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Smoke at startup

Firebirdsweden

Firebirdsweden

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Hi

I am about to get a TTA next week,the only issue is that it smokes at startup.
Any easy way to check engine,or is it common whith that?
Maybe bad valve sealings?

Anders
 
How many miles? Could be valve seal if high mile car or injectors leaking and extra fuel.... A quick look with a fuel pressure gauge hooked up may tell you a little...if fp drops quick after turning engine and key off, then its a possibility but not a for sure thing because the check valve in the pump could be letting out pressure or regulator. Additional steps can then be taken to determine which is letting pressure out. Could also just be the chip in it, too much fuel at cold startup.
 
Typically turbo seal is going bad or already bad. Check for shaft play in the turbo. Unless it's a silly high mile car I would think valve seals. Sometimes you can take off the up pipe and intake pipe to the turbo to get in there and see what kinda shaft play you have.
 
Take the uppipe off and see if there is tons of oil in there, easy check. Turbo bad will cause it to smoke almost all the time since oil will be pouring in through the seals, IC will be full of oil too :)
 
nkamysz said:
IS there anymore tta's available in europe?? I would be very interested as I am about to import one...
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There's about 20 or so in Europe (including Russia) in total; 3 + a wrecked one in the UK right now ... where in the UK are you located? I'm in Maidenhead (Berkshire) ...
 
Yes it is,and now the "troubble" are back in västerås vere it come from mine:eam:
It looks like a few non takingcare owners had this car for the last years :)
The car is in good condition outside but not so good inside,the engine runs good but has a servicelight,going to chet that to see what it is.
This use to be street/stripcar so there in no back seat,justa 6 point roll cage.
First i am going to do a tuneup,sparkplugs,wires,some electric cleanup,relocate the in/out intercooler pipes and a new bracket for the iac.
This car has been sitting most for the last 5 years so brakes,tyres will be fixed.
The goal is to pass emmisiontest in maj,otherwise it will be on the track this year only.

I am pretty sure i am going to find alot more problems:wall:
 
Good to hear that you are taking care of Uffes old car.Hope to see it some time.
I own Uffes second car and are located in Järlåsa near Uppsala.



/Walle
 
It was running when i bought it. Uffe had replaced the headgasket.
The owner before Uffe had problem with rats in the car and it was a hell cleaning that up but the interior was ok exept for the smell
I have replaced the fuelpump and install a hotwire set and fixed some vaccum leaks it runs very good now.


/walle
 
Wow, my username is still alive. Last time I checked in was back in october 2003 :)

Tjena Janne och Walle, det var inte igår.

I bought the car from Uffe and I´m the one who mad most of the modifications to the car. When I sold it, it was in very good condition and all interior was in place. Uffe helped me weld in the roll-cage. I just looked through all the pictures of the car, the engine build-up and also of welding the roll-cage. Good memories came back.

I hope it will come back to life. Last time it passed emissions was when I had it re-typed with the roll-cage after engine brake-in back in 2004. I still remember that emissions control and laugh at it from time to time.

I had installed a powerful built TH400 with electronic trans brake and switch-pitch turbine. Is it still in the car or did they replace it?

When I sold it back in 2004/2005 I gave a very thick binder with all the receipts, pictures and documentation of everything (which was ..... a lot.... ) :D

If there´s anything You´d like to know about the car, just give me a call. I sent You a SMS last night so You should have my number.

ATB from Sweden
 
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I was looking through my old documents in the computer and found these mods:

* LS1 MAF and Translator
* 70mm plenum and throttle body with RJC plate
* Fully ported stock heads with 1.77 / 1.50 valves
* match ported lower intake
* JE pistons, .030 over
* shotpeened stock rods
* o-ringed stock block with copper head gaskets
* billet girdle and billet caps
* ComCams 212/212 hyd.roller with 115lb valve springs
* hotwired Walbro 340 fuelpump
* 72# injectors
* ATR 2.5" crossover
* Terry Houston 3" downpipe with external WG and cutout
* PLX M500 wideband O2
* Rebuilt 9-bolt rear with 3.73:1
* all Spohn hardware
* Subframconnectors from Global West (never welded in but followed the car).
* QA1 adjustable rear shocks
* PTE 67 GT turbo with Q-trim
* Race-prepped TH400 with electronic transbrake and electronic switch pitch function
 
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