Slowest turbo Miata ever
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So i am pretty sure i'm leak free.
Cranked the FPR to 50psi and ran the fuel pump for a few minutes. All good i guess. I ended up just running a line back to my fuel filter.
I've been trying to figure out how to go about tightening up my oil return on the turbo without taking everything apart. I went to 3 stores before i found a single 1" wrench. I couldn't find a stubby anywhere. Even the stubbies i found were too long, i needed something 4.5" or less.
I kinda felt bad hacking a perfectly good wrench in half, but it was worth it when it took me literally 30 seconds to tighten up the fitting.
Now i guess, put everything back together? I can't remember if i'm forgetting to do something...
Cranked the FPR to 50psi and ran the fuel pump for a few minutes. All good i guess. I ended up just running a line back to my fuel filter.
I've been trying to figure out how to go about tightening up my oil return on the turbo without taking everything apart. I went to 3 stores before i found a single 1" wrench. I couldn't find a stubby anywhere. Even the stubbies i found were too long, i needed something 4.5" or less.
I kinda felt bad hacking a perfectly good wrench in half, but it was worth it when it took me literally 30 seconds to tighten up the fitting.
Now i guess, put everything back together? I can't remember if i'm forgetting to do something...
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Man it feels good to hear the built BP start up.
Found a slight itty bitty leak where the gauge goes into the FPR.
No tach issue, looks to be a setting change in TS, or just put the 1k resistor in.
Started right up, it's been a good 4 or 5 months. Little bit of blue smoke, quickly cleared up.
Oh, and this... Just because.
Yeah i was on snow and ice. And it's an open diff.
No tach issue, looks to be a setting change in TS, or just put the 1k resistor in.
Started right up, it's been a good 4 or 5 months. Little bit of blue smoke, quickly cleared up.
Oh, and this... Just because.
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Nah, i told them because they asked.
This place is right down the road from me, i'll be calling them monday.
I'm pretty sure they have all touchless machines and should have no problem doing it. Who knows though.
This place is right down the road from me, i'll be calling them monday.
I'm pretty sure they have all touchless machines and should have no problem doing it. Who knows though.
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Avoid the big chain places. Go to a little used tire place or a sevice station style place in the poorer part of town. They don't ask questions and will do it cheaper without worrying about liability.
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I've done this before and the tires ended up being balanced like ****.
Though i guess once the tires are in place, nothing is stopping me from taking it a better service station and having them balanced much better.
Though i guess once the tires are in place, nothing is stopping me from taking it a better service station and having them balanced much better.