guku0701

im trying to adjust the distributor in my 92 sc400 to make it run better.im trying to get water from the exhaust as i heard that every healthy engine has to have some water coming out of the exhaust pipes when revved..correct me if im wrong..i do not have any water coming from mine but my friends bmw has alot.is there any way i can get this to be done? maintenance i have done are change the rotor,caps wires plugs and coil packs.

thanks

cartmill

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no sir....

MooJohn

I'm probably as speechless as I can get right now...

"Every healthy engine has to have some water coming out"? Seriously?! Who in the hell has been teaching you about cars? Condensation can happen but it's hardly an indication of engine health or performance. I'm sorry to hear the guy's BMW sprays down the competition when he goes full throttle.

The distributors are not adjustable.

guku0701

hmm im just trying to keep my engine running in the smoothest possible condition as possible.from the maintenance items i have done is there any other ways i can make it smoother and powerful.i feel like im lagging on throttle response.i know its not a full on sports car but id like to keep it running in perfect condition.

thanks

BenStoked

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you shoudln't have any "lag" on your acceleration. If you do, you need to check your car's health as a whole, not just the engine.
Obviously, starting with the engine, check for vacuum leaks, including intake piping, and the larger air lines (ldle air line, brake booster line, etc.). check motor mounts (just pulled the motor out of a 92, those things were both ripped in half), so on, and so forth.
Oh, make sure you didn't use Bosch plugs; Since you're hangin out with european cars, they'll try to tell you Bosh is best, but Japanese cars need NGKs (don't ask ME why, it;s just been experience for thousands of japanese/euro car owners, it's just how it works).

next, check your trans fluid color/level. again, check the mounts.
check drive shaft carrier bearing, and differential bushings.

BartleDoo

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I haven't been on CL in quite some time and this is the first post I read...Apparently it's only gotten better in here.

BenStoked

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lol.
and for no apparent reason, when I saw your name, I also realized I forgot to mention to checck the ECU for bad capacitors.

BartleDoo

iTrader: (1)

I don't think it's his ECU though...Sounds more like an emissions problem like a bad seal on the H2O injection pump.