| ID: 4244 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: jolting Question: from stationary im having to rev the car to about 2500rpm to pull off.! if i try below this the car want to jolt back, its also noticable more when driving this is when the jolting,knocking back is harsher. im having to drop a gear to sort this ALOT. ive replaced the dizzy cap and rotor. this may help you with your suspitions. http://www.rtoc.org/boards/thread.asp?ShowType=2&SortColumn=1&SortOrder=2&TimePeriod=5&BoardID=0&TopicID=29969 Answer: change the timing sensor? leads and plugs? |
| ID: 4245 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: White smoke wen cold! Question: Alrite wiz! Wen i start my car in d mornin from cold or even sumtimes wen itz bin sat for a while(4-8 hours) n cooled down, it kicks out s*** loadsa white smoke from d exhaust 4 a few minutes! If i rev the engine gently 4 abit it seems 2 clear it out n b alrite til it cools down agen! It ent happnin all the time from cold, but definately quite alot! If i dont let the car warm up b4 i drive it n rev it it gently, i end up sat in traffic wiv s*** loads ov white smoke blowin out my exhaust n every car near me gives me dirtys n haz 2 do their windows up! N e ideas wassup?? I fawt white smoke waz petrol not being burnt properly, but cud it b worn turbo seals! Itz liked 2 smoke abit even afta i had d turbo reconditiond, but itz got alot worse recently! Answer: could be turbo or headgasket, get both checked!!!! |
| ID: 4246 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: boostin Question: now i have a lot im not sure what the highest boost is i should run ive been running 18psi round the street had it on 20psi but not for long. just wanna check with u. i have a mad 230 turbo,twin core intercooler,gsf heavy duty clutch, ep high pressure fuel pump, ep grp A carb, plus plenty more. what do u think i should run round the street and what should i run down the strip??? Answer: ask ian at EP, cos if u have his group a carb then he should know..i reckon 22psi max, for safety's sake, he may suggest more. |
| ID: 4247 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: changing window motor Question: my window motor has failed and have got to change it, but i cant get the window down to undo the two nuts plaese any help cheers Answer: have u tried connecting a battery direct to the motor connections yet? this can jolt the motor into life again. if not, what i had to do, was drill some holes in the inner door so i could reach the two torx bolts u are talking about. |
| ID: 4248 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: seats Question: will renault 19 16v leather seats fit straight in to my 5 if not what mods would i have to do to fit them cheers!! Answer: youl need to eather get hold of custom seat runners or make up your own runners |
| ID: 4249 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Occasional puff of smoke. Question: Hi Wiz  When pulling away from a junction/traffic lights, I occasionally get a puff of smoke from the exhaust (more often when the cooling fan has been on). I dont get any smoke at any other time while driving. Also, the Turbo WAS replaced a few months ago, for a new unit. Can you please look into your crystal ball, and tell me what could be the problem?  Many thanks in advance. Answer: could be yer valve stem seals/piston rings/breather system/turbo. u can see the valve stem seals if u take the rocker cover off. u can see if the rings are going, by doing a compression check. u can check the breather systems by rinsing them all out, and checkin to see if all the restrictors are in- the doing the oil breather filter mod. turbo still could be fecked, even after such a small time, especially if there is shite in the engine. |
| ID: 4250 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: fitting a boost gauge Question: hii want to fit a boostgauge to my 5 but im not sure how to do it  can some 1 plz explain ather do it my self than take it to a garage to be done thanks Answer: if u get a boost gauge with a vacuum readout too, then T into the small pipe that runs off the back of the dump valve, then run it into the car, and onto the boost gauge, which u then locate in a position thats easily viewable. what else do you need to know? |
| ID: 4251 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Smoky Turbo Question: My turbo is smoking. I have been told it is the oil seals that need replacing. It sounds simple enough, and some people say I can do it myself, while others say I shouldn't touch it and opt for a reconditioned or new one. Is it really that difficult to change the seals? Answer: unless you know exactly wot your doing with taking a turbo apart itle be best to get a recon unit |
| ID: 4252 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: clifford alam Question: i have a problem with the central door locking my alam seems to put out neg control for the door lock and i need pos control i was told that this can be change do you know how ? thanks Answer: give clifford a call tell them wot alarm you have and also your car . |
| ID: 4253 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Fluttering Question: How do i get the car to flutter rather than dump. I have blocked off the dump valve but still having trouble to get it to flutter. Does it work off the actuator or some people have told me it actually works off the air filter. Cheers jon. Answer: put an aftermarket airfilter on it, i reckon it should flutter then. |
| ID: 4254 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Hesitation. Question: Hello Wiz, Hope you are doing well?!? Occasionally when I am driving at full attack there can be a hesistation when I get back on the throttle between gear changes, feels like the turbo is not spooling up, but then it kicks in and all is forgotten! Any suggestions? Cheers mate, Oli Answer: depends at what rpm you change gear and what turbo you have on, if the turbo comes on boost at 3.5k and when u change gear the revs drop to that level then it will take a fraction of second to get back in the power band. |
| ID: 4255 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: central locking? Question: hi,my central locking is working but when i press the button to lock the doors the locks only go half way down?not enough to lock the doors.any help cheers. Answer: keep flicking the switch, or clean the connector in the door or lube the lock mechanism |
| ID: 4256 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: WHAT BHP? Question: i have a t28 t3 roller bearing,uprated airfilter,group A carb and fuel pump,ported and polished head,lightened and balanced crank,lightened and balanced flywheel,group n cluch,group a dump valve,twin capacity intercooler,race leads and plugs,custom made zorst to cope with the turbo,cam shaft done by ep,running shell opimax and my incar boost would be running about 2.5 bar. It is not fully run yet and can not get it rollin roaded yet,IF POSS COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE ME A RUFF GUESS OF WHAT BHP IT MITE BE THANK YOU!!!!!! Answer: 220bhp@22psi |
| ID: 4257 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: bhp Question: hi wizard ive recently done a few mods to my car and was wondering if you could get me a rough idea of how much bhp ive got? recent mods are coppercore radiator, carb overhaul kit on a standard carb, sfs boost pipes, bleed valve running @16psi through a standard turbo and standard intercooler. k&n induction kit. cheers if you could help Answer: 150-160bhp |
| ID: 4258 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: blockin oil fumes line Question: hey wiz me AGAIN. would blocking that oil fumes line going to the back of the manifold have any ill effects on the car performance or anything bad? many thanks Answer: depends where you are going to feed the line that goes to the back of the manifold. you can block it, but you will have to readjust idle speed and mixture, and then feed pipe that u pulled off it into a catchtank or summat. |
| ID: 4259 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: run in Question: hey wiz.i it true that wen u run in your engine, u run the risk of small bits of metal from the bedding in process can kill the turbo? thanks a lot Answer: yes this is true, which is why u must change the oil very regularly, or even better not run yer new turbo!!! |
| ID: 4260 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Starter Motor Question: Hi, I am about to change the starter motor how much u reckon for this and which type (i.e amp, power shall i go for). As the previous one starts when the car has cooled down, how can i check the one i have in the car is faulty?? Also if i change the starter motor is it an idea to change the rubber timing belt... as i know in some cars if you don't change the cam belt after so many miles it can f**k your car up and the belt can get into the engine and damage pistons.. But am i right in knowing that its a chain belt in the renault....so what's the one on the starter motor called?? Cheers Answer: its faulty if it dont start the car....which yours dont, especially if ur havin to wait till the car is cool! the r5 has no cam belt, and ive never seen the chain break...ever. there is no belt on the start motor either. just put a standard renault 5 one on it and leave it at that. im sure theyre about £55 ish |
| ID: 4261 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: smoke when on full boost and flat spot Question: another question for you wizard... ive told you what im running on my last question. my car seems to be kicking out alot of some when i put my foot down not sure why. could it be over fuelling or me running more pressure to the turbo? also when im driving and pulling away i seem to get a flat spot between 1000rpm and 3000rpm its been fully serviced within the last eight months it still didnt sort it cheers if you could help which my questions Answer: get a carb refurb kit and clean all the carb jets out. also change the fuel filter..again. then maybe up the main jet size alittle. |
| ID: 4262 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: no clutch pedal Question: having fitted the clutch and putting it all back together there is no pressure on the clutch pedal ,it slowly rises but we cant select a gear,it is phase 3 so cant bleed it help please,we have checked to make sure pipe aint nipped up but still nothin..... Answer: Basically mate you got air in it. The std gear has a brown retainer thingy over the actuation rod to the fork which clips on to the side of the slave. This stops the slave poking the piston out too far when you take it off. Unfortunately they break, far too easily and no-one ever realises how important they are. Your slave piston has come out too far when you took it off and let a whole lot of air in the system and you cant bleed it out . Your choices..... 1)Get a new system from renault (££££££££) 2)get a decent 2nd hand system with the brown retainer intact (not a hope in hell) 3)Convert it to phase 1 bleedable hydraulics (pain in the ass and expensive) 4)Bleed the unbleedable Sorry mate, but you made one of 'those' mistakes... P.s...You did put the friction plate in the right way, right? |
| ID: 4263 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Smoke after rebuild Question: hey wiz. how's it hanging? finished my first rebuild but seem to have a slight problem with smoke... I'm getting a fair amount of smoke on overrun. It's blue/blueish white, disperses fairly quickly, and only makes itself known when the car is fully warmed up (for 1st 15-20mins there is no smoke at all). It only appears when I'm decelerating, esp in 2nd & 1st. It has never smoked when I've started it. If I leave it idling for a while, still no smoke. I've replaced the rings and one liner. The engine sounds really good - very quiet, not lumpy at all. I notice that the car is overfuelling at idle though, as the plugs are pretty sooted up already. There is a slight bit of play in the turbo shaft, but nothing too major. What say you? Could this smoke be caused by the rings not being bedded in properly yet (done 250 miles @ 45mph/3000rpm tops with no boost, running 15/40 halfords mineral oil). More likely turbo seals? If you reckon it's the turbo can you recommend a good company who will re-con? Ta muchly mr wiz. Jonny Boy. Answer: it could be the rings, u really need to buy a compression tester and erm, test the compression! shouldnt you be using semi synthetic oil at the very least? 15/40 is good though. it might be the turbo as these do tend to blow after a rebuild, due to shite in the oil.- just take it somewhere decent, not alibaba's quicktime turbo rebuilders!!! |
| ID: 4265 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Thermostat Question: Which way does the thermostat go in the tube Answer: the 'probe' shaped bit sticks into the waterpump. |
| ID: 4266 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: cutting out Question: hi wiz, wonderin if you can help me. i think i gotta fueling prob. my car started of with slight misfiring and then got so bad it wouldnt start and was barely drivable as the car would judder in low revs and would cut out whenever i pulled up at the lights. i replaced the spark plugs which were standard for some b9eg's and added a drop of redex to each cylinder, and it was fine, started 1st time, was really smooth and quick. recently although its not misfiring it still has trouble starting and unless i leave the choke slightly open it wil stall as i come to a halt. if it helps the engine is standard bar a bailey piston d/v and s/s exhaust and has been running rich since i have had it [black smoke, strong smell of petrol] i know you have been asked the same quetion hundreds of times and iv read them all! but there is a different answer for each question :-( thanks muchly Answer: ok, first of all check to see that your timing sensor aint burned on the manifold...you can see the sensor over the top of the gearbox. follow the wire and check it!!! then take out the big brass screw on the drivers side of the carb, take the thing apart and then spray it clean and make sure u can see thru the very small hole at the end of it. the get a can of WD40 with the straw attached! - then push the straw into the hole you have in the side of the carb and give it a 20sec squirt. the do it again. then put the brass screw back in and see if this is better. if not then chack that you still have your idle screw in place!- it may have blown out...never good for idling - get one from reno! if that still aint it then suspect air leaks to the manifold?- dodgy one way valves?- splits etc or loose manifold nuts. then suspect carb gaskets may be blotto, and replace them. hope this helps! |
| ID: 4267 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Radiator Question: Okay changing my radiator as it's starting to leak and want a bigger radiator without a facility to cool the oil as i'm just about to order a seperate front mount oil cooler from Mocal. Cheers Wizard Answer: have a look at clio diesel rads, or buy a nice and expensive pace one, or even get one made up from yer local rad manufacturer..... |
| ID: 4268 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Dump Valves Question: Okay was wondering. Got 2 dump valves on my car. 1 is between the carb and intercooler and 1 is between the intercooler and turbo. Now what i was wondering should the dump valve between the carb and intercooler have a air whooshing/leaking sound on idle???? As the other 1 don't make this noise. Cheers Wizard Answer: think about it. at idle the engine is sucking in fuel and air...its creating a vacuum. the whole of the boost pipe circuit is in vacuum. the manifold is in vacuum.- hence so are the pipes that goto the dump valves. they are both being sucked open, but i reckon there maybe an imbalance in the pipe length which means one is being sucked open more than the other, or one of the diaphragms has a hole in it. the one closest to the carb will suck the air into it as its supplying air into the engine and short-circuiting the airfilter and intercooler.... do u see what i mean? |
| ID: 4269 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Head Question: What sort of gain (bhp/torque)would i expect to see from a Port & Polished head. Answer: depends what other mods you have got. better ask proper porters and polishers to get a better idea of the sort of bhp gains, but if they dont ask what else u have done to the engine, then walk away.- hint: how is head work gonna help if the air cant get past a restriction further up the stream any quicker (carb venturi), or out of the engine any faster (manifold/turbo restriction)? |
| ID: 4270 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: turbo recon Question: hello wiz....... do you know of any place that recons turbos.....as the seals in mine have gone??? thanks Answer: erm maybe a turbo recon specialist? look in yer yellow pages or better yet the back of the autotrader. |
| ID: 4271 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: my new engine Question: hi wiz i have just got a new engine well got it off my mate so i put in in all well except she is over heating by a lot. she is kicking back presure in to the header tank and fan will not cut in is this the head gasket gone or some think else .plz help Answer: bleed the water system properly then check all hoses round the water pump for leaks. then suspect the headgasket. also check thermostat aint fecked.... |
| ID: 4272 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: clutch Question: which clutch is this valeo279519?is it the Group 'N' 3 piece Clutch from gt tuning thanks Answer: feck knows mate, just buy the valeo volvo 480 turbo pre 91 jobby. kit 801015. |
| ID: 4273 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: FUEL Question: Just a quick question... i have noticed 4 star petrol is ltd in most petrol stations now... was wondering what tyoe i could use as a permanent replacement and what modification i would need to do to except i.e unleaded/super unleaded what works best fot the turbo besided 4 star.... Using fuel except 4 start will this hinder performance as 4 star is meant to burn better is this true?? Answer: just use optimax/ultimate or super unleaded. premium unleaded makes the car a bit 'flat' performance-wise. |
| ID: 4274 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: standed or hybrid Question: hey wiz, im looking for your opinion rather than advise. i got a stage 2 hybrid from turbo dynamics. never been used and i am on two minds about fitting it. i not really sure to keep it or sell it and contiue the work on my silicone hoses and stuff. i want my 5 to be rapid 0-60 and to be honest i dont care much after that. i bought the hybrid cause i thought this would be a good move, buteveryone i talk to saids it will make it slower cause off lack. and cause its new i dont want to fit just to find out. a got a grp a carb, so is it worth money for what i use it for or is a hybrid merlyfor the strip. 20 psi on a hybrid be better than 15 on a well set up standerd turbo. thanks bud, kendo Answer: my opinion and my advice are very similar.... it depends on one thing, just what size is the turbo dynamics stage 2. to find out when it spins up, the you will have to fit it, but i can guarantee it will be better for your car than the standard, purely because it will have more flow and better boost capability, hence it will last longer and save u wonga, when a standard unit will pack its bags and go to the smoky heaven in the sky! you've got it, so just fit it. |