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Can anyone explain why it's so bad for a turbo car to rag it from cold? Also why is it good to leave it running after boosting it? Just curious!

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As above really, i will pay you for your fuel & time :)

Hi all, Have had the starlet back on the road with the new engine for a week, yesterday i decided to give it some abuse for the first time, see how it pulls... boost stayed at 0.75 bar which is good but once i was home i noticed it was idling very very thumpy... Done a compression test...

Hi all, Had the starlet back on the road for a week now and i've been driving gently so today gave it a bit of abuse, boost was staying under 0.8 bar which is all good... When i got home i noticed the idle was very thumpy sounding, sounded lkek it was running on 3 cylinders but i took each...

Does anyone know if the alternator belts are the same for the 4EFTE turbo starlet and the 4EFE non tubo starlet please?

Just need to know if i can just un plug it from ECU or is there more involved?

Can anyone post a picture of an EP82 standard ECU for me please? Think i may have found it behind the glove box, is that where they are on them?

As above, anyone got one kicking around?

Hi all, Since i've had my starlet it's always been very laggy, i can hear the turbo start to spool at about 2000rpm but there's not alot of power then at 4500rpm it pushes you in your seat, from reading other threads on here they are supposed to kick in alot earlier then mine so just wondered...

Hi all, After looking around on here and seeing various pics of the standard EP82 turbo charger, it appears the standard sais "Toyota CT9" on it... After putting a new engine in yesterday i discovered my turbo does say Toyota but not CT9! Does anybody know what turbo this is?

Hi all, mate fitted the new engine today, there is a single wire with a spade connector under the battery tray that i dont know what it is, when you earth the wire the oil light comes on. Anyone know where it goes please?

Hi all, having trobule getting bottom pulley off, any good ways of getting it off?

Does anyone know the torque figures for the bolts that hold the cams in the head please??

Hi all, Finally have everything i need to put the new engine in so will be doing it this week, but i have the usual problem people get when removing the air con which is the cooling fan is constantly on, apparantly i need a a part that you find on the air con pipes which were removed before i...

As above, cash waiting :)

Hi All, In order to get some of the head bolts out, i think i may have to take one of the camshafts out... Only problem is i don't know what position they need to be replaced in, does anyone have an illustrated guide? Mike