beaterX project thread

[311evo]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Now give it a rip. :)

[notsostockgalant]

I was just thinkin about this on my way home after reading it earlier today, did the maf sensor wiring get pinched at all while setting the motor back in? just a random thought.

[scheides]

After talking with Shawn (simulatedwood) I am convinced this is a grounding problem. The ecu is seeing voltage from the maf sensor, just not sure it is the correct voltage. I'm going to double-check more tomorrow, and possibly pull the exhaust manifold off the head to try and get the turbo properly bolted to it.

Did a boost leak test, holds 5psi like a champ! Good enough for now.

Took anna for a drive to Target for pre-snow shopping, did more vacuum pulls along the way, she drives so nice! God I missed this car!

[Speedfreak]

SuperTarget off Central/694 correct? I was coming online to ask if you/your car was there last night. Figured it was a good sign the car was out and about.

[scheides]

SuperTarget off Central/694 correct? I was coming online to ask if you/your car was there last night. Figured it was a good sign the car was out and about.

Wahoo evoX spotted in public! Ya dude that was Anna and I, stocking up before the storm and taking the car on its first drive 'away' from the house, other just kinda was making bigger and bigger circles before that.

I ordered spark plugs and that little trans hole cover from Brookdale today. No idea where that thing went but no way in hell am I driving through the snow without it.

[scheides]

Wahoo! Figured it out!!! I had put one thick, main ground just above the starter, when in fact it went below the starter. It was on the block, but the spot I put it on above the starter also held a small bracket (to hold the harness off the starter), and I had put the grounding wire on the outside of that--it must not conduct very well. I moved the ground to the correct spot (the manual actually has diagrammed where each one is), fired it up w/o maf to confirm it was working, then shut it off, plugged in maf, fired it up, voila!

Put my original rom back on there and she idles pretty nice right around 900rpm. I was super excited! Didn't spend the time to futz with it any more tonight, I'll play with it this week after the snow goes away.

My back is just wrecked from all the shoveling so that turbo bolt will stay off for now.

[311evo]

Nice!

Grounds can do so much more than anyone expects, it's crazy.

[Halon]

Awesome!!

[scheides]

I attempted bolt #4 on the manifold-turbo with no luck, all but pulled the manifold off the car. I gave up, bolted it back down, it'll drive fine for a while longer. After shoveling for hours and hours and everything else I've done with the car, I'm just ready to drive the thing. Just going to continue to tweak and put some miles on it :D

http://i.imgur.com/Lhe9Pl.jpg

[FattyBoomBatty]

The first 20 miles of driving need to be burnout miles. No joke, it's the only way to break in engines properly.