team3s            Tuesday, January 4 2000            Volume 01 : Number 009




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Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2000 17:43:27 -0500
From: Michael Booker <mrbook@gate.net>
Subject: Team3S: Traction aiding tire goo.

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I got the recepie for the tire goo. Here it is:

2 gallons of diesel fuel
1 gallon of lacquer thinner
1/2 gallon of acetone
1 quart of transmission fluid
1 quart of brake fluid

This will make a 4 gallon batch. You should brush it on, and then check
it in about 15 minutes. you should be able to feel the tires getting
soft. You don't want to leave it on very long, maybe 20-30 minutes. He
leaves the stuff on overnight for dirt track racing.

Matt


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Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 15:05:16 -0800
From: "Mohler, Jeff" <jeff.mohler@netapp.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: Traction aiding tire goo.

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Theres also a product called "Hot Lap".

Used heavily in dirt track, and AutoX racing.

Not the best link..but I found it on the WWW in "10 links or less" here:
http://www.guyonracing.com/new.html

- -----Original Message-----
From: Michael Booker [mailto:mrbook@gate.net]
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 2:43 PM
To: mattrt@hotmail.com
Cc: Team3S
Subject: Team3S: Traction aiding tire goo.


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I got the recepie for the tire goo. Here it is:

2 gallons of diesel fuel
1 gallon of lacquer thinner
1/2 gallon of acetone
1 quart of transmission fluid
1 quart of brake fluid

This will make a 4 gallon batch. You should brush it on, and then check
it in about 15 minutes. you should be able to feel the tires getting
soft. You don't want to leave it on very long, maybe 20-30 minutes. He
leaves the stuff on overnight for dirt track racing.

Matt


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Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 01:30:02 +0100
From: lehir@genesiscom.ch (Genesiscon Lehir)
Subject: Team3S: Need to buy Hella "improved" high/low beam headlights

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Oki, seems that the BEST way to solve my problem is to get Hella
replacements
for my 1992 RT/TT...
Anyone knows where I can buy these over the net, or anyone have some for
sale ?

Best

Henri



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Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 17:54:53 -0800
From: "Bob Forrest" <bf@bobforrest.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: Traction aiding tire goo.

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- -----Original Message-----From: Michael Booker <mrbook@gate.net>
>I got the recepie for the tire goo. Here it is:
>
>2 gallons of diesel fuel
>1 gallon of lacquer thinner
>1/2 gallon of acetone
>1 quart of transmission fluid
>1 quart of brake fluid

- ---------snip---------

I know nothing about this stuff, or whether it works or not-- I've
only used "doing a quick burn" to heat up and soften the tires.  But
just logic tells me that a strong WARNING should go along with it!
Since lacquer thinner IS often a form of acetone, both are
incredibly volatile, and all the fluids listed are pretty
aggressive, I'd be VERY careful how and where I applied it.

I'll assume that it's meant for applying to tires that are OFF the
car...  If they were ON the car when the goo was applied, there'd be
a patch touching the road that never got softened.  That's a good
way to rip a tire apart once it's moving.  Also, you don't want
acetone or anything like it anywhere NEAR your finish, brake lines,
brakes or anything made of rubber or plastic.  The only plastics
that acetone DOESN'T dissolve are the nylons and teflons and
polycarbonates.  Most of the plastics on cars are acrylonitriles
(rubberized plastic), and the thinner that's used to remove or
dissolve it is acetone.

USE breathing equipment it if you're anywhere near this stuff!  One
lungfull of acetone vapors will take out your lungs faster than a
lifetime of smoking.  Women use a dab of acetone to remove their
nail polish and it stinks up an entire room, so you can imagine how
a gallon and a half of it smells.

This concoction was probably invented by a tire jockey that drove
through the various fluid spills down at the old filling station and
took a 1/2 second off his track time that day.  And it makes sense
that it probably *could* work.  But I'd go with the commercial
products before I'd consider using it.  Pretty dangerous brew,
IMO...

Forrest




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Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 18:45:19 -0800
From: "Dave Holden" <dholden@deadkenny.northern-lights.bc.ca>
Subject: Team3S: No start condition

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All,

I have completed reassembly of my engine after the 60K tune-up.  The car
will not start.  There is no check engine light, but the car probably has to
run for a while before an error code is set.  It has fuel in the rail and it
has spark.  I have checked all of the connectors on the intake end of the
motor.  These include the AF sensor, TDC sensor, rear bank fuel injectors,
ISC motor, and the crank angle sensor.  They are all connected properly.  I
checked the harness at the TDC sensor and at injector number 3.  All
measurements were correct per the tests in the manual.  The only test result
that did not agree with the manual was the impedance test across the two
pins of the injectors on the device side of the connector.  They are
supposed to have between 13 and 16 ohms resistance and all 3 of mine on the
front bank are reading 0 resistance.

The motor cranks fine.  Even though I have not checked the compression after
my timing belt skipped, there is no backfiring though the intake or exhaust
so I think that the valves and cam timing are OK.  Sometimes the motor seems
to almost fire, but never even comes close to starting.  I am working my way
though the troubleshooting chart, but it is very time-consuming to perform
all of the tests without the MUT and without the assistance of another
person.

Any suggestions??

Regards,
Dave Holden
Pearl White '91 R/T  (still R.I.P.)
Vancouver, BC



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Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 20:19:52 -0700
From: "Barry E. King" <beking@home.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: No start condition

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I've seen this more than a few times.  Sometimes plugs can get fuel fouled
during these first-time startup procedures.  If you have not already done so
since the first few failed starts, try throwing in a properly gapped new set
(the cheaper copper core will do for now) and try again.


Barry

> -----Original Message-----
>
> All,
>
> I have completed reassembly of my engine after the 60K tune-up.  The car
> will not start.  There is no check engine light, but the car
> probably has to
> run for a while before an error code is set.  It has fuel in the
> rail and it
> has spark.  I have checked all of the connectors on the intake end of the
> motor.  These include the AF sensor, TDC sensor, rear bank fuel injectors,
> ISC motor, and the crank angle sensor.  They are all connected
> properly.  I
> checked the harness at the TDC sensor and at injector number 3.  All
> measurements were correct per the tests in the manual.  The only
> test result
> that did not agree with the manual was the impedance test across the two
> pins of the injectors on the device side of the connector.  They are
> supposed to have between 13 and 16 ohms resistance and all 3 of
> mine on the
> front bank are reading 0 resistance.
>
> The motor cranks fine.  Even though I have not checked the
> compression after
> my timing belt skipped, there is no backfiring though the intake
> or exhaust
> so I think that the valves and cam timing are OK.  Sometimes the
> motor seems
> to almost fire, but never even comes close to starting.  I am
> working my way
> though the troubleshooting chart, but it is very time-consuming to perform
> all of the tests without the MUT and without the assistance of another
> person.
>
> Any suggestions??
>
> Regards,
> Dave Holden
> Pearl White '91 R/T  (still R.I.P.)
> Vancouver, BC
>
>
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Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 20:49:11 -0800
From: "Geoff Mohler" <gemohler@tgn.net>
Subject: Team3S: One Piece Steal Driveshafts

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Before I go and have one made... what are people currently paying for one
piece steal driveshafts for VR-4s?

I'm guessing $240 tops.





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Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 21:08:09 -0800
From: "Geoff Mohler" <gemohler@tgn.net>
Subject: Team3S: ADMIN:  List explosion

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Were not sure why at this time, but Majodomo decided to hit the bottle on me
over here in the bunker.

Its behaviour, although not expected, has been corrected by removing the
pretty blue cable from the back of the box, and resetting the mail queue.

You will not see this happen again.

Sincere apologies, and mail those estimates for new 'Del' keys to
gemohler@pacbell.net.



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Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 09:06:39 -0000
From: "Simon Jones" <Team3S@3kgto.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Team3S: removing top speed limiter chip

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Hi,

If you're talking about  a TT then the speed sensor is electronic.  The
sensor is mounted on the gearbox.  The signal goes to three places, the ECU,
the Cruise Controller and also to the instrument cluster (speedometer).

Where does your car come from?  If it was imported from Japan, the chances
are that its got the Japanese restriction on it, which is around 110 MPH.  I
live in the U.K. and had this problem, along with the fact that the
speedometer is in KPH and the cruise control wouldn't work above 70 MPH.
After investigating various options, I opted for the DIY approach which
involved designing a little black box which divided the frequency of the
signal from the speed sensor by 1.6 (KPH to MPH ratio) and inserted this
between the sensor output and all three of the destinations.  This changed
the speed limiter up to around 180 MPH, converted the speedo into MPH
without changing the scale and made the cruise control work above 70 MPH.

If you want any other info. let me know privately.

Happy New Year,

Simon Jones
'94 GTO
simon@3kgto.freeserve.co.uk
http://www.3kgto.freeserve.co.uk


> -----Original Message-----
> From: k4ne [mailto:k4ne@gateway.net]
> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2000 6:23 PM
> To: team3s@stealth-3000gt.st
> Subject: Team3S: removing top speed limiter chip
>
>
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>
> How do i remove the chip or whatever it is that stops my 3000gt at 120 mph
> and won't allow it to go faster even though it has plenty of pedal left.
>
> 94' red 3000gt custom
>
>
>
>
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Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 09:31:36 -0500
From: Jeff Schwartz <jeff.schwartz@citicorp.com>
Subject: Re: Team3S: No start condition

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  You sound like you know what you are doing, but is it possible that
there is a pinched wire to the rear injectors?  I'll check tonight,
but I do remember my injectors reading around 13 Ohms or something
like that. 
  If you pull one of the spark plugs from those 3 injectors, can you
see fuel on it?  That would tell you if the injectors are really firing.
- --
Jeff Schwartz
1995 Panama Green Pearl VR4
Borla, K&N, and Magnecors


Dave Holden wrote:
>
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>
> All,
>
> I have completed reassembly of my engine after the 60K tune-up.  The car
> will not start.  There is no check engine light, but the car probably has to
> run for a while before an error code is set.  It has fuel in the rail and it
> has spark.  I have checked all of the connectors on the intake end of the
> motor.  These include the AF sensor, TDC sensor, rear bank fuel injectors,
> ISC motor, and the crank angle sensor.  They are all connected properly.  I
> checked the harness at the TDC sensor and at injector number 3.  All
> measurements were correct per the tests in the manual.  The only test result
> that did not agree with the manual was the impedance test across the two
> pins of the injectors on the device side of the connector.  They are
> supposed to have between 13 and 16 ohms resistance and all 3 of mine on the
> front bank are reading 0 resistance.
>
> The motor cranks fine.  Even though I have not checked the compression after
> my timing belt skipped, there is no backfiring though the intake or exhaust
> so I think that the valves and cam timing are OK.  Sometimes the motor seems
> to almost fire, but never even comes close to starting.  I am working my way
> though the troubleshooting chart, but it is very time-consuming to perform
> all of the tests without the MUT and without the assistance of another
> person.
>
> Any suggestions??
>
> Regards,
> Dave Holden
> Pearl White '91 R/T  (still R.I.P.)
> Vancouver, BC
>
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