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In most situations no, If the motor is a small displacement that came with one from the factory it could. Some of the engines have low compression and with out the boost, they could have to work twice as hard and actual burn more fuel. An extreme example, Top Gear tv race an M3 verses a Toyota Prius around thier track. The BMW M3 actually got better fuel economy vs. the Pruis under race conditions.
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How do you install a supercharger on a fuel injected car?
First you have to find a supercharger designed for your specific application. You take the old intake manifold off and install the supercharger. While somehow finding a belt that connects from the supercharger to the camshaft. Then reprogram the computer that controls the engine for the additional airflow.
Would a cracked serpentine belt result in poor fuel economy?
Yes, it is possible that a cracked serpentine belt will cause poor fuel economy. Many people will have significantly improved gas mileage after changing the belt.
Supercharger or turbocharger?
It depends on the application, but with the improvement of turbo designs/technology/efficiency and from a fuel economy stand point I would choose a turbocharger.
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.
Will a 1997 Lincoln Continental run with no catalatic converter?
It will run, but fuel economy and engine performance will suffer.
Will there be any change in performance if the exhaust 02 sensor is disconnected?
Yes, performance and fuel economy will suffer.
Can you disconnect the supercharger in your 1998 park avenue?
The Supercharger can be disconnected. My 1998 Ultra had a pulley lockup which caused the belt to come off. I pulled the intact supercharger belt out of the way of moving parts till I had a chance to work on it. A few months later I replaced the pulley and belt, which required raising the engine, pulling bolts out of the motor mount, and weaving the belt into place. I'm not sure it was worth the effort. The car runs very good without boost, for most driving. I continued to use premium fuel, of course. One could just cut the belt off and drive without the supercharger, if desired. So there you have it. P.S. go to Discussion for more tips.
You have low boast from supercharger what is wrong with it?
Here are the most common problems that can give you low boost: * Belt slippage * By-pass valve broken, or sticking * Loose vacuum line * Out of tune, like faulty spark plugs, dirty fuel filter, or bad fuel pump * Supercharger Compressor going bad
How do you remove a eaton m90 supercharger from a 3800?
Need to remove, engine cover throttle body/intake drive belt fuel lines pcv valve hose spark plug wires for rear bank than you should be able to unbolt the supercharger
Can a car run out of turbo?
you cant run out of "turbo" what a turbo does is it forces air and fuel inside the engine faster by spooling up from the flow of the exhaust the difference between it and a supercharger is that the supercharger is ran off the belt not the exhaust gases they produce "boost" (the amount of psi the turbo or supercharger is pushing out) turbo is the shortened name for turbocharger
How do you disable the supercharger in a 1998 Grand Prix GTP and what are the advatages and disadvatages of doing diabling it?
you can't disable it. the only way not to spin the supercharger is take the belt off the supercharger. there are 2 belts on these engines. the one that drives the supercharger does not run anything else. to remove you need to get a 15 mm soclet and rachet and place it on the bolt of the tensioner. take the tension off and remove the belt. only advantage would be you wouldn't be making boost so not as much fuel is added. disadvantage would be that a Honda civic would beat you.
Does cars with superchargers have fuel injectors?
You can have a supercharger on a carburetored or fuel injected engine.
