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daniel577h
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i started my car today! it idles rough but it started first try!



oh and how do i adjust the A/F i know theres a screw on manifold. but how do i know if its good besides with some expensive tool.
Modified by daniel577h at 12:33 AM 3/12/2005


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8ggalant
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NICe..congrats

ca18detizzle
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i hope mine does too ... march 22nd and we'll find out. cant wait

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rico05
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Mine started and drove frist crank as well. Found out that my #3 and #4 injector plugs were backwards (hence why it hd no power under 3k) but I drove it around the blovk first night.

Chherish this feeling man. I suppose the only thing close to feeling like this is when you have a kid. I am under the impression that no stinking brat will make as proud of myself as my CA swap does!!

Looks killer man. Enjoy her. One thing: I've never actually seen an ARC air box on a car (keep debating if I want one myself). I always thought it laid the filter flat (parallel with the hood). I assume that you have it mounted "correctly", but can you mount it flat? I want to get one and get a custom carbon hood with a vent there for the air box...

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flohtingPoint
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*whistles* MAN that is clean!!!! Grats man, I'm sure you and Igor are happy that you were able to bring Frankenstein alive.

sdtouge
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looks aewsome. nice valve convers, i did the same with mine:). Looks really clean.

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8ggalant
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man i wanted an ARC filter....looks good man

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biosehnsucht
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the screw adjusts the idle by adjusting how much air goes around the TB l... it does not adjust A/F ratio

originalsin
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holy clean car!!! very nice dude

OKCA18DET
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nice looks sweetmight wanna cap the radiator though

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Dattebayo
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Jou just need to adjust the timing to get that idle going. Go get it tuned at a shop.

NeedCAforS13
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rico05 wrote:I always thought it laid the filter flat (parallel with the hood). I assume that you have it mounted "correctly", but can you mount it flat?
nope. thats how they mount on the s14 as well...

Sean

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iliketocrash
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if you really MUST adjust your a/f ration you can do so, to an extent, via a screw on your mass airflow sensor. From the factory its kind of inset and has some silicone coverying it to prevent tampering. I know mine already had the silicone dug out so i dunno what exactly was done with mine =\


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