Recent content by Matt Allen

OK, thanks for the input I was able to get the crank bolt all the way right after I removed the alignment tool and I had a feeling it would still be okay to run it.

Hey guys so I messed up today while tightening the crank bolt I had the alignment tool still in the cams and while tightening the bolt it snapped a very small piece off the end of the exhaust cam where the plate lock in. I was wondering if anyone else has done this and wanted some opinions on if...

Hey guys, I’m in need of help the little temperature control screen up on the dash that shows fan speed and set. Temperature is just blank. It is on but it is showing no data and now I have no control over my heating and cooling system. The vent just blow one constant Temperature. The screen has...

Well I I discovered that I have a blown turbo the car went through 3 quarts of oil and I only drove it 100 miles. I did a compression test and all 4 cylinders were good right at 160 psi. I guess the way the oil is burned coming from the turbo it results in black smoke with these cars. Still...

So I had a buddy follow behind me today and apparently she is just poring black smoke out the back he said it was dropping black suit onto the road and it smelled terrible. I know the car is running super rich what are the most common reasons could it be hpfp seals or injector seals just need a...

Just put new spark plugs in it I put ngk stock plug gapped to .030 on up and down shifts its a loud pop like a gun shot. This is my second gen 2 and my last car had same exhaust never popped on shifts and didn't black smoke like this car is doing.

So I just purchased this car its a 2012 with 111k on it it has a cat back exhaust and cork sport intake but stock otherwise. The car seems to be running rich no breakups under partial throttle or WOT but when up shifting and downshift its backfiring mainly on partial throttle shifts. The car...