Cleaning The jets - Skyline Owners Club

**CrispyTKD** · 13th October 2008, 12:44 PM

ive tried that stuff you put the the tank before you fill up and that hasnt really worked.im sure the car is slightly being starved of petrol and not enough is getting thru cos it coughs sometimes.i was thinking its the jets/carbs but i dont know how to clean them or if they need replacing.

**skid** · 13th October 2008, 12:57 PM

Have you changed the fuel filter recently

**Deggers** · 13th October 2008, 12:58 PM

Have you tried cleaning your air flow meter with carb cleaner?

**CrispyTKD** · 13th October 2008, 01:09 PM

havent changed any filters except,oil and air. flow meter was cleaned off with WD40 i think.

**NigeT** · 13th October 2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CrispyTKD

havent changed any filters except,oil and air. flow meter was cleaned off with WD40 i think.

I would'nt of thought WD40 would do the job well enough...and may leave a residue for dust/dirt to collect on.

Carb cleaner is the best way as I think it evaporates after being sprayed on.....I think

**Deggers** · 13th October 2008, 01:22 PM

I have loads of carb cleaner, failing that try another air flow meter.

Unfortunately it sounds like its going to be a process of elimination.

**CrispyTKD** · 13th October 2008, 01:29 PM

process of elimination could take a while cos i dont really know what im doing with it.would you guys be willing to help me poke around under the bonnet and try find the problem if you have time?

can supply free beer and food for your trouble.

**Deggers** · 13th October 2008, 01:35 PM

Your not going to be able to troubleshoot without spare parts and your the only person I know with an auto r32gtst otherwise you could try someone elses parts to see if we could find the problem.

Take the AFM out, clean it down and carb cleaner is where I would start.

Im not sure if I will be out next on Sunday night (cars just gone SORN and dont really want to tax is again yet) but I will bring carb cleaner to Squires next month if I dont see you before.

**CrispyTKD** · 13th October 2008, 01:43 PM

ok nice1 cheers.il have a word with Nick 'thedubdoctor' hes got the same car as me.see if we can come up with owt.

**Deggers** · 13th October 2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CrispyTKD

ok nice1 cheers.il have a word with Nick 'thedubdoctor' hes got the same car as me.see if we can come up with owt.

Nick his afm and go for a drive.

**CrispyTKD** · 13th October 2008, 02:09 PM

how long do the fuel filters last before they need changing?dunno if its been done*

**Andy W** · 13th October 2008, 02:10 PM

R32 & S1 R33 gts-t AFM's are the same part

but as said WD40 will just attract dirt and dust

**CrispyTKD** · 13th October 2008, 02:13 PM

what sort of price am i looking at just in case?

**Andy W** · 13th October 2008, 02:20 PM

a good second hand one will cost around £50-£100, new

£400 + vat

**Spearmint** · 13th October 2008, 08:26 PM

Fuel filters are relatively cheap, they should be changed at the very least once a year or every 10,000 miles.

13th October 2008, 12:44 PM	#1
CrispyTKD Skyline Owners Club Club Member Membership No. 807 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bradford County: West Yorkshire Drives: Skyline R32 GTs-T, Transit van,600 Bandit Posts: 783	Cleaning The jets ive tried that stuff you put the the tank before you fill up and that hasnt really worked.im sure the car is slightly being starved of petrol and not enough is getting thru cos it coughs sometimes.i was thinking its the jets/carbs but i dont know how to clean them or if they need replacing.
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13th October 2008, 12:58 PM	#3
Deggers West / North Yorkshire Area Rep Area Rep Membership No. 460 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yorkshire County: West Yorkshire Drives: R33 GTS-T Posts: 2,994	Have you tried cleaning your air flow meter with carb cleaner?
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13th October 2008, 01:09 PM	#4
CrispyTKD Skyline Owners Club Club Member Membership No. 807 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bradford County: West Yorkshire Drives: Skyline R32 GTs-T, Transit van,600 Bandit Posts: 783	havent changed any filters except,oil and air. flow meter was cleaned off with WD40 i think.
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13th October 2008, 01:22 PM	#6
Deggers West / North Yorkshire Area Rep Area Rep Membership No. 460 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yorkshire County: West Yorkshire Drives: R33 GTS-T Posts: 2,994	I have loads of carb cleaner, failing that try another air flow meter. Unfortunately it sounds like its going to be a process of elimination.
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13th October 2008, 01:29 PM	#7
CrispyTKD Skyline Owners Club Club Member Membership No. 807 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bradford County: West Yorkshire Drives: Skyline R32 GTs-T, Transit van,600 Bandit Posts: 783	process of elimination could take a while cos i dont really know what im doing with it.would you guys be willing to help me poke around under the bonnet and try find the problem if you have time? can supply free beer and food for your trouble.
	__________________ I fear not the man who has practiced a thousand kicks once,i fear the man that practiced one kick a thousand times **** R.I.P R32 GTST

13th October 2008, 01:35 PM	#8
Deggers West / North Yorkshire Area Rep Area Rep Membership No. 460 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yorkshire County: West Yorkshire Drives: R33 GTS-T Posts: 2,994	Your not going to be able to troubleshoot without spare parts and your the only person I know with an auto r32gtst otherwise you could try someone elses parts to see if we could find the problem. Take the AFM out, clean it down and carb cleaner is where I would start. Im not sure if I will be out next on Sunday night (cars just gone SORN and dont really want to tax is again yet) but I will bring carb cleaner to Squires next month if I dont see you before.
	__________________ 13.840@104.29 [Shakespeare County Raceway, April 2007] 346.3bhp/332.2lbft @ hubs - 1bar (97RON) My Photos: http://deggers.smugmug.com/

13th October 2008, 01:43 PM	#9
CrispyTKD Skyline Owners Club Club Member Membership No. 807 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bradford County: West Yorkshire Drives: Skyline R32 GTs-T, Transit van,600 Bandit Posts: 783	ok nice1 cheers.il have a word with Nick 'thedubdoctor' hes got the same car as me.see if we can come up with owt.
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13th October 2008, 02:09 PM	#11
CrispyTKD Skyline Owners Club Club Member Membership No. 807 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bradford County: West Yorkshire Drives: Skyline R32 GTs-T, Transit van,600 Bandit Posts: 783	how long do the fuel filters last before they need changing?dunno if its been done*
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13th October 2008, 02:10 PM	#12
Andy W Serious Performance Autos Authorized Trader Membership No. 208 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Eastbourne Drives: Skyvan Posts: 8,361	R32 & S1 R33 gts-t AFM's are the same part but as said WD40 will just attract dirt and dust
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13th October 2008, 02:13 PM	#13
CrispyTKD Skyline Owners Club Club Member Membership No. 807 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bradford County: West Yorkshire Drives: Skyline R32 GTs-T, Transit van,600 Bandit Posts: 783	what sort of price am i looking at just in case?
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13th October 2008, 02:20 PM	#14
Andy W Serious Performance Autos Authorized Trader Membership No. 208 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Eastbourne Drives: Skyvan Posts: 8,361	a good second hand one will cost around £50-£100, new £400 + vat
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13th October 2008, 08:26 PM	#15
Spearmint Per Ardua Ad Astra Area Rep Membership No. 461 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A shithole County: Northamptonshire Drives: Project Spearmint Posts: 7,432	Fuel filters are relatively cheap, they should be changed at the very least once a year or every 10,000 miles.
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