bought a semi built 1g and trying to get the car figured out.

[k7-1ktrevor]

Iv been looking for a decent 1g dsm for the last year or two and finally came up on a hell of a deal. I got the car a few weeks ago and Iv been trying to figure it out. it had a idle issue (idled at 3k ) but I fixed that. also it had the half shaft bolts back out but that was a easy fix as well. the previous owner told me the car has dsm link (im assuming v2) and it has a gm maf and maft on the car. I think that the car is really temperamental with weather changes due to the gm maf.

Is there anything I can do to make that work better? also when I move the wires around for the gm maf the car starts changing how it runs slightly (there is no shorts in the wires but just a crappy connection I think)


I have a wideband in the car and under light throttle and cruising its about 17-20 afr . it seems to buck a bit from running too lean under cruising as well. the car was tuned by english but I think the maf isn't reading right or has a bad connection.

just waiting on a d9 to usb adapter to come so I can use my laptop to mess with it.

 

[canada4g63]

Pull off the cover of the Ecuador make sure it has link. With those art's I would drive the car. Sounds like there a bad connections on the maft.

 

[tbarmydoc]

Pull off the cover of the Ecuador make sure it has link. With those art's I would drive the car. Sounds like there a bad connections on the maft.

I agree, way too lean.

 

[psx]

Im on the same boat as you.

 

[KB90TSIAWD]

isnt that the goal for turbo cars. as lean as possible without blowin up right?? seems pretty lean for cruising,, whats it at when you get on it?

 

[k7-1ktrevor]

figured it out after a little bit of searching. the gm maf was just dirty/ wet. made a new intake for it with a filter (since the turbo was just open before) and now it runs 10x better. I plan on pulling all the charge pipes off the next nice day I have free and cleaning and drying everything 100%.

Im in love with this car. its a nice change from what Im used to.


now I have a reasonably sized oil leak I need to get figured out, appears to be coming from in between the tranny and block.

 

[herms99gst]

Id say that would be the rear main seal. That sucks..just a lot of work for a seal

 

[fabian95tsi]

Have you figured out your oil leak if not what i would do is wash the motor down real nice and watch for new leaks..could be something really easy such as a cam seal or valve cover gasket you never know. good luck.