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Vacationer + Turbo build

Started by ZOO222 · 19 Aug 2010 · 235 replies

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Psi_WagonArchived member
26thou is pretty small?
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SHIZNTArchived member
Going by a Thou to mm calculator thats 0.66mm gap which is smaller than the recommended 0.8mm... Don't think thats going to cause you to many issues.
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ZOO222Archived member
yea he gapped them smaller to help it and he said it did a bit but still misses like f*ck between 3500-4500. I'm thinking try the #6 plugs gapped a bit small or a bigger coil ?
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SHIZNTArchived member
You shouldn't need to gap them smaller. 0.8mm gap would be fine on your setup and your spark plugs are already gapped smaller than that. Intercooler piping isn't sitting on or to close to your dizzy? Have you inspected it to see if theres any cracks ect?
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
it wouldnt be the spark blowing out mine was running standard ignition untill recently
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westburyArchived member
ive had a cam angle sensor cause those sort of problems
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ss nutArchived member
Start withe the simple things,Plugs leads etc,Once that is out of the way start on the harder more expensive ones,Just get copper top plugs as they are still one of the best and also the cheapest,Everyone may at some stage has had a new item go faulty(such as leads plugs dizzy cap) Cheers Marty
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ZOO222Archived member
gotten worse. chucked some 6 heat range spark plugs in at normal gap and still terrible. might gap them down and see if that helps then get new CAS and dizzy cap. is there somewhere to get them new ? ---------- Post added 26-12-12 at 21:14 ---------- was just thinking if it doesn't miss at the same rev ranges n neutral then shouldn't be the CAS or dizzy ??
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ss nutArchived member
Does it do it under load?or just free reving? Cheers Marty
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NZ VL comArchived member
power figures?
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ZOO222Archived member
gapped the 6s down and still shocking. now missing not almost all of the time and no chance under boost. but in neutral, no load revs cleanly. wtf does that mean? lack of fuel? but I stinks like fuel when it misses. no power figure got road tuned but tuner said maybe 180kw
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ss nutArchived member
Coil??
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
think ive got a couple of coils lying around if you want to try them
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ss nutArchived member
They are known to pack up or fault under load,Any difference to cold or warm? Marty
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NZ VL comArchived member
what sort of fuel reg you got?
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ZOO222Archived member
No difference cold or warm. that'd be good thanks Hayden I'll give you a msg when I'm back in Auckland. standard fuel pressure reg too.
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ss nutArchived member
What have you checked so far Cheers Marty
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ZOO222Archived member
after changing the CAS twice and mucking around for half the morning i thought i better check to see if it had an ok amount of fuel since my gauge never works. topped it up with 20 litres and it kicked straight away. feeling like a mega chump but just glad it runs. feel free to bash the **** out of me
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ss nutArchived member
Hey glad it was just that,As they say SHYTE happens. Cheers Marty ps Chump Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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NZ-SXYHDTArchived member
Sweet easy fix then. But yeah that blows you chased your tail when it was just low fuel. I'm sure you have kicked yourself enough with out any one else having too....ya chump
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