Recent content by 87TTypeKid

I just got my scanmaster last week at the behest off all of my helpful respondants on this forum. Now that its there, I need to get a general idea about what the "good" values are for my car, as I am unsure about them. I suppose the main concern is 02 volts under WOT.. on several passes, I...

Actually, the turbo is original. As far as being a piece of history, its more on its way to becoming a relic for the most part...the body is in really bad shape in some places, so basically I am going to wait on the restoration until time and money will allow it.

I maintain the car pretty well. It gets fresh oil, plugs, and filters at less than the usual intervals. The trans and rear end are in order with good fluids and are functioning properly. I use the stock AC-R44TS plugs and MSD wires. IAC has not been touched, and the TPS is at the proper...

For whatever reason, I can't seem to figure out why my car just doesn't want to "go"...it gets relatively good mpg (17) for my knock-around driving, but its presently not going under the 14s, whereas prior to any modification I had a 13.69 pass.. My upgrades are in my sig, minus my recently...

I probed my O2 sensor the other day and with a voltmeter on a .25 volt scale, I got no reading. Then, after unplugging it (which I hear should throw a code and give me a check engine light), nothing happened.... Oh, by the way, any ideas why with 17 psi, 60 lb-ers, walbro 340, and erics 93...

Ok, part one- 2-3 shift is weak, but there...engine sometimes gains rpms between this shift, but settles in. Its a little slow, quite far behind my neck snapping 1-2 shift with the B+M shift kit installed. Any reason for this? My TV cable is reasonably taught...I hear any play is bad...

Funny that someone mentioned the whole "blowing smoke out of the exhaust" thing as a possible symptom of valve float, because when it gets that tick, even at night I can see the car coughing out really smokey exhaust..noticed it one night while blowing away an RX-8..looked back and felt like I...

Nope, still on the same old 170k mile valvesprings..haven't gotten around to having those changed yet. Another question- would valve float due to worn out springs produce enough of a tick to trip the knock sensor?

Im running the turbotweak street chip, and at 17 psi I get the feeling from the motor that at higher rpms its losing a little bit of power (rather than pulling like it should). Part-throttle response seems better for the most part, and occasionally I hear a bit of pinging at high rpms under WOT...

I guess maybe I'm just having a hard time understanding this, but I dont see the major problem with twisting the bolts out. Is there really THAT much play after you do this? Plus, like I mentioned before, what direction would they be adjusting for the allignment? Those bolts look like they are...

Nah, I asked about some brake problems a while back..maybe you remember that? I did ask about the lower arms last week sometime. Ok, well how, and with what, should I tap those bolts out? Is there really THAT much play if you decide to just rip the bolt out? To the best of my knowledge, in...

Now, I have big hands/arms that dont fit into the crevices to get at the nuts and bolts holding the drivers side upper control arm in place, so I was wondering if there's an easy way to get it off? I read that the two bolts are splined and have to be tapped out from the nut side, but a buddy of...

In the process of re-doing my front end, I'm realizing that 20 year old nuts and bolts seldom enjoy being removed, as per the resolved argument between my dremel and upper shock mount bolt. The destruction of 1 c-clamp also leads me to believe that the front retaining bolt on the lower control...

It wouldnt surprise me if the solenoid is on its way out. Any ideas about why it seemed related to one certain set of conditions (that one location and speed on the road)...it habitually happens ONLY at that spot, minus a time here and there...and I commute every day in this car, so I notice it...

Ok, I will start with the simple one. 1) In the morning (on very cold days), the first time the car actually moves forward it hesitates a little bit, almost in the manner that it might if the rear brakes were hanging up a bit, or the diff was being moody. But its only that one time in the...