SHE RUNS!!

[fiznat]

My KA-T actually started up for real today!! Let me tell you she runs like total crap with bad timing, too much fuel, etc etc etc, but its mostly software fix stuff with the AEM now!

Thanks so much to Ivan at Phat KA-T for helping me out though all these ignition problems. I was there for quite some time, bent over the engine with the phone in one hand and a multimeter in the other-- and really, I appreciate the help big time! Turns out I had to bypass the MSD box completely, as I couldnt get it to stop overheating my coil. Still dont know whats up with that but hey she starts and idles(ish)! Oil pressure is in the green, no huge leaks that I can see so far... all she does is idle like crap for a litle while and dies, but this is definetly a BIG hurdle jumped!

Couple pics:

new hotness ignition setup:

like all the wires hanging around? I was thinking of just leaving it like that, watcha think?

danger to manifold pic:

Next step: get a good idle, wait for the snow to melt, and take this beyotch to the damn dyno!!

[sil80drifter]

omg thats a CRT in your passengers seat. who let it in there? is it portable? where can I get one?

LOL congrats on the running of the engine, you're kickin some *** patience wise. hope everythign else gets sorted out quick enough.if i get my car runing during spring break, we can break them in together!

did you end up fixing the coil or getting a new one? what was the stuff inside it? was it vegetable oil or coors light?

btw we're getting 4-8 inches of snow tonite... guess who's driving the bus til 9:30? can you say "drift box"?

sil80
Modified by sil80drifter at 9:41 PM 2/24/2005

[ILikeMy240sx]

congrats! glad things are working out. I love the wiring mess and your monitor in the passenger side

Hope things only go better from here

[TheOne]

nice monitor inside the car:) ya gonna keep it there?:P(don't be so cheap, buy a 233mhz or faster laptop,lol)

at least ya got it turned on! thats good.

[skatanic28]

glad to see you got it started:)

[240SXmotoring]

Nice dude. let me know when its up and running enough to drive on the street/hwy...

I do expect you to come down to the shop so i can check this thing out...oh yea, we are moving to Milford! so the drive wont be that bad for you.

[Ubernoober]

Are you using a rough guess on the AEM, or the tune that came with the AEM for startup? Just curious since I am learning along with you.

[WDRacing]

Bout time Fizzle...I told Ivan your problem was that your Ultra Gay...he agreed.

Glad your up and running..sort of.

WD

[Jimmyg41]

Congrats...kinda. I'm pretty sure you'll figure out all the little quarks and hopefully your KA-T will be up and running good in not time.

[Bronze MFP]

I have never heard one man so happy about a car idleing for a while and then dying. but after the mess you've sorted out, i can see why. good job mang, get er dun!

[Structure240sx]

keep up the good owrk buddy