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runs but hesitates over 3000rpm
BJL Offline
Moderator
#1
all seems good now, wel at idle it does.
car pulls good, until i get aroudn 3000rpm.
this is the same problem i rean into right before the turbo went completely, i figured that it was the turbo. guess im wrong.

its odd. can a TFI cuse this malfunction?
i always doubt those things. timign is at 10* advance, as going but the unreliable plastic timing marks.
at idle it shows around 30*adv with spout in.

any ideas on this, car runs great just up until this piont.
i think i may take this "mild" cam out ever since i did the head gasket and put it in

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Brian J Larkin
1988 Turbo Coupe 5spd
Twilight Blue (looks like midnight blue)
gillis boost valve, k&n cone, 3.73 gears,mild torquie cam
factory DP,high flow 2 1/2 cat, 2003 mustang take off SS mufflers and custom BJL 2 1/4 tails.
she's a junkyard resurection. She been put to rest for winter, awaitng a new rebuilt engien and turbo, and even a used trans with all the syncros.
ahh, the memories
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1986/88 Mustang lx
1988 2.3l EFI 5spd and interior
1986 chassis and rear
Tbird ways bars front and rear
Brian Larkin
88TC 330,000 miles
Slightly Modified
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Dan E Offline
Posting Freak
#2
Check your fuel pressure. Also check it under boost.

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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, Bosch Bypass Valve, 3" DP w/No Cat, 2 1/2" DynoMax 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 !

NATO MEMBER (Vice Chairman...if it's a vice...I deal with it)
Dan Eaves
88TC 5spd Vermillion Red, Polished...everything...
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rpratt Offline
Senior Member
#3
Is it blowing black smoke when you get over about 3k?

I had an intercooler hose that was letting boost escape at about 3k, even when I would try to "creep" up on the 3k mark without getting into the boost, and it still did it (blow smoke), I didn't think I was boosting getting into the throttle that slowly, but the turbo was still moving a bunch of air that wasn't getting to the T/B and made the car run like crap.

I would check the intercooler hoses, and maybe even the intercooler itself if this sounds like what it is doing.

Ron
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Jeff K Offline
Administrator
#4
Quote:Originally posted by Dan E:
Check your fuel pressure. Also check it under boost.


I agree.

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Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 21 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 02 Taurus Vulcan(wifes car)
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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Noname
Unregistered
#5
Brian - I have off from work next Monday if you'd like to get together and take a look at the car.

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Estoril blue 1987 TC 5spd, 141k miles
PRofec B electronic boost controller, kirban fpr, walbro 255 pump, Bailey BOV, Spearco 26x8x3 FMIC, a237 cam, t3/t4 50 trim / stage III .63, 3" exhaust, eec-tuner, 55pph injectors,
Best 1/4 mile: 13.64 (with 2.19 60' time) @ 102.91mph And that was on 93 octane Wink
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tt-coupe Offline
Junior Member
#6
had the same problem and replaced TFI mod, no diff. Was playing around yesterday and adjusted TPS and now the car idles lower and the problem also occurs lower(around 2200rpm). All points to tps even thought i get the problem regardless of throttle position? Gonna pick-up a TPS tommorow and replace it. Can't hurt!
Cheers
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BJL Offline
Moderator
#7
INTERCOOLER; wel i found a place about 10miles form my house and finally repalced that bulging intercooler hose, i havnt been abel to do a ful test on it, but all seemed good so far

FUEL PRESSURE; i have to get an adapter cuz i lost the one for the guaew and wil chekc it tomorrow. last i ehcekc while iw as diagnosing before i repalced hte FPR, no change and i had good presure, but flow, cant tell.

TPS; i have a off brand on there now, ill call ford int he mornign and get a price i dotn liek the oen i had i actually repalced it with a ford one a whiel ago, so the one ont ehreis old, ill repalce just for shits and giggles.


ALSO!!!! i have no insurance and rtags ont he car os i only have about a 1/8miel of street to ply with so i can get into third gea rhten i turn intoa parkign lot. it hard, il switch it all over either this thursdya or next so ic an really test it, il borrow my mother ca reif i have to.

thansk guys!

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Brian J Larkin
1988 Turbo Coupe 5spd
Twilight Blue (looks like midnight blue)
gillis boost valve, k&n cone, 3.73 gears,mild torquie cam
factory DP,high flow 2 1/2 cat, 2003 mustang take off SS mufflers and custom BJL 2 1/4 tails.
she's a junkyard resurection. She been put to rest for winter, awaitng a new rebuilt engien and turbo, and even a used trans with all the syncros.
ahh, the memories
URL=http://natomessageboard.com/uploads/BJL/burnout3-9.jpg]
http://natomessageboard.com/uploads/BJL/burnout3-9.jpg[/URL]

1986/88 Mustang lx
1988 2.3l EFI 5spd and interior
1986 chassis and rear
Tbird ways bars front and rear
Brian Larkin
88TC 330,000 miles
Slightly Modified
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Jeff K Offline
Administrator
#8
Why do so many people replace the TPS at the drop of a hat without testing it first??? If TPS voltage increases linearly from .9x V closed throttle to 4.6+ V at WOT without any jumps / drop outs, returns to the base voltage when throttle is snapped shut, etc, then the TPS is good and does not need to be replaced. If the problem accurs at a specific throttle opening, suspect the TPS, but if the problem occurs at a specific RPM, why would you think the TPS is bad?

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Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 21 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 02 Taurus Vulcan(wifes car)
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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jabobia Offline
Member
#9
the turbo-to-ic hose split(just barely) a week ago on my TC. it took my two days to figure it out, because i figured that any leak between the VAM and TB would cause the VAM to not move, causing the car to stall or not start

id only get 5psi and it would stutter and not really rev any higher...my theory is that the vam was measuring what the turbo was actually flowing, and not what the engine was consuming. so as the turbo spooled up and started blowing air/boost out of the IC hose, the VAM was probably pegged and the ECU metering fuel accordingly. this obviously caused an excessive rich condition making the engine stumble until i let off of the throttle

it would do this whether or not i was mashed in the gas, or just part throttle moving up through the revs where i wouldnt normally be on boost

unplugging the VAM got me by for the rest of the week without worrying about stalling out at intersections, or stumbling when i need to pull out or pass cars.

i picked up a 1.5" plumbing coupler, trimmed it, and everythings good to go rpm and boost wise. although now at idle/cruise its throwing the CEL on, falling out of closed-loop and running rich so i still need to look into that

-james

[This message has been edited by jabobia (edited 02-10-2004).]
87 Thunderbird TurboCoupe - 2.3T, T5, 3.55L - K&N, 18psi - 16.14@88mph(2.37 60')
88 Thunderbird Sport - 5.0SO, AOD, 2.73L - 16.77@82mph(2.39 60')
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BJL Offline
Moderator
#10
UPDATE
stil has hestitation, i messed withthe cam back and forht with the one toioth at a time, still nothing. its hard ot figure this out. im takina bold steo and puttign uinsurance and registration back on it thursday, i have to, i cant just go up and down a street, it makign the car nuts, needs to be cleaned out.
il keep trying, i fidn it sooner or later. I HOPE!

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Brian J Larkin
1988 Turbo Coupe 5spd
Twilight Blue (looks like midnight blue)
gillis boost valve, k&n cone, 3.73 gears,mild torquie cam
factory DP,high flow 2 1/2 cat, 2003 mustang take off SS mufflers and custom BJL 2 1/4 tails.
she's a junkyard resurection. She been put to rest for winter, awaitng a new rebuilt engien and turbo, and even a used trans with all the syncros.
ahh, the memories
URL=http://natomessageboard.com/uploads/BJL/burnout3-9.jpg]
http://natomessageboard.com/uploads/BJL/burnout3-9.jpg[/URL]

1986/88 Mustang lx
1988 2.3l EFI 5spd and interior
1986 chassis and rear
Tbird ways bars front and rear
Brian Larkin
88TC 330,000 miles
Slightly Modified
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