I'm New Here And I have A Simple Question Thread, (No Flaming Allowed)

[bigbadberry3]

So I'm selling off my a/c system slowly and someone asked me about the compressor saying that the compressor from a they got from a 93 coupe doesn't fit their 93 hatch. Aren't the engines the same for all s13 ka24De and therefore it shoudln't matter what year the compressor came from as well as the body type? I only ask because I don't want to sell someone something that I know wouldn't fit.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Yeah, it should fit just fine. Maybe he bought the other one off someone with a swap?

[KYZAAC]

^ Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) will work great! It evaporates fairly quickly so scrub and rinse fast - use chemical cloves. Discard in gravel or on pavement where it can evaporate when done!

i sprayed some acetone on it, my buddy was telling me to put gas in the paint gun and give it a few shots, will that work? lol

Or shoot fireballs at it!!! (Joe Dirt style)

haha i'll keep that in mind

[KYZAAC]

So I'm selling off my a/c system slowly and someone asked me about the compressor saying that the compressor from a they got from a 93 coupe doesn't fit their 93 hatch. Aren't the engines the same for all s13 ka24De and therefore it shoudln't matter what year the compressor came from as well as the body type? I only ask because I don't want to sell someone something that I know wouldn't fit.

speaking of a/c, i never got a got a compressor with my sr, when i told the guy i bought it from, he said he wants $100 +shipping. i told him no chance and he reply'd $45 Shipped. i don't think i should pay shipping for his mistake right? ( is there somewhere else i should be posting this?

[Crazyirish]

speaking of a/c, i never got a got a compressor with my sr, when i told the guy i bought it from, he said he wants $100 +shipping. i told him no chance and he reply'd $45 Shipped. i don't think i should pay shipping for his mistake right? ( is there somewhere else i should be posting this?

I think most people who do an sr swap switch over to the ka compressor if they want to retain AC. IIRC the DOHC compressor is a semi direct bolt in, needing only a difference belt, and the SOHC needs a bracket modification and a belt. This is generally easier than adapting usdm ac hardlines to sr20 compressor.

[KYZAAC]

I think most people who do an sr swap switch over to the ka compressor if they want to retain AC. IIRC the DOHC compressor is a semi direct bolt in, needing only a difference belt, and the SOHC needs a bracket modification and a belt. This is generally easier than adapting usdm ac hardlines to sr20 compressor.

yea but i think my a/c compressor from the ka is toast, it never worked since i had the car, im just Assuming its the comp. is there anyway to test the compressor?

[speedeast]

i sprayed some acetone on it, my buddy was telling me to put gas in the paint gun and give it a few shots, will that work? lol

The acetone should be enough. If there's nothing loose or greasy on there, it will paint up just fine.

[TroubleBound]

Autozone sold me a new water pump and belt for my car and i didnt think to compare them in the store but the computer numbers said they were the ones. The water pump fits fine...it holds the pulley/fan an shiz, but the belt is too wide to fit on the water pump. JUST the water pump, it fits over the crankshaft pulley and alternator perfectly....do i need a different water pump or a different belt? Please say belt )=. It seemed like it was super close so i ran the car but it was super squeeling and tearing the belt up.

[speedeast]

^^^
Don't you have the water-pump pulley from your old pump? Do you still have a clutch fan? Which motor? Can we get a pic?

[Crazyirish]

yea but i think my a/c compressor from the ka is toast, it never worked since i had the car, im just Assuming its the comp. is there anyway to test the compressor?

I would take the car to an ac specialist. If you have to use the SR compressor you'll have to get custom lines made as the fittings on the ka stuff wont fit, and the hoses on the sr are too short. I guess you can see why so many people just skip ac on their swap.

[TroubleBound]

^^^
Don't you have the water-pump pulley from your old pump? Do you still have a clutch fan? Which motor? Can we get a pic?

Nah the water pump pulley from the old water pump fly out of the car when the fan exploded and it took a bunch of parts with it. The only one i had available was the dohc pulley, which seems to be the ONLY part of the whole thing that isnt interchangeable. So i tried to get a 92 alternator belt but i guess on the 92 the alternator isnt on the same belt as the fan so the belt was 2.2 inches longer and wouldnt fit. So now i can either get a new pulley (im looking online but they are like 60 something new meh) or find a belt that is the same width but 36.8 inches long, anyone know of anything that will fit?

[WhiteZenki23]

i have a ka-t and the problem is that my bov doe not want to open/?
the bov is on the cold side, its runniing 6psi, the vacuum hose the is connected to it is coming from the FPL vacuum and the bov is from egay a copy of the greddy rs type.
What can be causing not to open when boosting????????????

[speedeast]

Nah the water pump pulley from the old water pump fly out of the car when the fan exploded and it took a bunch of parts with it. The only one i had available was the dohc pulley, which seems to be the ONLY part of the whole thing that isnt interchangeable. So i tried to get a 92 alternator belt but i guess on the 92 the alternator isnt on the same belt as the fan so the belt was 2.2 inches longer and wouldnt fit. So now i can either get a new pulley (im looking online but they are like 60 something new meh) or find a belt that is the same width but 36.8 inches long, anyone know of anything that will fit?

Simple. Go to auto zone and tell them what length belt and how many grooves, they should be able to match it up for you!!

[Crazyirish]

i have a ka-t and the problem is that my bov doe not want to open/?
the bov is on the cold side, its runniing 6psi, the vacuum hose the is connected to it is coming from the FPL vacuum and the bov is from egay a copy of the greddy rs type.
What can be causing not to open when boosting????????????

You may have answered your own question.

the bov is from egay a copy of the greddy rs type.

I have heard of way too many people having issues with knock off bov and wastegates. Do you have a known good bov you can try? Maybe a friends to borrow? You could also try an alternate vacuum source. Do you have a gauge to test your vacuum?

[TroubleBound]

Simple. Go to auto zone and tell them what length belt and how many grooves, they should be able to match it up for you!!

Awesome. Did exactly this and it worked great. Preciate it man.

I just got a new valve cover gasket for my sr and installed it with the permatex ultra grey on the half moons, but now i fear i may have a broken lifter (http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo11 ... oopySR.flv)
Can i pop it open then clean it all up and throw it all back on with some more ultra grey or do i need a new rubber gasket each time?

[speedeast]

^^^
How long did you run it? If it still feels fresh and looks like it's original shape, you should be good. I know SR owners that pop the valve cover to check things every once in a while and they seal it up and back to business as usual. I haven't heard of any leak issues. How's your oil pressure? What oil are you running?

[curo72]

Hey,
After spending hours reading threads and googling, I'm just wondering if there is a one-stop-shop that I could find a crash course on turbo manifolds. What flanges allow what turbo's, differences between top mount and bottom mount manifolds with perks and not-perks, and well, anything turbo manifold related. If I can be specific, I need it for a KAE, but all info would be beautiful. I must be looking in the wrong corner of the internet room, because I don't appear to be finding much.
Bottom line, I've heard that some turbo manifolds will cause you to take out your a/c, and I'd rather not. If I can reroute, that's cool, but a/c stays in.

Thanks a buttload.

[fightinchunk]

will a stock sr fan shroud(and consequently, the sr clutch fan) fit on an aftermarket sr radiator like a koyo or mishi?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

will a stock sr fan shroud(and consequently, the sr clutch fan) fit on an aftermarket sr radiator like a koyo or mishi?

You might have to get creative, but yes, they should fit.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Hey,
After spending hours reading threads and googling, I'm just wondering if there is a one-stop-shop that I could find a crash course on turbo manifolds. What flanges allow what turbo's, differences between top mount and bottom mount manifolds with perks and not-perks, and well, anything turbo manifold related. If I can be specific, I need it for a KAE, but all info would be beautiful. I must be looking in the wrong corner of the internet room, because I don't appear to be finding much.
Bottom line, I've heard that some turbo manifolds will cause you to take out your a/c, and I'd rather not. If I can reroute, that's cool, but a/c stays in.

Thanks a buttload.

Don't know if there is a 1 stop shop for all that... but the KA-T section is loaded with that sort of information, or you could start a new thread over there.

[KYZAAC]

will a sr non-hicas power steering pump pulley fit on a sr hicas power steering pump? i ordered an aftermarket pulley set a while back, then had to buy a hicas power steering pump & bracket from someone on the forum, i figured they were the same, but the non hicas pump is attached with a nut, and the other needs to be pulled off, i don't have the puller and don't want to buy one if the pulley won't fit.

[JoseBronx]

my hatch is giving me too much trouble so Im going to look at a SR coupe tomorrow. Is a SR silvia front-end coupe for 3k too good to be true? What things should I be looking for?

thanks

[speedeast]

my hatch is giving me too much trouble so Im going to look at a SR coupe tomorrow. Is a SR silvia front-end coupe for 3k too good to be true? What things should I be looking for?

thanks

3k sounds about right. what's wrong with your hatch?

[ray P.M.]

this may be a stupid question/bad (or maybe good) decision but...what would i have to do to put mk2 supra stock wheels on my s13? my dad has 5 wheels laying around in the garage, all 14x5.5 or 14x7? not sure. and i think there won't be any clearance on my stock calipers..

[PyR0NiAk]

Simple. Go to auto zone and tell them what length belt and how many grooves, they should be able to match it up for you!!

Awesome. Did exactly this and it worked great. Preciate it man.

I just got a new valve cover gasket for my sr and installed it with the permatex ultra grey on the half moons, but now i fear i may have a broken lifter (http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo11 ... oopySR.flv)
Can i pop it open then clean it all up and throw it all back on with some more ultra grey or do i need a new rubber gasket each time?

To be honest, I don't even use permatex, and my valve cover has been off LITERALLY 100+ times in the past year.. I try not to use permatex around oil areas because if you take your fingernail to permatex, you'll notice it scratches and flakes off pretty easily, and I've heard too many stories of gasket pieces destroying engines by clogging up oil passages.

[PyR0NiAk]

will a sr non-hicas power steering pump pulley fit on a sr hicas power steering pump? i ordered an aftermarket pulley set a while back, then had to buy a hicas power steering pump & bracket from someone on the forum, i figured they were the same, but the non hicas pump is attached with a nut, and the other needs to be pulled off, i don't have the puller and don't want to buy one if the pulley won't fit.

Autozone will loan out pulley pullers on their loan-a-tool program.

[KYZAAC]

Canada man, no one rents chit in my area, they are $50 at Canadian Tire, figured someone here would know.

[K3Fallout]

Hey guys, haven't been on here in awhile. Somewhat of a long question:
I believe my hatch has TERRIBLE mpg. I fill up on 90 octane, or whatever it's called that's between regular and premium usually. Apparently when I was counting my mpg, I only got 70 miles for half a tank. That's not right at all if that's correct. The odd thing is that my car is the really, really low mileage(53k) and had a recent tune up not too long ago from the previous owner.

Should I try counting mileage again or should I consider changing things out like the o2 sensor? I'm not sure what could be the problem. The car doesn't have any leaks at all since it was garaged its whole life.

EDIT: Another possibility could be the engine oil. I have no idea what kind of oil was used or if it's even synthetic. But I'm due for a change in another 2k miles or so.

[CRyan]

Is it hesitant throughout the RPM range anywhere? I would defiently verify again, who knows, with an older vehicle you may be having a problem with the measuring unit. . .Fill her up, fill up a 5 gallon can, and drive til she runs out! Then get back to us!

[K3Fallout]

The only sort of "hesitation" I'd get is when I initially start up the car. It starts and cranks, then the RPMs slowly die and the engine has to be started again...I asked that question earlier in this thread, but was told to check any hose leaks or something along those lines.Other than that, my transmission (auto) shakes at around 65mph on the freeway but that's most likely entirely irrelevant. When I say shake, I mean the actual shifter.

I haven't noticed any RPM fluctuations and the gears shift relatively smoothly. Sorry, I'm not exactly helping!