Why all the problems?
04-14-2007, 01:30 AM
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Why all the problems?
Why is everyone blowing motors, splooging oil, or otherwise having the worst luck around lately. Just today i think there has been 2-3 major failures and what... 5 guys saying they leaking oil from somewhere due to bad PCV/crankcase ventilation. It's insane. I'm not knocking newbs or anything, but i've never read about so much carnage. If someone looked at the board today they would say screw FI, i want to be able to drive my car.
Maybe that's why we're all on jackstands all the time.
Glad i'm not propped up anymore, i had my share of looking at my car on ramps for a while.
Maybe that's why we're all on jackstands all the time.
Glad i'm not propped up anymore, i had my share of looking at my car on ramps for a while.
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04-14-2007, 05:09 AM
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Ya and I pulled my motor to fix an oil leak the other day. Resealed the oil pan and pump, and honed out the bore that the CAS goes into for good measure since it had a little scratch. Put the motor back in, and its still leaking. Then noticed it might be coming out of the valve cover gasket, so took the basically new seal and added some rtv. Still leaking and i guess ill check the cam seals next. Its lame, but my car is fast ... messy, but fast.
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04-14-2007, 03:08 PM
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Failures to date, items that I didn't molest:
temp sensor for cooling fans
(1) silicone coupler *
turbo oil return hose *
clutch slave
dipstick handle *
Failures to date, items that I screwed with causing failure:
AFM *
original clutch *
* turbo related
It would be the most reliable car ever if I stopped screwing with it.
temp sensor for cooling fans
(1) silicone coupler *
turbo oil return hose *
clutch slave
dipstick handle *
Failures to date, items that I screwed with causing failure:
AFM *
original clutch *
* turbo related
It would be the most reliable car ever if I stopped screwing with it.
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04-14-2007, 06:16 PM
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I had my first engine failure in 5mins, ive made sure to do things right ever since 
I'm always on stands cause I like problems....yeah ive had minor issues, but nothing I couldn't easily fix.
I'm always on stands cause I like problems....yeah ive had minor issues, but nothing I couldn't easily fix.
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04-14-2007, 06:34 PM
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i went out for a tuning session today in the rain. it's good because it makes you focus on the boring tuning, the stuff in vacuum. 
i got the accel enrich a little smoother today too. i don't see the need for a tps, unless you're really ----.
i got the accel enrich a little smoother today too. i don't see the need for a tps, unless you're really ----.
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04-15-2007, 02:29 AM
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yeah, I use mapdot. IMO, they can both work just as well as each other, but since your car came with a linear tps, use it. it is useful for boost control.
some say that map dot willl always have a slight lag in reaction versus tps, but it doesn't make sense really, MAP changes the instant you move the throttle.
some say that map dot willl always have a slight lag in reaction versus tps, but it doesn't make sense really, MAP changes the instant you move the throttle.
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04-15-2007, 02:42 AM
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Ya and I pulled my motor to fix an oil leak the other day. Resealed the oil pan and pump, and honed out the bore that the CAS goes into for good measure since it had a little scratch. Put the motor back in, and its still leaking. Then noticed it might be coming out of the valve cover gasket, so took the basically new seal and added some rtv. Still leaking and i guess ill check the cam seals next. Its lame, but my car is fast ... messy, but fast.
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Im starting a thread to discuss my options.
