Project Winter Beater

[twack]

Its messed up but ive been enjoying working on cars more then driving the past year

[matt j]

well twack did you want to come down again and help me put my civic back together lol.

[123abc]

So I believe I have finally figured out the reason as to the cars hard running and starting issues. Bad injector for one, but when I went to swap them out, I see no body had any of those 3 black plastic spacers that go between the fuel rail and the head. Some body just straight torqued the rail down and just about screwed half of the injector seals. Also, the bolt farthest to the passenger side broke off inside the head probably due to bottoming out. So I would like to try and extract that today. If I can't, I don't think it will be a huge issue as it seems solid with 2 bolts. We'll see.

I put some other what I think are 450's in and it runs very smooth now but acts like it has a huge boost leak. I should be able to figure it all out at school today. :sport017:

[matt j]

glad to see that the car is in good hands and is turning into a nice car again. the guy i got it from just had no clue as to what he was doing with it.

[123abc]

Took a few more pics as it sits:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11171.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11172.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC11173.JPG

Here's a video of start up. It's hard to hear it but one of the injectors are still sticking open.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0t7OJTsebI

[twack]

well twack did you want to come down again and help me put my civic back together lol.
ill do anything if the price is right

[123abc]

Received a couple parts for the Talon today. Non cruise throttle cable from Jack's Transmission, and a stainless steel clutch line off ebay. They'll be installed monday along with some good 450's for a change.

[123abc]

I know but don't you want another one? It's red too!

Thanks, but I'll keep the stocker. :)

The car is almost dd status. It needs an alignment really bad. Otherwise everything I can think of should be ok on it.

The knock sensor seems to be picking up a lot of exterior noises such as exhaust sheilds and shit. When I sit and free rev it it picks up 29 counts some times. When I boost a little, it seems fine however. I have yet to do anything resembling a pull yet cause I need a real boost gauge.


I did screw around in a parking lot though and it sure is fun.....:banana:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/500/medium/SDC11176.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/500/medium/SDC11175.JPG

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/500/medium/SDC11177.JPG

[LingLing]

I love those cardboard center console panels. F'in genius!

[twack]

I love those cardboard center console panels. F'in genius!
they work great and are cheap as hell why not. Its the second car ive done like that