need help with an 06 Grand Prix
Never heard of a system like that. I wonder what happens to all the crap that gets into the tank?
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yup. Just talked to the dealer and they said the filter and the fuel pump are pretty much all one assembly and they usually dont service the filter unless the pump is going out. He also said they didnt see any issues with any kind of fuel delivery. Everything read normal. Todays projest is getting a supercharger belt ordered and look into some new 02 sensors.
yup. Just talked to the dealer and they said the filter and the fuel pump are pretty much all one assembly and they usually dont service the filter unless the pump is going out. He also said they didnt see any issues with any kind of fuel delivery. Everything read normal. Todays projest is getting a supercharger belt ordered and look into some new 02 sensors.
Do you know what they checked?
Do you notice if the car is engine hotter then normal?
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...wait, tourque converters..dont wear out...seriously? Do you know how many torque converts Ive had bite the dust on me? Anyways, the temps are staying right, no problems or anything. Im about at the end of my rope here if these last few things dont check out. Hopefully i can get the 02 sensors in tonight. I have alot of miles to go today so itll be nice and blistering hot when I do it. I cant wait.
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and as far as what they checked, Ill hafta go down and pull out the invoice. I know they checked fuul pressures and went through the programming just tomake sure everything was in specs. Honestly I think they just checked for codes and saw there wasnt any and gave up.
...wait, tourque converters..dont wear out...seriously? Do you know how many torque converts Ive had bite the dust on me? Anyways, the temps are staying right, no problems or anything. Im about at the end of my rope here if these last few things dont check out. Hopefully i can get the 02 sensors in tonight. I have alot of miles to go today so itll be nice and blistering hot when I do it. I cant wait.
and as far as what they checked, Ill hafta go down and pull out the invoice. I know they checked fuul pressures and went through the programming just tomake sure everything was in specs. Honestly I think they just checked for codes and saw there wasnt any and gave up.
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gotchya on the converter. I havent checked coil packs yet, but if that were an issue wouldnt it begin to cause misfires? Anytime Ive lost a pack, its been a pretty prodominant issue. My car is running smooth as can be. Im about ready to just unload the damn thing on someone else who doesnt care to go fast. Its got lots of new stuff on it as of this week. An effin V6 isnt worth this much trouble, even if it does sound cool.
gotchya on the converter. I havent checked coil packs yet, but if that were an issue wouldnt it begin to cause misfires? Anytime Ive lost a pack, its been a pretty prodominant issue. My car is running smooth as can be. Im about ready to just unload the damn thing on someone else who doesnt care to go fast. Its got lots of new stuff on it as of this week. An effin V6 isnt worth this much trouble, even if it does sound cool.
No way to test while driving. Read this whole thread:
http://www.turbobuicks.com/forums/bu...e-if-good.html
You have a Type 2 coilpack, iirc.
http://www.turbobuicks.com/forums/bu...e-if-good.html
You have a Type 2 coilpack, iirc.
Cold air is dense air, and dense air is heavy air. Your trying push heavy mass of exhaust gas out of the tailpipe. An larger exhaust pipe will cause a slow exhaust flow, which will in turn give the gas plenty of time to cool off en route. Overlarge piping will also allow our exhaust pulses to achieve a higher level of entropy, as pulses will not have the same tendency to line up as they would in a smaller pipe. Which also explains why your psi is that high if your CAT isn't clogged. With your pulley size you shouldn't be seeing more them max of 10psi boost at WOT.
I might be wrong and some will argue but I am speaking from personal experience here. I did one mod at a time on my GTP and there was a huge night and day difference when I added the full 3" exhaust from the collector all the way out the back to when I finally broke done and bought a cat back system. I gained back up what I lost.
I might be wrong and some will argue but I am speaking from personal experience here. I did one mod at a time on my GTP and there was a huge night and day difference when I added the full 3" exhaust from the collector all the way out the back to when I finally broke done and bought a cat back system. I gained back up what I lost.
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k so the exhaust issue. I did the exhaust like 3 months after I got the car. Ive had the car over a yr and a half. Its just now losing power. If the pipes were too big, why did it wait over a yr before acting up?...BTW, I understand the physics of exhaust flow, Ive been toying with cars for a long time. Its not the pipes. But here is an update...My torque converter started slipping today. 4 times already have i hit 1500rpm before its locked, then it jolted me back like I slammed it into gear from nuetral. Ive started throwing codes all the sudden. I have a P0703, along with a bank lean code. Im looking for vacuum leaks but no luck. The 703 code is a brake code. WTF? I know my tranny and TC are acting up, but no codes.
k so the exhaust issue. I did the exhaust like 3 months after I got the car. Ive had the car over a yr and a half. Its just now losing power. If the pipes were too big, why did it wait over a yr before acting up?...BTW, I understand the physics of exhaust flow, Ive been toying with cars for a long time. Its not the pipes. But here is an update...My torque converter started slipping today. 4 times already have i hit 1500rpm before its locked, then it jolted me back like I slammed it into gear from nuetral. Ive started throwing codes all the sudden. I have a P0703, along with a bank lean code. Im looking for vacuum leaks but no luck. The 703 code is a brake code. WTF? I know my tranny and TC are acting up, but no codes.
I feel for you. Maybe it's time to move on to the next car.