I don't think im that confident in my skills lol. Although ive surprised my self thus far.
Im not sure this is related but for some reason my car is only 14-15 Vacuum (Boost gauge) at idle and 18-20 during load 0% throttle. I just took a bottle of Brake Clean and sprayed everywhere and no...
Ok that's good to hear. I just hate knowing something is wrong with my car.
Thankyou Ian,Jet,Grim and Mirage ill keep you up to date on what i find out. also ill go try driving down a hill Ian.
Also gonna go back to the machine shop see if i can get them to help me out since the head is...
So should i hit a hill at like 60mph and just coast down i 3rd and then at the bottom press the gas again and see if it smokes?
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Im laughing on the outside .... Crying on the inside
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Ugh yea everyone seems to think it my stem seals. I just don't want to accept that cause i just did the head 7162k miles ago (exactly) complete valve job.
This sucks. :(
Ill see if i can try what your talking about IJ
How big of a hill are we talking about ?
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So I have been having a problem as of the past month and a half or so.
My car seems to give a random puff of Grey smoke only on deceleration ill come to a light (manual) letting the motor slow me down and very rarely ill see smoke go by my car (Grey in color)
Also same color smoke will...
Just go OEM Gasket (one with copper inserts) Arp headstuds (make sure to lube them up) Torque down to 90ft lbs drive for 500-800mi crack the bolts one by one re-torque down to 90.
And always get the Head re-surfaced.
what he said. and also epect that knock off BOV to go out in the next 500mi the heat from the turbo will make the Diaphragm melt inside. Causing it not to open and then comes compressor surge and bad turbo.
Im running a real HKS in the same sopt for about 6k miles now and no problems but i...
That's a lot of zip ties lol. I just did my Throttle Body gasket although i get the gasket from AutoZone (The hole is to small so it has to be cut with razor blade)
Also the hose from my Charcoal Canister that goes to towards the fire wall seems like it could be a Vac issue for my car.
Could...
No engine codes and its only strange at warm idle. I would think if its a faulty AFM/O2 it would do it in normal driving also correct?
Although my Vac is only at -16psi at idle on my boost gauge -20 while moving at 0% throttle
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