Brand new engine... but still paranoid
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Brand new engine... but still paranoid
Hi there! I'm just a bit paranoid about some things in my fd. My mods are downpipe and catback and koyo racing radiator only, and just waiting for the pettit ecu for installing the apexi power intake, still at home My car is running a brand new engine with only 3000 miles All maintenance done; new spark plugs, new plugwires, new oil and filter, new fuel filter, new oil metering lines, new coolant hoses, intercooler hoses, several gauges (oil and water temps, boost gauge, etc), new thermostat, new belts…
So I think a good relliability job has been done. At last i hope so. And here comes a few questions, maybe a little paranoid cos I’ve done a good research in the club, and I think I see straaaaaaaange things
-As i told you, I’m running a brand new engine, but I see white smoke for about 5 minutes on cold start-up. I'm uploading a video in order to all you can see it. I’ve never overheated it, but I don’t know if the previous owner, who did only 2000 miles to the new engine, could have overheated it!! I hope he didn’t, damn. My car is running nice, maybe some little backfire while cold, but it runs like hell. Just only some little 12 psi boost spikes at around 4000 rpm. ****, we’re talking about a brand new engine!!
This video was recorded in a cold start-up in the morning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCwGQiH_5K0
-At idle i see 20 psi vacuum… isn’t it too high??
-I’ve been running my car for around 1000 miles. Oil mark is the same. Isn’t it supposed these rotaries almost literally “drop” the oil? I think my previous type-R wasted more oil than the FD. Could this be some oil injection related problem?
Well, that’s all. I’m alone here. No any others FD owners to talk in Barcelona (more ferraris than FD’s, sure!) thanks again for your help, guys!
So I think a good relliability job has been done. At last i hope so. And here comes a few questions, maybe a little paranoid cos I’ve done a good research in the club, and I think I see straaaaaaaange things
-As i told you, I’m running a brand new engine, but I see white smoke for about 5 minutes on cold start-up. I'm uploading a video in order to all you can see it. I’ve never overheated it, but I don’t know if the previous owner, who did only 2000 miles to the new engine, could have overheated it!! I hope he didn’t, damn. My car is running nice, maybe some little backfire while cold, but it runs like hell. Just only some little 12 psi boost spikes at around 4000 rpm. ****, we’re talking about a brand new engine!!
This video was recorded in a cold start-up in the morning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCwGQiH_5K0
-At idle i see 20 psi vacuum… isn’t it too high??
-I’ve been running my car for around 1000 miles. Oil mark is the same. Isn’t it supposed these rotaries almost literally “drop” the oil? I think my previous type-R wasted more oil than the FD. Could this be some oil injection related problem?
Well, that’s all. I’m alone here. No any others FD owners to talk in Barcelona (more ferraris than FD’s, sure!) thanks again for your help, guys!
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If it's cold out in the morning that's normal if it's only for a few minutes. It does appear to be the lighter/whispier, whiter, steamier smoke but hopefully just condensation.
The oil level not dropping after 1k miles is not that unusual because the oil also gets contaminated with gas however if there's a coolant problem some could be leaking into the oil as well. If the engine was a reman and not a NEW engine it wouldn't be that uncommon for a shitty housing or a pinched o-ring to cause a coolant issue.
If I was in Barcelona I'd tell you to sell me that POS asap hehe
NICE CAR!
The oil level not dropping after 1k miles is not that unusual because the oil also gets contaminated with gas however if there's a coolant problem some could be leaking into the oil as well. If the engine was a reman and not a NEW engine it wouldn't be that uncommon for a shitty housing or a pinched o-ring to cause a coolant issue.
If I was in Barcelona I'd tell you to sell me that POS asap hehe
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There's nothing wrong with your car. Chill out and enjoy it. Due you have an air/fuel guage? You need one bad with those mods. If you lean out when the boost spikes, your motor could be toast. I just installed my exhaust, and there's been once or twice where it leaned out under full boost.
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Hey! I already have an air/fuel gauge, but it's not a wide band one... It's always on the rich zone while throttle. And about lean problems while spikes... the pettit will solve the problem, I hope...
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Smoke is normal, happened since new on my fd. Looks to a very nice car. Both my fc an fd seemed to consume some amount of oil - never really monitored it as I changed it pretty often. Looks like you will get a long life out of the car. Enjoy
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Originally Posted by victorFD
-As i told you, I’m running a brand new engine, but I see white smoke for about 5 minutes on cold start-up. I'm uploading a video in order to all you can see it. I’ve never overheated it, but I don’t know if the previous owner, who did only 2000 miles to the new engine, could have overheated it!! I hope he didn’t, damn. My car is running nice, maybe some little backfire while cold, but it runs like hell. Just only some little 12 psi boost spikes at around 4000 rpm. ****, we’re talking about a brand new engine!!
And about lean problems while spikes... the pettit will solve the problem, I hope...
This video was recorded in a cold start-up in the morning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCwGQiH_5K0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCwGQiH_5K0
-At idle i see 20 psi vacuum… isn’t it too high??
-I’ve been running my car for around 1000 miles. Oil mark is the same. Isn’t it supposed these rotaries almost literally “drop” the oil? I think my previous type-R wasted more oil than the FD. Could this be some oil injection related problem?
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mine smokes like twice that when i start it but it smells so bad it will kill anything behind the car...after about 5 mins of idle or 30 secs of driving it is fine. There is no coolant loss or anything. I wouldnt worry at all, all rotary engines smoke a little especially if sitting on a declined hill as oil sits in the bottom of the rotors i believe and is ignited on startup.
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That video you posted, that is just fine. Looks like condensation to me.
Drive the car for 5-10 minutes, then look at it, it will be clear.
If you car idles like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPbIGPj-EGs
THEN you have a problem lol
Drive the car for 5-10 minutes, then look at it, it will be clear.
If you car idles like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPbIGPj-EGs
THEN you have a problem lol
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Originally Posted by 1QWIK7
That video you posted, that is just fine. Looks like condensation to me.
Drive the car for 5-10 minutes, then look at it, it will be clear.
If you car idles like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPbIGPj-EGs
THEN you have a problem lol
Drive the car for 5-10 minutes, then look at it, it will be clear.
If you car idles like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPbIGPj-EGs
THEN you have a problem lol
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Originally Posted by victorFD
-At idle i see 20 psi vacuum… isn’t it too high??
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And about lean problems while spikes... the pettit will solve the problem, I hope...
It's a band-aid, not a solution. Get a better boost controller and put the issue away for good.
Just one question on a comment made. How is the Pettit ECU a band aid for 12psi (spike or sustained) my understanding was if you were going to boost over stock levels this is one of the things necessary for it. After all the Pettit ECU is setup for all bolt ons and 12.5 on pump 93 oct. fuel. So I would say if he's not going with the EBC or the manual one, or at the very least a larger pill in the pre-control as he's over 12psi. before transition and in the waste gate line if he's over 10psi after transition then the ECU is a must.
And about lean problems while spikes... the pettit will solve the problem, I hope...
It's a band-aid, not a solution. Get a better boost controller and put the issue away for good.
Just one question on a comment made. How is the Pettit ECU a band aid for 12psi (spike or sustained) my understanding was if you were going to boost over stock levels this is one of the things necessary for it. After all the Pettit ECU is setup for all bolt ons and 12.5 on pump 93 oct. fuel. So I would say if he's not going with the EBC or the manual one, or at the very least a larger pill in the pre-control as he's over 12psi. before transition and in the waste gate line if he's over 10psi after transition then the ECU is a must.
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And about lean problems while spikes... the pettit will solve the problem, I hope...
Just one question on a comment made. How is the Pettit ECU a band aid for 12psi (spike or sustained) my understanding was if you were going to boost over stock levels this is one of the things necessary for it. After all the Pettit ECU is setup for all bolt ons and 12.5 on pump 93 oct. fuel. So I would say if he's not going with the EBC or the manual one, or at the very least a larger pill in the pre-control as he's over 12psi. before transition and in the waste gate line if he's over 10psi after transition then the ECU is a must.
And about lean problems while spikes... the pettit will solve the problem, I hope...
It's a band-aid, not a solution. Get a better boost controller and put the issue away for good.
But boost spikes are IMHO a different issue entirely, that are *solved* by a better boost controller. There is no way to easily predict exactly how high a spike will go, and there is always the lag between the spike and the corresponding fuel increase. So on a cold day, or if you add a mod, POW it could be bad.
Sure, you'll need more fuel if you continue to mod. But you'll also need better boost control. Solve each issue for what it is.
Dave
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Thanks for all replies. In fact, as i told you, I'm planning to run more mods in the future like IC or a hf cat. When I said "pettit will solve the spike issues" I didn't mean it was a sollution for it. What i wanted to say is that with the pettit ECU I can safely run around 12.5 psi (I think...) What I'm planning to do is to install a boost controller (avc-r) next week and limit things at stock 10 psi for daily drive, but with pettit installed I'm planning to do an extra mode at 12.5 psi (as I see some porsche in the mirror ). I've heared that with this ECU I can safely run this pressure with stock injectors and fuel pump, so this is what I'll do. As you have said, I think the ecu is a must for what I'm going to do...
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If you're planning to run more modifications in the future, why not make the jump to an alternate ecu, such as PowerFC, Haltech, etc? I bought a used PowerFC from a guy who blew up his motor and decided to make the switch to a V8.
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Ambient temp was 37* 9AM yesterday in Dallas, TX. My 7 smoked for exactly 107 seconds (timed)....idle with 20 in of vacumm. Car have original engine with 53K miles...
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Originally Posted by blwnrtr93
If you're planning to run more modifications in the future, why not make the jump to an alternate ecu, such as PowerFC, Haltech, etc? I bought a used PowerFC from a guy who blew up his motor and decided to make the switch to a V8.
Tphan; thanks for the info man. Next time I will time mine
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