Does anyone know of any good carb rebuilders for bikes? Got a Kawasaki GPx750 that needs rebuilds bad. I don't mind if I have to ship them somewhere. But if they're in Chicago that'd be even better.Any recommendations? Thanks

Hey everyone. Not DSM, but same concepts apply. Got a bunch of shows that I'm taking my Monte to this coming month and getting her all prepped. She's usually clean under the hood since garage kept and rarely ever gets taken out. However, the vac hoses always look crappy. They're all less than...

Hey all; Figured I would ask you guys here since it seems a lot of you know about bikes. I've been getting interested in picking up a bike, but not looking to spend too much since my 75 Monte Carlo takes up most of my spare cash. My buddy has a 1983 Kawasaki Ninja sitting in storage in my shed...

What's going on everyone? Quick question about my 01 Grand Am. I've never had an auto trans issues, so really don't know if it's a common issue or anything. I'll giev a quick background to it to, incase it may tie in with another problem. Here's the situation.I took the car in back in...

Hey all; I have a 75 Monte Carlo with a SBC400. When I bought the car, the motor was pulled and stripped down to the block/pistons and got a few performance parts with the purchase. Since then, I assembled the motor, put in, and have been trying to get it started for since last October, but...

Got a quick question. On my 01 Grand Am, the rear defroster has never worked since I bought the car. When I hit the switch, it lights up and shuts off automatically after x amount of time. However, it doesn't do anything.I looked at the wires through the glass and there doesn't seem to be a...

I was flipping though the hobbies thread and noticed a lot of people snowboard. I've done it on a very small scale, but would love to take a trip to a resort and spend a week or so up in the mountains, probably later this winter. My question is, where do you guys recommend? I'm looking for...

What's going on everyone? I recently parted out my Talon (shell will be donated in a week) and was going to sell off my DD Grand Am and get a nice new-ish car. The Talon was just killing my time and money and was basically fed up with it and decided to grow up a little.Well right when i...

Been retuning the car since the latest rebuild and it's going ok, minus that fact that at idle, it's running stupid rich. With the first start, and anytime the ASE is running, afrs @ idle are ~13-15afr, not perfect, but ok for now.As soon as the warmup enrichment ends, afrs go rich to 10-11...

Hey all, question for a friend. He has a GlowShift WB gauge with a Bosch WB sensor. The model specifically does not have an analog output on it unlike the new ones. Does anyone know if it's possible to still somehow get the reading outputted to MegaSquirt?Was searching and didn't see any...

When I finished my build, I didn't thread lock the crank bolt holding on the UDP. The bolt ended up falling out while driving and the pulley slipped on the crank. You can clearly see the scratches and the shavings.I got everything running fine at the moment, but the crank pulley is slipping...

I finally got the car running again and having some issues with MegaSquirt. I've had this problem before but not finding a fix.I calibrate the TPS, and when the car is ON (motor off), it shows 0 at closed and 100% at WOT. But when the motor is running, it's showing ~10% at idle and causing...

Been looking around for new 420a timing belt covers and can't find them. Usually see them on ebay but haven't been on lately. Of course the time when I need one, there's none on there.Any vendors that anyone know of? Trying to NOT get raped at the dealer. Thanks.

Whats up. Still trying to figure out my nonstart issues. I posted before about when I tore down my motor, the rings were seated in the wrong places. Well I got new rings, reinstalled everything what I thought was perfect.After it was all back together, the car won't really start. I can get...

I've just removed all the emissions on the my 420a while I had the motor torn apart and having some starting issues. Kind of a stupid question, but I just want to make sure that the removal of the entire system (EGR, charcoal, all lines...) and sensors would not cause a starting issue. Besides...

I'm looking to stiffen up the suspension for track use. The car isn't lowered yet and the front tires need to be replaced bad which of course will help a lot. But I'm trying to find other ways as well. I keep seeing things on the energy suspension and hard bushings. Will those help (on the...

Couple weeks ago I was on the expressway with the boost turned up and it ended up dying when I popped it to neutral. Car would start no problem and idle, but when I revved it would be fine, but then die when the rpms dropped down. Compression test came up low compression in the middle 2...

I was pulling out the evap canister and noticed one of the vacuum lines goes down to the rack and pinion unit, and then looks like it either goes under or into the car. I figure it's going back to the tank, but not 100% sure. Car's not by a lift at the moment so really can't follow it at the...

Been searching and seeing about a 50/50 response on reusing a Cometic headgasket. Motor had 270 miles on it before I had to take the head off. Some say if using copper spray it'll be fine? It's not blown or abused.Any official word on this? it seems all the threads just kind of died out.

What's up all?!Finally been nice out so decided to start putting some miles on the built 420a. On Sunday was cruising around boosting trying to not hit over 10psi. I had the over-boost on MegaSquirt set to 12. I know I hit that once. MS was logging, but ended up corrupting the file so now I...

My buddy has a 02 IS300. Very nice car and is decently modded (cams, intake, full exhaust, safc2 and some other goodies). Was tuned at a local dyno. The SAFC is supposedly wired to count knock, and he texted me saying that at 6500+ rpm at WOT he was getting 63 counts of knock.Is anyone...

What's going on?My SFMU started leaking at the fitting coming off the bottom. I used a couple fittings to get from the -6an to the hose size, however I want to replace with a single fitting. Does anyone know what size the stock fuel return line size is? It doesn't say on the hose and just...

What's going on...My DD is a 2001 Grand Am SE 2.4l 4cylinder. I bought it non running and just recently got it back on the road. After I got it back, it went up in smoke. My buddy (who got it running) found a very very small crack in the block, leaking coolant outward. He's a professional...

Since I've been doing the breakin on the new motor, I've had this one problem that has only happend a couple times, but I've never had this happen before. First time it happened the car was in the garage and I started her up and the alternator was not charging, and the power steering was...

For as long as I can remember, when starting my car in the cold, there's a rattling noise that comes from the trans. When I push the clutch, it goes away about 90% of the times, then on release it comes right back. The colder it is, the louder and longer it lasts. It'll go away once I drive the...

I'm doing the break-in on my 420a build and decided to start boosting yesterday. Only problem, turbo is not building boost. It spools, but watching the boost gauage it goes to 0 and doesn't go over. MSnS logged it hitting ~1.1psi at one point, but that was it.The BOV (1G) is not leaking as...

Hey all, Got the Talon running of MS a couple weekends ago and then it got cold and been having starting issues. Actually barely no starts at all is the issue. Does anyone have any good settings for something close to my setup with the 750ccs? Temps are about 20-30* right now. I just want to...

Hey all; I got my 420a running with MSnS and idle has been bad. Looking at the logs, the TPS at idle rocks from 0%-5%. Obviously, it should be at 0% ideally all the time. The throttle cable has slack in it so that's not the problem. When the car is in the ON position (motor off), TPS sits at...

I'm looking for a set of 1000cc high imp fuel injectors for the 420a. All I can find going up that high are 750cc. Any ideas or any vendors here that sell them? I've asked 8 places the last 2 days and NOT ONE has gotten back to me. I've never bought FIs before so don't know who has the best...

I picked up a 01 Grand Am off a buddy for $250 and it wasn't running. Had low compression so I torn the head off and replaced the leaking head gasket. When it was altogether, it still didn't start. I got a new coil and ICM as there was no spark. I tried starting it and this is what happens...

Hey all; On my 95 420a build I'm working on I did the mod to the rail to disable the built-in FPR (will be using a 1:1 SFMU). The question is, do I still have to hook the vacuum line from the built-int FPR it the IM if it's disabled?Thanks!

I ordered a clutch and flywheel off of ebay recently. The clutch came in last week and just got the flywheel. I was talking back and forth with teh place where I bought the clutch from to make sure that this one would work with the 420a. They were for sure that it was a420a clutch, and not a...

Ok so for my build I will be using a SFMU with it looks like a 3:1 disc. Now, I have a 95 that has the FPR built into the rail. Is it true that I have to cut that out in order to get the system to work properly? Also, can't I just get a 96+ fuel rail then and not have to worry about cutting the...

Got some fuel questions for my build that I'm working on.I'll be running a fully built block with MS and a 54trim Turbonetics t3/t4 and going to be running about 15psi to start off on. I eventually want to turn up the boost and hit some higher numbers, possibly 25psi at the track. It's going...

Been searching and didn't find a good answer. I'm looking to install a the full sun/moon roof (not debating which is what) that goes all the way back. I just have the one that flips up and locks there. Thing is near useless. I've been doing power conversion to the windows and locks, and would...

Quick question... I have a Turbonetics t3/t4 turbo that's going to replace my Garrett t3. Are the oil connections the same for both the oil in and out? To my understanding, Turbonetics use a Garrett mid-section, but just want to make sure this is true. Don't want to be installing that thing and...

Hey guys; I'm in the process of building a motor for the Talon. It's a complete rebuild, 8.8:1 compression, fully built head (already on), bunch of other goodies and MegaSquirt. Anything else like fuel is being taken care of also. I'm running this T3/4 turbo from a 88 Thunderbird and I know...

Hey all;I've had electrical issues with the car since I bought it 4 years ago and winters have always been a pain. In the summer, car starts fine no problems and battery was always good. When it got cold, battery would die.I traced the drain to something on the cig lighter circuit so...

Hey all; I'm acquiring a stock block and looking to do a build up on it. I'm turboed right now and looking to get some more power. I've been searching around and haven't seen any major differences in likeness/dislikes between JE or Eagle rod/piston combo. Opinions?I want to get the blocked...

Hey; Every winter I've have a weird problem with the car. When it gets cold, and I'm starting the car for the first time that day, I will turn the key, the dash lights turn on like normal, it waits 3 seconds, and then cranks and turns on. The colder it is, or the longer the car sits, the...

I've had this problem for a while and seen many posts regarding the same thing with no avail, so thought I would ask.I've got a SAFC in the car and with the peddle to the floor, I only get around 88% according to the SAFC. I had it reading 100% once, but I don't know what happened, how I did...

Firstly, when I turn the wheel any direction, it squeaks, like almost metal on metal squeaking. Almost sounds like something needs WD-40. I don't see anything rubbing, and didn't have someone else around to turn the wheel while I was in the engine bay. It does it while moving or not. Any ideas...

Hey all; So I've been turbo for awhile and been working on getting her tuned better. When WOT, my afr is reading on average around 12.0-12.5afr which is way too lean.I'm using stock injectors, 12:1 FMU, SAFC and 255fp. Now I know this is a basic setup and a SFMU is best and blah blah...

Hey all; Since I installed my turbo I've melted now 9 hoses going from the turbo to the WG. Even been running them a long route by going around the front of the radiator and it still manages to melt somewhere. I bought a bunch this hose from Menards, it's clear rubber almost.Does anyone...

Hey all. I'm working on finishing up my turbo kit and I just installed a Walrbo 255 fuel pump this morning. I have a 12:1 FMU also. Now when I first turboed, the fuel pressure was fine. I didn't boost but just running the gauge was reading perfect as before I turboed. Now with the 255 in, the...

Hey all; I finally got my car all turboed up and I've been hitting fuel cut. I didn't know that I needed to upgrade my FP. So after searching I'm going to go with a Walbro 190, but do they all fit the same size? I've seen them on eBay for civics, 2g turbos, 1g turbos... how about for the 420a...

Kinda stupid question about the install of the TIAL wastegate but I may be wrong. I have the WG installed so the treaded holes are against the manifold, and then the valve is facing out to the dump tube. Is that wrong? All the pics I've seen all have it where the TIAL logo is facing out straight...

Hi everyone. I'm a lurker and in the process of piecing together a turbo for my 95 Talon ESi. I was looking at missing link and seen one post here while searching that 95s do not need missing link. Is this true? I'm only going to be running ~7.25psi.Also I remember seeing that someone here...

Hey all; I'm a long time user on AutomotiveForums and a long time reader over here, although I believe this is my first time posting.I've got a 95 Talon ESi and have been having weird idle issues with it which is blowing my gas mileage. Basically what happens is when I'm driving, I used to...