Hook up some air and pressurize your intake track. That will make a leak quite obvious and may save you a bunch of time.
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you forget where I am working on my car....
Already ordered the gasket. I'll just replace it. |
No I didn't, I thought you may have a compressor that doesn't need an outlet or something you could hook up to a car battery.
It is pretty sad that your car will be back up and running before mine, but I still look forward to seeing it going again. |
My dad has a tank I could borrow... but it would be cheaper (gas) and less time for me to just tear into the damn thing.
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OK This has to be the one of the BIGGEST FAILS I have made on the miata to date.
So I took the Intake Mani off today, and I was in fact using the 99-00 gasket. Beyond that, when I installed the injectors I noticed that they were interfering with the gasket, rather than stopping to think why...I simply cut what I thought was "unneeded" metal to install the gaskets, thinking that maybe it was just some crappy non-oem design. Epic Epic fail. I think I was smoking crack when I did that. Look what that "unneeded" metal was... https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1347328719 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1347328719 Almost didn't post this I am so embarrassed lol. |
LOL...
We all mess up. Now you will know that when something doesnt work you should look into why before trying to make it work. |
Its only through embarrassment that some people learn. At least it was a simple fix.
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LOL. 2k dollar motor, full tard IM install. Kidding of course, I seriously wish I was in the position to do a engine build like this. Definitely can't wait to see some completed videos of your sexy car.
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Replaced the gasket and slave cylinder today.
The engine runs well and drives well. I have a small oil leak I need to sort out tomorrow, and my lifters are making tons of noise. I am going to pop the valve cover off tomorrow and check to see which lifters aren't pumped up. I'll pull the cam off if I have to and take apart the lifters. |
Miata is back on the road. I pulled the motor to fix the oil pan leak... unsuccessfully. The stupid oil baffle plate must have a burr on it or something. I cleaned all surfaces and used permatex "the right stuff". Never had a leak with that stuff before this. I will pull the motor again in the spring when I powder coat the control arms and do poly bushings. For now I will live with a minor leak.
My HLA's still aren't fully pumped...but they are getting better. They are all making full contact with the cam at dwell. . . just soft i guess. I am going to put miles on the car this week and see how everything holds up. Hopefully I will feel good enough to autox it next weekend. |
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