Guest slow dog Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 97 tt supra auto one day it will boost as normal then the next only half way up the gauge boost pipes are fine turbos are good even took of boost controler off and got same story it comes and goes so sounds electrical or a atuator problem it cant be a boost leak cause its on and off. the car does not miss fire and is smooth but slow and other times smooth and fast any one else had this problem or has any ideas please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Ok, just to elaborate this is someone's car off the board so any help would be benificial for them......... Car is face lift so has stock +/- boost gauge on the dash, which is only showing no1 turbo. Now sometimes this gauge hits full boost and other times its only showing half boost. Coompletely removed the boost controller, by putting back all pipes as they were when standard and removing electrical connection, unless there is some other way that the boost controller could have still been messing with things. Thought it might have been re-circ bov, replaced with my own, and no difference. Doesnt appear to be any boost leaks, but wouldnt say it is that as it is intermitent (sp)...... So actuator problems, sticky diaphram (sp)........... :confused: :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Ash, Get them to post up here , unless of course we now run a free help line for 'tuners' to sort customers cars !!!! Dude :flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slow dog Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 sorry mate guess you never had a car that you have got stuck on just thought it would make sense to see if any one has had the same trouble and to save him some money but not changing parts for no reason to cure the problem not all of us are in it just for the money some of us do it cause its a love for cars i didnt charge you for my advice when you asked about the gas on your car or say tuners dont help tuners, no i just helped so i will help you some more......... get off your high horse and wind your neck in and by the way next time you run a 10.8 try and do it without melting across the line........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 This should be good http://www.boardy.de/images/smilies/popcorn.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Now - probably came across wrong from Dude (I hope) and we all help each other whether tuners or not! No one has the monopoly on getting it right all the time and assistance is always welcome Jake - It's been a long day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith C Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Dodgy speed delimiter conversion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Sounds to me like an actuator problem. Play nicely you drag racing loonies -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 TBH - I always thought that his piping was a little strange (especially the boost controller plumbing!) as it didn't match any others similar that I had seen Could I suggest that you remove the piping to the boost controller completely / switch it off- put the piping back to stock and then try it without Might be delimiter - but sounds this or actuator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Originally posted by Ian C Sounds to me like an actuator problem. -Ian Ooops - honestly Ian that post is well sexy m8! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Originally posted by slow dog sorry mate guess you never had a car that you have got stuck on just thought it would make sense to see if any one has had the same trouble and to save him some money but not changing parts for no reason to cure the problem not all of us are in it just for the money some of us do it cause its a love for cars i didnt charge you for my advice when you asked about the gas on your car or say tuners dont help tuners, no i just helped so i will help you some more......... get off your high horse and wind your neck in and by the way next time you run a 10.8 try and do it without melting across the line........ Dude no one minds helping anyone but if you are working on peoples cars then at least say so , dont make out that you are doing them a favour , YOU are more than welcome to phone me at any time if you get stuck with anything but i do think its taking the piss a bit to get Ash to phone me asking prices for a bottom end rebuild etc for a job you are obviouly trying to price up !!!!.Why didnt you just phone me direct and ask straight out ??? its not a problem , i just dont like being used as a pricing service , BTW it was a blown HG the 10.8 run was sans NOS Dude:flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Originally posted by Ian C Sounds to me like an actuator problem. Play nicely you drag racing loonies -Ian Got some actuators here you can try if you need them , infact if Ian knows the pressure they open at i can test those before sending them , the back one however is a complete pain to change and its odds on the little horseshoe clip will get lost .!! Dude:flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slow dog Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 i will be ringing you today lets sort this out like adults havent got the time or effort for this he said she said crap by the way for the record i didnt have your number so it was easier for ash to ring up and ask for advice not only that i have meet you once and dont know you that well just to ring you and hammer you with questions............. the end of the day we can take the piss out of each other and each others work but it gets us no were apart from an even bigger head ache at the end of the day so i will play nice if you play nice....... and if we gotta a problem with each other then i will see you on the strip lol........ be cool dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Originally posted by dude Got some actuators here you can try if you need them , infact if Ian knows the pressure they open at i can test those before sending them , the back one however is a complete pain to change and its odds on the little horseshoe clip will get lost .!! Dude:flame Dev I'd say that looks like he is playing nice! We're all happy here... Nothing to see... Move along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 In fact, Mr. Slowdog, as it sounds like a fruity one can you let us know what the problem was when you fix it? -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Thanks For all ya help... Though Now you all know it was my car in question, you may remember when this problem first started. Its been almost 18 months, since I paid JPS motorsport 'Very Good Money' to sort this problem out, first thing 'THEY' did was change the Fuel Pump, then after FIVE very hard days !!!!!!! of 'Sweating' !!!!!!! and almost a whole tank of my Fuel !!!!!!!! the keys were shoved back in my hands and I was told it was fixed..... For 18 months Ive been driving a sick car, and dare not trust anyone after that experience. I met Paul and he SOLVED the problem in 5 Hours well I mean it actually took him less than HALF an hour to diagnose the problem, but was having some other work done too. Although Paul dosn't advertise with 'Loud Mouth Adverts' everywhere...he dosn't really need to....its like going to a restaurant do you go to the one with LOUD MOUTH Advertising or to the one hidden around the corner with No Name. There is a restaurant in West Hollywood known as the Restaurant with no name, it is frequented by Hollywoods Finest...if you dont know about it you are not worthy to wipe your feet on the door matt !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Paul Incredible Mechanic, honest, and not Greedy. AT LAST...someone I can Trust, thanks to Ash too for helping me as well. I'm well happy now! :lalala: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 I love a story with a happy ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 weren't you trying to say - 'i love it when a plan comes together' in y6our best cigar-chomping voice ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelightning Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Phew ! I was almost going to have to release the rampant Lhasa Apso to calm things down. *puts Pouchie back into cage* Can we have a slagging [members only] thread where we can get all this testosterone sorted out ? I reckon it would have a very high post rate lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Nish Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 I too must echo green peace's sentiments and say Paul is a top bloke. I arrived at his garage with the water hose busted and the bolt on my cam pully having become one with the car. Totally honest, very straight forward and upfront on all aspects. He may not like the loud mouth advertising but i'm pretty sure there'll be a few more posts like these coming up in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slow dog Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 thank you guys it is nice to know you are appreciated i will always be honest i like to earn my money not con it out of people who have no knowlege about cars like i said before its not the money i do it for that just pays the bills i do it cause its a love for cars. be cool happy motoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 glad you got your car sorted out green guy does this mean you keeping it or still selling on and getting a corvette c6 with leaf springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slow dog Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 the car was still working on full boost and some times half boost so yeh i thought boost controller or actuator or ic but belive it or not this was the problem now bear in mind this has taken one year and nearly one thousand pounds in labour from previous garages to find and none have found the problem and still charge for a problem they have not fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slow dog Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 and the ic was dead too thanks to paul e for supplying an nice fat trust coller to replace the dead stock one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Originally posted by slow dog the car was still working on full boost and some times half boost so yeh i thought boost controller or actuator or ic but belive it or not this was the problem now bear in mind this has taken one year and nearly one thousand pounds in labour from previous garages to find and none have found the problem and still charge for a problem they have not fixed would it not have been wise to replace old worn hoses. seems to cause a lot of people problems with boost issues. a lot of money wasted there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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