Project Winter Beater

[Matt D.]

Have you done a compression test?

[twack]

Have you done a compression test?
only with a real shitty tester. hes waiting till i bring mine down

[123abc]

Have you done a compression test?

Yes, like Travis said with a shitty tester. Came up from timing side to passenger side:

100 - 95 - 115 - 115


I don't trust the accuracy though as it's an old tester thats been sitting at school.

[123abc]

Did another compression test with a known good tester. Came back like this:


120 110 135 130 from timing to trans side, cold. I'll be hopefully doing a leak down test shortly if my friend gets a hold of me.


Another tidbit... While idling in my garage it started idling too low so I tried adjusting the base on my maf-t. After I set the base all the way to zero, it started idling as it should. I'll find out if it drives any better shortly...

[twack]

trying to mess with the tune to fix a problem is like putting on a band aid on this issue that need stiches

[s1ngletracker]

can you link me to the spacers you got that made those wheels work? I have a couple sets of 3/s wheels sitting around I wouldn't mind throwing on my dsm..

[123abc]

trying to mess with the tune to fix a problem is like putting on a band aid on this issue that need stiches


Yes I know this but it does point to a fuel issue, right?



can you link me to the spacers you got that made those wheels work? I have a couple sets of 3/s wheels sitting around I wouldn't mind throwing on my dsm..


I got them off ebay. They are just the cheap, universal 5 and 4 lug 3mm spacers. You'd still have to grind material off the trailing arms and maybe a little off the spring perches. I was able to use them without spacers though, its just the spacers made everything a lot easier.

[Alpha D]

Just got done with the trailing arms at school today. Sadly no pics yet of my booger welds. Found a couple big washers over in autobody and welded them bitches solid. I've also got to remove about 6 metal sleeves inside the bushings areas of the trailing arms, lower control arms, and the mustache brace. I also want to beef up the stock mustache brace because it looks like a really flimsy piece.


Man what school do you go to! Thats awesome instructors let you guys work on your cars out there. Dunwoody sucks when it comes to working on your own vehicle its ridicules! I understand where the are coming from to an extend though cramped school. Good luck with your car!

[turbotalon1g]

Ridicules!! lol

[GG_9_SE]

White plugs points to running lean.