Everything posted by jimmer
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Boost Leak test
if a tyre has a puncture it will still inflate to its working pressure so the fact your car makes 15 tells me its probaly the ebc install or set up Vig.
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1999 TT £10.000 Pistonheads
The last time i saw this car was 3 yrs ago at a Dyno shoot out at Power Station which has now closed,I was expecting to get hammered by it and it made 40hp less than my 480hp when i knew it had done 500 + previous,it had a few issues and ive no idea if they were fixed so buyer beware.
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re subbed
Thank you Richard,its great to be here fella, 11 years now !,on another note my pms are broken Lol,message pops up saying im not allowed ?
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re subbed
yay !!!! another year :2guns:
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re subbed
Hi Guys,ive sent my subs for another year via paypal,can somebody have a look and see everythings gone through ? many thanks :winkiss:
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Erratic Idle
maf can be left to dry and a shield of some sort can help the issue if it is that,They came with a shield behind the bumper from new but many have been removed over the years.
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Erratic Idle
damp weather and performance filters can often be a problem for maf sensors,unplug the maf and see how it idles after,its a very easy well to tell if it is the issue.
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Front and rear seat leather retrim cost?
Told me 2K Si:whistling::lol:
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Uk 300zx tt on pistonheads
Zeds are available cheaper than that trust me,i know of several tidy cars that came in recently for sensible money.
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Gaskets
dont bother with gaskets,silicone sealer will work fine i assure you.
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Injectors and coil harness repair kits??
Hi Tom,before wading in with new plugs which may create more problems its best to ascertain why you have a misfire first,coil packs rarely fail and the plugs dont corrode like the injectors.with the car running pull each coil pack plug off in turn too narrow down the mis fire listening for a change in engine note.Once youve isolated the cylinder not firing,swap the spark plug out,if the fault travels you know its the spark plug,if not and it stays on the same cylinder you know its electrical,next check the injector plug connection,it will probaly be corroded and green.give it a clean and see if it sorts the problem.Report back on here after.
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e-bay engine seller ?
Very suspect id say,outlay on that alone would be well over the asking price,"Cosmetic headgaskets" always cracks me up when i read that.
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CAS Movement While Engine Is Running
The most lightly culprit is alignment of the CAS bracket or the drive peg is bent in the end of the cam,if it is be very care as they are brittle and can snap
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Turbos
Stephens correct,the 525s will do 500 plus and bolt up stock,youll need manifolds bigger ic pipework etc but it is possible.They are very capable turbos,ive fitted probably 10 sets and have ran mine at 480 for 8 yrs now.
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what EBC
That EBC !!! I smell soy sauce somewhat,when it comes to something so critical get a branded unit,ie Greddy,Blitz etc.
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So Many Great Members Gone
If anybody is interested Zelda is for sale,i have the current owners details.
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Boost leak testing
As times and technology change the smoke tester has become standard now,they are crazy expensive but for those times a huge leak is found they are great,ive used one but currently don't own one but its on my list,the best thing is they are low pressure but ramming air behind the smoke at a higher pressure soon shows where the leak is.As Jeff has said 5 psi is simply not enough for those annoying hard to find leaks as they simply wont show.Many leaks from ill seated hose clips etc need a little more to be found.
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MOT - First in three years.
Well if I'm honest i would not cross your bridges just yet because some mot place has said its had it.I'm sure you'd have heard a problem if it had one engine wise.So before its condemned shouldnt Lee be looking at it first before all eventualities are played out on here.
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Ross aka Ruishy
Some of you guys especially the Scottish member s may have known Ross.I'm afraid too announce he passed away aged 30 on August the 4th.Rip fella.
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headlights and Mot failure.......
checked the bulb is fitted correctly,they are fiddly and quite often on the fritz
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JeffTT
Yup I do,including yours Tony.
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Oil Presure Sender (left or Right)
it wont work iirc,I fitted a US alternator loom and plugged the sender plug in on the drivers side and it had no conection im sure.to relocate the sender look up 1/8 npt remote sender adaptor on ebay
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Where to buy new O2 sensors?
I can supply and fit Bosch sensors for £250 the pair,e bay ones are very often poor quality items and not worth the hassle of fitting.
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I am losing it, need advice
yes as oil runs down the stem overnight then combusts on start up
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I am losing it, need advice
Over run smoking is usually piston related,id say ring land failure,on over run the crankcase pressures rise forcing oil up past the failed rings.This wont always show on a comp test.