Cars!!!

[trdrz]

[Howie]

Hrm..maybe i should change the air filter or clean the injectors .

And swap the O2 sensor buddy

[Will409]

good to see some rev heads on here

I've got a S13 Silvia at the moment. Gets me from A-B but is such a petrol sucker. Only get about 300km of a full tank! (car is n/a and auto ffs!)

Hrm..maybe i should change the air filter or clean the injectors .

Just to be a tad nit picky, petrol powered vehicles don't have injectors, only diesel engines do.

Anyway, does your car smell like it is running 'rich'? By rich, I mean that the smell of petrol is stronger then it normall would be. If that is the case, then simply service the air filter with an air gun (unless it is almost black, then get a new one). Also, see if the spark plugs are reasonably clean with no carbon deposits or other muck on them. Check the gap in between the electrodes and then compare with the service manual if you have one. Once they have been cleaned and gapped, the car should combust the fuel better. With a clean air filter, there will be more air in the cylinder and will burn not quite so rich.

[mooshie]

Just to be a tad nit picky, petrol powered vehicles don't have injectors, only diesel engines do.

Then what are those things sticking out of my fuel rail and into my inlet manifold?

[Howie]

Pretty sure i've got 6 of them too..

[Ash-SV6]

As hinted by my username I drive a 2005 VZ Commodore SV6, and while performance wise it doesn't rate a mention compared to other users cars mentioned here, its comfortable and spacious (good when you well over 6 feet tall!). Its not bad on juice as well, if driven moderately it returns about 10 litres per 100km around the city, which means it should get me 750km's out of a tank (however for some reason gauge tells me I'm next to empty when I get through 60 litres).

I'm dreaming my next car will be one of these:



However will need a pay rise, a second job and quite a number of generous sponsers before that happens!

[trdrz]

[Howie]

im still a car noob . How much do one of these cost dude? can u get em anywhere?

If it's a 3 wire job, it's most likely a Bosch Oxygen Sensor, in which case you can buy them from Sprint for around $50-60 bucks.. i picked up a Bosch sensor for the EL Falcon, spliced it and it works fine.

[trdrz]

[Bulldozer]

Just to be a tad nit picky, petrol powered vehicles don't have injectors, only diesel engines do.

I think you're getting fuel injectors mixed up with spark plugs.

[Will409]

I am working on a Cert.1 in Automotive and the difference between petrol and diesel engines has been rammed in so many times this year it isn't funny.

[thechap]

Well i'm pretty sure that I don't even qualify for this thread given that I am currently driving a totally standard 88 Toyota Corolla 4wd Wagon (used to be Tercel). I'd love some inspiration for how I could improve it though. I know absolutely sweet F.A about engines but I have friends who know something. Problem is they are useless for ideas. I'll not be able to afford the purchase of a new car anytime soon and besides this thing runs fine. But I could probably afford to do bits and pieces to it. Any suggestions?

I used to own a 72 LJ Torana 2.8 straight six. So pissed I sold it.

[Howie]

awesome. thanx for that mate.

By the way, do we know if loz is on our forum yet? We've got to get pics of his ride.

Well i'm pretty sure that I don't even qualify for this thread given that I am currently driving a totally standard 88 Toyota Corolla 4wd Wagon (used to be Tercel). I'd love some inspiration for how I could improve it though.

Got any pictures of it for us to have a look at? We could do a before and after, maybe it could be a s-a project car If you're doing it on the cheap, start by doing some things like cleaning the car up and getting it looking shmick. Spend a good weekend detailing it and degreasing the engine bay, possibly debadge the car to make it look cleaner, and have a shop around for some second hand late model sportivo corolla mag wheels. Maybe pick up a pod filter from autobarn, and try making a cold air box from some aluminum sheet. When funds permit, new cat-back exhaust, high-performance leads + spark plugs, etc. I'm sure once you get started it'll just snowball from there

[Howie]

Just to be a tad nit picky, petrol powered vehicles don't have injectors, only diesel engines do.

I think you're getting fuel injectors mixed up with spark plugs.

As above, Will409, diesel motors don't have an ignition system but both diesel and petrol need a fueling system. You're probably getting it mixed up with spark plugs.

[trdrz]