90tq first test drive

[Jim Green]

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> well... took my 90tq for its maiden voyage as an mc.
> mc quattro with dj luke... :) hehehe

Congrats on getting it running!

> the knock sensor seems to work good :(
> as soon as it goes under boost it knocks....

That's not good

> time to retard the timing i guess? what else can i
> do?

I don't know how you're going to retard timing, you
may be able to back it off a few degree's.  Your
leaking gasket could be screwing this up to.

> intake manifold is leaking... gunk didnt do its
> job...
> have to replace it so it will idle properly...
> it jerks a little too much at idle too....
> maybe an exhuast leak?

IM gasket, fix, that I bet the car runs 10 times
better

> some good news though...
> neither my reverse lights or speedo worked before...
> and now they do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> NICE. bad connection i guess...
> engine doesnt seem to have as much
> turbo lag... which is odd... its lower
> compression...


Maybe you really do have an MC2?

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Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI Stage II
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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