Outer Limits 4x4 Board

G'day all,
A mate of mine has had some dramas with his Oct 2003 build Kia sorento. It has the 3.5L v6 engine in it. Apparently the other day he pulled up at his kids day care centre and was reversing into a car spot when the motor started knocking. He shut it down straight away and restarted it some ...

As others have said, do your research. Don't just trust what one installer tells you. There is a difference with the quality and noise of various products. From speaking with different people, I am under the impression the Landi injectors can become quite noisy (sounding like noisy tappets). Every ...

not sure on the part number. any auto parts store should be able to give you the right one.

as for location, its a pain in the arse to get to. Its located under the intake manifold on the passenger side of the vehicle.

It has a banjo fitting either end of it if i remember correctly with little ...

zackde wrote:
Mine is an update model with the O2.

If it is still running an O2 sensor, then it is still running the earlier closed loop injection system, which explains why you are having no issues with your SVI.

Am I missing something here ? What is preventing you using an O2 sensor ?

It is the programming in the factory computer that prevents you from using an O2 sensor. Pre 95 model 1FZFE's computers ran a closed loop system. You have an O2 sensor in your exhaust. Post 95 model computers run an open ...

Yes, there are a lot of things you can do to tweak the map. In an open loop system, you can dyno tune it without issues, and having the factory ECU basically stay out of it, you can have some fun running different map settings for performance and economy.

As for keeping the same economy as on ...

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I am still in the process of sorting out some issues relating to LPG injection on my 97 model 80.

I am running a KME Diego system and there are a few idiosyncrasies to do with 80 series computers that is being rater problematic. All of the vapour injection lpg systems get their fuel ...

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I am still in the process of sorting out some issues relating to LPG injection on my 97 model 80.

I am running a KME Diego system and there are a few idiosyncrasies to do with 80 series computers that is being rater problematic. All of the vapour injection lpg systems get their fuel ...

how much more are they to run?

cause an auto would be nice for a change :)

from my experience, around town, you would be looking at between 4-6L per 100km worse off than the manual, but on the highway, you can get about 1-2L/100km better than the manual.

At 110km, the auto sits at about 2200rpm ...

lots of variables to consider, but I think 100kw at the fly wheel is achievable.

i have an 80 series 4.5L petrol, last weekend 4wding, with 35's, I got 135km's from 90L of LPG, and that wasn't driving it hard. :shock:
On road i get about 200km's. On petrol it is not much better.

eeeek. i think you need to get your cruiser looked at. I'm getting about 400km around town on 95L ...

The air filter light is controlled by the differential pressure switch located on the side of the airbox. Its the one that has 2 little rubber hoses coming off it that connect to the lid of the airbox.

One line see's vacuum on the inlet air, and one sees vacuum on the filter side of the inlet. If ...

I loved my old 2h turbo. It was a weapon.

I had a Denco turbo kit, then i custom fitted a front mount intercooler. Used to run 13psi boost. Never had any dramas.

I used to keep it well serviced though. Tuned it with a pyro to get fuelling spot on.

Sure a 12ht is a good motor, but the 2h isn't ...

It sounds like you have tried all the usual culprits.

The reality is, it just sounds like your fuelling is slightly on the rich side.

Rich in diesel = heat. When you turbo a 2H, you have to adjust the pump to run more fuel in order to get more power from the extra air. I would think you are ...

In the diesel, there is no transfer pump to the main tank.

When the sub fuel tank is selected in the diesel, it merely switches a solenoid that changes the fuel pickup to the sub tank, and the motor takes the fuel straight from the sub.

In the petrol 80 however, there is a transfer pump that ...

2 inch lift, you can get away with factory castor. If you have 3 inch lift, then it will start to become noticable floaty and wander on the road, with that feeling of driving on train tracks. For a 3 inch lift, fitting 2 degree castor bushes should fix that problem.

From experience and talking to suspension professionals, it is my understanding that castor plates which are usually around 5degree are too much for a 4 inch lift. Generally, a 4 inch lift only requires 3 degree bushes, not 5 degree plates. They are good for around a 6 inch lift. Because you have ...

If its not leaking it out, its gotta be burning it. No where else for it to go.

My guess would be possibly cracked ring, or slightly melted piston from too high EGT's.

First thing to do would be to compression test it.

i would probably pull the glow plugs out and drop a couple of drops of oil down each of the cylinders before trying to turn it over. A couple of drops= a couple of drops. Not spoonfuls otherwise you will hydraulic the motor. Turn the crank a few times manually with a breaker bar on the crankshaft ...

Is it running bad on gas or petrol or both?

shanegtr wrote:All 40th's had ABS, airbags I belive was an option on them as mine dosent have em

Yep. Mine has ABS, no airbag.

I've towed my old 60 series and someones 80 series (not mentioning any names) behind my auto 4.5. It did it no worries. No over temp lights or any funny business. My cruiser is a 1997 model with Toyota 3500kg towpack, and i can tell you when you are pushing the 3500kg limit, the auto is the least of ...

I reckon the auto 4.5 is awesome offroad. Plenty of grunt and it can crawl rocks no worries. No issues on angles either.

Im no expert on 1kz-te's, but if they are anything like the 2LT-E as far as engine management goes, they should have a small vac line that goes to a boost sensor unit.

I have seen this line come adrift on a 2LT-E and give almost identical symptoms. Because you have upped the boost, there is a ...

What you describe sounds to me like a common 80 series complaint. In earlier models the CV splines I believe used to wear out and cause excessive driveline backlash. You will notice the clunk as you accelerate off the mark, and decelerate.

You also are complaining of CV noise, which is ...

Oil pressure should be significantly lower at idle.

On the factory guage, idle oil pressure should be somewhere between the bottom of the guage and 1/3. Under throttle, anywhere between 1/3 and 3/4 is the norm. If you have the original owners handbook, it explains this in there.

It is not abnormal ...

In short, pre 1992 80 series cruisers came standard with 15 inch rims. They had smaller brakes. When the 80 was given the 1fzfe (4.5L), they upgraded the brakes. Subsequently 15 inch rims no longer fitted, and 16's became the standard.

If you are only looking at a 2-3 inch lift, 285/75/16's would ...

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Get a sparky to install a 15A outlet that will operate as you need it to.

cool, Carts, can you come and install me a 15A outlet in teh shed? I need it to operate for free and deliver an endless supply of high quality electricity from thin air. in fact I will be making a male/male extension lead ...

anyone got the new as3000:2007 yet?

only in draft copy.....its more like the old wiring rules (1991), as in its a little more prescriptive. It doesnt leave as much to the imagination.

did you have to pay for the draft?

no. downloaded it from the standards website if i remember correctly. it ...