North American Turbocoupe Organization



Tune up??
Harvs Offline
Senior Member
#1
This may sound stupid but, how can you tell if your car needs a tune up? Somtimes my car pulls so hard in every gear, and sometimes only in 3rd, I feel my car is fast every now and then and slow most of the time. Also once in a while i can just rest my foot on the gas and the turbo spools so guick and smooth, does my car need a tune up and what is all the things i need????

Thanks
Sandlewood beige 88 coupe 93k/ super 60 T3 at 24 pounds/ ATR 3" no cat or tail pipe/ 255lph high pressure pump/ Kirban AFPR at 42/ Spec stg3/ GN FMIC/ 1g DSM BOV/ 14* timing/ disconected KS/ Tri-ax short throw/ Autometer boost,vac and air to fuel/ 140 spedo/ Ford motorsports 5300-c springs/ tubular rear upper cntrl arms.
Reply

Pete D Offline
Administrator
#2
Spark plugs every 15K. Do a search, this has been covered almost as much as "what muffler should I"
Pete Dunham


Reply

philS Offline
Senior Member
#3
when in doubt, tune it up ... can't hurt
Did you hear about the Lucas powered torpedo? It sank.

86 TC, 73 Mini, 64 Mini Van, Saturn wagon
Click here to beat a ricer.
Reply

Pete D Offline
Administrator
#4
These cars are very sensitive to outside temps. They feel and are much strong in cool/cold weather. The hotter it becomes, the less power they have. Could that be what you are experiencing?
Pete Dunham


Reply

Harvs Offline
Senior Member
#5
Is that because of the VAM?
Sandlewood beige 88 coupe 93k/ super 60 T3 at 24 pounds/ ATR 3" no cat or tail pipe/ 255lph high pressure pump/ Kirban AFPR at 42/ Spec stg3/ GN FMIC/ 1g DSM BOV/ 14* timing/ disconected KS/ Tri-ax short throw/ Autometer boost,vac and air to fuel/ 140 spedo/ Ford motorsports 5300-c springs/ tubular rear upper cntrl arms.
Reply

ThunderPidgeon Offline
Member
#6
i'd say its because of the intercooler.

------------------
1987 FORD T-BIRD T/C 5speed Manu.
w/ '85 xr7 motor/head/turbo soon to be intercooled...
1983 FORD T-BIRD 5.0 AOD
(/-\-/-\-/-\)
Trollhammaren!
Trollhammaren!
(/-\-/-\-/-\)
1987 T/C 5-speed
Reply

Harvs Offline
Senior Member
#7
So, when i put my GN intercooler in it should be not as sensitive to hot and cold temps?
Sandlewood beige 88 coupe 93k/ super 60 T3 at 24 pounds/ ATR 3" no cat or tail pipe/ 255lph high pressure pump/ Kirban AFPR at 42/ Spec stg3/ GN FMIC/ 1g DSM BOV/ 14* timing/ disconected KS/ Tri-ax short throw/ Autometer boost,vac and air to fuel/ 140 spedo/ Ford motorsports 5300-c springs/ tubular rear upper cntrl arms.
Reply

Dan S Offline
Administrator
#8
Harvs,

Even with a bigger intercooler, ambient air temperature will always be the deciding factor. Unless you can make the air going into the intercooler colder, a warm day will give you lower(poorer) performance.

------------------
Dan S
NATO Member
84 and 88 Turbo Coupes
(87 TC parts car)
It's no longer a hobby, now it's an osbession!
Dan S
Custom 88 TC, Mandarin Copper Pearl Metallic
http://natomessageboard.com/ubbthreads.p...5#comments
1972 Ford F-100 SWB Styleside
2015 Lincoln MKC 2.3 EcoBoost AWD
Reply





Users browsing this thread:
1 Guest(s)



Theme © iAndrew 2018 - Software MyBB