R33 Gtr Beaten By Pensioner Driven Camry

[DriftKings.com]

Hi Everyone,

I have come to another obstacle after a cylinder being dropped was solved yesterday. It is a stock R33 GTR, the problem is that it stops revving after boost hits about +3.5 on the GTR gauge as pictured:-

Also it usually happens around the 4,000rpm range and upwards as pictured:-

THE PROBLEM

* Happens through out all gears. So when driving the car starts coming on boost, it hits roughly around the +3.5 mark and you can hear the roaring from under the bonnet, it doesnt rev anymore, i try to drive it out, but nothing, i have to bring it off boost by taking the foot off or changing gears.

* The car was running about 15-16L per 100km previously and doing 300-350km per tank. In the last 2 fills the fuel consumption has become 22-23L per 100km, it drank 54.78L over 239km which is ridiculous.

* The oil temp is slightly higher then what it used to be also. It would have been approx 90-100 degrees before and now it might be 100-110 degrees

HISTORY

Since having the car a less then 2 months ago. I have changed engine oil - engine flushed, oil filter, spark plugs (on the 4th set), air filter, fuel filter, coolant - radiator flushed, made sure all coil packs were healthy, made sure all fuel injectors were healthy, made sure ignitor module was healthy, made sure ECU was healthy, this was due to a problem which was sorted yesterday. Also had to replace the rear muffler with another original unit and fix the leaks in the front of the stock exhaust system. Obviously the cat that came from japan was changed for a new one when it was being complied. So exhaust now has no leaks.

Other things which were changed i dont think would effect what is happening is stereo head unit, front speakers, machine brake rotors, bleed brakes.

PREVIOUS PROBLEM FIXED:- 1st Cylinder Down

If anyone has had similar problems, or would know of a fix please let me know. Thanks for all the wisdom.

[SDEWY5]

i had a similar problem on my 33 gtst, turned out to be a split in a cooler line, have a look over all the intercooler hose joints for splits and cracks

[Adriano]

Check the ECU trouble codes, could be AFM, dodgey IC piping, fuel pump, clutch(although doesnt sound like it)

[swanny180]

Wouldnt be clutch I dont think, then it would keep revving rather than stop revving - you just wouldnt be going anywhere quickly...

[TezGT-R]

mate had a loose cooler pipe hose clamp, made a roaring sound, lost power at 3.5k+rpm. check your pipes and hose clamps buddy, all of them...

[Craved]

also check for fuel leaks in the engine bay

similar issues here from a leaky FPR fitting - also check your plugs

[brother_david]

Sounds like a problem i had when testdriving a (tuned) R33 GTR, just when boost build up it starts to stutter and really dont wanna rev any more, and you dont wanna either!

Turned out to be broken lambda(s).

Hope it gets sorted!

[limpus]

Another possibility is a blocked cat...it has been known to happen...takes 5 mins to check...however my first guess would be a leak in the piping somewhere...

On a side note...you're not the first skyline owner to be humbled by a camry...i know of a 33stst driver from here that got axed by a camry...and then he got a 34gtt and got axed by everything else...following that he got a 33gtr and we're waiting to see what else gets him...

[sl33py]

Take it back to SSS Automotive and get them to fix it.

[Angus Smart]

street racing is bad mkay

[blind_elk]

It's not a leak in the turbo piping - the engine is making 3.5 x 100mm Hg boost (approx 7psi).

It WILL NOT be O2 sensors - the ECU ignores them while boost is happening. They may, however, be contributing to the poor fuel economy. But that may also be caused by trying to "drive through" the present problem.

If the car has been fitted with larger aftermarket turbos, it might be suffering compressor surge.

Check ignition timing.

[DriftKings.com]

Thanks to all who have contributed and helped me where to look. I have gone over O2 Sensor, AFM's, Turbo's, Intercooler Piping, Clamps, Hoses, No fuel leaks, and it isnt the fuel pump as i checked it with the previous problem.

I thought it might have been a blocked cat but its only 3-4 weeks old and i had the exhaust fixed 2-3 weeks ago, wouldnt he have noticed :-P

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PROBLEM FIXED

* Today the O2 sensor was checked to make sure it wasnt broken, cracked, or rattling. The Intercooler piping was checked, all hoses were removed and all clamps checked, these were then replaced after passing the inspection. Removed both AFM's and checked them, sprayed them with Contact Cleaner along with the plugs.

* Reset the ECU and VROOOM, it goes... :-)

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One thing left is to see if that fixed the fuel consumption. Will Keep you all updated on this.

Now i wanna see that 60yo pensioner camry driver go me. Before i was in 3rd or 4th gear when it hit 60-70kms. What chance did i have LOL. I just let the old dude think he beat a GTR with his mrs next to him. He needs all the testosteroe cranking through him as much as he could hehehehe

Thanks again to all members of SAU, My R33 GTR Thanks you also...

Edited April 1, 2008 by DriftKings.com

[GeeTR]

^^^ You seem to run into a lot of Camry drivers on the track!

[Guilt-Toy]

yeah the old pensioners sure love their track racing..

[Angus Smart]

Glad its fixed

it did sound like a problem with cooler popping off tho, hapened to many before

[TTT]

SAU Does not condone losing to Camry's.

Please stop doing so immediately or you will be banned.

[DriftKings.com]

yeah the old pensioners sure love their track racing..

1995 R33 GTR vs Toyota Camry (60yo Pensioner Driving)

Hmmm, let me tell you the story. It was around a left hand corner, he was leading... After that there was about 200m up the straight away before there was only enough room for one car... and he won... :-P

Play by play, we go through the corner, im in 1st, still going through the left hander, i snap it into 2nd. By this time we're doing 25km/h, my foot goes down and i move quickly to the left as he takes the right on the straight away. I can see the camry blowing some smoke as they floor it. The GTR accelerates to 40km/h and i have shift it into 3rd, my foot goes to the floor and the GTR moves up to 55km/h screaming its head off. I look over at the occupants of the Camry, they're an elderly couple in their 60's. I can see the light, there is an opening as the nose of the skyline is to the rear doors of the Camry, I move it quickly into 4th and stomp on the accelerator, i move up to the front passenger door of the camry with 30metres left by this time im doing about 65km/h. 60 some thing year old looks over and smiles as he suceeds holding position. I have to drop back and fall in line on the right. DAMN, lost to a Camry. Shamed. LOL.

Enjoy!

[75coupe]

geez did the camery really need a navigator? must of been a targa of sorts...

[sl33py]

Why in the h3ll are you shifting into 3rd doing 40kph, or 4th doing 65kph! lol Shortshift much?

[Got Boost?]

Why in the h3ll are you shifting into 3rd doing 40kph, or 4th doing 65kph! lol Shortshift much?

lol! I think you need to read the original post