Weird 5kcstq stuff

[Michael Gough]

I know the automatic cars have one pin of the ECU grounded, causing cutout
if you're on the gas and the brakes at the same time. This is to save the
torque converter. The stick shift cars shouldn't have this connected though,
and with an '87 5kq I assume it's a stick(?) Anyway this is documented on
Ned's site
http://www.intendedacceleration.com/html/tip_3.html
Though that says 4k RPM, I thought I red somewhere 3k RPM...
Anyway, now that I keep thinking about it, it sounds more and more unlikely,
but still, worth throwing out here, maybe something related.
Mike

> I finally got the brake lines changed and I take it for a ride.  I
> definitely need new front rotors as they are really shaking badly.  I
> was driving with a foot on the brake and one on gas for a few seconds
> trying to determine which which rotor it was when the engine dies for
> a second.  Trying it again, same result.  Whenever I loaded the engine
> with the brakes, it seemed to die just like it had hit the rev limiter
> but it was only at about 3000rpm though and about 1.2 bar of boost.
>
> What's up with that?
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> Burl Vibert
> 1987 5kcstq
> Kingston, Ontario
>