New To Skylines - Quick Question

[33driver]

Hey guys

New to skylines (been driving a 300ZX Z31 for the last couple of years). I'm about to purchase a 96 R33 skyline GTS-T M Spec.

I went to have a look at it today, chassis was in perfect condition, however 2 things we picked up on.

First - turbo didn't seem to pull as much as other R33's we had driven, there was however a lot of induction noise (what we think was induction). The car only had a pod filter on, loosely fitted. So we suspect it was that. I put a deposit down then decided to go for another drive, as I pulled out of the car lot, the car died and wouldn't rev. Letting the car idle, it was surging up and down and running rough. The car dealer said it was nothing to worry about - was probably the mass air flow sensor needing resetting (how do u reset that lol?) or a coil pack and would be fixed by the time I pick the vehicle up.

Is this something I should be worrying about or something I need to look further into? Could this be related to why the turbo wasn't pulling? I know a fair bit about cars, and nissans in particular but turbo's are new to me!

So help me out guys! help ease me into the skyline world!

The only other problem was the suspension (way to hard - bouncing all of the place) but easy to fix that one I think.

Car has VERY low k's and price is right.

Cheers ppl,

Matt

[R334door]

get a mechanic to check it to be safe or get a racq inspection.

[33driver]

yeah I had my mate with me who owns a skyline but he wasnt sure either, my mechanic couldn't make it out with me but we will go and have a deeper look next weekend, i thought i'd jsut see if it was something common that people knew about or something - put my mind at rest as the rest of the car is gorgeous lol

[12DFY]

yeah I had my mate with me who owns a skyline but he wasnt sure either, my mechanic couldn't make it out with me but we will go and have a deeper look next weekend, i thought i'd jsut see if it was something common that people knew about or something - put my mind at rest as the rest of the car is gorgeous lol

Surging caused by an air leak after the AFM (Air Flow Meter), so if the pod is loose it wont have any effect. But if anything is loose after the AFM, problems will start. With pod filter it is normal to get heaps of induction noise.....

Air leak could be highly likely for lack of power as all that boost that is being created is leaking out, not to mention the car will be out of tune as the AFM tells it how much air is entering the system, ECU with leak getting incorrect reading and will be running it too rich. The car's ECU must have gone to limp home mode for it not to rev!!!!

Best of luck with your potential skyline, if you were down on the gold coast i would happily go check it out for you..

Edited August 19, 2006 by 12DFY

[33driver]

hey 12DFY, i'm in brisbane, but the car is down the gold coast....might be able to meet up? I really am at a lose with R33's... or skylines in general

[frankxinyu]

off the topic, if a 96 model car has a very LOW mileage, u should know what is going on. dont u think its a bit sus that a lot of the imports are around 60000kms mark????mileages doesnt mean anything.

as for the turbo, if the car is runnin a pod in the engine bay, it will directly suck in all the hot air and hence the inlet temp will be quite high. thats why it doesnt pull as hard. this is the best case scenario.

Edited August 19, 2006 by frankxinyu

[Col-GTSX]

I would not use RACQ to check it over...

Id use a skyline buff...

Take the car to one of the workshops in the topic below...

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=130753

[frankxinyu]

or give 3lit3 32 a pm, he knows too many skylines....

[R334door]

I would not use RACQ to check it over...

Id use a skyline buff...

Take the car to one of the workshops in the topic below...

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=130753

that was only a general suggestion.oh and by the way some racq mechanics have worked on skylines.if you arent sure of the car get it looked at, that was the point.

[12DFY]

Hey will be more than happy to check over it, you can tell if the km's are genuine by looking at some telltale signs, suspension bushes etc etc.

I am a fitter and turner, marine fitter/engineer and an armourer who has done nothing but play with my two skylines for the past few years. Not a mechanic on paper as of yet but am thinking of bridging the gap to get that ticket as well.

Will be more than happy to check it out for you mate, if they give us enough time I can compression test and all that crud as well. I recently rebuilt my motor, gearbox, diff etc so I know my way around the 33 quite well.

Hate to see people get ripped so am more than happy to share the knowledge!!

Edited August 19, 2006 by 12DFY

[Col-GTSX]

Oh and by the way some racq mechanics have worked on skylines.

Maby so, they also work on shop riders. But its a bit like going to Clive Peters and asking advice about PC's and technoligy then asking the same person about toasters & kettles...

Use a specialist in that industry or on that topic...

Id go straight to those who know exactally what their looking at... Give me a RB with an issue and ill find a solution...

BTW> RACQ are more about road worth's and safty cert's rather than mechanical advice...

[jake32]

I would not use RACQ to check it over...

Id use a skyline buff...

Take the car to one of the workshops in the topic below...

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=130753

racq are f**kwits

use these guys ..they actually no what there doing https:state roads

150 point check for $179 ..even measure paint thickness for previous repairs or crash damage

racq are ignorant fools...ie: HICAS NOT WORKING .. Q.How do you know that... A. turned the steering wheel and the rear wheels didn`t move

get you camry or vn holden checked by racq ..otherwise get people that know what there doing ..not clowns sponsered by ford ,holden etc

[Spook's_Skyline]

mate of mine had his car checked out by racq and they did an awesome job

found heaps of problems for teh dealer to fix

i got mine checked out by chapman and chapman, they were good too

[33driver]

yeah we did a full check over - bushes and everything seem to be good, no unusual signs of wear - heater hoses and fire wall fibre was all in tact and looked brand new. No signs of welding or anything on the seams welds around the car either. THe thing i don't know is RB series engines, 12DFY, how can I get in contact with you? would really appreciate someone elses knowledge before I take the plunge.

cheers

[33driver]

mate of mine had his car checked out by racq and they did an awesome job

found heaps of problems for teh dealer to fix

i got mine checked out by chapman and chapman, they were good too

Yeah I plan on getting a tune done by chapman and chapman, my good mate and mechanic used to work there, but getting a chance with him to go from brisbane to the goldcoast is hard lol

[12DFY]

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[Col-GTSX]

racq are f**kwits

Watch out there Jake... You might get a nasty PM from 'R334door' because you bagged RACQ...

[R334door]

Watch out there Jake... You might get a nasty PM from 'R334door' because you bagged RACQ...

your so funny .you'll never get it.

[r_speedfreak_r]

if the car has a atmospheric bov and the spring tension is to loose it can surge as well. cause the bov keeps opening when its not suppose to.

[Meek34]

Yes I can agree with jake32. I have now had two cars inspected by State Roads (Vic & Qld) and I can definitly recommend these guys. Very comprehensive test, I actually relied on this test to purchase my R34 as I could not view the car myself. Thanks jake32!!