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General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: Turbogn86 on October 19 2010, 03:32:53 AM

Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Turbogn86 on October 19 2010, 03:32:53 AM: i wanted to vent about my car not ever running for more then afew weeks with out somthing going wrong... :mad: my last TR ALWAYS had problems. so of course i tore it to pieces and ran outta money and sold it for money to fix the OTHER TR. which made it about 8 months b4 my luck caught up to me. now my car is BACK in the shop after comming out 2 weeks ago. and of course they prolly hate me right about now because i call them every few days going why the hell dont u have any news for me :atbeer: . :hammer: :rant: ok that is all.
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: SuperSix on October 19 2010, 08:37:51 AM: What's wrong now?

If you aren't doing the work, find a new repair shop - stat.
Title: Re: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Turbogn86 on October 19 2010, 03:00:21 PM: i normally do the work but i draw the line at electricle. this car has been a wiring nightmare. but i did get a call from the shop today and he told me the head lifted over the #6 and didnt seat right. the AC bracket was broken and knocking around giving me false knock. so in theory my car detonated and made the head lift. he said thats the only thing he can think of. he is going to replace the head gasket and do something about the AC and of course its costing me an arm and a leg. good knews is that my car has 250,000 miles and should be ready to race at BOP on the 5th lol
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: SuperSix on October 19 2010, 10:17:33 PM: I've been wrenching for years, and never had silly shit like AC brackets just start flopping around.
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Turbogn86 on October 20 2010, 03:41:00 PM: my problem is im cleaning up somone elses mess. and to give u an idea of how bad this car is, when i bought it the guy has the trunk wire for like 6 amps, and god knos how many subs, he took off the AC condencer but left the compressor on. he took out all the wires under the hood from their harnesses and drove it around so they were all nice and melted together. so i guess as i talk about it considering the car still runs it prolly a miracle.
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Top Speed on October 20 2010, 06:28:41 PM: it still runs? that is a miracle.
Title: Re: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Turbogn86 on October 21 2010, 07:58:44 AM: lol yes and get 25 MPG!!! gonna dyno it on the 30th if i have the cash... right b4 BOP so i can get atleast one run in to see how she goes down the track. :supz:
Title: Re: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: DCEPTCN on October 22 2010, 06:00:27 PM: So you've driven your Buick within the last 3 years? Then quit your bitchin'.
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: SuperSix on October 22 2010, 09:39:41 PM: I think I might go start it just to hear the lopey purr.
Title: Re: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Turbogn86 on October 24 2010, 01:47:27 AM: :supz: i dont have a choice but to keep my car running its my DD
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: SuperSix on October 24 2010, 07:09:04 AM: Ahh - I see. I used mine as one for years. Now I beat on the Cadillac for that
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Top Speed on October 24 2010, 10:19:30 AM: Mine has not been a daily driver since 1995 when some punk tried to steal it and smashed the column. Needless to say he couldn't get it started...
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Turbogn86 on October 24 2010, 03:20:41 PM: i feel sry for who ever tries to steal my car, I am usually never far away from it, and i carry a .45 1911 locked an loaded. an lets just say ive been waiting on the chance to use it.
Title: Re: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: DCEPTCN on October 24 2010, 04:15:36 PM: I think every day about setting my Buicks on fire and you're willing to spend the rest of your life in civil court for yours. :smt071
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Turbogn86 on October 25 2010, 02:43:50 AM: ya, because by the time they get my to court i will plead PTSD. its for pre deployment and for post deployment... u can do most anything and it will get u a very light sentence. crazy aint it?
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Turbogn86 on October 28 2010, 10:13:31 PM: ok i gotta get back into tuning mode. got the car back today and did a WOT pull and hit 6.0 degree of knock...
Title: Re: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: DCEPTCN on October 29 2010, 04:26:59 PM: ...retard.
Title: Re: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Turbogn86 on October 30 2010, 05:59:33 PM: was hopeing for advice and i get that comment...
Title: Re: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: DCEPTCN on October 30 2010, 08:31:56 PM: "Knock retard". Don't be so damned touchy, jeez.

What kind of advice were you hoping for with so little information given to us? Is your knock sensor properly torqued? What octane level are you running? Which turbo and at what boost? Do you have enough injector for your setup? Is there a possiblilty of false knock (retard)?
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Top Speed on October 31 2010, 09:36:42 AM: lol
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: SuperSix on October 31 2010, 09:50:59 AM: Yep - not enough info. What's your fuel pressure? Any vacuum leaks?

Seems to me the issue with you (and your car) is not getting the very basics right.

I see it a lot. People frustrated with their cars for similar shit but the BASICS aren't done.

No offense - just sayin
Title: Re: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Turbogn86 on October 31 2010, 10:55:37 PM: lol sry, wasnt thinkin about it, my GF was in a wreck and i was kina pissed. damn drunk drivers. shes fine though. was hoping for some advice on where to start. but at the present moment im messing with thw trans.
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: SuperSix on November 01 2010, 08:13:09 AM: Start here and work your way through their site - especially on getting a correct baseline tune.

http://gnttype.org/maint/basics.html

TPS, vacuum leaks, FP reg, etc- all of the basics - then worry about trying to make it go fast.
Title: the official my car never runs right thread
Post by: Turbogn86 on November 01 2010, 10:38:57 AM: Sounds like a plan... now to wait for my trans bracket so I can get a baseline and still drive it.