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So... You're saying that the injectors are opening, but no fuel comes out? Was there any recent work done to the engine, or this just started happening?

I think you're overthinking this- He said(I think!) that he pulled the engine out, repaired it, and put it back in, no swap or anything. It's easier if the mounts are on the motor, and not on the engine cradle, when you lower it in.

Use either a mechanics stethescope, or a long screwdriver, to press against the valve covers, and zero in on where exactly this noise is coming from. If it indeed sounds like it is coming from under a valve cover, remove that cover, and check the valvetrain itself out closely. Post your findings.

Well, it definately looks glossier.

Hey Scott how you been? I'm the guy you bought that 7MGTE off of a few years back. As of today I just retired my 88 turbo to the garage for a complete renovation, including engine, suspension and paint. I'll be driving an '86 MR2 for the time being, but it's a pretty fun car. ps- Diego...

Yeah, it sounds like crap. I just hope that's all because of the phone. God, I wish they had released a LHD digital dash for us Americans...

It's the cps. Pull out the bolt that holds the cps in, and rotate it just beyond it's normal range one direction, and try starting it. If that doesn't work, adjust it the opposite direction just as much. If this method works, it means you have to pull the cps out and move its shaft one tooth...

Yeah, I swapped out my 22+ yr old springs with some Comp BBC inner's, just to get proper tension back. Never had an issue with them of course, and I do think it's a common AND cheap upgrade, but as Ian points out, Not for a true higher rev motor. I consider the BBC springs are to the valvetrain...

Never heard of that issue...

Yes, I sanded them down with a dremel. It's the edges of the valve reliefs that we're talking about. Probe made the reliefs oversize in case the customer went with bigger valves. Peoblem is, it leaves a sharp little ridge next to the edge of the piston. Sharp edges= hotspots=pre-ignition=...

Well, like I said- I don't know why people were throwing around lower numbers for the Probes. If stock pistons can handle 400+, I don't see why forged probes couldn't handle some much bigger numbers.

I kinda think that a stock na MkIII will always beat a stock pre-84 MkII, and you're turbo, so... And, you have $3500 in automatic transmission A340 upgrades??? How is that even possible? You know what a $500 A340 upgrade is? An R154 swap. ;)

He kept up because you hit fuel cut 3 or 4 times. That's a HUGE disadvantage. Sounds like a big turbo and no fuel/ air mods is what's limiting you.

What's the fine for getting caught shimmying up a camera pole with a jar of vaseline?

well? I wanna see these pictures.

You're putting Probes in a 700hp buildup? I have Probes, but I wouldn't use them for that hp target. I vaguely remember the consensus during the group buy was that these were intended for the sub-500hp range., but I don't really know why people were arriving at that number. I'm going with...

I'm guessing that rolling the fenders could help a bit for most of your driving.

Nah- judging by the offsets, those are for old-school rwd- RX-7's, 510's, Z-cars, AE-86's, AW11's... Anything from 70's - early 80's.

I would try lowering Fp by maybe 3 or 4 psi, and just see if there's a benefit. My pressure is set ~38psi.