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Can you still drive a 97 grandprix gtp supercharged without the belt that runs the supercharger?
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Yes, I once drove mine 300 miles home from a vacation this way with no damage done.
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How do you know if your Buick is supercharged?
The Buick that was supercharged was called the Ultra. On the engine there is another unit mounted on top of the engine. It is driven by a separate belt from the drive shaft. The engine without the supercharger has only one serpentine belt.
Can you drive a grand prix supercharger without the belt?
Yes, you can drive without the Supercharger belt for as long as necessary.
How far could you safely drive 1999 Pontiac GTP with Supercharger without accessory drive belt?
I think you mean the Supercharger belt? You cannot drive anywhere without your accessory belt... You can drive as long as you want without your Supercharger belt but be prepared for a substantial loss in power.
What could happen if you drive your supercharger with out no oil like 20 miles?
When you drive your supercharger without oil it will become extremely hot. When these supercharger is extremely hot it can result in burning out the bearing or causing the seal to leak.
Your 1998 Grand Prix GTP supercharger has failed so can you just remove the belt and drive it as a standard 3.8L V6?
this is actually a yes and no answer. because the supercharger only engages when the throttle is pressed hard enough, yes it is possible to drive it without a supercharger. the no part of the answer is that any time you try to speed up quickly or pass someone the computer will tell the fuel pump to dump lots of fuel into the injectors to compensate for the added air the supercharger is supposed to be ramming into it. if the supercharger isn't producing air the engine will flood and stall.
Why supercharger are not used in ci engine?
now a days superchargers are replaced by the turbocharger. supercharger is taking drive from engine while turbocharger taking drive from exhaust gases.
What are the mian reasons for supercharger failure there is a ticking noise why it idles and it kind of studers when you drive it doesnt want to do it?
supercharger coupler / bearings
What is the difference between a supercharged and turbocharged engine?
The supercharger uses a belt to drive a compressor that feeds more air to the engine such that more fuel can be ignited; which produces more power. This does have a parasitic drag on the engine, negating some of the gain in power. The turbocharger uses otherwise wasted exhaust gas heat and pressure energy to spin a compressor. This does not have the same parasitic loss as the supercharger and therefore yields a higher efficiency.
Is a turbocharger more powerful than a supercharger?
A turbocharger is not typically more powerful than a supercharger but is able to offer a boost at lower speeds. The turbocharger is powered by engine exhaust while the supercharger uses power from the drive belt.
Whining noise when excelerating grand prix gtp?
This car is equipped with a Supercharger. All superchargers whine. This is normal and is inherently something you live with when you drive a car equipped with a supercharger.
If you remove the supercharger belt on a 3.8l GTP are you going to have poorer gas mileage I know you will lose power?
do not remove your supercharger belt, the engine is set up to work with supercharger. my belt broke on mine and i was told to replace it before i drive it to much
Can you drive a Buick Riviera without having the serpentine belt attached for the supercharger?
yes. I've had my 97 riv over 4yrs and have thrown 3 serpentine belts and have went without one for 4 months before replacing it again.
