Re: 5kcstq, 212k mi, many new parts

[Wallace White <whitew@leland.Stanford.EDU>]

On Mon, 18 May 1998, Tony Lum wrote:

> At 10:53 PM 5/18/98 -0700, you wrote:
> >The downsides I see to the car are the mileage, of course, and perhaps the
> >driving. This 5kcstq seemed noisier on the road than others, particularly
> >while turning. I couldn't tell if it was road noise from the Dunlop
> >D60A2's or something else. And it seemed less powerful, though I haven't
> >driven enough of them to say for sure. With good compression and a recent
> >tuneup, I wouldn't expect this.
> 
> Stock boost is 1.2-1.3 bar.  Check vac. hoses for leaks.  Temp gauge
> working?  ECU makes no boost if temp sensor is faulty.

Forgot to say: the digital readout hit 1.2 bar several times, so that
seems fine. Still seemed low on power, though.

- Wallace