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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 01:03 PM
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my friends FC blew out out 90k. He was runing 18psi, stock seals. And there was no overheating problems, no carbon deposits int he engine. Cant figure out what happen. Any ideas? Basicaly what CAN be the cause?
Old Aug 28, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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stock ecu? intake temps? fuel mixture? miles?



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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BigTurbo74' date='Aug 28 2003, 10:19 AM
18psi
good point, pump gas?



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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Aug 28 2003, 10:21 AM
good point, pump gas?



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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by epion2985' date='Aug 28 2003, 12:42 PM
[quote name='j9fd3s' date='Aug 28 2003, 10:21 AM'] good point, pump gas?



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what octane fuel?



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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 07:11 PM
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you mean I can't run 18psi on 87 octane?

Old Aug 28, 2003 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' date='Aug 28 2003, 04:11 PM
you mean I can't run 18psi on 87 octane?

sure you can, just install a net behind the tailpipe to catch the peices



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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 08:45 AM
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18psi + pump gas = detonation, therefore = blown motor.



I'm also guessing that someone that puts 18psi through his motor likes revs too- so 90k miles is pretty darn good for that sort of abuse!
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Aug 28 2003, 07:35 PM
[quote name='banzaitoyota' date='Aug 28 2003, 04:11 PM'] you mean I can't run 18psi on 87 octane?

sure you can, just install a net behind the tailpipe to catch the peices



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LOL, thats going in to my quotes file

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