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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: bandit86 on January 06, 2004, 07:46:32 AM
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I find myself at 3/4 or more throttle in 4th to keep up with traffic on the highway.  I dont think the engine can take my 60 mile each direction comute much longer, can it?
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what engine ya talking about? how many rpms???
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70 to 75 in Overdrive runs smooth, passes just fine.
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I run wide open just about everywhere. It can take it. ;) I did this for over 50,000 on my 1.3 sami/ 120,000 8 valve tracker/ and 110,000 on my 16 valve im currently running.
Mike
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my engine sees 80-85..and unless its something i have broken it runs fine..these engines love to be revved high and from what i have seen they take a beating and never say give
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1.3 Sami |removethispart|@ 3800rpm doing about 70mph in 5th gear.
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I kow they like to rev, but how do they like full throttle hours on end? I usually take it to 4000 in fourth, depending how the wind blows I can throw it in 5th. Last coupkle days it's beem windy, cant go more than 5000 in 3rd, if I shift to 4th, I bog right down. That's with 33x12, running 15 psi. any more than 18 psi and I start running on a really narrow track. It's faster, but I dont want to wear these tires unevenly
Damn wind blows the other way, no matter if I'm coming or going. I think the direction changes just for me.
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That rpm is nothin, I would just run like a napa gold filter and change the oil every 2500 miles and call it good. I run a syn. blend in mine and run it like that all the time! some times I get a bad tank of gas and have to add some super to it or back off of the timing.
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Ok, not rpm related. How hard do you push her?
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Ok, not rpm related. How hard do you push her? ÂÂ
Are we talking about our trucks or...... ;D
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70-75 hiway in 5th
SOunds strained at that point but its under warranty so I don't care! :P
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Ok, lets try again. I know it likes to rev, it doesn't always sound like it does but she likes it. We are still talking about the truck. Will she take full throttle for an hour each way for months on end?
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is there any other way with a 1.3??? i'm at about 4500 feet where the air is thin and you loose about 7% per 1000 ft in elevation and with age about a 40% loss in power so mine is wide open most all the time and will only do about 45 mph up a slight grade. with a stock carb, exhaust, ect. have the 4 to 1 x-fer case to lower the gear ratio a little bit, thats it. no fifth gear for me!
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With my 1.3 Sammy motor, the foot is ALWAYS on the floor. I'm on 32's with a transfer case re-gear, and I still need more gear. Into a strong headwind, I can barely hold 45 if I drop to third and hammer it...
Time for a 1.6 ;D
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i have drivin to reno from sac...at WOT the engine ran fine..now that i changed my o2 sensor it runs like a dream
on the way to reno from sac its prety much 95% up hill and the 1.6 8v ran fine with no exceptions...now i saw hamp with his GV does urs have the v6?
my moms car will take WOT for hours =) cruising to parker AZ in mid febuary it was holding 105 with OD on for a good 30-40mins =) itl do 110 with OD off.but i didnt thats a little high rpm for me =)
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Now I dont feel so bad, even with the mystery rattle in my engine that I cant find. Kinda sounds like detonation, comes when I press down on the throtlle. Good gas and timing retard didn't help. I guess its 4 on the floor for me then. thanks.
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70 to 75 in Overdrive runs smooth, passes just fine.
STOP THE BRAGGING...WERE ALLREADY JEALOUS ENOUGH ;D
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Daily I sit about 60-75% for over an hour each way...when I'm pulling my bike trailer I have it matted for up to three hours at a time...over 12hrs WOT one day...runs great...sure gets crappy mileage when your resting the accelerator on the floorboard though :o
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I've driven my Gv over 110 mph, and that's not taking into consideration that the speedo is off and reading about 10% too low.
Ahhhh, V6. ;D
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I have stock tires so i dont' have the gearing problems. But i've done 120 in mine. Was traveling from outside bend to Burns area in oregon on my way to the steens.. I was doing 80-90 up hills and 120 down... it took some time and reving to the max.
I got up to 140 on a slight decline in nevada by Walker lake. that was quite a shakey ride.
But sometime i do just lack power and feel i should be getting more.
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Ok, lets try again.  I know it likes to rev, it doesn't always sound like it does but she likes it.  We are still talking about the truck.  Will she take full throttle for an hour each way  for months on end?
A Definate Yes 8)
I commute 1000 miles a week and have been driving 1.6L Suzuki motors for years. I do not believe in slow on the interstate. I run my daily driver (98 X-90)at 75-90 mph 200 miles a day, foot to the floor from zero to cruising speed (however fast trafic will allow me to go). That means most of the time my foot is planted on the floor unless I'm going down hill and/or have a tail wind ;) I currently have 120K on my X-90. The only thing I have had to do is a clutch and now a transmission. (see Been Stranded? therad)
My Kick (pic to left) Has over 200K on it and I have driven it the same way since 36K. I'm running 33x12.50's and still hammer it to the floor untill I reach cruising speed (75 mph on interstate). Holding 75 mph with 33's also requires holding it to the floor most of the time while going up hill 5th gear.
I also drove a 97 2wd tracker for years, the same way with no trouble. With a little maitnance these Zuk motors are bulletproof 8)
Zig
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Wide open every where I go. I have 1.0 ltr and I live in rural upstate Ny(as opposed to metropolitan upstate Ny). Besides not having a big engine keeps me from getting tickets.
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Haha. it's true, my foot is on the floor almost all the time!! The little 1.3 doesn't even think about performing until you get into the 3500 - 4500 rpm range, then she starts to put out. I never shift below 4k, otherwise it's no fun.... (of course it helps to be going downhill and have a tail wind.. then you might see 75+ mph)
Suzuki is known for high-rev engines (how many rpms do racing bikes do??? 12K???) I wouldn't worry about the rpms, guys. I think the fact that she wants to idle at 2K as opposed to 800 like most other cars is a clue that you can go higher than average... 8)
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Well this thread is good news, I just got my head back from the machine shop and #3 exhaust valve was burnt so bad part was missing. #4 wasn't seating around 75% anymore either. The mechanic doing the work claims it's the WOT on the Hi-way for 1-2 hours when on a trip is what killed it.
I should have some more power now, it seemed down on power but from 80 to 65 horse is hard to tell! :o
It was almost worth the expense for the job just to get the mud, sticks , and leaves out from between the Rad and A/C condenser.
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Depends how far I have to go. The further I travel the more I push it. After an hour or so its usually foot to the floor 70mph uphill, 90mph downhill (speedo reading). Curiously it always seems to loose power after 2 hrs. Doesn't seem to be so much mileage related and it doesn't overheat. Only thing I can think of is a build up of heat in the ECU or the fan coming on.
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if no one is blocking my way on the highway i usaly hit 5th speed to a max of 100 to 110 km/h and if suddenly it starts going upwards my rig slows down to about 60 to 70 km/h loosing lots of power tryn to climb that long hill :\
need more power my 31`s are killing the motor lol
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I don't leave it on the floor. Once I see I can't get anymore out or her I lift my foot up about a 3/4". Is that close enoff to WOT???
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On every road trip I take in my tracker I run wide open. 18 hours straight on the way to moab last year. I drafted chunk most of the way untill the down hill streches, then Id pass cause his super duty cuts out at 96 mph.
Mike
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Depending on weather conditions, I usually travel at 120 KMS per hour on the highways.
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Suzuki is known for high-rev engines (how many rpms do racing bikes do??? 12K???) I wouldn't worry about the rpms, guys. I think the fact that she wants to idle at 2K as opposed to 800 like most other cars is a clue that you can go higher than average... 8)
I think you may want to check your idle circuit. It should be set at 600-800 rpms for warm idle. Sometimes the cold idle adjustment is too high and it will hold the carb at a higher idle even once it warms up.
-Eric
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I have stock tires so i dont' have the gearing problems.  But i've done 120 in mine.  Was traveling from outside bend to Burns area in oregon on my way to the steens..  I was doing 80-90 up hills and 120 down...  it took some time and reving to the max. ÂÂ
I got up to 140 on a slight decline in nevada by Walker lake.  that was quite a shakey ride.
But sometime i do just lack power and feel i should be getting more.
Damn,what kind of engine do you have?? It wasn't being towed by another vehicle by any chance?
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I think you may want to check your idle circuit. It should be set at 600-800 rpms for warm idle. Sometimes the cold idle adjustment is too high and it will hold the carb at a higher idle even once it warms up.
-Eric
HEY ERIC,
How do you do this? Mine went about 6 months reving during warm up and noe it just idles high. Real high 2000 warm up and the 1000-1500 normal?
Zig
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Boy I'm glad i saw this post...its something I've been wondering about. I run my tracker with stock tires and a 3 speed tranny 180 miles round trip 4 days a week and I run between 70 and 80 MPH, RPM's are around 4000-4500 and it seems to be about 3/4 throttle. Its a little sluggish but will stil accelerate at that speed.
Highest I have had mine is about 90 ish. And everyone else said it right--the wind does create havok on the interstate at high speeds....
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The only way my Sammy has EVER hit 90 is when it is being towed behind my Explorer! Wide open, held back in 4th I'm lucky to hit 60 on the flats. Hills are at 45 max in 3rd gear. Wind plays havoc with my truck at any speed over 15 mph, but then again, it does sit up a little ;D
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want some salt jdraper to help make the wounds hurt more? lol..kep rubbin =)