93 B13 SE-R, two problems I'm facing:
- My car takes a while to warm up. It takes anywhere from 4-5 minutes in 90* weather to hit that "warmed up" spot in the middle of the temp gauge where the needle quits moving. I have:
1) changed the coolant and bled the system
2) changed the thermostat
3) changed the engine coolant temperature sensor (ECU sensor)
I'm not sure if that's normal for these old cars or not, and it wouldn't be so bad except I also have the following related problem:
- My car hesitates very badly at partial throttle and I think it's the Auxiliary Air Valve (based on what I read in this thread:
http://www.sr20forum.com/general-sr2...s-startup.html). It feels like the car has about half the power it should (which is confirmed on my vacuum gauge, as it reads at about 8-10 when it should read between 16-20).
But, every time the temp gauge needle reaches that "warmed up" spot on the gauge, the power comes to life and feels like it normally should. It kicks on very noticeably, on the spot every time like clockwork.
Help? How do I get my car to warm up faster? Is it just a problem with the gauge or the sending unit to the gauge? I'm hesitant to replace my AAC because I'm not sure if the problem will stick around due to the long warm-up time.
