strange cutting out issue

[Pernilongo]

It sounds like a vacuum leak. I had a N/A supra and some dude messed up on vacuum lines on the intake side. It was idling like crap. Plus the ticking noise after you turn off the ignition is normal on N/As, thats what they do. Also, if your vacuum lines are okay, then, try to make sure your fuses on the driver side are in good order, some supras have been known to have poor assembly ( read poor contacts). Make sure everything is fitted properly.

 

[Finnon]

hmmm would this acount for recent poor fuel economy? i put in approximately 20 litres last time i filled up and have got a little over 40 miles and its almost empty. I usually cover 80 miles to be at the same point

 

[Finnon]

right, ive just been out and noticed that its now ever so slightly hunting. Ie the revs when its warmed up are bouncing about slightly from 750-800 to 800-850

looks like a vac leak for sure. any further thoughts

 

[ill Z]

Try the intake manifold gasket? If it's a vac leak you never know.

 

[IJ.]

Grab a can of "aerostart" and carefully spray a little around the manifold gaskets, if it's a leak the rpm will change.

 

[Finnon]

ill have an ask at the parts store as its bound to have a different name in the uk.

hmmm would the manifold gaskets include everything from the throttle body to things like the cold start injector and the iscv? and obviously where the manifold joins the head etc.

would this work if it was a split hose aswell?

 

[IJ.]

Yep it'll pick up any Vacc leak just as I said be a little careful don't go hosing it all over the place and try NOT to breathe it in
(from memory it's ether based)

http://www.crcind.com.au/catalogue.nsf/web_brands/Aerostart?openDocument

 

[Finnon]

right ill go ask i figure the nearest product over here is something called easy start. the sort of thing you would spray up a shagged engines air intake?

 

[IJ.]

Yep that sounds like it!

 

[ill Z]

Your engine can shag? Damn the only straight six I know that can shag is in my pants

 

[Finnon]

haha shagged = fucked = knackered = broken lol my terminology again

 

[ill Z]

sorry guy, I couldn't resist

 

[Finnon]

sorry guy, I couldn't resist

lol not a problem. I always get questions like that on here anyway for using uk sayings

 

[ill Z]

You'll laugh, I'm actually European myself.

 

[Finnon]

haha where abouts you from?

 

[Finnon]

Yep that sounds like it!

ok well ill give it a go as soon as i have a spare couple of hours.

I guess its probably worth picking up a gasket set incase i end up replaceing a few. I know i never replaced the throttle body gasket when i did the plugs.

damn lol ill have to do the plugs aswell whilst im on.

 

[ill Z]

I was born in Frankfurt, Germany. My father was military(puerto rican by blood) and my mother german. I grew up learning the slang butchered version of English(what we american's speak now). Took mandatory English in school in germany. I only got a "B" due to my american ways. My teacher was English though, I do not recall where about exactly. It was a long time ago.