Hey all! this is a poopy way to introduce myself. My Name is Chris, im from toronto Canada.
Bought a friends 1988 7MGTE mk3 recently and am in love. Sadly she is not in love with me! :: angry ::
The car has a built motor (trying to source the blueprints for the motor) the basics are eagle pistons, forged internals etc.
the fan has been replaced by a Howe aluminized rad and some lines running to the motor have been disconnected and modified to trick the system.
When i bought it the car had a modified fuel rail, modified for WOT stock wastegate(washers put in to open her up more), and afterkmarket fuel pressure regulator. the car is also using a MKIV fuel pump.
before any of these mods were addressed the car had a horrible idle, turbo did not want to spool steadily. it would horribly shudder, as the gas is applied imagine a machine gun going off in rapid succession. It was definitely robbed of power. It is also running lean.
Currently, i have installed a stock fuel rail from a 7MGE but used the turbo injectors. The wastegate has been put back to stock, i have checked the turbo elbow from the throttlebody and the intake arm before the maf for boost leaks, everything is as tight as can be.
since these mods have been put back to a stock setting the car has regained a lot of power however the idle is still irregular, at times it will steady if i give her gas but inevitably the near stall idle returns. The car still smells very lean, the spooling process shudders less but is still there.
im just not sure where to turn. I read through another gentleman's post of horrible idle and will pull the codes on this car after a reset to see what to look at next.
any suggestions would be appreciated.
thanks!
Bought a friends 1988 7MGTE mk3 recently and am in love. Sadly she is not in love with me! :: angry ::
The car has a built motor (trying to source the blueprints for the motor) the basics are eagle pistons, forged internals etc.
the fan has been replaced by a Howe aluminized rad and some lines running to the motor have been disconnected and modified to trick the system.
When i bought it the car had a modified fuel rail, modified for WOT stock wastegate(washers put in to open her up more), and afterkmarket fuel pressure regulator. the car is also using a MKIV fuel pump.
before any of these mods were addressed the car had a horrible idle, turbo did not want to spool steadily. it would horribly shudder, as the gas is applied imagine a machine gun going off in rapid succession. It was definitely robbed of power. It is also running lean.
Currently, i have installed a stock fuel rail from a 7MGE but used the turbo injectors. The wastegate has been put back to stock, i have checked the turbo elbow from the throttlebody and the intake arm before the maf for boost leaks, everything is as tight as can be.
since these mods have been put back to a stock setting the car has regained a lot of power however the idle is still irregular, at times it will steady if i give her gas but inevitably the near stall idle returns. The car still smells very lean, the spooling process shudders less but is still there.
im just not sure where to turn. I read through another gentleman's post of horrible idle and will pull the codes on this car after a reset to see what to look at next.
any suggestions would be appreciated.
thanks!
