January 13th Food/Cruise Gathering!

[1ghaaaaaw]

hopefully either all the air gets out of the system or something else is a problem in betweenthe clutch master and slave. ive got all week to figure this problem out and hopefully have the problem fixed in time.

not that this is your problem but i figure i would tell you abou my clutch problem,, as like you i had hardly any clutch pressure and couldnt get my car to go into gear,, after i bleed the system with seems like two cans of brake fluid,, i looked into the clutch pedal assembly, making a small ajustment i still had no clutch pressure, so i looked further, if your familur with the pedal assembly the clutch pedal is attached to a long rod up top then travels to the right and bolts to a plate right above the gas pedal well where this rod bolts to the plate the rod is kinda beveled to fit the plate so it wont spin in the hole,, well in my case the beveled area stripped out a small amount. so when i pushed the clutch pedal the other plate wouldnt more for about an inch or so,, causing my throw in the in the pedal assembly to not give me full pedal movment, thus shorting my pressure,,, just something to think about.

 

[Talon_Got_Boost]

ahhhhh..the infamous wearing out of parts. It is a pain to get too but if your clutch pedal assembly is "spongy" and you ahve confirmed you have no air in the system and your master.slave cylinders are not leaking, start looking at the mechanicals like bushings/nuts/pivot washers.

For above issue. things to check (I know some have been but coverng everything).

-Completely bleed the system again making sure you keep the resevoir full to not let unwanted air get sucked in. Also you can get the one way release valves (speed bleeders) like for doing brakes. They allow you to push fluid/air through but not bring air back in through the valve when release pressure and make it a one person job. The brake bleeders fit the slave cylinder perfectly for this.

-Check slave cylinder for leaking out from the rubber boot

-Check master cylinder for fluid running down the firewall behind the carpet

-Get a person to help, When you press the clutch in, they watch your resevoir to see if the level actually rises or air bubbles come up (Your master can be shot but not leak outside of the unit, it is basically leaking the excess fluid pressure back up into the resevoir by failure of the one way valve.)

-If you are having to pump the system many many of times to get enough pressure in the system, I would say it is a fluid pressure issue and not mechanical as that would not make any difference how fast you fast peddled it. (Look for pressure drop)

One thing I am not understanding is you say the clutch goes almost to the floor, then to the floor. Is it actually stopping, then allows you go to more? With my "working ACT2600 clutch" I can press the clutch peddle to the floor with out having any intermediate stopping point. My clutch release point is up at the top but can still take the peddle to the floor if I wanted to.

Note: you should also have beginning pressure point. You can feel the this by pushing the pedal with your hand. This is when you start making pressure against the clutch (freeplay area) If this measurement is way out of tolerance, could be an issue causing you to not give enough pressure at the bottom end for correct releasement. I can see pumping the peddle fast helping to bring up the pressure since your actually clutch peddle throw is not within adequate tolerance.

 

[SwitchSkier]

Crap, so I ran into a problem too. Would anyone around here happen to have both right side knuckles, and/or the front/right lower control arm (the curved one more towards the rear) for a 2g!?!?!?!?! I am searching around trying to get my car back together before the meet, and I guess it couldn't hurt to ask here. I don't wanna miss the meet!

 

[Thumper32k]

Looks like I'm going to be added to the maybes on showing up. Last night I was switching out my exhaust housing and exhaust side fan blade and snapped the rod so I'll be needing another turbo and a fuel pump. On a good note though I might have the lower control arms for your car SwitchSkier. I'll check on them either tomorrow if I go into work or on Tuesday. We carry a lot of Moog and SPC suspension products so hopefully I can get them.

P.S anyone got a walboro 190 or 255 or 14b they want to sell or maybe trade for parts?

 

[fast90eclipse]

i know i could pump up the clutch and wait 30 mins and go inside the house and than go back outside and press the clutch the pressure is gone. im thinking its a pressure problem too.

 

[95CarbonEclipse]

I learned a long time ago to not mess with something right before a big event... it always ends up screwing you over in the end.

 

[blkwidow]

Sorry guys looks like the SoCal dsm won't be able to make it. The Chargers won yesterday so I'll be watching the game on Sunday against the Colts.

 

[95CarbonEclipse]

TiVo it and turn off your cell phone.

I wouldn't worry bout it too much, they're most likely gonna choke. ...Although, I do like SD and if they DO beat Indy, that'll be one hell of a game. Thankfully, the Hawks are on Saturday.

Suck it Far-va!!

 

[lccynmbr13]

NOOOOOO!!! Just got my new turbo on (completely new car now) and I cracked the flange on my radiator putting it all back together! Now I'm in need of a radiator if I'm gonna make it to this meet. Anyone have one I could pick up?

 

[95CarbonEclipse]

If you can't find one in time... could you try JB Weld'ing the crack as a temp. fix?? I'm not sure how bad you cracked it, but that should work for quite a while until you get a new radiator.

 

[1ghaaaaaw]

also they make a repair kit for radiators, you should beable to get one from autozone.

quick question for anyone, have any of you set up a maft 2.0/safc 2 combo on a pretty much stock motor? if so apon doing a blowthrew on the maft do i still need to set base? because right now set at 450,s and everything set at zero on the translator im like at +22 on the safc and like 105 to 110 on my trim at 750 rpm,... i hate tuning, but im trying my hardest to learn, any info will help. thanks

 

[Shiskibob]

All these cars breaking right before a DSM meet is the EPITOMY of having a DSM. This is SURELY a "DSM" meet.

 

[Nofear20]

Seriously... Theres more posts in this thread of parts breaking before the meet then there is of actual posts planning on the meet, .

 

[blkwidow]

We beat Indy once already this year, we can definitely do it again. 7 wins in a row!!! GO CHARGERS!!!

 

[95CarbonEclipse]

Seriously... Theres more posts in this thread of parts breaking before the meet then there is of actual posts planning on the meet, .

And this guy wants to put on his brand new exhaust the day before the meet. That's just asking for trouble...

Oh yea.. if you wanna get that exhaust installed, we'd better make it quick because I'm not missing the Seahawks so I can lay on the frozen concrete and rack my knuckles against your frame.

 

[1ghaaaaaw]

im not broken just seeing if you guys had any tuning tips for a local dsm guy.

 

[layzie12g]

Ill be there rain or shine

 

[JG63]

all I hope is that my ghetto piping holds together. ive had a problem with my pipes blowing off.. might see me on the side of the road. it will be ok, my car wont be broken, just putting the pipes back together ....

 

[SwitchSkier]

Yes! It looks like I found my knuckles and control arm. I'll be all set for the meet, except I'm gonna have to sport my snow tires due to the cracked rims, but oh well.

 

[DSM_Zak]

I'll be driving a red Lancer or Charcoal civic 4DR yo!

Getting a quote for my machine work on my block.

Anyone know of a good cheap machine shop to call or try for prices?
My father has always done action machine in seattle. They milled my last head and did an awsome job, but I'd like to keep the price down if at all possible.

 

[1ghaaaaaw]

well i vote for the lancer zak,,,,, atleast with that you,ll blend in with the crowd... as for the honda,, i,ll keep quite... hope to see you there .

 

[BigRand]

I'll be driving a red Lancer or Charcoal civic 4DR yo!

Getting a quote for my machine work on my block.

Anyone know of a good cheap machine shop to call or try for prices?
My father has always done action machine in seattle. They milled my last head and did an awsome job, but I'd like to keep the price down if at all possible.

Buds Machine shop in Lakewood WA, right off of Bridgeport way (I-5 S exit 125), take a right off the exit and left onto pacific Hwy, and its in the same complex on your left as lakewood transmission.

They do a bunch of work on all types of motors, and are getting a lot of business doiong 4 cylinder motors now a days too. They did my whole motor, and I know of a bunch of my other friends that have gotten excellent results at a reasonable price.

Google them, but last time I remember the number was 253-555-BUDS but this could have changed.

 

[95CarbonEclipse]

Okay... it's getting close and the Extremely Extended Forcast for Snoqualmie Pass weather condition looks pretty good (so far), so I'm going to set up a mini pre-meet for all of us East siders. I HIGHLY suggest that anyone east of the mountains join us for a couple of reasons: 1) It's gonna be A LOT of fun driving togher in a pack on I90. 2) Nobody will get lost (or we all will ), and 3) It'll be safer for us all crossing over the pass if something should go wrong.

For this mini pre-meet, I'd like to meet up at the Chevron right off the I82/I90 junction in Ellensburg at 10:30AM on the day of the meet (Jan. 13th). I've attached a Google map for anyone unfamiliar with the location.

* * PLEASE BE THERE BEFORE 10:30AM SO THAT WE CAN LEAVE SHARPLY AT 10:45AM. * *

This will be my 3rd DSM meet in the last 6 months and I've learned that getting an entire group from point A to point B requires a little bit more time. By us leaving at 10:45AM that will give us plenty of time for us to cross the pass safely (even in inclement weather conditions), take an unexpected pitstop, or anything else that may take more time then when traveling alone. This will also allow us to get into town early enough for us to get our cars cleaned up after crossing the undoubtedly messy pass. Also, if you have a 2-way radio... bring it. It will help us all stay together a lot better.

Feel free to PM me if you need any more information or directions

~ Derek

 

[95CarbonEclipse]

For all my Yakima/Tri-Cities buddies... I'll be at the AM/PM off of the Nob Hill Blvd. exit at about 9:45AM and will be leaving right at 10:00AM so that I can make the Ellensburg meet on time. If you're on time or early, meet me at the AM/PM... if you're running late, I'll see you up in Ellensburg.

Also, spread the word Saturday night to any fellow DSMr's that aren't on Tuners. See you there!

 

[Nofear20]

You know I will be there Derek. I will try not to be hungover, ...