Although I have a smc kit. I no u can help me. Running water threw the pump the only way to do it? The car will b in a non heated garage and will face sub freezing temps. I will be starting the car once a week and letting it run for 15min. During that can I just set the trans brake as to build enough boost (10psi) for the alky to come on so the pump will turn on? Will that stop the pump from going bad? Thanx
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QwuickTurbo6
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why wouldnt you just hit the test button?
chrisgarrett
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What about your system Julio? Should it be drained, or can I just leave the alky in the system over the winter. I'm in a garage that is not heated too.
If you cut down the concentration of methanol it can only help. Just keep enough methanol in it so it cant freeze based on temp it is being stored.
You can drain and run washer fluid through it, cut down the concentration, or do nothing. The pumps should last forever in water, 3-4 years in straight meth. Some more, some less.. meth can be pretty tough stuff. I hope you understand. To drain my kit use the test button or jump the map sensor plug gray to green on the plug.
Sorry to bump one of my old threads but how do I no if my alky pump is bad. I did my weekly startup, wait till clt is 160 then prime the system a handful of times. However, other than maybe the first time, the car didn't seem to stumble as much as it usually does in all the past weeks. Like I held the test button for about 3 full secondsand the car did not die. Although it did stumble a little
Temperature can play a role on the smaller pumps. Understand clearances get tighter as the temp drops making it harder for the pump to spin.
Best to do is confirm power to pump, if you get power and no liquid flows.. then you have a bad pump.
Best to do is confirm power to pump, if you get power and no liquid flows.. then you have a bad pump.
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if car is stored away from humidity i wouldnt even bother with starting it up , just be sure to pull ecm (orange wire) and crank until oil pressure comes up before trying to fire up , during winter the most i would do is once evry few weeks leave the ecm off and crank till oil pressure is reached to maintain oil film and to rotate the valve springs without firing the car .
in spring change oil and filter and drain tank and use the gas to washout the intercooler and to run your mower or your daily driver , fill up with fresh premium fuel
as for alky system , smc progressive or razors or diy with a shurflow style pump if its going to be a while i'd pull the pump feed , hold test to clear lines pull pump shake it out and store it indoors.
drain any lines and the tank and cover ends so nothing can get in while its stored,
if its the SMC non progressive or diywith a std fuel pump you can drain , pull noszzle line and run straight oil (klotz) through it , come spring flush with your alky klotz mix and reconnect nozzle
in spring change oil and filter and drain tank and use the gas to washout the intercooler and to run your mower or your daily driver , fill up with fresh premium fuel
as for alky system , smc progressive or razors or diy with a shurflow style pump if its going to be a while i'd pull the pump feed , hold test to clear lines pull pump shake it out and store it indoors.
drain any lines and the tank and cover ends so nothing can get in while its stored,
if its the SMC non progressive or diywith a std fuel pump you can drain , pull noszzle line and run straight oil (klotz) through it , come spring flush with your alky klotz mix and reconnect nozzle
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Just pulled a bottle of windex out of the trunk of my GS last week, frozen more solid than a brick.
Yes, it can be depending where you have the Initial and gain set at. If thats what the car likes.. it is what it is.