gen 3 problems???

mrjimmyx · 10-26-2009, 12:39 PM

yeah, there ticking on my gen 3 3sge swap. is that ok? if not what do i do about it? I set the crank to 10* degrees when i did the timing belt. also my car when i start it up sometimes it doesn't rev to 2k. somtimes it does 1.2-1.7ish...
its weird... could it be because I kinda bent my dip stick tube? it has a crack but i sealed it up with rtv sealant. other than that, it runs fine! can I get a 3sgte distributor for my gen 3 also? what about spark plugs?

baktasht · 10-26-2009, 03:29 PM

ticking like rod knock? what kind of ticking?

mrjimmyx · 10-26-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by baktasht

ticking like rod knock? what kind of ticking?

like the valves. I just changed the oil but it ticks a little. enough to hear when you listen to it idle.

baktasht · 10-26-2009, 08:07 PM

are you getting oil pressure? Have you checked to make sure your oil level is good? Are you getting the red oil pressure warning light?

mrjimmyx · 10-27-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by baktasht

are you getting oil pressure? Have you checked to make sure your oil level is good? Are you getting the red oil pressure warning light?

nope! i got it once when i changed the oil. thats was the only time. what do you think is going on?

mrjimmyx · 11-06-2009, 10:16 PM

ok... changed spark plugs, and dist. cap. same thing. when its cold or I haven't turn on the car for a while it will act like this. It'll keep bogging and loose power then gain power, and repeat over and over again until I have driven it for like... 2 mins. when the engine warms up it drives just fine as if nothing has ever happened. any ideas?

baktasht · 11-07-2009, 04:14 PM

check for exhaust leaks at the manifold/head flange.

MANDALAY · 11-08-2009, 09:04 AM

I had an engine like yours as thats what we got down under. When i pulled it out for a Beams engine , man i was so surprised wwith the amount of vacuum hoses, gee the Beams has only 2 short ones.
Here is the question have you got them ALL CONNECTED ?.
Most people that have problems with swaps is either something is NOT CONNECTED OR WIRING

mrjimmyx · 11-08-2009, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MANDALAY

I had an engine like yours as thats what we got down under. When i pulled it out for a Beams engine , man i was so surprised wwith the amount of vacuum hoses, gee the Beams has only 2 short ones.
Here is the question have you got them ALL CONNECTED ?.
Most people that have problems with swaps is either something is NOT CONNECTED OR WIRING

it ran fine until it started getting cold down here. now that its cold it just struggles to even move. lol... today I got stuck @ 2k for like 10 seconds

I'm pretty sure all the vac lines are hooked up right. I am going to double check everything tomorrow if its nice outside.

An exhaust leak can do this to my engine?

MANDALAY · 11-09-2009, 07:31 AM

Have you got the water lines going to your throttle body ?

mrjimmyx · 11-09-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MANDALAY

Have you got the water lines going to your throttle body ?

yes sir! I did some researching and saw that when this happends to turbo mr2's they turn the screw on the intake box 2 turns counter-clockwise position. Then they reset the ecu. I just imitated it and used the screw by the acis and turned it back two full turns with out resetting the ecu. It seems to pick up better, better rev response. Lets hope it works like this tomorrow morning also.

mrjimmyx · 11-11-2009, 06:44 PM

here's the follow-up! its been raining very hard for the past two days here and car runs great now. guess it was just that screw. lol... Just going to reset the ecu just in case.YEAH, DONT RESET THE ECU. It started bogging and lagging again. going to try to turn the screw some more.

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mrjimmyx Cage Fighter Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 191 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	gen 3 problems??? yeah, there ticking on my gen 3 3sge swap. is that ok? if not what do i do about it? I set the crank to 10* degrees when i did the timing belt. also my car when i start it up sometimes it doesn't rev to 2k. somtimes it does 1.2-1.7ish... its weird... could it be because I kinda bent my dip stick tube? it has a crack but i sealed it up with rtv sealant. other than that, it runs fine! can I get a 3sgte distributor for my gen 3 also? what about spark plugs?

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mrjimmyx Cage Fighter Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 191 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	here's the follow-up! its been raining very hard for the past two days here and car runs great now. guess it was just that screw. lol... Just going to reset the ecu just in case.YEAH, DONT RESET THE ECU. It started bogging and lagging again. going to try to turn the screw some more. Last edited by mrjimmyx; 11-12-2009 at 11:10 AM.

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10-26-2009, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
baktasht EMSPowered.com Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,660 Thanks: 19 Thanked 133 Times in 118 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (41/98% )	ticking like rod knock? what kind of ticking?

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baktasht EMSPowered.com Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,660 Thanks: 19 Thanked 133 Times in 118 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (41/98% )	are you getting oil pressure? Have you checked to make sure your oil level is good? Are you getting the red oil pressure warning light?

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mrjimmyx Cage Fighter Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 191 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ok... changed spark plugs, and dist. cap. same thing. when its cold or I haven't turn on the car for a while it will act like this. It'll keep bogging and loose power then gain power, and repeat over and over again until I have driven it for like... 2 mins. when the engine warms up it drives just fine as if nothing has ever happened. any ideas?

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baktasht EMSPowered.com Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,660 Thanks: 19 Thanked 133 Times in 118 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (41/98% )	check for exhaust leaks at the manifold/head flange.

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MANDALAY Beams Owners Group Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: victoria AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,830 Thanks: 88 Thanked 64 Times in 60 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	I had an engine like yours as thats what we got down under. When i pulled it out for a Beams engine , man i was so surprised wwith the amount of vacuum hoses, gee the Beams has only 2 short ones. Here is the question have you got them ALL CONNECTED ?. Most people that have problems with swaps is either something is NOT CONNECTED OR WIRING

11-09-2009, 07:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
MANDALAY Beams Owners Group Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: victoria AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,830 Thanks: 88 Thanked 64 Times in 60 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Have you got the water lines going to your throttle body ?