whilst driving down the road at varying speeds it feels like the car loses gas flow until I step on the gas and the turbo kicks in, car runs fine for a few secs then the process starts over again. any Ideas

 

Jim

I'd start with fuel filter. If that doesn't help. Timing...on turbos I believe it is 20' BTDC. You have to hook the green connectors together ...which on my GL-10 are under the steering column behind a panel. There are two black ones too...don't connect those. They pull codes from the computer.

 

Then check the cap and rotor...and wires.

Or it could be your turbo crapping out..that's almost the worst case though. Pull the intake off the top of your engine and look for oil...well I guess you would be burning it too...does your car smoke alot?

Sorry for the fragmented reply...hope it helps though.

[HTi]Johnson

car isn,t using oil. what is the story on the green wires? timing is on the mark.

Jimpo,

HTi said "green connectors" not green wires

 

The "story" is the ignition timing on your car is controlled by the ECU

(Electronic or Emission Control Unit)

 

When you want to set the static timing or base ignition timing

you have to tell the ECU you are doing so.

 

Plugging these connectors together tells the ECU this.

 

If you are not party to this info,

your statement

"timing is on the mark"

is a bit bogus.

 

Allot of surging can be caused by fuel octane rating.

The ECU is sensitive to the knock sensor and will retard

or "pull" timing advance until it does not sense knocking.

Try another brand of high test.

 

If the car accelerates normally when the turbo is showing boost

I would have to rule out the fuel filter scenario as this is

when the most fuel is needed.

 

Have you ever seen the CEL (Check Engine Light) on?

what would happan if you did not hook up green connectors while setting timming ? i for got to hook up green connectors ?

bump

I think the engine timing is under the control of the ECU until the green connectors are tied together. If you saw 20 degrees with them apart I think that is normal.

 

The problem you are having may be due to a weak fuel pump. I would have the fuel pressure checked.

I think the engine timing is under the control of the ECU until the green connectors are tied together. If you saw 20 degrees with them apart I think that is normal.

 

The problem you are having may be due to a weak fuel pump. I would have the fuel pressure checked.

that's were all of my ea82t surging probs have originated on 3 cars now.

well aleast i am not having or think iam not having fuel problems , just trying to get best mpg out of my turbo full time 4wd a/t wagon right now 20mpg city timing set at .22 big cat cut out , ngk plugs, wires, k-n filter , 93 octine