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Hey guys, Unsure if I can start this thread here but here goes nothing... Looking for a clean, perfectly running starquest, preferably 88 or 89 but am open to others. Been a while since I got on the forums and since I sold my 87 quest, so looking to get back into these cars. I currently own a 90 and a 91 GSX so been missing the feel of RWD. AWD just ain't as fun...

hey knight! Let me know how that wiring fix goes. I need to do something like that too. My 87 caught a nasty short and when I took of the relay box in the engine bay I saw a bunch of split wires and hacked up splices and a bunch of eliminated stuff. So I wanted to swap out the harness from that area. john

WELL... As a matter of fact thanks to mike c's post I found the perfect spot for the BOV and it works PERFECT loud as heck... aside from running a lil rich in between shifts its perfect lol. I used the one under the three behind the TB, the nipple had nothing hooked up to it but I think thats the one for the AC. I put the hose for the vac advance there too to test it but... at idle it sounded great however when I took it for a drive it was hiccuping NASTY. so I blocked it off. my car runs fine W/O it. But is it necessary?

Thanks. I saw the pic from the one that Chad made you. I'm gonna see whats up with him. I got a question though... How long before that one cracked?

Hi SQ peepz! Does any one know where I can get an after market exhaust manifold for our cars? One that could fit the stock turbo or a stock DSM turbo? Any help would be appreciated!

Dude you know your stuff... you just educated me on vacuum lines. Thanks man I appreciate it! Im sure that my problem will be fixed by putting that vacuum line where it belongs. Quick question though... the round space ship looking thing on top of the distributor does not have a vacuum hose going to it. When I bought the car it was already like that. So the other day I put that vacuum I had pulled out for the BOV onto the nipple for that thing on top of the distributor. When I started my car it was as if the timing was advanced... So is that thing necessary? Should I hook up a vacuum onto it? thnx

They are kind of a pain to get them to go in without the proper tool. So what I do is put some 3 in 1 lubricant and let it sit for a while, then try turning it with needle nose pliers or something like that. Turn to the right.

Thanks for your help shelby. Does anyone know if the vacuum lines are supposed to stop sucking in air after a while? or just some of them? I had my bov hooked up to a vacuum next to the tb. Not behind the tb cause there was no space for it. And the vacuum next to the tb stops sucking in air after the car revvs up kinda high...

Found out what the problem is... It's the vacuum. I tested it out with the motor running and the vacuum works fine but after the motor warms up the vacuum stops sucking air. How can that be fixed or does anyone have a chart for the vacuum lines that I can use for reference to trouble shoot this or rearrange it? thanks.

Yea I actually read it and researched on DSM tuners and DSM talk before starting this thread. However all the stuff I read didn't have a lot of precise info except for put it on a vice and crush. There was no specified info. Anyways the only one of those threads posted that said anything about recirculation was the dodge garage mod and I'm not looking forward to doing all that stuff cause #1 I don't have the tools and #2 I'm not too savvy with all that drilling holes and all that. But yea bro I don't know what to do with this thing then; I'm gonna install the stock hose and just buy a damn hard pipe qith a ssq BOV on it...

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OK never mind that thing is like PMS ing or something... It blows off when it wants. For example it'l blow off 3 times and then shut up. Or like if I start the car and then take off under hard acceleration it'l go like shhhhhh... tttt and thats it. Like it cuts off or something. Once I shut off the car and start it again, it works again!!! Like what the hell? I crushed it to the point where it's noticeable that it was sunken in and my idle is different, it went down. It was at like at 1,200 before I crushed and after it was at exactly 1,000. So what do you guys think?

soooo yea... I crushed it and it wasn't open at idle any more. BUT, after like 15 mins of driving it stops blowing off. before it would do the same thing but after like 3 minutes instead of 15. So do I have to crush it more or what? Thanks again!

OK I'm definately crushing the bov today. So is there any way to make only the top of the bov to dent in; instead of any other part of it from bending. Like putting a nut or something on the top part so it dents it in...? Thanks guys!

I see... thanks for the info bro. As a matter of fact I installed the 1g bov earlier on today with my mechanic, and he didn't let me crush it. LOL. He was like no man you're gonna break it and then its gonna leak and this and that... so... I dont have a vice to crush it with I'm gonna have to go to a shop or something and ask them to lend me theirs. ANYWAYS! I drove the car for a little while with the bov on and the car was running pretty smooth, HOWEVER when I shift the boost gauge instead of going down in pressure it goes all the way up!!! So it's sucking in air instead of blowing it off? And yes the bov is a lil open at idle but when the rpms go up it closes shut... man I need to crush that thing but I just don't wanna break it...

Thank you both of you. Question for D_Venable... is it real bad to be rich between shifts? what would that damage? and do I have to change the gasket on the bov, did you?

Hi guys!!! I just got my hands on a real nice 1g bov. It's not crushed and its SUPER clean. I tested it on my old 93 gsx that I sold to my buddy and it works awesome. SO my question is... crush or no crush? I'm running stock boost and I'm not planning on going over 10 psi any time soon. But for the time being stock boost. So can I just install it or do I have to crush it? How about the recirculation? Do I have to custom mod it to recirculate or can it vent off into the atmosphere? I would prefer not to recirculate cause I want the psssshhhhhhhhtt sound but my main priority is not to mess any thing up. So if I dont recirculate will it suck in unfiltered air at all, or will it make my car run richer or what? If I have to crush, can I get a crash course on how to do it cause I've never done it but I researched. From what I've read you have to put it on a vice and crush from top to bottom with a pressure tester on it to know how much pressure its holding? I'm not sure but yea... I dont have a pressure tester so can I just give it a lil squeeeeeeze? Thanks a lot in advance guys I appreciate it!!! John

AWESOME!!! Thanks for the help guys.

Hey super smart starquest peoples!!! So I want to get a performance clutch from xtd and they have a few options to choose from... They got the stage 1 for 84-87 starquest, stage 2 for 88-89, and stage 3 for 84-87... they have other options for 88-89 but my car is a 87. So I was wondering if I can install the one for 88. Will it bolt on or is it not compatible at all? My biggest issue is that my car is all stock but I'm going to install exhaust and a few bolt ons soon, so I was looking forward to getting a stage 2. If the stage 2 is not compatible at all can some one refer me someone that carries a stage 2 for our cars prefferably in the same price range as these ones? AND would a stage 3 be WAY too much for my car? I dont daily it, its only for the weekends. these are the ones: http://stores.ebay.com/Aimco-Clutch-Co__W0QQ_sidZ56365453?_nkw=conquest WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? any help will be appreciated!!!

Anyone?

I honestly dont know bro... I think I'm the most mechanically handicapped person on these forums. However, If I were you I would at least do a tune up, check the injector plugs to make sure its making contact, try checking for vacuum leaks, and make sure your battery terminals are on tight. Besides that, I apologize I can't be of much help. I'm sure Indiana or Jimmy or some other SQ God will give you some good advice soon or at least know what the problem is. good luck john

hmmm dont quote me on this but maybe from the vibration on the engine one of your injector plugs might be coming loose? or from the same thing a vacuum line or hose is wiggling off and choking your engine? I had a similar problem before with my injector plugs and they were missing the little clips that hold them in place.

thanks again jimmy i think i saw a block off plate from 101 propose.

I need the ETACS if its from an 87... thanks!

So I read about the egr but I can't figure out where it's located or what it's supposed to look like... can some one show me a pic or something? and is it hard to eliminate?