Bambam - BTW, the intake you have on that car, does look badass. My whole "bad cat" is just speculation. I may be out in left-field with that, all by myself.
I had a Mirage or two throw that P0172 code and found the purge solenoid on the side of the cylinder head stuck open. IIRC another car had the vent hose was disconnected at the rear of the valve...
Bambam - this may sound mean, unsensitive or like I'm snipping at you. But I'm not. WHY would you want a little more power? Even with 20 more hp (which is way more than any of us are going to get...
It's easy to tell. When you spray through the injector while cleaning, it atomizes the brake cleaner. If one or all the holes were clogged, you would see it spraying unevenly. Perhaps only a jet of...
Yep! Worked every time for me. There is a video somewhere in youtube with a demonstration. It takes a bit of practice and needs to be done outdoors. Once you've got the knack it takes only a few...
Good you figured it out!
Don't throw the bad injectors away. You could try a (cheap!) injector cleaner assy that works with a connected can of brake cleaner. Likely the injectors are only partly...
I checked on my own car and it definitely looks like both MAF and MAP sensors were made by Bosch. Therefore they must both be available for decades to come!
The MAF sensor pictured in the white box...
Slow, but continued progress. Both turbos are being machined down and then welded up to be smaller externally. I was supposed to be installing the entire kit this exact week, but I'll take any...
I did a test fit only. I have to lengthen the bracket on the motor side and need a space to align the belt on the bottom bolt. Still working on my system too, should have the final pieces to finish...
Uh ohhhhh. Bambam, keep inspecting your coolant. When coolant looks like mud water or a chocolate milk kind of look to it, it usually means a blown head gasket. But like I said, keep watching it. ...
If you don't have any way to monitor the real coolant temperature (like a Scangauge), the green coolant light (that comes on when the engine is cold and goes off at 137...
Was there a reason you replaced the water pump, thermostat and temp sensor? Those aren't parts that normally need to be replaced in these cars, at least not in these parts. Were they replaced with...
What's the problem here? Tach needle stuck on 1000 rpm? The only significant noise I hear is when you move around. Should not idle that long. Bad for you. Drive it like you hate it 'til it breaks...
Red lighting preserves night vision. Other colors can wreck it, and it can take 15 minutes before our eyes readjust. Ask any sailor who has spent time at sea on a surface vessel.
