Kreez
The ECMlink log reported that the O2 sensor wasn't working, so I replaced it. The car still refused to idle.
So I pretty much exhausted myself trying to figure out why this car would't idle. Everything was spot on, timing, vacuum lines, all sensors work, etc....everything. I was going nuts and wished I knew more about mechanics.
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But then, after randomly trying for a millionth time, it fired up and started idling at 650rpms
It's like the ecu just magically came to life. The only thing I can figure is that I didn't have the ecu bolted into the frame, therefore it wasn't grounded. But when I did the base timing and was attempting to adjust the BISS, I had the ecu grounded via that plug behind the battery.
Could this be what got the car to finally idle? I'm not really sure.
So I took the beast on a cruise around the block. Definitely needs a little fine tuning, but it officially lives.
When I pulled back in the yard, I noticed a growing puddle of fizzling gas underneath the intake mani.
was pretty close to my project bursting into flames.
I pulled the leaking injectors and found they were all damaged (not really sure how the PO managed that). But as soon as I get the injectors replaced, I'll be ready for race day......hopefully nothing else goes wrong
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Hard to see in the picture, but the plastic on the tips is all cracked or melted off. Plus, the rubber sealers were missing! Talk about a vac. leak.
While waiting for the injectors I replaced the door handle. Not perfect, but at least it works.
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My jerry-rig to keep the door handle easy to work on.
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So I pretty much exhausted myself trying to figure out why this car would't idle. Everything was spot on, timing, vacuum lines, all sensors work, etc....everything. I was going nuts and wished I knew more about mechanics.
View attachment 3310
But then, after randomly trying for a millionth time, it fired up and started idling at 650rpms
It's like the ecu just magically came to life. The only thing I can figure is that I didn't have the ecu bolted into the frame, therefore it wasn't grounded. But when I did the base timing and was attempting to adjust the BISS, I had the ecu grounded via that plug behind the battery.
Could this be what got the car to finally idle? I'm not really sure.
So I took the beast on a cruise around the block. Definitely needs a little fine tuning, but it officially lives.
When I pulled back in the yard, I noticed a growing puddle of fizzling gas underneath the intake mani.
was pretty close to my project bursting into flames. I pulled the leaking injectors and found they were all damaged (not really sure how the PO managed that). But as soon as I get the injectors replaced, I'll be ready for race day......hopefully nothing else goes wrong
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Hard to see in the picture, but the plastic on the tips is all cracked or melted off. Plus, the rubber sealers were missing! Talk about a vac. leak.
While waiting for the injectors I replaced the door handle. Not perfect, but at least it works.
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My jerry-rig to keep the door handle easy to work on.
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