And I am a little pissd to say the least. I dont have the temp gague working and i fear its overheating. I also belive its burning oil from somewhere and the gasket from the turbo to the elbow is pissing smoke. I have a smoke that wont go away, its a light bule tint which makes me think I am burning oil. It is very smooth though. I am missing a knock sensor and a vsv. Any thoughts suggestions acccusations?
So I drove my car for the first time in 8 months.
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Topher E said:
smoke on startup? possibly the valve seals. smoke from the exhaust could be turbo seals. get the temp gauge working ASAP. i wouldn't even take my car around the block without it working! if the gasket is leaking between the turbo and elbow, then either tighten it because it's loose, or replace it with a new one.
get the knock sensor and the VSV installed. you're probably running ridiculously rich as well, because you have a code 52 (by running with no KS) which retards the timing and enrichens fuel mixture. get that all fixed, and go from there. narrow it down to only a few possibilities.
-shaeff
Who did the HG job?? Take it back to him
Was the system burped properly?
YOu do need a temp gauge before making any assumptions.
I bet if you are still using the old radiator, and while your car was sitting for eight months, that radiator has probably clogged up due to no circulation for so long and causing the overheating.
Clean the radiator - Flushing won't help if its been sitting that long - having it boiled out by a shop may help - but then new stock radiators are cheap ( around $120 )so you might as well just get a new one.
If the radiator was sitting dry, above applies as well.
A blocked or poorly circulating radiator will cause that kind of boil over you are describing.
Sometimes those metal coolant pipes will corrode inside and cause blockage ( pipes running on the engine's sides)
Was the system burped properly?
YOu do need a temp gauge before making any assumptions.
I bet if you are still using the old radiator, and while your car was sitting for eight months, that radiator has probably clogged up due to no circulation for so long and causing the overheating.
Clean the radiator - Flushing won't help if its been sitting that long - having it boiled out by a shop may help - but then new stock radiators are cheap ( around $120 )so you might as well just get a new one.
If the radiator was sitting dry, above applies as well.
A blocked or poorly circulating radiator will cause that kind of boil over you are describing.
Sometimes those metal coolant pipes will corrode inside and cause blockage ( pipes running on the engine's sides)
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Get that temp gauge working. No way would I in a million years drive a car without a temp gauge and especially in a Supra.
Shaeff got your back so your in good hands.
Duane
Shaeff got your back so your in good hands.
Duane
topher e, is your cold start injector time switch plugged in? that's what the connector you're holding looks like to me. i'll look on my car if i have time tomorrow.
thanks for the kind words, duane.
-shaeff
thanks for the kind words, duane.
-shaeff
That may be it, the problem is, I dont know where it plugs into. The coldstart injector itself is plugged. ( Under the intake mani) I keep thinking that plug goes under the T-stat housing but I cant find a port for where it goes. :dunno: :1zhelp:
