I own a Stealth RT Turbo (1993). It has 25,000 km on it. It is
scheduled for its next service and they are planning to change the
sparkplugs. I remember reading somewhere that the sparkplugs are very
expensive, however they do not need to be changed as often as in other
cars (something like every three years rings a bell).
Does anyone have any experience with this? Our service managers plans to
do it next week. As they are fairly expensive, I would like to avoid this
if possible. Please advise.
Lynda
Lynda Connolly (conn…@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca) wrote:
: I own a Stealth RT Turbo (1993). It has 25,000 km on it. It is
: scheduled for its next service and they are planning to change the
: sparkplugs. I remember reading somewhere that the sparkplugs are very
: expensive, however they do not need to be changed as often as in other
: cars (something like every three years rings a bell).
: Does anyone have any experience with this? Our service managers plans to
: do it next week. As they are fairly expensive, I would like to avoid this
: if possible. Please advise.
My Stealth has 48,100 miles (about 75,000 km) on it and never had the
spark plugs replaced. The Dodge dealership here said not to worry about
changing them for "a while". He mentioned something about having to
remove the plenum chamber (?) to the tune of over $150. Needless to say,
I have never had a tune up with no loss in performance.
IMHO, don’t do it.
Craig
just my $0.02
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Craig Huffnagle
To fly is human, to hover is divine! ’91 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo
chuff…@dmso.dtic.dla.mil I don’t think it up, I just type it.
In article <31p2h0$…@dgis.dtic.dla.mil>,
Craig Huffnagle <chuff…@ida.org> wrote:
>Lynda Connolly (conn…@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca) wrote:
>: I own a Stealth RT Turbo (1993). It has 25,000 km on it. It is
>: scheduled for its next service and they are planning to change the
>: sparkplugs. I remember reading somewhere that the sparkplugs are very
>My Stealth has 48,100 miles (about 75,000 km) on it and never had the
>spark plugs replaced. The Dodge dealership here said not to worry about
>changing them for "a while". He mentioned something about having to
I’ve been told the same thing about the sparkplugs on my Stealth.
But I was wondering about the valves. They seem to have a slight
tappit that annoys and worries me. However, it IS slight.
Does anybody have experience having Stealth valves adjusted? How
frequently is good?
Karen
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I’m still confounded by a problem of hesitation while
doing a heavy acceleration. At Craig Huffnagle’s suggestion,
I checked out the rpm’s when it occurred.
This usually occurs when I stomp it, say at a stoplight or
turning into a small opening in heavy traffic (hey, that’s
what these cars are MADE for!). I get a good immediate
response, then a slight die, then it picks up where it left
off and finishes the acceleration.
I can make it do it in first and second gear, and even got
it to do it in third yesterday when I really stomped it
on a country road. It lasts from 3800 to 400 rpms,
then it picks back up again.
Craig suggested that it’s the lag before the turbo kicks in,
but somebody else flatly denied that.
Does anybody else have any experience with this? It’s a ’91
Twin Turbo with only 40,000 miles. It’s been doing this for
quite a while.
Thanks,
Karen
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Karen Sebastian (kseb…@dvorak.amd.com) wrote:
[snip]
: I’ve been told the same thing about the sparkplugs on my Stealth.
: But I was wondering about the valves. They seem to have a slight
: tappit that annoys and worries me. However, it IS slight.
: Does anybody have experience having Stealth valves adjusted? How
: frequently is good?
I have never had my valves adjusted, either, sorry.
Craig
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Craig Huffnagle
To fly is human, to hover is divine! ’91 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo
chuff…@dmso.dtic.dla.mil I don’t think it up, I just type it.
Karen Sebastian (kseb…@dvorak.amd.com) wrote:
[snip]
: This usually occurs when I stomp it, say at a stoplight or
: turning into a small opening in heavy traffic (hey, that’s
: what these cars are MADE for!). I get a good immediate
: response, then a slight die, then it picks up where it left
: off and finishes the acceleration.
: I can make it do it in first and second gear, and even got
: it to do it in third yesterday when I really stomped it
: on a country road. It lasts from 3800 to 400 rpms,
: then it picks back up again.
The only time I managed to duplicate this maneuver was when the
engine was still cold. I needed to punch it coming out of my street
and experienced the power loss. The rpms weren’t quite 3800, though.
More like 2500 to 3000. This was in first gear. Also, when
in first gear and slowing down with no gas, stomping on the gas
will jolt you pretty good as the engine starts pulling the car
suddenly…
Craig
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To fly is human, to hover is divine! ’91 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo
chuff…@dmso.dtic.dla.mil I don’t think it up, I just type it.
In article <Cu6AJI….@txnews.amd.com> Karen Sebastian,
kseb…@dvorak.amd.com writes:
>>Lynda Connolly (conn…@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca) wrote:
>>: I own a Stealth RT Turbo (1993). It has 25,000 km on it. It is
>>: scheduled for its next service and they are planning to change the
>>: sparkplugs. I remember reading somewhere that the sparkplugs are very
>>My Stealth has 48,100 miles (about 75,000 km) on it and never had the
>>spark plugs replaced. The Dodge dealership here said not to worry about
>>changing them for "a while". He mentioned something about having to
Thanks for all the response regarding this question. The general
consensus seems
to be that platinum sparkplugs should last for at least 60,000 miles.
I’ve passed
this on to the service department at my dealership, and they will not
replace them.
I looked in my manual — it was no help. It only stated that they should
last longer
than regular plugs — big help that is. Anyway, I really appreciate the
quick response
I got.
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In article <Cu6B1M….@txnews.amd.com> kseb…@dvorak.amd.com (Karen Sebastian) writes:
>From: kseb…@dvorak.amd.com (Karen Sebastian)
>Subject: Stealth hesitation while accelerating
>Date: Sun, 7 Aug 1994 16:27:20 GMT
>I’m still confounded by a problem of hesitation while
>doing a heavy acceleration. At Craig Huffnagle’s suggestion,
>I checked out the rpm’s when it occurred.
>This usually occurs when I stomp it, say at a stoplight or
>turning into a small opening in heavy traffic (hey, that’s
>what these cars are MADE for!). I get a good immediate
>response, then a slight die, then it picks up where it left
>off and finishes the acceleration.
>I can make it do it in first and second gear, and even got
>it to do it in third yesterday when I really stomped it
>on a country road. It lasts from 3800 to 4000 rpms,
>then it picks back up again.
Does the stealth have a turbo psi guage like the Buick Grand
National that lets you know when the turbo boost starts and
how much boost is delivered? If so, is the boost guage lighting
before 3800 rpms?
>Craig suggested that it’s the lag before the turbo kicks in,
>but somebody else flatly denied that.
Sounds like it is a fuel starvation problem. Have you changed your fuel
filter? I’d try that first. If the problem persists, it could be the fuel
pressure regulator or gunky fuel injectors. But start with the filter – it’s
inexpensive and easy to change.
>Don’t ask me what I do for an encore–isn’t skydiving ENOUGH??!
Try SCUBA diving !
Eric Webb
Eric M. Webb (E…@NCCIBM1.RTPNC.EPA.GOV) wrote:
: Does the stealth have a turbo psi guage like the Buick Grand
: National that lets you know when the turbo boost starts and
: how much boost is delivered? If so, is the boost guage lighting
: before 3800 rpms?
Yes, it does, and it comes on at 2500 rpm.
: >Don’t ask me what I do for an encore–isn’t skydiving ENOUGH??!
: Try SCUBA diving !
Yes!
Craig
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To fly is human, to hover is divine! ’91 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo
chuff…@dmso.dtic.dla.mil I don’t think it up, I just type it.
In article <32ahn2…@ztivax.zfe.siemens.de> John Peter Christovassi…@zfe.siemens.de (John Peter Christovassilis) writes:
>From: John Peter Christovassi…@zfe.siemens.de (John Peter Christovassilis)
>Subject: Re: Stealth hesitation while accelerating
>Date: 10 Aug 1994 12:37:54 GMT
>: : >Don’t ask me what I do for an encore–isn’t skydiving ENOUGH??!
>: : Try SCUBA diving !
>Nahhh, try scuba-diving from the sky! :-(O) [sky-scuba-diving!]
That’s what my wife first thought "high altitude diving" was
Eric Webb
: : >Don’t ask me what I do for an encore–isn’t skydiving ENOUGH??!
: : Try SCUBA diving !
Nahhh, try scuba-diving from the sky! :-(O) [sky-scuba-diving!]
John Christovassilis
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joh…@dcs.rhbnc.ac.uk
j…@vishna.zfe.siemens.de
Craig Huffnagle (chuff…@ida.org) wrote:
: Karen Sebastian (kseb…@dvorak.amd.com) wrote:
: [snip]
: More like 2500 to 3000. This was in first gear. Also, when
: in first gear and slowing down with no gas, stomping on the gas
: will jolt you pretty good as the engine starts pulling the car
: suddenly…
Heck, do this in any car and it will jerk
Well, maybe not a Geo Metro. :)
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In article <32ahn2…@ztivax.zfe.siemens.de> j…@vishna.zfe.siemens.de writes:
>: : >Don’t ask me what I do for an encore–isn’t skydiving ENOUGH??!
>: : Try SCUBA diving !
>Nahhh, try scuba-diving from the sky! :-(O) [sky-scuba-diving!]
>John Christovassilis
>——————–
>joh…@dcs.rhbnc.ac.uk
>j…@vishna.zfe.siemens.de
Try skydiving wearing only scuba-diving equipment!
Bernardus