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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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Going in for my first dyno tommorow to make sure my afr's are good.

How do I make sure the belt it tight? I read somewhere that you have ot re tighten the belt after you install it.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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Huh? You check it after about 300 to 500 miles and tighten "if necessary". Too many people have over-tightened the belt thinking "tighter is better, so tighten it up some more". This usually leads to shredding the belt and tearing your engine compartment to pieces.
If you're worried about it, "check it" but tighten it only if it needs it.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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oh ok. yea that sounds great.

hmmm


How is it that I check it?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by EK9MAX,Sep 24 2006, 06:58 PM
oh ok. yea that sounds great.

hmmm


How is it that I check it?
Even though you didn't install it, I think you would do well to read the manual to see how it was done. It will tell you how to check it and how to tighten it.
http://www.comptechusa.com/store/media/ins...S2K_SC_2005.pdf
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by xviper,Sep 24 2006, 04:40 PM
Huh? You check it after about 300 to 500 miles and tighten "if necessary". Too many people have over-tightened the belt thinking "tighter is better, so tighten it up some more". This usually leads to shredding the belt and tearing your engine compartment to pieces.
If you're worried about it, "check it" but tighten it only if it needs it.
Yeah be carefull over tightning the belt because my friend who had his SC installed by a dealer had it to tight and now the bearings are going bad in the SC.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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Since I didn't install this thing I hav eno clue how to check it.....

These instructions are all greek to me.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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Also. When I'm on the dyno. Which way up's the fuel pressure? Clockwise? counter clockwise?
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Ok. so another member said.

"basically, standing on the driver side of the car, grab the long part of the belt there and twist it. you should be able to get 1/4 turn out of it with moderate force, but you should have to push at it pretty hard to get it to turn past 1/4."


So I do that and the belt can easily turn 90 degrees. But after that it's pretty tough.

So I'm assuming that the belt is ok.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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I went and double checked....

I can turn it about 55 degreed before it becomes tough to twist it anymore......


I'm worried that it's too loose.....
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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your tuner should know which way to turn it, but richer>clockwise, leaner>counterclockwise
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