My next car to sale thread
07-14-2013, 08:14 PM
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I feel stupid even saying this but I might just refresh a 1.6. I should be able to find one on the uber cheap. Maybe throw in beefier rods and that is it. This way I can keep the car mostly the same and just swap in the new engine in a day.
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07-14-2013, 09:19 PM
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We shall see how I feel after I've had time to get used to the power. I think I will be more than satisfied. I'm just a lowly mortal, I don't need 300whp to be happy. But I don't want to jump the gun. Until then I still have plenty to do with the car as it sits now.
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07-17-2013, 04:06 PM
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Disclaimer: I haven't set up my laptop yet, so no logs.
Okay guys I have a few questions. Driving the car today I noticed a pretty strong fuel smell, also seem to feel a loss in power, and from what I can tell slow-er spool. Upon further inspection the fuel smell seems to be most potent near the rear of the engine. I see no visible leaks.
The idle is at about 1400rpm at -17hg to -18hg vacuum. The fuel pressure at idle is ~40psi.
I also hear what I think may be a vacuum leak. But as this set up is new to me it could just be normal. But there is a slight hissing sound near the back of the engine as well. It's hard to tell if it's normal or not.
Am I crazy? I started going over the vac lines to check for leaks but I don't see anything obvious. A few of the vac lines were kinda loose, easy to slip on and off so I'll go through and tighten everything up.
The vacuum seems low to me, I thought I remembered pulling somewhere around -20hg at idle normally.
Finally boost seems to build slower than normal, although I only have a few days worth of experience on the car so who knows.
Anyways I'm installing TS on mah laptop and then I will go log some **** or whatever. I feel like a noob all over again, I need to get back into this ****.
Okay guys I have a few questions. Driving the car today I noticed a pretty strong fuel smell, also seem to feel a loss in power, and from what I can tell slow-er spool. Upon further inspection the fuel smell seems to be most potent near the rear of the engine. I see no visible leaks.
The idle is at about 1400rpm at -17hg to -18hg vacuum. The fuel pressure at idle is ~40psi.
I also hear what I think may be a vacuum leak. But as this set up is new to me it could just be normal. But there is a slight hissing sound near the back of the engine as well. It's hard to tell if it's normal or not.
Am I crazy? I started going over the vac lines to check for leaks but I don't see anything obvious. A few of the vac lines were kinda loose, easy to slip on and off so I'll go through and tighten everything up.
The vacuum seems low to me, I thought I remembered pulling somewhere around -20hg at idle normally.
Finally boost seems to build slower than normal, although I only have a few days worth of experience on the car so who knows.
Anyways I'm installing TS on mah laptop and then I will go log some **** or whatever. I feel like a noob all over again, I need to get back into this ****.
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07-17-2013, 04:35 PM
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There is a large vacuum cap on the intake manifold at the back of the engine. Tough to get to and see, so look hard. I think it is used when the B6 is on a FWD car, or maybe it's used in the automatic model, not sure.
In my build, I pulled the nipple, tapped the hole and put in a brass pipe thread plug. No more leaks, ever. Pretty sure there is a pix of this near the end of my build thread for reference.
In my build, I pulled the nipple, tapped the hole and put in a brass pipe thread plug. No more leaks, ever. Pretty sure there is a pix of this near the end of my build thread for reference.
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07-17-2013, 05:22 PM
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Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out!
Seems like at least the throttle plate sticks a bit. If I push it closed it moves about 1/8" That may explain the slightly high vacuum at idle.
Seems like at least the throttle plate sticks a bit. If I push it closed it moves about 1/8" That may explain the slightly high vacuum at idle.
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07-17-2013, 06:29 PM
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Uggghhh. So I capped it (here is a picture of it I snapped (from a different manifold) of the nipple for anyone wondering.
But now the car almost doesn't start. Idles like *****, and dies if I let off the throttle after accelerating. Video to come...
And my laptop is being a total bitch so I can't get TS running yet
But now the car almost doesn't start. Idles like *****, and dies if I let off the throttle after accelerating. Video to come...
And my laptop is being a total bitch so I can't get TS running yet
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