The President Speaks

Post by **Sil240** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:25 pm

So... The Car Gods Hate me....., But at least God still likes me.

Sunday before New Years, I was trying to get the car running before 08.

Got the harness from Carl. CheckSemi sorted out the Turbo lines. Check (without water)(If anyone has an extra RB Banjo Bolt for the Water, Please let me know)Plugged in the MAF, Charged then hooked up the battery, then tried to start the car. I was sooo crapped out for a sec, because the car cranked but didn't start.Then, I remembered that I was a Dumbass, I forgot to plug in the ECU. Duhh....Did that, tried again. Crap forgot to plug in the Relay's, Double Duhhh....(My Ex was a Blonde..... Rubbed off)Then I try yet again, Vrooommm.... Sputter sputter Sputter......

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!The car fired up for a sec, the died out, wouldn't start no matter how many times I cranked. I looked at my Fuel pressure gauge and it said 0 I thought it was kinda odd, but I brushed it off. Valve timing is perfect, Ignition timing should be decent. I haven't put a timing light on her yet. But the car ran before w/o the maf and it purred like a Snarling Tiger Kitten. lol The car used to have about 40 psi but over time it would drop slowly, but since the car was outside I never smelled any fuel.

So I smelled fuel and I knew it had ignition so I was feeling really crappy.The garage reeked of gas, so I left the garage door partially open.And hooked up a fan to air it out. I thought I just seriously flooded the motor.The next day the garage still reeked of gas, and since the door was partially open the landscapers had blown a whole bunch of dried up leaves in my garage. So I go to sweep them out and I looked behind the car has a huge pool of dried up gas and dried up leaves. Like I mean a whole bag worth.So I'm lucky my house didn't catch a fire.

(Forgot to mention 2 years ago when I got this shell I changed the gas tank from my other S13)

So today I pulled the hatch for the fuel pump looked at the lines, everthing looked ok. I was like crap gotta pull down the whole tank. Yes, I'm very lazy.So I start pulling down the shrouds and i see the lines. In the middle of one looks wet. So i'm trying to see where or what is dripping on that line to drip down. (not thinking that, that line is the source) Can't see anything.So then I grab the line and for a sec see a crack, then I squeeze it.The line was dry rotted as was the other fuel line.Pic:

So I think I can change this line without having to drop the tank.So after I do that I just gotta extend my Throttle Switch and TPS connectors.Because I have a aftermarket ITM, forgot to tell Carl when he had my harness.

Here's a pic of my car ready to start

The pics may be huge or really tiny, I suck with photobucket.

So soon the President may step down. (hopefully...... )

Sil240 The President of the NRRBA Master in ChiefSince 2003-4

Post by **StricNyne** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:35 pm

HAHAH GL MAN !!! also use imageshack.us its like 100x better

Post by **tjmhillz** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:29 pm

yo brian wats up.. i thought car was runnign??? hopefully u can get her up and runnign soon.. yo i might be in florida in a couple of weeks ill hit u up..

Post by **Darius** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:02 am

haha Nice work Brian! Finally got it to the point of running with only a minor setback! Post up a startup video when you get one. They always sound rough and sick, but great nonetheless. Who will be our next NRRBA President? Have you appointed a successor? This is no democracy, strict dictatorship.

Post by **Coolwhip** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:28 am

haha, I love it. But i hate it. Wait? Is that our motto? lol

Where in Florida? I'm central around Orlando.

Post by **Shocker** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:11 am

Darius wrote:haha Nice work Brian! Finally got it to the point of running with only a minor setback! Post up a startup video when you get one. They always sound rough and sick, but great nonetheless. Who will be our next NRRBA President? Have you appointed a successor? This is no democracy, strict dictatorship.

Me maybe?!, going on 14 months running strong! oh yeah and with $1000's lost/spent....

hopefully you can get her fired up soon! sounds like you are close.

Post by **SIL-LINE** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:57 am

i think the president should point out the next .......

bri ill go up there tonight ( if you get your lazy *** up and wanna do the lines ) and help you out ...

Post by **tjmhillz** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:42 pm

brian you should appoint los for president haha his been down for almost 3yrs or close to it.. but hopefully we can get his car runnign soon?

Post by **madcowvert** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:16 pm

I can't belive i got my running before you.. lol but man i'm glad to see that things are finnaly going your way.

Post by **wawazat8402** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:32 pm

There for a minute I thought you were gonna say you had the fuel lines switched. Its actually kind of a blessing that the fuel lines leaked before the car started. Fuel leaks are much scarier going down the road than they are in the garage before the car runs. Good luck with the startup.

Post by **Sil240** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:34 pm

TJ - Def hit me up when your down here.I'm down in Ft. Lauderdale, South FL

Yeah Los - Stricnyne would def be the runner up. Since Darius sorta has his running.

Well I fixed the fuel line easily.But then cut the connectors off the TPS and Throttle Switch and solder them onto my new harness.Tried to start it....Won't start!!!!! Arggghhhh!!!!!It started without the maf and the hose that goes to the IACV and the Air regulator Plugged.Then I realized that the TPS was loose and all the way down. So I pulled the batt off and then set it in the middle, just anywhere close.Just so at least it would start up.

But no it's F'd up, I have to play with the TPS some more tomorrow.

Yeah I'm def lucky it happened now and not on the street. Big Fire go Boom.

I would definetly reccomend that everyone check that line. Especially if you have a older car.Because that line was so brittle and cracked up.

Question... Does your Fuel pressure go up to 40 then start coming down when you turn off the car, or should it stay 40 or close to it???

Post by **Shocker** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:19 am

fuel pressure will come down from 40 once the car is turned off as the line de pressurizes.

Post by **SIL-LINE** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:15 am

yeah guys, we had the maf plugged up and connected to the plenum (no ic piping) . but no fire .. then we took off the MAF and disconnected it, that made it fire up and rev high i noticed the hose for the aac wasnt hooked up so we plugged it and knew that was the reason for the high rev... but what is the deal with the MAF when connected- no fire up , disconnected- fired right up . even when it fired i put the maf back on and as soon as i connected it, it died out

tonight ill bring my MAF maybe it just a faulty maf ....

guys any ideas for "the commander in chief "

Post by **Shocker** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:49 am

faulty maf, or its wired incorrectly.

Post by **DJButton** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:23 pm

Well if Carl did the wiring I would say, get a MAFS since it's probably wired right.

Post by **Carl H** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:40 am

i would suspect bad maf...or try it on a friends car.

Post by **Sil240** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:33 am

This weekend I'll be able to get my hands on my friends MAF.

But the car doesn't even start without the MAF.I have no idea what it could be.The only thing I'm hoping for is the TPS being set incorrectly or the wiring maybe mixed up..

The car used to run with the old harnes perfectly other than the MAF would kill the motor.The only changes made since are the new fuel lines to the tank. (PS I reccomend that everyone else should check to see if theirs are dry rotting) But I do have 43psi at the rail.

The little metal box on harness is gone.Carl said that it does nothing, and the car did run without it (forgot to plug it in one time).The wiring is definetly right because Carl did it.

The TPS was moved, so that is what i'm banking on right now.

If anyone else has any idea whats up, please shoot me some ideas. More heads are better than one.

Post by **DJButton** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:56 am

If you tilt the TPS down 3/4's of the way right it should at least start for you as that's about where the stock setting is. Just my two pennies.

Post by **Sil240** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:16 am

Ok, just got my friends MAF, gonna try it right now.

Wish me luck!!!!

Post by **Sil240** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:05 pm

It's running Beetches!!!!!!!Not 100% and yes that is a Home Depot 2 foot Copper tube in the vid.

I need to get a proper tube for the IACV to put between the MAF and the Throttle Body.

Here's the Vid!!!!!!!

Post by **Darius** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:01 pm

LOL I love the thumbs up at the end!

So excited for you! Glad you stuck with it so we could see another startup video. They are my favorite!

Post by **StricNyne** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:26 pm

****ing awesome tooo bad i wasnt there !! YER MOTIVATION to finish mine up !!

Post by **tjmhillz** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:26 pm

nice to see you got it running finally lol.. wat was the problem

Post by **Shocker** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:45 pm

lol glad to see her running! jesus though lol camera phone?

Post by **SIL-LINE** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:25 pm

nice !!!!!

you should have got the real camara...LOL

did you try my maf or yours ??

(i told you to disconnect the computer and reconnect it )

now lets get her done and see what shes got

Post by **bumblebtuna** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:02 pm

hell yeah man!

always good to see a NRRBA member retire..

Post by **Sil240** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:34 pm

Yeah I can't wait to drive her.I got some 1/2" heater hose, that I'm gonna use for the IACV. I wanna put it down by the injectors so its not so noticeable.

Well actually where does everyone else without a stock ITM route there IACV hose to????I know it has to be in front of the Tbody and after the MAF.

Los I can't wait to see yours!!!!!Your gonna need to do that Q45 diff swap.

Yeah it seems that the ECU wasn't in correctly....

I was sooo excited the phone was the first thing I grabbed.

As soon as she's driving down the road, i'll pass the crown. And I think so far Stricnyne is gonna be taking my place.

Post by **StricNyne** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:13 am

I will wear the Mantle...

Post by **Coolwhip** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:24 am

It'll match your dress which the President usually wears.

Post by **Sil240** » Wed May 14, 2008 3:32 am

Coolwhip are you talking about the nice frilly one.That was for your eyes only. LOL

Check it out!!!!!!IC piping DONE, Downpipe DONE, Intake DONE!!!!!Started her up at 11pm finally with the exhaust and she sound sooooooo CLEAR and nice. Doesn't break up at all and is really nice!But apparantly its pretty loud because a neighbor from across the street asked me to shut it off. His kids were sleepin.So that was it for the night.

I didn't get to drive it because I need to adjust the clutch pedal. I couldn't get the car into gear.

I for some reason my BOV did not open up.Maybe since I was just free reving it didn't build any boost.

Also that big coil of wire is my EGT wire.I took this pic right before I went to bed

Tonight I'm gonna adjust the clutch, put in the boost controller/gauge, Tach, egt, water and oil gauges in.And adjust the TPS.

I'll also try to get a vid too.

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