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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: ten2doyle102 on April 25, 2007, 04:14:28 PM

Title: Loss o power!!!
Post by: ten2doyle102 on April 25, 2007, 04:14:28 PM

Anyways, i was down visiting another dude with an e30 and  pulled a massive burn out and now when i accelerate i feel a very slight vibration only in 1 gear. did i do something to my diff or is the tire just flat in areas.  

Also...how does one do a compression test?  i know that it is a retarded question but i have never done it and i want to do it properly.  Just need to know what i really need thanks

Title: Loss o power!!!
Post by: D. Clay on April 25, 2007, 05:18:21 PM

Get hold of a compression tester. It's a gauge on a hose with a spark plug threaded fitting on the other end. Screw it into the spark plug hole and crank the motor. There is a little button to reset the gauge back to zero.
The vibration could be guibo, differential mount bushing, motor or trans mounts, and stuff like that.

Title: Loss o power!!!
Post by: ten2doyle102 on April 25, 2007, 07:03:00 PM

ok thats what i thought.  i dont know whats doing it but its a bit annoying.

Title: Loss o power!!!
Post by: b318isp on April 26, 2007, 07:08:31 AM

Quote from: D. Clay;24505

Get hold of a compression tester. It's a gauge on a hose with a spark plug threaded fitting on the other end. Screw it into the spark plug hole and crank the motor. There is a little button to reset the gauge back to zero.
The vibration could be guibo, differential mount bushing, motor or trans mounts, and stuff like that.

Remove all plugs and pull the fuel pump fuse! Read after a fixed amount of cranks (5-6).

Title: Loss o power!!!
Post by: Pedro on June 23, 2007, 09:56:41 PM

What number would the fuel pump fuse be?