I hope 7 is my luck number. ;>) I got the cams apart yesterday with a homemade tool that locks on to the stud without damaging it. It looks like I just didn't...
hi there i just did an experiment with my ghibli... i noticed that the engine was stuttering at just over 4000 rpm when on full load. this is about where the...
I had the same incident with the rear bumper and at first sight there seemed to be no damage. However, weeks later the paint came off gradually. ... From:...
Hey! Jonny, you might certainly be on to something here. Remember that you've got some mechanical limitations on the distribtor engines. The length\width of...
This seems to confirm what I've told before: the MAP sensor would be a 2.2-2.3 bar one. When you go above this range the mixture becomes lean as the ECU does...
I was wondering what other owners thought on this article, I was disappointed, felt more information could have been included and several errors on production...
hi guys thanks for the responses. i had a chat with jorrit and he seemed to think that it's either the spark plugs (says they tend to fail quite regularly at...
There is the same limitation on the f.i. engine of the 87-90 Biturbo distributors.? I opted for a rougher idle to get the full top end, couldn't find a setting...
Hey Ron! I believe the early FI engines use the exact same distributor. All have twin coils and use the same distribtor cap I think. So Jonny, seems Ron has...
guys thanks for the info! i'll see if the garage has time to look at the distributor today. i'm getting my new exhaust fitted this afternoon so might have time...
Jarle, When the boost goes up the advance goes down. And you can not have less advance than while cranking. So if the engine is able to start it will work with...
Hey! I think Ron's point was that to get proper performance you need to advance the ignition quite a bit more than stock at least in the mid- range. Since...
So I need to retard/slip the rotor a couple of degrees? But not so much as to mess up the idle too much? So I would be sacrificing a bit of mid range torque...
... That's virtually impossible because we need a very low advance to start an engine, may be 15 at max. If the engine needs less than 15 degrees at high boost...
Hey! Not sure if we understand each other completely here Alexis. To get the proper advance and power you want you might have to set the static advance at a...
Jonny, Jarle, The way I understand it, the distributor on the f.i. engine doesn't control the timing.? This is done by the magnetic pickup below the crankshaft...
I understand what you are saying. But 25 is not so much, I would be surprised ECU retards to less than 25 degrees. The problem with turbo engines is that the ...
Guys ! Playing with the distributor does not really influence ignition timing. But, it hides a great danger: - it can be bought into a position when the...
Your car has a digital ignition control, isn't it ? You can not change the timing by changing the rotor position. All you can do is to shift it so far that...
Only way to change static ignition is the crank sensor at the bottom of engine.. Jonny, like I said, mount the PLX device. With this device you can monitor: 1....
hi guys i've just got back from fitting my de-cat exhaust... took a fair bit longer than anticipated. i'll write up the findings and let you know what went on....
I have a cosmetically very nice red spyder automatic needs tune-up and gas tank replaced(I am including a tank). If anyone is interested let me know I have...
Hey guys. I bought a 1985 Biturbo last June. Besides a new bushing/braket assy (footwell) for the steering and new relays, it has been running great. I've...
The PO installed a Hi Lite II brake light on the rear shelf. Now I want to replace the dead bulb. Does anyone have any experience with this? It looks like I...
Zoltan, I experienced "spark jumping" when a new distributor was installed on my f.i. engine,? The casting was marked 12 degrees off and the car bucked and...
Just a remark. Jonny pushed the boost above the stock level. I disassembled the 18v boxes. When the sensor signals go outside the ign/inj maps the ECU makes a...
hi there alexis i don't have stock maps, but i'll check with the tuner to see what they've maped for... i have the car booked in at the dyno for monday. ...
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