3000GT's very own Off-Topic Thread! Part DEUX

[Igovert500]

Spent a few hours last night soldering wires under the hood...which is apparently a tad more difficult after 14 beers and a burnt out garage light. So under the less than adequate illumination of 2 flashlights I got everything finished and managed not to burn myself or anything important under the hood. Going for my new registration right now, and then taking it out for what hopefully will be the last test drive linked to this fuel injector circuit. (fingers crossed)

[3kvr4]

good luck igovey^_^.

Do you guys think this stuff really works even if my car is dumping alot of fuel and the car on that pic oh so happens to be a 3000?This were my first results

[Linebckr49]

3kvr4, can you give us a list of parts you've replaced in efforts to get your car to pass emissions?

i know a local guy who had problems passing emissions on his 3S, and he replaced about every part in the system somewhat related to the problem. i have the list of what he replaced, but i don't think you wanna see it, just yet. its a bit lengthy.

[3kvr4]

rear o2 was bad so replaced, wrong kind of spark plugs changed to oem cuz they were the wrong ones, tps was adjusted. The tech at a shop got a code that the cars injectors are running on open loop and do not go back to closed loop. injectors checked out ok. I get this weird smell comming out of my car. it smells like urine but i have never opened the ecm and i have a felling that that is my problem.

[TorchedStealth]

Im sorry to hear it young, Your family will be in my prayers.

Igovert, its good to hear your car is about ready for the road.

And 3kvr4, good luck with the next emissions test. Anyone else find it ironic or weird that they put a 3k on the cover of that bottle?

[sLADe781]

Thanks guys...

Young, so sorry to hear about what happened man. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers....

[Igovert500]

Eh, well the electrical gremlin is still around. I took it on a test drive, pulled up to the gas station, filled up and checked my tire pressure. Pulled out, passed a playground, decided to boost and BANG! I checked the rearview for pieces of my car, but apparently it was just a monstrous backfire. Half the kids playing were staring, while hte other half were ducking for cover, and I'm pretty sure there were flames, as the lady in the Taurus behind me gave me PLENTY of space for the next few miles. Anyway, CEL came on again, but again I think I've figured it out...gonna try a new resistor pack...at this point I think i've replaced everything else short of the MFI.

[Dreamspawn]

Dont feel bad my alternator just gave out guess it couldnt' handle 1600rms of pounding subs.

[Morphius289]

Originally Posted by Dreamspawn

Dont feel bad my alternator just gave out guess it couldnt' handle 1600rms of pounding subs.

[Dreamspawn]

Yeah but the season primere of LOST was GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDdd

confusing as all of lost is but good.

[Stealthee]

Heh, so I got the car back on the road last week. Took it for its first drive Wednesday night. Drove it to work on Thursday. Called off on Friday , went for some nice rip tear rides Friday night. Car was doing great. Went for some more rides over the weekend. Took it to work on Monday. Going flawless. I even did a 2nd gear launch and managed to put the tires up in smoke.

So I go to pick up this girl I have been going out with lately. Shes excited because she has been bugging me for a ride in the car since we started talking. Anyway I press the clutch to downshift to turn into her road and BAM straight to the floor. No clutch whatsoever.

I force it into gear and ride 2nd out till I get to her house. So I I am a little irritated about that but figure I can baby the car to finish the night out. To make it worse I pull in and before I am even out of my car her dad is almost at the side of my car. I look over and just say F%#K really loud in my head. I had never met the man before so I was only imagining what he was gonna say or do. It was typical "dad talk" Whats your name? Take care of my daughter, etc etc. I am glad he didnt ask my age cause I prolly would have panicked at that point and lied. LOL I have no clue if he knows how old I am or if he would freak at the age difference. I just turned 26 last week and she is 19. (Okay wow Iwent waaaaaaay off tangent)

Anyway I get that over with and go to leave, not even enough clutch pedal to start it in gear without it moving. I said screw it, put it in first and started it moving with the starter. LOL The entire ride was adventerous. I had to laugh though. I look over and see her holding onto the handle everytime I go to shift. I asked if I was scaring her or something. Shes like "No, I just feel bad cause you are hurting your car"

I had her laughin at me a little later because I was kinda petting the dash talking to the car. I said something like "its gonna be ok. I'll get you fixed up soon"

So to try to wrap up the story I get her back home, get teh car home and into the garage. Start to try to bleed it and find the leak. On the NA's the line goes from the master, along the firewall, to a rubber line, into a clutch damper, out the clutch damper and to the slave. Well where it comes out the damper is where the leak was. It essentially blew the line out. After some research I found I could do away with the damper and damn what a good choice that was. The clutch is so much more responsive now than ever. I got a temp fix right now but plan on getting some braided stainless line to replace the old rubber line and run it straight to the slave.

So yeah thats my long ass story about a forced "upgrade"

[Morphius289]

^the same thing happened to me, except I was at work, and its my slave cylinder

[Morphius289]

http://austin.craigslist.org/car/216215326.html

ABS...rims?


People on craigslist are so dumb.

[3kvr4]

are saying you nevererererererer heaaaaaard about ABS RIMS B4. dAMN KIDS!!

[Igovert500]

I hate my car and want to kill it
That is all