problems after hg repair

[sleepersupra]

ok i got my car fixed and running finally after like 6 months of just chillin but anyways my problem is...

when i start the car it runs fine, like there is nothing wrong. but after it gets to operating temp. it starts to sputer, it still creats boost it still goes but it almost sounds like the car is lopeing, when accelerating. any help?

 

[tlo86]

backfiring? stumbleing?

 

[sleepersupra]

yes both although not so much stumbling and just alittle backfiring. so yes just a little.

i was thinking that since it's been a while since the car ran and it's pretty low on gas maybe it needs new gas and maybe a fuel stablizer

 

[aye mate]

Check your timing.

 

[sleepersupra]

timings dead on

 

[sleepersupra]

my timing is on and if it was off wouldn't run bad all the time?

 

[steve_mk3]

Have you checked to see if you have any error codes?

 

[sleepersupra]

no error codes? i'm stumped

 

[LoveMy7MGTE]

try draining the tank and putting fresh gas in

 

[sleepersupra]

thats what i was thinking but i'm waiting to drive it to get gas until i get new turbo oil pipe gaskets cause it has a small leak but that helps. thanks

 

[LoveMy7MGTE]

thats what i was thinking but i'm waiting to drive it to get gas until i get new turbo oil pipe gaskets cause it has a small leak but that helps. thanks

I would completly drain the tank, and fill it with fresh gas, not just add fresh gas to it. just drain it and put a couple gallons in it from a portable gas can. doesnt take much time and would be a good thing to rule out before doing other, more time consuming and/or expensive repairs

 

[sleepersupra]

how am i gonna drain it? take the tank off? or what

 

[LoveMy7MGTE]

how am i gonna drain it? take the tank off? or what

thats how i did it, might be another way, but i dont know of one...

 

[sleepersupra]

does it take very long...although its not like i have anything but time

 

[souprat]

you said that your timing was good, i assume that was the ignition timing. what about your base timing?

 

[sleepersupra]

everything from the cps to the cam gears to the crank is good

and if the timing was off it would run bad all the time

 

[LoveMy7MGTE]

does it take very long...although its not like i have anything but time

nah, doesnt take all that long to drop the tank, assuming you've got a decent floor jack and jack stands (one of my friends had my jack when i did this so it took damn near forever, lol)

 

[e90suprat]

everything from the cps to the cam gears to the crank is good

and if the timing was off it would run bad all the time

Not true, my timing was off and the only time it was noticable was under acceleration and at cruising speed, it would idle fine.

 

[sleepersupra]

Not true, my timing was off and the only time it was noticable was under acceleration and at cruising speed, it would idle fine.

ok i did not know that +1 for you. well it doesn't do it under acceleration or crusing only....well yes it does but just when the car gets to opperating temp.

 

[rakkasan]

....well yes it does but just when the car gets to operating temp.

I'd say timing. The ECU mod's the timing while the car is cold (retards it, i think), then once the car warms up, the ECU advances it.

Check your base timing.

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