11-02-2009, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: St. Louis
Posts: 675
Car: currently a 91 G92. Engine: 305TPI Transmission: Borg Warner WC 5 speed Axle/Gears: 3.42 | Possible heat soak warmer weather questions? I have experienced on a few occasions that if the weather gets a bit warmer, my car does not accelerate as hard and smooth for a couple of days than it normally does. If the temperature remains warm for a few days, things improve. It seems that it takes a bit of driving before the computer relearns what the optimal conditions for making power is. Is this normal, or do I have a sensor that may not be responding quickly enough to changes?
Also, how much power do TPI's loose if the engine becomes heat soaked. I can tell a significant difference in performance?
I am asking this because yesterday the weather here in St. Louis became a bit warmer and I started to notice these hick ups in performance. The car also seemed to stumble a little when I would get on it. The coolant temperature never exceeded 180*, but when I stopped and opened the hood, the engine seemed pretty hot.
Later on in the evening, when things cooled down, the car went back to running flawlessly.
This is the 91 formula with the mods in my signature. Any comments / suggestions would be greatly appreciated. | | |
__________________ 91 Formula WS6 305TPI
Transmission: WC T5
diff: limited slip 3.42:1
exhaust:dual cat with 3" magnaflow cat back
mods: fully rebuilt 305 bored .020 over and decked 0.020, comp cams xr258hr12, 22lbs bosch design 3 injectors, full wide band tune, eibach lowering springs - 1.5" drop, spring tech shocks and struts, slotted brake rotors, underdrive pulleys, MSD ignition, K&N air filter with air foil. |
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