turbo tips, 3sgte 101 Options

[Malhar95]

i just purchased a celica with a st185 swap from decker here on the forums. reading up everything now.
any suggestions or tips for what not to-do's or anyhting other helpful links would be appreciated.

so for what i know, 2nd gen 3sgte which reads about 12-13 on the boost gauge. driving it back to houston from kansas city the air/fuel ratio was jumping crazy between lean and rich the whole time. not sure if defected meter or something else.
also realized that the top mount intercooler isnt a good idea but im still reading and researching on that. And also trying to find how to get a BOV on the setup(i want that "patishh" sound lol)
keep in mind that this will be my first turboed/swapped car, so im pretty much the dumbest of dumbest...dont really know much. any tips and suggestions work.

[lagos]

Lol don't worry, you'll become a mechanic in no time

Here's a good starter link Tips for 3SGTE/GT4

Does the afr gauge jump everywhere on steady throttle?

Yea I saw that one...it's for a st205 and I got a st185 ( engine atleast)..ill check codes....
And the a/f does it when it's off sometimes too AND AT IDLE.
And it idles at 2300 Rpms is that normal?

Any tips on intercooler?

The AF ratio should bounce around at idle and cruising speeds. This is called closed loop operation. If you have a wideband af gauge, then you will see this as 14-15afr. Once you floor the car, the af ratio should eventually go into the 10-12afr rage. If all you saw on the gauge was a light show (no actual numbers) then you have a narrow band af ratio gauge. These are only good at telling you your car has gone into closed loop mode, as you describe.

Obviously 2,300 rpm warm idle is not normal. Check to make sure you don't have any disconnected vac hoses, and that your idle control valve is connected under the throttle body.

This post has been edited by lagos: Apr 15, 2013 - 10:36 AM