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  1. apexi287

    temperature gauge problem

    i replaced that sensor but im not sure if the connection is correct the clip that went on it broke off from the frail wires and now i have two wires that arnt hooked up to something and i dont know which one it is..does anyone kno the color of the wire that hooks up to the sensor?
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    temperature gauge problem

    my temperature gauge doesnt work at all i drove and it didnt work so i didnt know that i started overheating and now i dunno if im ok temperature wise after fixing everything because the gauge isnt working..whats wrong with it?..wiring?..bad?..old..what?..please help..thanks
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    backfire,hissing and stalling

    ok i just replaced every single vacuum line and still i have a hiss the same amount it doesnt stall as easily now but i also put fuel injector cleaner in the gas which im sure was part of it..im about to replace my o2 sensor to maybe stop or atleast help the stalling issue..i just need to find...
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    backfire,hissing and stalling

    so i just spray it sparatically where i hear the hiss?..how will i kno were it is when i spray it what will the carb cleaner do when its at the area of the leak?..also how do i check my codes?
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    backfire,hissing and stalling

    ok so i took of the entire intake manifold put new gaskets and sealant on and tighten the bolts as tight as i possibly could all the vacuum lines are connected in that area but i still get a really bad hissing noise i have no clue now..also my temperature gauge doesnt work and the fan doesnt...
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    backfire,hissing and stalling

    timing is good its all dead center no leaks with any liquid..just that load hissing from the intake manifold side im about to take of the intak manifold and check again to make sure all the bolts are tight on the head and the seals are fine..im guessing its a seal issue with the manifold..if not...
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    backfire,hissing and stalling

    it backfires from the exhaust..after it stalls it also gets a small gas smell near the intake..the shop replaced my cylinder head and headgasket along with all new gaskets everywere..they said they had it running fine it just leaked from the camseals so i said id replace them because it was...
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    backfire,hissing and stalling

    i dunno whats going on all my vacuum lines are connected i dont see any hoses that are not connected and when i start up my car i sometimes get a little backfire..then close to the firewall intake side i have this load hissing noise that sounds like a really bad air leak..itll struggle to stay...
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    camshaft

    what do i torque the camshaft bolts to?
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    camshaft help

    yeah i mean the bolt that holds the cam pulley on i have two spares from my old head so i think im just going to put that one on..is that a hard replacement do i have to mess with the lifters a lot and there clearance i havnt done anything before with a cam and im just trying to figure out...
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    camshaft help

    ok i just put on a brand new cylinder head and all new gaskets everywere possible on my engine..when i was finished putting in the camseals i was tightening down the cam gears to the supposed torque of 59ft/lb which i found online and one of the bolts snapped in half in the camshaft and the...
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    Horsepower Expectation

    im looking into also getting some gauges ive been told to get boost, a/f, and egt gauges there the main ones i need..what kind would you guys recommend?..autometer, greddy, hks?
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    Horsepower Expectation

    yeah i was going to do that i just have to find the time..what other mods should i do without breaking the bank?..cam gears, underdrive pulley?..i cant decide what
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    Horsepower Expectation

    ok im just wondering just off the top of anyones head how much HP i should expect from my car..this is everything on my car that is not stock..3" HKS dragger exhaust, 3" testpipe. 3" HKS downpipe, HKS intake, Greddy TVVC MBC set at 8 psi for now i dont really know how much psi i should run, HKS...
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    performance upgrades!!

    ok i need help deciding what to do next after my BHG is repaired..and its getting repaired this week with a greddy grex 1.5mm HG and arp studs also with a brand new cylinder head and all parts along with it except cams..as of right now i have a HKS intake, greddy tvvc boost controller, turboxs...