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engine tuneing
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Mon, 01 August 2005 13:42
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hi i've read some post's where people talk about taking there car places and getting it tuned...what does this acctually mean?
is it where some guy just plays around with your ecu settings to give you more power? or is the whole deal of modding your engine?
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sydney,nsw.oz.
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July 2002
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Re: engine tuning
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Mon, 01 August 2005 22:00
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On modern EFI cars there ain't much that can be tuned.
Maybe adjust ignition timing + change spark plugs.
Not easy to change ECU settings with factory ECU.
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Location:
new castle
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July 2005
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 03:35
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does an 88 celica count as a modern car?
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 03:38
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Yes.
Toyota ECU's can't be fiddled with, so a "tune-up" means checking/replacing consumables and that's about it.
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 05:03
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when most people talk about a tune, they've got aftermarket engine management.
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 05:05
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| havabeer wrote on Tue, 02 August 2005 13:35 |
does an 88 celica count as a modern car?
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Location:
new castle
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July 2005
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 05:13
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atleast next time some starts talking about tuneing there engine i wont have to stand there with stunned mullet look on my face
got mullet?
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 05:17
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"i fucked up my car playing with the apexi power fc hand controller so now i gotta take it to the shop to get them to re tune it again"
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sydney, nearest store nea...
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November 2004
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 07:54
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go see bill gates, see if he can have a look at it lol
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 08:01
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| havabeer wrote on Tue, 02 August 2005 15:13 |
every time some starts talking about tuneing there engine i stand there with stunned mullet look on my face
got mullet?
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either you are a postwhore, or newcastle is incredibly boring.. or both...
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Location:
perth WA
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June 2004
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 08:31
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At almost 8 posts per day, I would say both as well.
Could be worse
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 08:36
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| stumpy wrote on Tue, 02 August 2005 18:31 |
At almost 8 posts per day, I would say both as well.
Could be worse
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what? school holidays?
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Location:
perth WA
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June 2004
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 09:12
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School holidays, schoolies week, or he could be the illegitimate son of one of the more respected members on here 
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June 2003
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 12:46
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EFI doesn't necessarily discount your car from being tuned just because of a factory ecu. I got 11 rwkw from my 7M with only a fuel pressure reg & timing adjustments. It was the guys at Unigroup. He's actually pretty damn good.
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NSW - Blue Mountains
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June 2004
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 12:54
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| oldcorollas wrote on Tue, 02 August 2005 18:01 |
either you are a postwhore, or newcastle is incredibly boring.. or both...
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Thats funny coming from someone with over 4000 posts with an average of around 4.6 posts per day.
cheers
chris
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Location:
perth WA
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June 2004
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Re: engine tuneing
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Tue, 02 August 2005 13:17
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Well I think we answered his question, maybe havabeer can look through the technical section to got a better idea in regards to the question
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Somewhere on a dirt bowl ...
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August 2004
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2002
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: engine tuneing
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Wed, 03 August 2005 01:43
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ooh, thats neat 
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I supported Toymods
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Brisbane
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September 2004
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Re: engine tuneing
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Wed, 03 August 2005 01:47
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| oldcorollas wrote on Tue, 02 August 2005 18:01 |
| havabeer wrote on Tue, 02 August 2005 15:13 |
every time some starts talking about tuneing there engine i stand there with stunned mullet look on my face
stupid picture.
got mullet?
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either you are a postwhore, or newcastle is incredibly boring.. or both...
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Both 
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Location:
Somewhere on a dirt bowl ...
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Re: engine tuneing
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Wed, 03 August 2005 03:52
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| oldcorollas wrote on Wed, 03 August 2005 11:43 |
ooh, thats neat
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Nice
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Location:
new castle
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July 2005
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Re: engine tuneing
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Wed, 03 August 2005 06:05
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if you dont ask questions you'll never learn anything
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Perth
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November 2004
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Re: engine tuneing
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Wed, 03 August 2005 06:32
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on the topic
in neutral, my car is meant to be idling at 750rpm, but atm, it's idling at around 680ish
I don't have an idle control screw, as it's computer controlled
how much will it cost me to get that fixed? idling is rough atm, and it's a pain, but i'm very short on cash
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: engine tuneing
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Wed, 03 August 2005 06:46
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| havabeer wrote on Wed, 03 August 2005 16:05 |
if you dont ask questions you'll never learn anything
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Well there is also the proverb (or similar)
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Give a man a fish, feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.
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What we are trying to do is supply you with the skills to find the answer to most/if not all of your questions in the future
Cheers
Wilbo
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Somewhere on a dirt bowl ...
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August 2004
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Re: engine tuneing
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Fri, 05 August 2005 18:34
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| deeps wrote on Wed, 03 August 2005 16:32 |
on the topic
in neutral, my car is meant to be idling at 750rpm, but atm, it's idling at around 680ish
I don't have an idle control screw, as it's computer controlled
how much will it cost me to get that fixed? idling is rough atm, and it's a pain, but i'm very short on cash
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somewhere between 5 cents (rounded up from 1 cent) to a $1000.
When did you last have a look at the air cleaner ? Have you tried a fuel injector cleaner ? Have you asked a mechanic ? Have you tried cleaning the throttle body ? Have you had a look at the spark plugs ? How about the spark leads ? Have you thought about another car that you can work on ?!?
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Location:
Perth
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November 2004
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Re: engine tuneing
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Sat, 06 August 2005 01:15
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somewhere between 5 cents (rounded up from 1 cent) to a $1000.
When did you last have a look at the air cleaner ? Have you tried a fuel injector cleaner ? Have you asked a mechanic ? Have you tried cleaning the throttle body ? Have you had a look at the spark plugs ? How about the spark leads ? Have you thought about another car that you can work on ?!?
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air cleaner = air filter? air filter changed 3000 km's ago
Tried fuel injector cleaner, new spark plugs and new spark plug leads
Have asked a mechanic, who didn't notice anything wrong with it, and told me to change the fuel filter, as it may solve the problem. So i changed the fuel filter, but no luck.
Another car to work on? This is my normal driving car.
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Location:
Perth
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November 2004
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Re: engine tuneing
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Sat, 06 August 2005 01:20
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i haven't cleaned the throttle body, and it might be worth doing so i guess
What product should i use to clean the throttle body?
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Somewhere on a dirt bowl ...
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August 2004
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Re: engine tuneing
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Sat, 06 August 2005 06:37
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Well, urm, something that has the words "Throttle Body Cleaner" on it  But seriously, off the top of my head i can't think of the name of one (or any of them for that matter).
How about checking the vacuum lines. You could even have a blown intake manifold gasket.
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: engine tuneing
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Mon, 08 August 2005 01:54
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visual inspection of the vacuum lines seeem to be ok, is there a good method to check them?
cleaned the throttle body, and seems to be no real difference.. it wasn't that dirty to begin with
what else could be wrong?
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indeed it is,