, but I think
> >> you will find the hot soak vaporization to be the culprit.
> >
> > Thanks, that is exactly what I have been doing! It appears to be running
> > rich when this happens.
> >
> > It never did it before I replaced the tanks and eliminated the leaks in
> > the filler neck.
> > I'm wondering if there is a difference between US and Canadian models
> > prior to 1991.
> > It had a different gas cap before. Maybe I'll swap those and see what
> > happens.
> >
> >>
> >> The cold start injector has a bimetal contact timer in the thermostat
> >> housing to actuate the cold start injector only when cold. You can
> >> disconnect it as a test, but again I don't think that is the problem.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >>
> >> BernieK
> >> '91T 5 speed, refreshed JDM, '98 MkIV wheels, Lexus AFM, 550cc ND
> >> injectors, Walbro, modified stock adjustable FPR, 57 trim CT26 (no
> >> turbine clip, but wastegate passage bored out), deflashed valve bowls,
> >> '98 mounts (strong!), Treadstone IC, hard piping, Lipp, 3" Random Tech
> >
> >> downpipe and single cat, 80 mm HKS LET-T16 exhaust, Dawes ball and
> >> spring boost controller (for now, set to 17 PSI), modified Raptor
> >> recirculated BOV, 2 mm Cometic HG, ARP head studs, helicoiled exhaust
> >> stud tappings, chrome moly lightweight flywheel, Exedy organic clutch
> >> (street use).
> >
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:03:54 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Don Ewing <supradon88 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Supras] supra on pinks
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> I am watching the supra on pinks right now.
>   Don
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:04:42 -0700
> From: "Jeff Mohler" <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Supras] supra on pinks
> To: "Don Ewing" <supradon88 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: supras at supras.com
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> *golf clap*
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> On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 8:03 PM, Don Ewing <supradon88 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I am watching the supra on pinks right now.
> >  Don
> >
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