Well, after having to let the car sit for about 8 years, I'm finally getting back to my DSM.Since we finally bought a house, I have some room to work on it. And Man, she's has a rough time.Stopped driving it from a blown head gasket, when I got it back from the mechanic, it didn't idle...
And with another set of bushings, the left to right is fixed. I can go into reverse again. And to answer my own question, yes, it's the same as the other pivot bushing.
Guess who's back, Back again. Shifter's broke, pivot pin. Can't go back, can't go back, can't go back.Eminem joke aside, the bushings I installed back then are still going great. How ever, the furthest bushing back is gone. Heck of a time getting into 5th gear, and can't go into reverse...
Wasn't today, but Saturday on my brother's 1990 Eclipse GSX. (The one at the center of my drama with another DSMer here, who shall go unamed.) Figured we would try to get it started to see if it runs before we try to continue. Compressions were 140 across all 4, got spark, smell fuel in the...
Pity to see the Wheels disappear to those. I liked the mag ones. On to other things, my wife has a 77 Celica GT she's restoring. I love the Celicas. Great cars, even for being older than us. Keep up the good work!
Don't you hate it when you try to do something to save money and end up worse off?This was last week or so..To get up to speed, my 92 Eclipse GSX started missing badly. So I did a compression test, and got 110, 5, 5, 130... HG between 2 and 3 is shot. So while I was setting up to swap heads...
Update: Noticed the passenger side brake is singing while I'm driving, and has two trails of something dragging on the rotor. Joy, upgrade to different problems. Tho to be fair, the passenger brake caliper from the 3000GT looks like it was scorched now that I can see it in daylight. . . Think...
Saturday I got a call from a buddy getting ready to scrap a 3kgt, and he asked if I wanted parts. So I went over and was only intending to buy the brakes, but ended up swapping the calipers, bought new rotors, and new forward lower control arms and the right hand rear lower control arm, and...
Well, I knuckled down and started to get into my car yesterday. I did the vac lines delete, egr delete, so I thought, cool, I eliminated a possible vac leak from the egr.Today, I bought a compression tester, a NOID light, and a spark plug tester. Pulled the spark plugs, disconnected the fuel...
Laptop battery came in, and I took a datalog!This is with just as I plugged in. I think I need to check the initial setup. BUT it's a better start than blindly throwing things at it.
I got the title from him tuesday, and I'm willing to bet that's the turbo, exhaust mani, injectors and fuel rail that came off the car we bought. Seeing the turbo has resulted in concerns with the car now.
Installed the boost gauge, and was greeted to this sound of it running.92 Eclipse GSX rough running engine - YouTubeThat doesn't sound good. Had to stop for the night. Worked 3 hrs overtime and don't trust being outside at night in this neighborhood. Gonna have to pull the ECU tomorrow...
Threw in my coil pack and put the car together.. and still idles like a subaru... >:(
Trying to figure out what's next to check...I have a list of things to check but I need to get the tools at the hanger to do the next few. :/
Alright, it's been quite a while since I last LOOKED at the car, much less did anything. Getting a wild hair up my ass I decided to finish it this week. Got the injectors back in, the new coil pack in place, everything should be good to go, Right? Wrong. No change in the car. New plugs, wires...
Little brother has a relatable to the exhaust. Nothing more scary than removing the exhaust from his 914, and then wondering what's holding up the other end he just unbolted.Answer? Nothing.. Which proceeded to fall on his nuts. WHich made him sit up and his head hit the transmission. He...
Now that I'm looking at it again.1.) You're right. I'm an idiot. Long day, Lol. XD
2.) The flex section of the exhaust, right after the down pipe, there have been several tuners have the inside of the flex section collapse on them, resulting in an obstruction.
3.) Depending on which manual...
Alrighty, it started acting like crap after a family vacation?1.) Have you done a boost leak test? An intake leak after the turbo would cause it to run lean on boost.2.) Does the exhaust look like it's in good condition? A collapsed flex section could restrict the exhaust and make it run...
What are you using as a pressure source? Can you regulate it down to 20 lbs? If so, sure that would work. if not, you might have to make your own. Or comission a fellow DSMer to make it for you. :PAnother note is what is your turbo? THe outside diameter of the turbo inlet is different on some...
Good news is you have a garage near you and tools, and they are Metric. :D Well, research your tail off, and figure out what you want to do with the car and your goals for it. That'll help you get an idea of which to get, what to do, and how to do it.
Welcome to DSMs, remember to be patient, and do things in the right order, otherwise you'll damage the car and blame it because you skipped steps. Not making a jab at you specifically, just noting a pattern we've seen time and time again. Throwing a Huge turbo on and exhaust and ignoring repairs...
Finally manned up and started to tear into it today. Figured it won't fix itself sitting inside. So I loosened the bolts for the ignition coil and surprise surprise, it won't come out around the fuel rail. I bit the bullet and figured, Aw hell, It's been down for a week already, and pulled the...
Not yet. I've had DSMlink 2.5 installed for a while, but been terrified of trying to even get a baseline tune set up. And being the daily driver, I've been unable to tear into the car to address some of the problems. Lazy I know, but after 7 to 5 every day working on planes, I tend to get a bit...
Changed out the plugs and wires on the car, and researched the cause of the Subaru idle I suddenly gained. :/ I really Hope the ECU didn't crap out. :(
Just changed the plugs and wires, found out I don't have the wire seperators, so I'm going to go pick those up. The plugs i pulled out, All 4 were soot black, and #3 was wet. Not sure if it's fuel or oil.... Smelled like the former. . .
I think I might have done something stupid just now.I tried to find a way to test the plug in the car, so I can be sure the coil pack might actually be failing, like this shows: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=33471&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1283275657
But I cannot reach...
I've been waiting to replace the plastic on the side there to do that. 3 yrs ago I had an exhaust leak between the turbo and the exhaust mani. Well, the luck was it directed ALL the exhaust gasses towards the driver side, and warped the plastic on the side of the motor around the belts. It...
A bit of back story.A while a go I was driving home and the car started to stutter bad, sounded like a Subaru. So I pulled over, checked the wires, and the #1 plug wire had fallen off. PLugged it back in, and ran like a champ. Then FF to this morning. Went to start the car and it idled fine...
The N/T cars are good daily drivers, as well as a good trainer for learning to work on cars. The parts are cheaper, and less hassle. Then start putting money aside to buy a turbocharged one. Lurk on the forums, research, listen, ask questions in threads, and keep your eyes out. Learn what a GOOD...
Hmmm. Being a DSM, I'm surprised the lock works.0.1.) Pull out car keys.
0.2.) Select Door lock key. Not the locker key. Not the Keeper of the Key. No, not the Gatekeeper either. The car keys.
0.3.) Turn the key clockwise. If key does not turn, you are either on the passenger side of the...
Time to entertain myself, and others, as well as teach some one. :) (Means smile, this is for fun and education.)Let's pretend the car is sitting right outside ready to be fixed.1.) Open Driver's side door.
2.) Look at the lower left hand side of the dash, there should be a shiney...
Thing is Aviation equipment is simpler than most cars. Tolerances are looser, things are more over built. There are bits that are more complex and demanding. But the engines in these planes is just like the ones in Porsches and Corvaiers and Beetles. Just.. BIGGER. :P
Well, My reasoning is I've seen pilots bringing in planes for one type of repair, and we find something else that is EXTREMELY important. They didn't tell us because they never thought anything was wrong, because "that's how it's always been."A perfect example is there was a 172 that came...