God i love JSPEC'S!!!
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Originally Posted by Rotaryman88' date='Jul 11 2002, 01:02 PM
I'm sorry to hear that though man, my jspec has a busted coolant oring AND a bust apex seal...so I know how ya feel.
Say it with me now: "JSpecs suck and nobody should buy them!"
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Jul 11 2002, 09:32 PM
[quote name='Rotaryman88' date='Jul 11 2002, 07:06 PM']You were hitting 15psi???? With a stock turbo? Hmm...no wonder none of your turbos ever last..geez! How exactly did you get the stock turbo up that high?
5K RPM in 5th is about 110 mph.
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jul 11 2002, 08:21 PM
[quote name='vosko' date='Jul 11 2002, 06:20 PM']it has great compression. hell i was doing 140mph on the way home from the shop 5th gear is hitting 15psi 
you can't check the coolant seals without tearing down the whole engine. oh well
If you pressurize the cooling system you may find the leak. What does the smoke smell like?
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jul 12 2002, 12:45 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jul 11 2002, 08:21 PM'][quote name='vosko' date='Jul 11 2002, 06:20 PM']it has great compression. hell i was doing 140mph on the way home from the shop 5th gear is hitting 15psi you can't check the coolant seals without tearing down the whole engine. oh well
If you pressurize the cooling system you may find the leak. What does the smoke smell like?[/quote]
smoke smells like coolant. just like my FD used to........ if you want i'll take a picture. when i come to a stop. smoke just engulfs my car !!!!!
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Jul 12 2002, 03:20 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jul 12 2002, 12:45 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jul 11 2002, 08:21 PM'][quote name='vosko' date='Jul 11 2002, 06:20 PM']it has great compression. hell i was doing 140mph on the way home from the shop 5th gear is hitting 15psi you can't check the coolant seals without tearing down the whole engine. oh well
If you pressurize the cooling system you may find the leak. What does the smoke smell like?[/quote]
smoke smells like coolant. just like my FD used to........ if you want i'll take a picture. when i come to a stop. smoke just engulfs my car !!!!![/quote]
Man, I leave for 2 days and everything goes to hell.
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jul 12 2002, 01:45 PM
[quote name='vosko' date='Jul 12 2002, 03:20 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Jul 12 2002, 12:45 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jul 11 2002, 08:21 PM'][quote name='vosko' date='Jul 11 2002, 06:20 PM']it has great compression. hell i was doing 140mph on the way home from the shop 5th gear is hitting 15psi you can't check the coolant seals without tearing down the whole engine. oh well
If you pressurize the cooling system you may find the leak. What does the smoke smell like?[/quote]
smoke smells like coolant. just like my FD used to........ if you want i'll take a picture. when i come to a stop. smoke just engulfs my car !!!!![/quote]
Man, I leave for 2 days and everything goes to hell.
that and my computer broke too. i fixed it piece of ram went bad. i'm having a good week
