if it sounds like its 'electronically' cutting out at 1500 make sure
the throttle microswitch (white switch on the side of the throttle
body) isn't stuck shut. Disconnect the plug and try again.
/august
On 6/24/05, James Rabin <rabin505@sasktel.net> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
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> Hopefully the car can be saved - and hopefully without too much $$$!
>
> Your car is an auto - not sure if it was OK in 89' to rev the car past 1500 RPM, but I probably wouldn't do it just to be safe. (Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.) I believe the "safe" way is to put the rear wheels up and rev it in gear.
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> As for compression testing - make sure you test the car with the throttle wide open. You also want to look at how the compression comes up - if slowly builds, or if it peaks in just a few pulses. Once you have your baseline - squirt a little motor oil in the hole and retest - if they go up this indicates that your losing compression past your rings. This may be because it was sitting so you may want to try the water trick or some seafoam or something to loosen up the rings.
>
> I'm thinking the car won't rev past 1500 because it is seriously out of tune. Start from scratch and check everything. Timing, valve lash, distributor cap, rotor, wires and set your TPS.
>
> Hopefully you can undo the incompetence that crappy shop did and get the car back to fine form.
>
> If the Turbo is trashed - you might just want to source a better rebuild turbo - they're downright cheap nowdays and you'd do well to do a bit of research. I'm guessing you could upgrade for the same cost and have a turbo with better response.
>
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