Car Chat

[CaminoRacer]

https://jalopnik.com/heres-how-hilariously-the-huge-2019-bmw-x7-grille-fits-1835330294

[Galaxy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOV69lQYEtg

I am disappointed the Prius only lasted 1 Second.

[2o6]

That was the dumbest shit in the world. The 1NZFXE is a leaner burning version of the 1NZFE. It wouldn't take a rocket-scientist to know it would have blown up. The bottom end of that motor is the same as the one in the Yaris/Echo/xB/xA and there are definitely plenty of turbo and NOS versions of those cars out there.

[12,000 RPM]

The original video had me in tears. Maybe his best video

[Eye of the Tiger]

The original video had me in tears. Maybe his best video

Why is it so sad?

[MX793]

Using things that aren't engine oil as engine oil:

WD-40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moFzeZKEYSw

Baby Oil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kUoeWOl3Sg

FlexSeal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWakw6pyEj0

The results were kind of surprising.

[giant_mtb]

Gross. At least watch ProjectFarm instead of that YouTuber bullshit.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Gross. At least watch ProjectFarm instead of that YouTuber bullshit.

[12,000 RPM]

Optima has no boost... hopefully the wastegate just needs an adjustment

3600lb car with an N/A 2.0L... just biding my time, this thing will be gone in 2020

[r0tor]

Not an electronic wastegate?

[MrH]

Absolutely no boost?  I wouldn't drive a turbo car without a turbo.  It's not designed to run without boost.

[FoMoJo]

Optima has no boost... hopefully the wastegate just needs an adjustment

3600lb car with an N/A 2.0L... just biding my time, this thing will be gone in 2020

Not getting it fixed?

[MX793]

Absolutely no boost?  I wouldn't drive a turbo car without a turbo.  It's not designed to run without boost.

Not likely to do too much harm, but I can only imagine how gutless, and relative inefficient, it must be.

[2o6]

I don't know any ECU that doesn't adjust to run sans turbo.


However, I would make sure it's not a stuck closed wastegate.


You have a code reader? Any CEL?

[Soup DeVille]

Absolutely no boost?  I wouldn't drive a turbo car without a turbo.  It's not designed to run without boost.

Yeah, they pretty much are. Now, the transmission may act a bit confused, but the engine management knows what to do.

[r0tor]

It runs without boost probably 90% of the time -shrug-

[2o6]

It runs without boost probably 90% of the time -shrug-

I'm pretty sure boost in those cars come pretty early.


I know my Sonic starts generating boost at like 1800RPM.

[r0tor]

Full throttle sure.. Part throttle - no

[2o6]

My car is basically always in boost as soon as any throttle is applied at all above roughly 2k rpm.


His car is likely similar.

[MX793]

My car is basically always in boost as soon as any throttle is applied at all above roughly 2k rpm.


His car is likely similar.

You'll get some, but not full boost.

[12,000 RPM]

Yea, given the difference it definitely runs in boost most of the time. Data logs confirm

Code came up for something wastegate related which is a common issue. Actuator operates through a rod which is adjustable and comes out of calibration. Why they couldn't just make it all one piece... only God knows. I'll try and recalibrate it tonight. Hopefully I can see the voltage on the OBD2 scanner

[Eye of the Tiger]

Pretty sure 1.0 Ecoboost Fiesta is boosting at idle.

[2o6]

You'll get some, but not full boost.

Rotor says "no boost" though.

[12,000 RPM]

The little 3 pot that could!

[2o6]

Yea, given the difference it definitely runs in boost most of the time. Data logs confirm

Code came up for something wastegate related which is a common issue. Actuator operates through a rod which is adjustable and comes out of calibration. Why they couldn't just make it all one piece... only God knows. I'll try and recalibrate it tonight. Hopefully I can see the voltage on the OBD2 scanner

Is it integrated? This happened twice on my Sonic, the first time the turbo got replaced. The second time, the arm popped off the lever, and just needed a replacement retainer clip.

[Eye of the Tiger]

The little 3 pot that could!

TSA approved!

[MrH]

The little 3 pot that could!

I think of that picture every time someone mentions the 1.0 liter Ecoboost.

[Laconian]

That is a pretty awesome picture.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Optima has no boost... hopefully the wastegate just needs an adjustment

3600lb car with an N/A 2.0L... just biding my time, this thing will be gone in 2020

Hit it with a hammer.

[Soup DeVille]

Percussive Calibration.