Car Problems?

[Jakey]

Originally posted by 1slowdsm@Aug 18 2004, 11:20 PM
Hey, is anyone selling a stock 1g valve cover? I'm looking for one, because mines has a crack on it and it leaks quite a bit of oil and I'm under boost.
PM Sent.

[1slowdsm]

I have another question:
Does the 2G stock wheels fit on the 1G? I'm looking for stock wheels to go back on my car, it came with 17" rims that are fading and falling apart. They look nice when they're moving realy fast, but if you look upclose when its parked then it looks like crap. I'm planning on buying stock wheels for my car sometime next Spring, so I still have a while to look for some.

[john]

2g wheels do fit a 1g. I suggest you check the oil cap gasket again. Feel if the gasket is nice and rubbery or if it is like plastic. If it is very hard, replace it. As far as the crack is concerned, replace the vc or JB it, have mike weld it and anodize it.

You can also mount the gauges and SAFC in the glove box.

[1slowdsm]

I found out where the oil was leaking from now. There is this big crack on the top right of where the spark plug wires are. The more boost I'm at, the more it leaks. I already found some vc's that I'll just buy and replace before fall.

I wont be getting a S-AFC anytime soon, so I'll have time to figure out where I want to hide it. Plus, I have no alarm yet so I dont want it to be easily visible.

[1slowdsm]

I just installed an Air Fuel gauge onto my car and its reading kinda weird. If I let the car sit for more than 15 mins all I get is really lean readings, it doesnt move at all. Then after a while it starts to move like normal again, then if I step on the gas a little and let off, the A/F gauge lights disappear beyond the red. I'm just wondering if this is normal, I've havent done any tuning with my air flow or anything.

One more thing, ever since I've got my downpipe put on I've been misfiring. It misfires alot if I hit redline and it misfires when I'm above 3K rpm and not stepping on my gas. At times I get a loud pop, other than that its mostly just lots of crackles on and off. But it doesnt misfire at WOT unless I hit max rpm.

[Jakey]

Originally posted by 1slowdsm@Sep 9 2004, 08:22 PM
I just installed an Air Fuel gauge onto my car and its reading kinda weird. If I let the car sit for more than 15 mins all I get is really lean readings, it doesnt move at all. Then after a while it starts to move like normal again, then if I step on the gas a little and let off, the A/F gauge lights disappear beyond the red. I'm just wondering if this is normal, I've havent done any tuning with my air flow or anything.
This article may be of interest to you: http://www.dsmstyle.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=4484
Hopefully that article will explain a little bit why narrowband A/F guages are in overall retrospect: worthless.

[1slowdsm]

Whoa...that was some article. A little confusing, but it seemed right. So I'm guessing that I need to upgrade to a Wide Band o2, to fix the problem a little. I didnt read through the WHOLE thing yet, I just read what seemed more interesting. But thanks for the site.

[1slowdsm]

hey, does anyone know where I can get a Valve Cover gasket? I've been slacking on replacing my valve cover, because I havent gotten the gasket yet. Since this will be the first time I've changed the valve cover, I'm not sure what I'll need. So if anyone can tell me everything I need and how easy/hard it is (it looks very easy)...that'd be awesome.

[A//// Guy]

Just pull it off. Go to the dealer and get a gasket. Make sure you get the spark plug hole gaskets too at the same time otherwise the new out side gasket wont seal becuase the inside round ones will hold up your VC because they are hard.

Its about 50 bucks for the set of gaskets :headache:

[1slowdsm]

:headache: :headache: :headache: :headache: :headache:
$50 bucks for just a set of gaskets? You're talking about the spark plug hole gaskets and the valve cover gasket, right?