Running Issues.

[epic]

Yes i remember Doug well on the Yahoo version of the forum when all he wanted was to know what the biggest wheels he could fit on his car were

[epic]

Looks like you got a real bargain there then as the turbo alone is worth almost a grand. What manifold did it come with? and was the head gas flowed / ported?

BTW my stroker cost less than that to buy with a 3076r turbo

[europeanme]

I have thought about a trip to doug and get a health check..but its a bit of a trek now I am back in notts all the time....why didn't this happen when MRC was half an hour away....

thanks for the opinions to my potential hp increase.....I am always interested in people's opinions/BTDTs/tips etc..so keep them coming...

as for the loan MAF peter, I have been offered one from Ben aka shark90....but thanks again....

one other thing with my issues...it appears not to be a overboost kicking in it is one sharp lurch then off again.....and I think I mentioned, it happens at anytime, anywhere at any given boost pressue....(sounds a bit like the martini girl, eh?!?!?...)
so got to be something controlling the fuel/air....and I can hear the told you so about the MAF.....I will hopefully have a positive result at the weekend...

[shark_90]

Why go to MRC when AV Performance is just down the road (and I have mentioned this before.. you've even met the guy!)?

[europeanme]

Cheers Ben....is that the chap that can sometimes collect the car??...the guy from burton....

[shark_90]

Yep, 01283 548 483

[Tonks4x4]

Why don't you change the fuel pressure regulator....

I'm sure that will cure the problem

p.s. Dont cover yourself in pressurised fuel.... It stings your eye's

[audiman]

did i miss something??

[Acidburn]

did i miss something??

[Tonks4x4]

He spent the morning up here yesterday
after several changes of components we tried 2 other ecu's, changed the maf, boost leak tested. Re-cleaned the pcv system and tried it on a test run after every change. Finally we swapped the fuel pressure regulator and bob's your uncle. No more smoke, pulls real well, and no more smacking your head on the dash when it cuts the power.

[europeanme]

Yeah Bri's right...not had chance to update this thread....

Cheers again Bri....and have you got used to the taste of super unleaded...

it pulls like a good 'un...and now to fix the very noisy brakes....

[audiman]

and no more smacking your head on the dash when it cuts the power.

That is overboost protection, a dodgy FPR wouldnt cause that to happen, it would cause excessive black smoke tho, EXTREMELY rare for these to fail.

Anyway, glad its sorted.

[dest]

Glad you got it sorted mate!
Hope you can get down soon to get it looking good

[europeanme]

I cannot take the credit for suggesting this...it was steve with the 90 from the east mid's meet that hinted a while back...

for those who might be interested....at the end of the FPR is a fine mesh filter that is usually secured to the rest of the FPR..on mine it was loose and would spin...hence the very bizarre overfueling then cutting out.....but so chuffed we sorted it....

Thanks to the forum for your help...especially Brian and Steve...and the rest of you...don't want to clog this thread up with an oscar style speech...

and yeah martyn..it does need the "Dest" treatment...

[epic]