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Brett
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 Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 3:09 pm |
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Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2003 11:21 pm
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Location: Green Bay
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Okay my car has been nothing but mothafucka since day 1. But I still love her, so it's okay.
On our journeys together I have yet to race the thing healthy, and we kept plugging away at possible solutions to fix her up. Last night I raced again, raced what I thought was a healthy Sandy, and she spit it back in my face. More high times at low traps.
Today was the final straw, I got a autometer from a buddy and hooked up the gauge, and went for a test drive.
Got on her, boom 12psi yay going good going good hit 5000RPM BOOM PSI drops to 6psi and she gets mad, keep on pressing her and we hit 6000RPM and BOOM PSI jumps back up to 12 right before I shift.
Does this in 2nd and 3rd.
Now, 6psi is wastegate pressure, so is it a faulty wastegate? Or something more serious. I have no idea, thus I question you all.
Also, after about 10 minutes of our session, I come back home to find my coolant bubbling like crazy. Now I know our cars run hot, but THIS hot after such little time? Granted I was smacking her around but still...
How accurate is the stock temperature gauge? It never really fluctuates, so is that one of the bad gauges too?
Arrr.
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2005 Saab Linear 2.0t - DD
1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 (Sandstone Grey) - SOLD!!
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G-ELL
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:59 pm |
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Joined: Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:18 am
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Location: Lehigh Valley, PA
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LOL... The stock temp gauge is crap. I've seen temps as high as 210 degrees on the logger and the needle still pointed to normal. Time to check the timing and TPS calibration.  _________________ 06 Blue EVO 9
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jason166
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Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:23 pm |
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Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:32 pm
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Location: (s) Madison/La Crosse,WI and Rochester,MN
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This is why i prefere to just pretend my 92 vr4 car can do 13 second runs.
Why actually race it. lol
Well, sorry to hear about your troubles man, I'm sure my car wouldn't do much better.
Have you let anyone else take it for a run down the track?
Jason
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G-ELL
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Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:40 pm |
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b.t.w. Do you hear a click just as the boost drops? Next time, take a glance at the stock boost gauge. It's a good indication as to how close to "boost cut" you're at. There is a boost cut defence similar to fuel cut where the ECU will drop the boost if the 02's get lean enough. (hint: get a logger )
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Brett
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:24 am |
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Location: Green Bay
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Yea yea working on the logger thing, just trying to get all ideas here as to the cause is all.
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1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 (Sandstone Grey) - SOLD!!
BPU 1993 Dodge Stealth R/T ATX - SOLD!!!
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:50 am |
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