plaese help

jride1999 · 11-07-2005, 02:59 PM

my 89 supra lost alot of hsp.the michanic said the head gasket was going,so he said to flush out motor with some engine treatment(fixes all blown headgaskets) now it seems like i lost alot of power.can i took it out last night an opened her up on a straight away an seems like im only have half the power.the turbo opened up right.please help thanx

Bullz_EyE · 11-07-2005, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jride1999

my 89 supra lost alot of hsp.the michanic said the head gasket was going,so he said to flush out motor with some engine treatment(fixes all blown headgaskets) now it seems like i lost alot of power.can i took it out last night an opened her up on a straight away an seems like im only have half the power.the turbo opened up right.please help thanx

Translation:

My 89 Supra lost a lot of HP. The mechanic said the head gasket was going. He said to flush the motor out with some engine treatment (fixes all blown headgaskets). Now it seems like it lost a lot of power. I drove it last night, opening her up on a straight, and it seems that I've got half the power. Boost seems normal. Please help, thanx.

1st of all your mechanic is fired. I don't know why he would tell you to flush out the motor and it fixes blown headgaskets? Hahahaha, lol, in all my life I've never heard of "Instant BHG Repair In-A-Bottle"! lol

What kind of flush did he tell you to use? Anywayz, if it is a BHG then I don't know why he'd tell you flush it out. If you knew it was a BHG why did you drive it hard? Is your car driveable? How many miles do you have on it? Sounds like your putting her to bed fast.

jride1999 · 11-07-2005, 04:56 PM

its called(bars leaks-head gasket repair) im new to the supras,it all started when i loss acceleration,the car sounded like hesitating threw the gears.it only got up to 45mph in 5th gear.i checked for all the simptoms for a bhg but couldnt find one. he said it might be a bhg but didnt no.

jride1999 · 11-07-2005, 04:57 PM

i drove the car for about a half hour yesterday,it has about 176,000 miles on it

SupraMan1784 · 11-07-2005, 07:20 PM

yea...you cant fix a bhg by flushing it out with anything...bhg has to be replaced and bolts retorqued...i think we might need a little more detail so we can assess this situation

nickvash0104 · 11-07-2005, 08:52 PM

Throwing the Bar's in there only slows the inevitable. Hopefully you didn't have a trace of antifreeze in there - otherwise be prepared for a very quick clogging of your cooling system.

Of course, if this is your daily driver, you want to be as gentle with it as you can at this point - unless, like Bullz_EyE said, you're trying to finish the car off as quickly as you can.

Maybe you've got a compression loss in the cylinders, causing the massive loss of power.

I know that most of the people here will tell you that it's not a matter of if the head gasket will blow, but when. Once the symptoms start, everything you do to try and fix it might delay the problem, but never remedy it.

mrnickleye · 11-08-2005, 03:46 AM

Go to a different mechanic, at a differnet shop, because a GOOD one will be able to truely find out what's wrong with your car. I'll say no more.

jride1999 · 11-08-2005, 05:12 AM

ok thanx ill try another one

WiseAssJester · 11-08-2005, 05:24 AM

I do have another suggestion, though quite likely not as good as the "go to a different mechanic" one.

Sell the car to me. Make a buck.

I do have several daily drivers running, FYI.

jride1999 · 11-08-2005, 01:32 PM

how much did u wanna pay for the supra

11-07-2005, 02:59 PM	#1
jride1999 Intake Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lorain county Posts: 42	plaese help my 89 supra lost alot of hsp.the michanic said the head gasket was going,so he said to flush out motor with some engine treatment(fixes all blown headgaskets) now it seems like i lost alot of power.can i took it out last night an opened her up on a straight away an seems like im only have half the power.the turbo opened up right.please help thanx

11-07-2005, 07:20 PM	#5
SupraMan1784 SP58GT Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dirty Jerz Posts: 691	yea...you cant fix a bhg by flushing it out with anything...bhg has to be replaced and bolts retorqued...i think we might need a little more detail so we can assess this situation __________________ Now: Saving for an MKIV Broken Rides: (Sold) 91 supra turbo 5speed with a 1jzgte motor 421whp 400(399) ft*lbs of torque on tap @ 15 psi "Always outnumbered, never outgunned."

11-07-2005, 08:52 PM	#6
nickvash0104 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 78	Throwing the Bar's in there only slows the inevitable. Hopefully you didn't have a trace of antifreeze in there - otherwise be prepared for a very quick clogging of your cooling system. Of course, if this is your daily driver, you want to be as gentle with it as you can at this point - unless, like Bullz_EyE said, you're trying to finish the car off as quickly as you can. Maybe you've got a compression loss in the cylinders, causing the massive loss of power. I know that most of the people here will tell you that it's not a matter of if the head gasket will blow, but when. Once the symptoms start, everything you do to try and fix it might delay the problem, but never remedy it. __________________ Black '87 N/A Auto

11-07-2005, 04:56 PM	#3
jride1999 Intake Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lorain county Posts: 42	its called(bars leaks-head gasket repair) im new to the supras,it all started when i loss acceleration,the car sounded like hesitating threw the gears.it only got up to 45mph in 5th gear.i checked for all the simptoms for a bhg but couldnt find one. he said it might be a bhg but didnt no.

11-07-2005, 04:57 PM	#4
jride1999 Intake Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lorain county Posts: 42	i drove the car for about a half hour yesterday,it has about 176,000 miles on it

11-08-2005, 03:46 AM	#7
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	Go to a different mechanic, at a differnet shop, because a GOOD one will be able to truely find out what's wrong with your car. I'll say no more.

11-08-2005, 05:12 AM	#8
jride1999 Intake Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lorain county Posts: 42	ok thanx ill try another one

11-08-2005, 05:24 AM	#9
WiseAssJester 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 77	I do have another suggestion, though quite likely not as good as the "go to a different mechanic" one. Sell the car to me. Make a buck. I do have several daily drivers running, FYI.

11-08-2005, 01:32 PM	#10
jride1999 Intake Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lorain county Posts: 42	how much did u wanna pay for the supra