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I'm currently fixing up a uno turbo x19 for my uncle who bought it about four years ago and has barely used it since.
I need some help diagnosing an idling problem with the engine and also I'm having problems getting it to rev cleanly.
When my uncle first bought it the x-ee was really really quick but ran like a dog. The turbo was found to be over-boosting (caused by a seized wastegate) and the head gasket was knackered. I believe that the turbo was blowing past the rings aswell. Not good.
I've changed the head gasket, freed the actuator, reassembled the engine and sorted some of the various problems related to the kack job made of the engine conversion (mainly electrics) and got the old beast running again but it still runs like a turd. When the head was off I had a look at the bores and they didn't look to bad, still could see some honing marks and there were no scores that i could see.
I was hoping to find someone who knew a bit about the uno turbo engines so that they could help diagnose the sporadic idling and also the unwillingness to rev properly and suggest some remedies. Any one out there?
Cheers,
Jam.
P.s I believe it's the later uno turbo engine as it's a 1.4i.e according to the plenum. I was a little unsure as the hayne's manual i've got for reference is a little misleading, anyone else not like the new layout? Anyway it looks like this one whatever it is.
I need some help diagnosing an idling problem with the engine and also I'm having problems getting it to rev cleanly.
When my uncle first bought it the x-ee was really really quick but ran like a dog. The turbo was found to be over-boosting (caused by a seized wastegate) and the head gasket was knackered. I believe that the turbo was blowing past the rings aswell. Not good.
I've changed the head gasket, freed the actuator, reassembled the engine and sorted some of the various problems related to the kack job made of the engine conversion (mainly electrics) and got the old beast running again but it still runs like a turd. When the head was off I had a look at the bores and they didn't look to bad, still could see some honing marks and there were no scores that i could see.
I was hoping to find someone who knew a bit about the uno turbo engines so that they could help diagnose the sporadic idling and also the unwillingness to rev properly and suggest some remedies. Any one out there?
Cheers,
Jam.
P.s I believe it's the later uno turbo engine as it's a 1.4i.e according to the plenum. I was a little unsure as the hayne's manual i've got for reference is a little misleading, anyone else not like the new layout? Anyway it looks like this one whatever it is.
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