5th and 6th ports problems
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5th and 6th ports problems
i have a 87 n/a with racing beat header, presilencer, and no air pump. the levers for the 5th and 6th ports were stuck so i cleaned them up real good along with the actuators so both of them move freely. i blew air into the tube feeding to test them out and they don't budge. what could be the problem?
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here check this out:
http://www.aaroncake.net/RX-7/6porttest.htm
http://www.aaroncake.net/RX-7/6porttest.htm
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the way to tell if your aux ports are working is take it out and drive it. if it you notice better top end power then your aux ports are working. now the question i should have asked first are the stuck open or closed
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Originally Posted by carzy driver
and I think that they are vacuum activated so blowing into the feed tube wont help need something to create negative pressure
No, they are pressure activated.
Originally Posted by rx7b13
the way to tell if your aux ports are working is take it out and drive it. if it you notice better top end power then your aux ports are working. now the question i should have asked first are the stuck open or closed
Originally Posted by 87bucket
i have a 87 n/a with racing beat header, presilencer, and no air pump. the levers for the 5th and 6th ports were stuck so i cleaned them up real good along with the actuators so both of them move freely. i blew air into the tube feeding to test them out and they don't budge. what could be the problem
If the actuators work with the above test, do the grease test to check if they work under a load. I see you do not have an airpump so it probable wont work. To address this, you will most likely have to do some sort of electric air pump activation.
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Originally Posted by jono20
so aarons idea doesnt work for s5 cars eh?
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i looked at my actuators and there is hardly nothin left of the gasket. i'm gonna try some rtv sealant and then try them. i don't think not having the air pump will affect anything because the s4 5th and 6th ports work off of exhaust pressure.
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The S5's can get stuck, IIRC you could just disconnect the pressure sensor vacuum line and they'd operate in neutral, let me see if I can dig up how to test the S5 properly.
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