 thinking about swapping an st motor into my gt...., does better on gas |
 Jan 30, 2006 - 11:59 PM
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i'm moving soon to another town, and i'll be driving on the hwy twice every day and my gt does terrible on gas. im lucky to get 300 hwy miles to one tank.
so my fiance and i were talking yesterday and he suggested swapping an st motor into my car. is it hard? how's the wiring and all that crap? --------------------  |
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Feb 3, 2006 - 8:28 PM
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tell you what, this is just a whim, but look around the gas tank. make sure where it is welded from two pieces to one, it isn't leaking just a tiny bit around it. it took me a long as time to figure out that's why i wasn't getting good gas miles on my 91 mercury capri with a 1.6L engine in it. the gas tank was leaking at the front of the weld, just a tiny bit, so it wasn't leaving any type of puddle.
also, what weight of oil are you using? check hoses that come and go from your under-hood fuel pump, etc. etc. make sure they're not crack and stuff. after you got some heavy pressure going through those lines, it could be leaking out. --------------------  The most important lesson I learned from Karate-Dō Kyōshan – “You can not be what you do not believe you are” |
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95gtschick thinking about swapping an st motor into my gt.... Jan 30, 2006 - 11:59 PM
Batman722 I don't think anyone has done that before
... Jan 31, 2006 - 12:02 AM Bigmeanbulldog55 Might be cheaper to just tune up the 5sfe. I get ... Jan 31, 2006 - 12:08 AM ummmx2 im lucky to break 220 on a full tank. =(. all city... Jan 31, 2006 - 12:54 AM CelicaZR I think your better giving it a tune up.
Check if ... Jan 31, 2006 - 1:38 AM Dr_Tweak Why don't you find someone with an ST and just... Jan 31, 2006 - 2:18 AM azian_advanced ^^ well she's recently spent 4-grand on her pa... Jan 31, 2006 - 2:24 AM
Rjb23 QUOTE(azian_advanced @ Jan 31, 2006 - 7... Jan 31, 2006 - 1:52 PM 95gtschick i don't know, was just wondering if it was a ... Jan 31, 2006 - 9:31 AM Silver94CelicaOwner No reason to really swap....a well maintained 5SFE... Jan 31, 2006 - 1:46 PM zachattack15 I believe she was talking about where they live, n... Jan 31, 2006 - 2:09 PM lagos let me get this right... you want to spend a few t... Jan 31, 2006 - 2:42 PM presure2 really, you should in reality just be thinking abo... Jan 31, 2006 - 3:01 PM lagos or just check your tires to make sure they are inf... Jan 31, 2006 - 4:12 PM jess_i_74 Drive conservatively. A good 5SFE is able to avera... Jan 31, 2006 - 4:44 PM 95gtschick this is something that has bothered me about my ca... Jan 31, 2006 - 5:29 PM blu94gt QUOTE(95gtschick @ Jan 31, 2006 - 4... Feb 2, 2006 - 1:52 AM celicaST i wouldnt swap, i would think the difference in mp... Jan 31, 2006 - 7:20 PM pokemeintheeye I don't get how you people get 400 miles to a ... Jan 31, 2006 - 7:50 PM creis eh i can pull in a good 370 on a tank, but its pus... Jan 31, 2006 - 8:54 PM pokemeintheeye QUOTE(creis @ Feb 1, 2006 - 1:54 AM)... Feb 2, 2006 - 7:29 PM 95gtschick just so you get an idea of how bad my car does on ... Feb 1, 2006 - 5:04 PM celicaST QUOTE(95gtschick @ Feb 1, 2006 - 3:0... Feb 1, 2006 - 6:08 PM 95gtschick yeah i'm getting that done tomorrow. Feb 1, 2006 - 7:46 PM hata man if you we're local..i'd say we can swa... Feb 1, 2006 - 8:12 PM yungazzdriver well if u want i can trade motor mounts wif ya???? Feb 1, 2006 - 8:33 PM TTE I think you will be better with 1.6L 4afe from Pas... Feb 1, 2006 - 11:43 PM soulshadow I should smack you if you were to swap an ST into ... Feb 2, 2006 - 9:29 AM 95gtschick QUOTE(blu94gt @ Feb 2, 2006 - 12:52 ... Feb 2, 2006 - 9:34 AM yungazzdriver hahah man i think u shuld do it flintstones style ... Feb 2, 2006 - 8:31 PM Cutrara I skimmed through this topic but didn't read i... Feb 2, 2006 - 8:51 PM creis eh i have run with a bad O2 cencor, did not get ba... Feb 2, 2006 - 10:31 PM 95gtschick well everything is fine...
our car's are supp... Feb 2, 2006 - 11:52 PM Valo666 Krysten, i had the same problem, i was gettin horr... Feb 3, 2006 - 1:54 PM 95gtschick what about injector cleaner? Feb 3, 2006 - 2:48 PM elvasoshexai wow... i wish i could see the #s some of you peopl... Feb 3, 2006 - 9:18 PM blu94gt QUOTE(elvasoshexai @ Feb 3, 2006 - 8... Feb 4, 2006 - 3:25 AM Sev408 yeah 20mpg is pretty bad. I think i pulled 460 out... Feb 8, 2006 - 12:59 PM 95gtschick i filled up today and calculated my mileage.... 17... Feb 8, 2006 - 4:03 PM Negative QUOTE(95gtschick @ Feb 8, 2006 - 9:0... Feb 8, 2006 - 4:22 PM Bigmeanbulldog55 QUOTE(95gtschick @ Feb 8, 2006 - 4:0... Feb 8, 2006 - 4:15 PM GeEkBoY Again, I will add to what has been said, something... Feb 8, 2006 - 8:48 PM Clyde If i were you, id just buy a ****ty small car. its... Feb 9, 2006 - 1:01 AM blu94gt how exactly are you calculating your gas mileage? ... Feb 9, 2006 - 2:17 AM 95gtschick okay well here, someone else calculate it for me.
... Feb 9, 2006 - 8:40 AM elvasoshexai did you try resetting ur ECU? i heard that helps..... Feb 9, 2006 - 11:10 AM Alchemist_57 I've kindof been having the same problem. My m... Feb 9, 2006 - 6:55 PM elvasoshexai QUOTE(Alchemist_57 @ Feb 9, 2006 - 6... Feb 9, 2006 - 7:43 PM |
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