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Hey guys...
I've been taking a break from the TC scene for a few days...
Sunday, I replaced all of the Lash Adjusters with brand new onew from NAPA ($4.98 ea X 8). The new ones look better than stock. And I cleaned out the oil passages with pipe cleaners too.
I also sprung for a new rubber FelPro Valve Cover Gasket...looks great !
Got everything back together and fired it up. NO MORE VALVE TRAIN NOISE !!!!!
Great, I thought, now I can get back to driving my TC !!!
So, next the test drive. Everything seemed fine until I got on it. As soon as I hit 12 pounds of boost it shuttered and hesitated. I tried again...same thing. Funny part is that at exactly 12 pounds of boost (in all gears)...it does the same exact thing.
My first thought was that I folded the hose between the Turbo and IC in on itself. Nope, not that...
As I was checking, I noticed that I was slinging oil in a circle radiating around my Cam Sprocket. Further checking showed that I didn't get the new valve cover gasket seated correctly under the front of the Valve Cover. Well, not wanting to take the whole F**King thing apart again, I tried to loosen the Valve Cover and gently pull the gasket out in the front. Mistake here ! Damn if I didn't rip the brand new F**King gasket apart. There's a quick $20.00, not to mention having to take the F**King thing apart AGAIN !!!!!
At that point, I had to just walk away from it (plus my boys were learning how Sailor's talk LOL !).
OK, well I can fix the Valve Cover Gasket...but WTF is causing my bucking at 12 pounds of boost ? I plan on checking the turbo to IC hose again to see if I have dm22's problem (a slit or crack) ???? What is really strange is that it always happens at the same point of boost (regardless of what the rpm's are at that point...).
Any other ideas before I consider Insurance Fraud and total the SOB ?
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Dan Eaves
88TC 5spd, Crower 5.5" Sportsman Rods, Short Wiseco Pistons bored .030" Over, Ported Head with Polished Combustion Chambers, Gutted & Polished Upper, Ported & Polished Lower, Polished T/B, Ported E6, SVO T3 .63AR Turbo, 3" DP w/No Cat, 2 1/2" single cat back w/DynoMax Super Turbo Muffler, RR Cam, K&N in Fenderwell, Gillis Boost Valve, Centerforce I Clutch, Removed A/C, Polished Wheels, Polished Valve Cover, Polished Crank and W/P Pulleys, Walbro 255LPH HP Pump, Kirban Adj FPR, and the DAMN Heater Core is new too !
I've been taking a break from the TC scene for a few days...
Sunday, I replaced all of the Lash Adjusters with brand new onew from NAPA ($4.98 ea X 8). The new ones look better than stock. And I cleaned out the oil passages with pipe cleaners too.
I also sprung for a new rubber FelPro Valve Cover Gasket...looks great !
Got everything back together and fired it up. NO MORE VALVE TRAIN NOISE !!!!!
Great, I thought, now I can get back to driving my TC !!!
So, next the test drive. Everything seemed fine until I got on it. As soon as I hit 12 pounds of boost it shuttered and hesitated. I tried again...same thing. Funny part is that at exactly 12 pounds of boost (in all gears)...it does the same exact thing.
My first thought was that I folded the hose between the Turbo and IC in on itself. Nope, not that...
As I was checking, I noticed that I was slinging oil in a circle radiating around my Cam Sprocket. Further checking showed that I didn't get the new valve cover gasket seated correctly under the front of the Valve Cover. Well, not wanting to take the whole F**King thing apart again, I tried to loosen the Valve Cover and gently pull the gasket out in the front. Mistake here ! Damn if I didn't rip the brand new F**King gasket apart. There's a quick $20.00, not to mention having to take the F**King thing apart AGAIN !!!!!
At that point, I had to just walk away from it (plus my boys were learning how Sailor's talk LOL !).
OK, well I can fix the Valve Cover Gasket...but WTF is causing my bucking at 12 pounds of boost ? I plan on checking the turbo to IC hose again to see if I have dm22's problem (a slit or crack) ???? What is really strange is that it always happens at the same point of boost (regardless of what the rpm's are at that point...).
Any other ideas before I consider Insurance Fraud and total the SOB ?
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Dan Eaves
88TC 5spd, Crower 5.5" Sportsman Rods, Short Wiseco Pistons bored .030" Over, Ported Head with Polished Combustion Chambers, Gutted & Polished Upper, Ported & Polished Lower, Polished T/B, Ported E6, SVO T3 .63AR Turbo, 3" DP w/No Cat, 2 1/2" single cat back w/DynoMax Super Turbo Muffler, RR Cam, K&N in Fenderwell, Gillis Boost Valve, Centerforce I Clutch, Removed A/C, Polished Wheels, Polished Valve Cover, Polished Crank and W/P Pulleys, Walbro 255LPH HP Pump, Kirban Adj FPR, and the DAMN Heater Core is new too !
Dan Eaves
88TC 5spd Vermillion Red, Polished...everything...
88TC 5spd Vermillion Red, Polished...everything...