[Supras] Problems....

[Sean Cavanaugh]

I find it funny that pretty much all the electronics in our cars are Bosch (Nippon Denso is owned by Bosch). yet their spark plugs are complete crap for us :-p.
 
-Sean



> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:26:46 -0400> From: supraman88 at verizon.net> To: CoolGuyHB at socal.rr.com> CC: supras at supras.com> Subject: Re: [Supras] Problems....> > UGH! You said "Bosch Platinum". Go to CarQuest and get NGK Platinum, gap> them at .030 and drive happy.> They are about $5-6 per plug, though...> > > Harley wrote:> > So... I found out the problem. I found some time to start tearing into my > > supra... didn't have to go too far... The spark plugs were messed up... > > reeeeally messed up. They were NGK Iridiums. They were ashed to the point > > were they wouldn't spark at high rpm. I replaced them with Bosch platinums > > and now she runs OK... She is still hesitating during boost. and she pops > > more often. I checked codes and it never spat any out. I checked all the > > hoses and they are just fine, i even replaced a few just in case. Any > > suggestion on a good spark plug?> >> > - Harley (87t)> > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Hacker J" <jonbhacker at yahoo.com>> > To: <supras at supras.com>> > Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 2:17 PM> > Subject: Re: [Supras] Problems....> >> >> > > >> Cold start injector is only powered when the starter is cranking, so I > >> doubt its your problem.> >> I would check the ECU temperature sensor in the thermostat housing.> >>> >> For the "putting" problem, have you checked for any codes? It sounds to me > >> like it could be a boost leak from a cracked hose somewhere in the > >> intercooler plumbing. A very common failure is the hose attached to the > >> turbo compressor output. It sits under the exhaust manifold and is very > >> hard to see/check without removing the 'accordion' hose.> >>> >> Jon 90T> >>> >> ----- Original Message ----> >>> >> - Harley(87t)> >>> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable> >> From: Rockey Fox <supr91tt at yahoo.com>> >> Precedence: list> >> MIME-Version: 1.0> >> To: Harley <CoolGuyHB at socal.rr.com>, Supras at supras.com> >> Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 17:09:58 -0800 (PST)> >> Message-ID: <989620.89599.qm at web51613.mail.yahoo.com>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1> >> Subject: Re: [Supras] Problems....> >> Message: 2> >>> >>> >> Even with new rebuilt turbo, and relatively new rebuild on engine I think > >> the cold start injector stays engaged a bit long rough idle and black > >> smoke) when I don't allow 5 minutes of warm up before boosting. Runs > >> terribly rich when I boost out of the parking lot after work at 40 degrees > >> (it's winter in Atlanta) but after war up all is normal....> >>> >> hth,> >> Rockey 91T> >>> >> ----- Original Message ----> >> From: Harley <CoolGuyHB at socal.rr.com>> >> To: Supras at supras.com> >> Sent: Friday, February 9, 2007 3:59:12 PM> >> Subject: [Supras] Problems....> >>> >> I took my 87 supra out the other day. Went about 8 miles and parked it at > >> the store. I came out, started her up and started to leave. As soon as > >> pulled out into the street and gave it some gas she just putted rapidly > >> until I got over 3000 rpms. Shifted into 2nd and she did the same thing. > >> She runs fine when its in high rpms. Then she putts when I boost anything > >> over 5 lbs. I know the turbo was going out but would that effect the car > >> at low rpms? She also has a rough idle. During idle it will miss here and > >> there. Its not a steady miss though.> >>> >> Any idea what it may be?> >>> >> - Harley(87t)> >> _______________________________________________> >> Supras mailing list> >> Supras at supras.com> >> http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ____________________________________________________________________________________> >> Do you Yahoo!?> >> Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.> >> http://new.mail.yahoo.com> >>> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit> >> From: "Jeff Mohler" <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com>> >> Precedence: list> >> MIME-Version: 1.0> >> Cc: Supras at supras.com> >> To: Harley <CoolGuyHB at socal.rr.com>> >> References: <006b01c74c8d$26c605c0$0a00a8c0 at computer>> >> In-Reply-To: <006b01c74c8d$26c605c0$0a00a8c0 at computer>> >> Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:09:17 +0000> >> Message-ID: <a969fbd10702091809v5612a2aycfdfb7b3314f58ad at mail.gmail.com>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed> >> Subject: Re: [Supras] Problems....> >> Message: 3> >>> >>> >> You sure you didnt end up with MY supra all of a sudden?> >>> >> ;)> >>> >> On 2/9/07, Harley <CoolGuyHB at socal.rr.com> wrote:> >> > >>> I took my 87 supra out the other day. Went about 8 miles and parked it at> >>> the store. I came out, started her up and started to leave. As soon as> >>> pulled out into the street and gave it some gas she just putted rapidly> >>> until I got over 3000 rpms. Shifted into 2nd and she did the same thing. > >>> She> >>> runs fine when its in high rpms. Then she putts when I boost anything > >>> over 5> >>> lbs. I know the turbo was going out but would that effect the car at low> >>> rpms? She also has a rough idle. During idle it will miss here and there.> >>> Its not a steady miss though.> >>>> >>> Any idea what it may be?> >>>> >>> - Harley(87t)> >>> _______________________________________________> >>> Supras mailing list> >>> Supras at supras.com> >>> http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com> >>>> >>> > >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit> >> From: "Michael Bringle" <squeak at CygnusX1.net>> >> Precedence: list> >> MIME-Version: 1.0> >> Cc: Supras at supras.com> >> To: "'Jeff Mohler'" <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com>> >> References: <006b01c74c8d$26c605c0$0a00a8c0 at computer>> >> <a969fbd10702091809v5612a2aycfdfb7b3314f58ad at mail.gmail.com>> >> In-Reply-To: <a969fbd10702091809v5612a2aycfdfb7b3314f58ad at mail.gmail.com>> >> Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 18:35:22 -0800> >> Message-ID: <00d001c74cbc$1d5b3df0$6601a8c0 at Pandora>> >> Content-Type: text/plain;> >> charset="us-ascii"> >> Subject: Re: [Supras] Problems....> >> Message: 4> >>> >>> >> No, his headlights work :)> >>> >> -Mike> >> 89T BST++> >> http://www.CygnusX1.net/supra> >>> >>> >> -----Original Message-----> >> From: supras-bounces at supras.com [mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On > >> Behalf> >> Of Jeff Mohler> >> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 6:09 PM> >> To: Harley> >> Cc: Supras at supras.com> >> Subject: Re: [Supras] Problems....> >>> >> You sure you didnt end up with MY supra all of a sudden?> >>> >> ;)> >>> >> On 2/9/07, Harley <CoolGuyHB at socal.rr.com> wrote:> >> > >>> I took my 87 supra out the other day. Went about 8 miles and parked it at> >>> the store. I came out, started her up and started to leave. As soon as> >>> pulled out into the street and gave it some gas she just putted rapidly> >>> until I got over 3000 rpms. Shifted into 2nd and she did the same thing.> >>> > >> She> >> > >>> runs fine when its in high rpms. Then she putts when I boost anything > >>> over> >>> > >> 5> >> > >>> lbs. I know the turbo was going out but would that effect the car at low> >>> rpms? She also has a rough idle. During idle it will miss here and there.> >>> Its not a steady miss though.> >>>> >>> Any idea what it may be?> >>>> >>> - Harley(87t)> >>> _______________________________________________> >>> Supras mailing list> >>> Supras at supras.com> >>> http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com> >>>> >>> > >> _______________________________________________> >> Supras mailing list> >> Supras at supras.com> >> http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit> >> From: "Jeff Mohler" <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com>> >> Precedence: list> >> MIME-Version: 1.0> >> Cc: Supras at supras.com> >> To: "Michael Bringle" <squeak at cygnusx1.net>> >> References: <006b01c74c8d$26c605c0$0a00a8c0 at computer>> >> <a969fbd10702091809v5612a2aycfdfb7b3314f58ad at mail.gmail.com>> >> <00d001c74cbc$1d5b3df0$6601a8c0 at Pandora>> >> In-Reply-To: <00d001c74cbc$1d5b3df0$6601a8c0 at Pandora>> >> Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:51:25 +0000> >> Message-ID: <a969fbd10702091851i52887528y6bee97da7dfab61c at mail.gmail.com>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed> >> Subject: Re: [Supras] Problems....> >> Message: 5> >>> >>> >> Bastard.> >>> >> On 2/10/07, Michael Bringle <squeak at cygnusx1.net> wrote:> >> > >>> No, his headlights work :)> >>>> >>> -Mike> >>> 89T BST++> >>> http://www.CygnusX1.net/supra> >>>> >>>> >>> -----Original Message-----> >>> From: supras-bounces at supras.com [mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On> >>> Behalf> >>> Of Jeff Mohler> >>> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 6:09 PM> >>> To: Harley> >>> Cc: Supras at supras.com> >>> Subject: Re: [Supras] Problems....> >>>> >>> You sure you didnt end up with MY supra all of a sudden?> >>>> >>> ;)> >>>> >>> On 2/9/07, Harley <CoolGuyHB at socal.rr.com> wrote:> >>> > >>>> I took my 87 supra out the other day. Went about 8 miles and parked it> >>>> > >>> at> >>> > >>>> the store. I came out, started her up and started to leave. As soon as> >>>> pulled out into the street and gave it some gas she just putted rapidly> >>>> until I got over 3000 rpms. Shifted into 2nd and she did the same > >>>> thing.> >>>> > >>> She> >>> > >>>> runs fine when its in high rpms. Then she putts when I boost anything> >>>> > >>> over> >>> 5> >>> > >>>> lbs. I know the turbo was going out but would that effect the car at > >>>> low> >>>> rpms? She also has a rough idle. During idle it will miss here and> >>>> > >>> there.> >>> > >>>> Its not a steady miss though.> >>>>> >>>> Any idea what it may be?> >>>>> >>>> - Harley(87t)> >>>> _______________________________________________> >>>> Supras mailing list> >>>> Supras at supras.com> >>>> http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com> >>>>> >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________> >>> Supras mailing list> >>> Supras at supras.com> >>> http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com> >>>> >>>> >>> > >> _______________________________________________> >> Supras mailing list> >> Supras at supras.com> >> http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ____________________________________________________________________________________> >> Get your own web address.> >> Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business.> >> http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL> >>> >> _______________________________________________> >> Supras mailing list> >> Supras at supras.com> >> http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com> >>> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________> > Supras mailing list> > Supras at supras.com> > http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com> >> > > > _______________________________________________> Supras mailing list> Supras at supras.com> http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com
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