Doing a compression test is always good, infact I would've done that before the purchase to be honest. And about the belt, my old 2G always was snapping that same belt. I would replace it every month or so which was quite annoying. Come to find out that the parts place was giving me the wrong...

Well under load it will produce the most smoke it it is the coolant seals going bad but it can leak just under normal driving too. If the seal is going bad it'll leak just like a failing gasket. So diagnose the problem, Is it every time you drive the car or it just on start ups and long idling...

Well white smoke on long idles like in traffic, or warm up etc can or could be valve stem seals. I had problems with those causing smoke like crazy even under boost. White smoke is coolant, so it could be the turbo or the headgasket. Couple things to look atEdit: forgot to add thisYou...

That doesn't make any sense. Black to pressure sending unit and green to pressure sending unit. I do car audio installs and alarms and have done my gauges just fine with no problems.REd = 12 volts constant Black = and should always be GROUND only. It's rare that it's not a ground when in a...

16 to 18awg is what to use. 12awg is way too large and not needed

When I spun a rod bearing in my old laser the car ran just fine and boosted like normal. But when at idle or something I could feel it in the clutch pedal or when rev'd the engine it would knock loudly. Drain your oil see if there are metal shavings at the bottom of the pan and/or the bottom of...

The starting issue sounds like you're having issues with your coolant temperature sending unit that goes to the ECU. It's like this, my car I rebuilt from the transmission to the motor. ON the day I went to start her up, she wouldn't start. Just cranked over and over. I check for fuel, spark and...

Just a thought, when you changed the fuel pump did you change the FPR? Since you went to a larger fuel pump you could be over running your FPR and now its failing. But that would make it feel like fuel cut. Also for starting issues you check to make sure you have fuel, spark and compression...

Perfect thank you for the response. And the spark plugs are actually tan with a little bit of white

The 10lbs reading is from an aftermarket gauge, and I am Using NGKBPR6eIX which I think are ones that arent' recommended for the car but they did well for awhile . Also fuelt cut at ten psi is not what I am facing. I have faced fuel cut in another DSM it's like hitting a wall. I can get around a...

So here is my problem with my car: Normal driving the car is smooth, and does not act funny at all with low or no boost. Idling is perfect in 100 degree weather about 1100 to night time temps at 900 or so. But at WOT @ only 10psi on a fully stock car the car feels like its missing. It hesitates...

Is there a crack in your valve cover??? That's how mine got oil on the top all the time. Especially under load it would just keep coming up. Happens usually when you over torque the bolts to the valve cover.

Well the other night we had a DSM meet and we all rolled out to where everyone meets with their cars to run them and what not. Anyways my cars Rpm's gauge started acting up by bouncing all over the place and my car was running terrible. Today I took out the ecu and found this. I assume this ECU...

You can run 450cc injectors now but you couldn't control them properly. I would get a Turbo ECU with harness as well to run those injectors. But I don't see why you would need a SAFC when you get a turbo ecu and harness. The turbo models run 450cc injectors stock and wouldn't harm anything. A...

I would tap the accessory wire from your ignition harness. If you do that it will be a constant on at all times day or night but only when the key is in the ignition cylinder and one click forward or on the run position. Your cig lighter you could tap for power too seeing how that is a constant...