Recent content by tskdave

I have a 85 GN mostly stock. Adj. fp regulator, hot wire+ Walbaro fp, adj. wastegate. All the fun gauges....of course. Just tuned on it a little bit tonight. I was able to get boost between 13-15 lbs. no knock, running on 93 oct. Fuel pres. @ 43lbs line off. Tuning with T-link. Tomorrow I might...

Are you sure the wires are not shorted together, or grounding out on the intake????

Do I want to wire the wastegate closed???? Never heard that before. Dave

no you dont have to drain oil. It shouldn't leak out, maybe a drip or two. Dave

after a couple of hours checking this morning, this is what happens. I cut the wg rod more and screwed it in a couple of turns. The boost seems to go up past 11 lbs, but it just feels like boost is coming in "sooner", then alot of black smoke. Just stabbing the throttle seems to give about 5-8...

I just put both on my 85. The temp. goes right below the t-stat housing. (should have a single wire on it). You will have to drain some antifreeze or it will leak all over!!! The oil pressure sender is right above the oil filter (has 3 wires on it). Do yourself a favor, go to the parts store and...

I would like to shoot this car......but that would be to quick. I would like to cut+quarter this P.O.S. I quess I have to much money into this to give up now. I wish I still had my 82 GN. Sold it 10 years ago,not fast but one nice car. Mine had 63k no rust, perfect body and interior. Probably...

no, has not fixed the boost problem. I will test tomorrow. I will keep everybody informed. The ecm intermitant problem probably didn't help. I will disconnect the wastegate and see what happens. Thanks again, Dave

Ok, everybody knows having trouble with 85 gn, got it fixed today!!!!! The orange wire, for the ecm that goes to the battery. Pull the connector apart and check BOTH ends. My wire looked brand new, but when I ran my fingers down the wire, I could feel it get smaller!!!!! Turns out I had 2...

My 85 has done the same thing for 6 months, found the problem about 10 minutes ago. Check the orange wire ,where it goes and plugs into the battery.(wire for the ecm). Disconnect it. Pull on the ends , and feel the wire......my wire looked brand new. After "feeling" down the wire I could feel it...

I just unhooked the wastgate, left the solenoid plugged in. I can't get the car to run right again....Dave

I tried unhooking the wastegate, and went for a spin. The car wouldn't even run right. sputtered, ses light came on, and felt like it was missing. no codes. Reset the ecm, hooked everything up stock....now the car won't run right.... Dont know what to do. any more ideas???? Dave

That sounds like a good easy test to do!!! I will try tomorrow when I get home. Thanks, Dave

Sorry for the bad desciption, here's what I tried. I took a vac hose straight from the actuator to the turbo...removed the t for this experiment.....11lbs. Then I put the t back in, yes it is installed correctly. Somebody told me to remove all vac hoses(cap them all) to the actuator, and...

Get a good neoprene gasket, not a rope seal. I dont know how much it is to do.....let me know if you find out. I might try it myself...not sure yet... Dave