Hesitates after 7lbs...

[johnson]

i did a really good boost leak test and found a tiny leak on the j pipe where the nipple goes to wastegate... i will be welding it in a lil bit... but could that tiny of leak be the case???

timing is on... logger says its at +2 to 5deg at around 900 rpms. looks good to the eye... and no knock was recorded... highest number was 7...

[JET]

The logger can't tell if timing was set correctly. What are your plugs gapped to? They should be .028".

[Halon]

http://www.plymouthlaser.com/timin.htm

That is the correct way to check your ignition timing.

But at this point I don't really think it's your timing. I don't think that'd make your car only boost to 7psi.

[johnson]

they are gapped at .03 or around there... the plugs were in it when it ran well, and i checked them and they were all firing... this all happened after i replaced a bad injector... but before that it boosted 16lbs with the bad injector... just gotta wait for the kids' mom to get back so i can get to work on it some more... and there are no damn gaskets on any of this stuff, all gasket maker!!!

[johnson]

i quit!!!

ima just wait until it gets warmer then ima start over!!!

thats if it doesnt sell before...

[DSM_421]

I hope you don't try and sell it without telling the potential buyer of the porblem(s) it has.

[Halon]

Maybe bring it to one of the meets, and have one of the guys who knows what they're doing a little bit see if they can help point out the issue.

[johnson]

I hope you don't try and sell it without telling the potential buyer of the porblem(s) it has.



trust me.......... the test drive reveals itself!!!!!!!! but just sayin..... i probably keep this shit for the summer at least......... just wonderin why i always get myself into this shiat???????? like i say, its a damn addiction!!!!!! DSM!!!!!!!

[Halon]

I guess I don't understand why you just want to give up. Jet offered a suggestion that you try reducing your plug gap to no greater then .028. A couple of us have also mentioned that your turbo may be dead. Take 5 minutes to go out there and reduce your plug gap. If it remains, well then seriouslly it's looking like either a HUGE boost leak or a turbo on it's way out. Pick up another 14b for $100 and hopefully that does it. You're making this seem worse than it is.

[johnson]

yeah ima do a compression test today..... hopefully i dont have to start over too soon..... if the numbers are good??? i will just probably put on another turbo i already have, and my fmic..... and if numbers are bad??? gotta pick up a dd and get this one ready for the spring cruise!!!!! or just put it to sleep and go to my master plan!!!!