StuyMac
16-05-2003, 11:03
Just read Nathans thread about his trapped vacume pipe, and it reminded me of something that happened when I had the S13.
Basically I had just re-routed the pipes to make way for a different boost gauge. I took the car out for a blast to check the boost level on the new gauge. Sets off from a set of lights - full throttle, 2 black stripes, change to second as the car hit the limiter, the stripes stopped for about 5 meters and then carried on :D
Approaching a roundabout, flat out in 2nd I lift off to slow down, but the accelerator came back up, but the car kept going :eek:
Knowing the obvious danger, I dip the clutch and the car hits the limiter, but at least the brakes where now working a bit better and I was slowing down. Still on a panic as the car bounced off 8200rpm I shut the engine off at the ignition and pulled the car over.
Popped the bonnet and saw the vacume hose I had re-routed had jammed behind the throttle linkage on the side of the inlet at full throttle and jammed it wide open! :Eek:
Pulled it out checked the linkage moved open and closed OK, and continued on.
Just thought Id share that - it scared the shit out of me when it happened though :D :D
Basically I had just re-routed the pipes to make way for a different boost gauge. I took the car out for a blast to check the boost level on the new gauge. Sets off from a set of lights - full throttle, 2 black stripes, change to second as the car hit the limiter, the stripes stopped for about 5 meters and then carried on :D
Approaching a roundabout, flat out in 2nd I lift off to slow down, but the accelerator came back up, but the car kept going :eek:
Knowing the obvious danger, I dip the clutch and the car hits the limiter, but at least the brakes where now working a bit better and I was slowing down. Still on a panic as the car bounced off 8200rpm I shut the engine off at the ignition and pulled the car over.
Popped the bonnet and saw the vacume hose I had re-routed had jammed behind the throttle linkage on the side of the inlet at full throttle and jammed it wide open! :Eek:
Pulled it out checked the linkage moved open and closed OK, and continued on.
Just thought Id share that - it scared the shit out of me when it happened though :D :D