Old cars, DIY and other stuff…
That means even more time for working on the car right?? Well if it means freshly homebaked yummies while I’m working on making the HE stub pipes level then life is pretty good. First task was volonteering my handyman #1 to bring is polishing equipment and give the paint a much needed once over. It...
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Ok, havnt updated here much lately. I had a dyno appointment for the 9th of may. Rented a trailer, loaded the car the day before and left home at around 4:30 am to get to MaxxTuning around 8 o clock. Got there in time and got the car unloaded and onto the dyno. Ran fine...
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Wow….hey….you’re still waiting for updates? Ok, my bad, kinda been busy, well not superbusy but still busy-ish. So after getting the car running and the clutch issues solved I made a list of stuff to fix: * Put plastic on the door insides to weatherseal them. * Mount the doorcards * Hook up the carbon...
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So um….yeah the car has finally started. Not without revealing a few issues but the damn thing started. Issues that was found and solved was: * Fuel pressure too high. (4 bar) * Turning the key off wouldnt stop the motor. * Squeal from the throwout bearing. Gearbox out for replacing the throwout bearing. Velocity...
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So when I bought the MaxxEcu almost a year ago now I also went ahead and bought two Type-K temperature sensors to be fitted underneath the spark plugs. I figured I wouldnt need them for the first iteration of the engine but now I’ve changed my mind and this past weekend I set to taking...
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