1G 93 TSi Over heating.

[LeClaire7]

The car will sit there and idle for as long as i need it too. With no problems at all. But the minute i rev it a little bit, it starts steaming a gets wicked hot.

And another thing, if im to drive the car normally, not getting onto it, it runs great. The minute i get onto it, it starts popping a skipping? Any ideas would be helpful.

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Running Leeeaaaaan.

Pull your plugs and check them.

Is the car smoking at all?

Is your coolant vanishing?

Are you having trouble with 'getting it up'? ...Kidding on that one.

Check the basics first. Report back with finds.

 

[97-gst]

boost leak

 

[1gdsmftw]

the popping and skipping is called fuel cut...what boost are you running at? do you have a boost controller setup? because if your getting fuel cut than like kei said your running lean.... if you have a boost controller than unplug it and see if it makes it run any better...

 

[LeClaire7]

The coolant does vanish, and it does smoke a little.

I have a stock boost controller on it for now. I bought the car not running, and finally got it running. Now that i know theres some life in it, ill start getting all the bugs out of it. Thanks for the help.

 

['97boostinGST]

What exactly do you mean by a stock boost controller?

 

[RadDsm]

What exactly do you mean by a stock boost controller?

Probably the stock BCS.

 

[kidtsi]

The coolant does vanish, and it does smoke a little.

I have a stock boost controller on it for now. I bought the car not running, and finally got it running. Now that i know theres some life in it, ill start getting all the bugs out of it. Thanks for the help.

Do a boost leak test.

 

[LeClaire7]

the popping and skipping is called fuel cut...what boost are you running at? do you have a boost controller setup? because if your getting fuel cut than like kei said your running lean.... if you have a boost controller than unplug it and see if it makes it run any better...

What is the kei?

 

[Sierra978]

I used to have that problem but I have a 420a and it took me a while to figure out what it was and for me it was that I needed some coolant and a new thermostat mYbe you should try that

 

[1gdsmftw]

What is the kei?

was talking about the user XiKeiyaZI

 

[LeClaire7]

Changed the head gasket, put it all back together, ran great. Let it sit over night, got home and started tinkering with it. Now it smokes, white with a light blue haze in it. And it sounds like it has a massive cam in it. Not sure if it's a warped head or what. Any information is GREATLY appreciated.

 

[dyetrying91]

Changed the head gasket, put it all back together, ran great. Let it sit over night, got home and started tinkering with it. Now it smokes, white with a light blue haze in it. And it sounds like it has a massive cam in it. Not sure if it's a warped head or what. Any information is GREATLY appreciated.

Does the smoke smell like oil or coolant? Also did you already check for vacuum/boost leaks? Whats your compression at? Sounds like it's warped, or not torqued down properly enough though.

 

[junkyardgsx]

If you replaced the head gasket, did you check for warp? Also try to re-torque the head, and if it sounds like it has a massive cam, it sounds to me like you have an exhaust leak on the manifold. The tint of blue smoke may mean the head gasket is torn between an oil gallery and water jacket

 

[LeClaire7]

The smoke is no longer white. Just blue, my exaust is on it's way. Didn't know just an exaust could do that. I'm going to try and re-torque the head and see what that does. if it doesn't do anything, ill check and see if the head is warped anywhere. Are these motors zero clearance? or can i get the head resurfaced if it's not too bad? The smoke smells like old stale gas.