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[bcredeur97]

7 hours ago, vetali said:

Yeah I still say faulty master switch caused it, esp if it comes back again.

 

Reminds me of the new accords that would come in with all the sensing warning indicators with everything losing com with the gauge control module. If I remember right everything talks to the MICU (now properly called a BCM in the new accords iirc) and then it talks to the GCM. Some weird glitch would happen in the BCM and trigger that fault. People were just unplugging the BCM and plugging it back in and shipping it and assuming that fixed it. We were replacing the BCMs because its a safety concern and got engineerings attention. Now there is a recall for BCM software update lol.

 

Kinda like that slough of doing like ~20 fuel injector sets last month. Now Honda sends us a walnut shell blaster to clean intake valves "for an upcoming service bulletin pertaining to misfire and rich codes" geeee

But but direct injection is awesome tho you get like 2% more gas mileage /s 

[Bitter]

26 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

But but direct injection is awesome tho you get like 2% more gas mileage /s 

AND you too can ROLL COAL when you pass or merge onto the highway!!!

[Bitter]

8 hours ago, vetali said:

Yeah I still say faulty master switch caused it, esp if it comes back again.

 

Reminds me of the new accords that would come in with all the sensing warning indicators with everything losing com with the gauge control module. If I remember right everything talks to the MICU (now properly called a BCM in the new accords iirc) and then it talks to the GCM. Some weird glitch would happen in the BCM and trigger that fault. People were just unplugging the BCM and plugging it back in and shipping it and assuming that fixed it. We were replacing the BCMs because its a safety concern and got engineerings attention. Now there is a recall for BCM software update lol.

 

Kinda like that slough of doing like ~20 fuel injector sets last month. Now Honda sends us a walnut shell blaster to clean intake valves "for an upcoming service bulletin pertaining to misfire and rich codes" geeee

There is, or was, a really awesome GM chemical for cleaning carboned intakes and chambers. ACDelco X66P was awesome stuff, you just 'set it and forget it'. Soak the engine through the intake while it's running, let it sit, then run the snot out of it 30 min later and watch it just BLOW CLOUDS of carbon out the exhaust and like magic run great again!

 

Reminds me I should probably do that on the GF's 16 Escape with like 70K on the clock.

[bcredeur97]

56 minutes ago, Bitter said:

There is, or was, a really awesome GM chemical for cleaning carboned intakes and chambers. ACDelco X66P was awesome stuff, you just 'set it and forget it'. Soak the engine through the intake while it's running, let it sit, then run the snot out of it 30 min later and watch it just BLOW CLOUDS of carbon out the exhaust and like magic run great again!

 

Reminds me I should probably do that on the GF's 16 Escape with like 70K on the clock.

“Not for retail sale” lol 

 

i looked that stuff up it sounds pretty awesome guessing it was pretty potent chemicals or something tho 

[vetali]

51 minutes ago, Bitter said:

There is, or was, a really awesome GM chemical for cleaning carboned intakes and chambers. ACDelco X66P was awesome stuff, you just 'set it and forget it'. Soak the engine through the intake while it's running, let it sit, then run the snot out of it 30 min later and watch it just BLOW CLOUDS of carbon out the exhaust and like magic run great again!

 

Reminds me I should probably do that on the GF's 16 Escape with like 70K on the clock.

We use the snake oil stuff. Not sure how good it is on DI cars. I am not a fan of doing it on turbo cars either.

1 hour ago, bcredeur97 said:

But but direct injection is awesome tho you get like 2% more gas mileage /s 

and more power. I personally don't like the sound of DI. Even with all the foam insulation it still sounds like a typewriter at idle.

[Bitter]

Works amazing on the DI 3.6 from GM!

[lboolaka_33]

On 4/29/2021 at 7:24 AM, bcredeur97 said:

Mini-Accord 

Pretty much the same size as my grandfather's '96 Accord and E39 (~2" shorter and the same width), though it's probably not as roomy for NVH and safety reasons. 

[handymanshandle]

yeh I wished you could get the bar that spans the grille saying "CHEVROLET" painted on the WTs, I know that's what the Custom is for but in 2021 models they removed engine choices for the Custom trim and also added packages to both models that make it like an LT but without the bright work which I like.

 

[Bitter]

If GM themselves doesn't release a dealer add-on backlight kit for that front lettering they'll be as dumb as they look. That would look pretty sick backlit at night.

[handymanshandle]

14 minutes ago, Bitter said:

If GM themselves doesn't release a dealer add-on backlight kit for that front lettering they'll be as dumb as they look. That would look pretty sick backlit at night.

someone actually put LEDs in there lol
Personally I dunno how I'd feel about it, it looks kinda cool but eh

[vetali]

25 minutes ago, Bitter said:

If GM themselves doesn't release a dealer add-on backlight kit for that front lettering they'll be as dumb as they look. That would look pretty sick backlit at night.

When I was at GM we were doing backlights for the 'flowtie' on the camaros. Actually looked pretty cool.

[Bitter]

1 hour ago, vetali said:

When I was at GM we were doing backlights for the 'flowtie' on the camaros. Actually looked pretty cool.

https://www.amazon.com/BMW-82-14-0-428-376-CLEANER/dp/B00TMV4A2W/

Looks like BMW uses the same cleaner that GM does. I wonder who actually makes it? It's good stuff, really. I did a piston soak on my Mazda as maintenance and looked at the piston tops before and after. Before, kinda cruddy but not terrible, this engine has had carbon issues before. After though I could read the markings on the piston tops through the thinnest and softest layer of carbon, just a fine film. Fluid went in green to a slightly warm engine, sat about 24hr, sucked it out as pitch black gritty fluid. If you suck most of it out then crank the engine to blow the rest out it doesn't smoke crazy but it's still got some NOXIOUS fumes. Engine idled a little more steadily after and for sure smoother on tip in and acceleration. Didn't think to check before/after compression but it sounded more even when cranking and started more readily from deep cold.

Been seeing lots of videos of guys hooking cans of carb spray to their injectors and running the engine off the carb spray for a DIY injector/top end cleaning, thoughts? 185K on the Mazda and I've only put pour in cleaners in the tank. Can't hurt, right?

[bcredeur97]

40 minutes ago, Bitter said:

https://www.amazon.com/BMW-82-14-0-428-376-CLEANER/dp/B00TMV4A2W/

Looks like BMW uses the same cleaner that GM does. I wonder who actually makes it? It's good stuff, really. I did a piston soak on my Mazda as maintenance and looked at the piston tops before and after. Before, kinda cruddy but not terrible, this engine has had carbon issues before. After though I could read the markings on the piston tops through the thinnest and softest layer of carbon, just a fine film. Fluid went in green to a slightly warm engine, sat about 24hr, sucked it out as pitch black gritty fluid. If you suck most of it out then crank the engine to blow the rest out it doesn't smoke crazy but it's still got some NOXIOUS fumes. Engine idled a little more steadily after and for sure smoother on tip in and acceleration. Didn't think to check before/after compression but it sounded more even when cranking and started more readily from deep cold.

Been seeing lots of videos of guys hooking cans of carb spray to their injectors and running the engine off the carb spray for a DIY injector/top end cleaning, thoughts? 185K on the Mazda and I've only put pour in cleaners in the tank. Can't hurt, right?

@vetalithe reviews for this and the ACdelco stuff seems pretty glowing I think it’s legit, you should try it 

 

def could help people like me who don’t have a walnut blaster 

 

... although apparently harbor fraud has one for like $35 now lol

[Bitter]

50 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

@vetalithe reviews for this and the ACdelco stuff seems pretty glowing I think it’s legit, you should try it 

 

def could help people like me who don’t have a walnut blaster 

 

... although apparently harbor fraud has one for like $35 now lol

I googled but blaster, was not disappointed.

[vetali]

3 hours ago, Bitter said:

https://www.amazon.com/BMW-82-14-0-428-376-CLEANER/dp/B00TMV4A2W/

Looks like BMW uses the same cleaner that GM does. I wonder who actually makes it? It's good stuff, really. I did a piston soak on my Mazda as maintenance and looked at the piston tops before and after. Before, kinda cruddy but not terrible, this engine has had carbon issues before. After though I could read the markings on the piston tops through the thinnest and softest layer of carbon, just a fine film. Fluid went in green to a slightly warm engine, sat about 24hr, sucked it out as pitch black gritty fluid. If you suck most of it out then crank the engine to blow the rest out it doesn't smoke crazy but it's still got some NOXIOUS fumes. Engine idled a little more steadily after and for sure smoother on tip in and acceleration. Didn't think to check before/after compression but it sounded more even when cranking and started more readily from deep cold.

Been seeing lots of videos of guys hooking cans of carb spray to their injectors and running the engine off the carb spray for a DIY injector/top end cleaning, thoughts? 185K on the Mazda and I've only put pour in cleaners in the tank. Can't hurt, right?

Meh, unless you got an issue from sitting the injectors on port systems shouldn't get too gunked up.

3 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

@vetalithe reviews for this and the ACdelco stuff seems pretty glowing I think it’s legit, you should try it 

 

def could help people like me who don’t have a walnut blaster 

 

... although apparently harbor fraud has one for like $35 now lol

Try it on what, customer cars? Not gonna happen. Honda makes their own top end cleaner anyway.

[Bitter]

Celica does sit parked for months at a time in winter, may do it to that one just cause why not. I need to get some of the GDI cleaner in a spray can and do the GF's 70K mile Escape but trying to get her to help with anything car related is like anything car related and the LTT crew.

[Beerzerker]

Went to a car show today and they were out in force.
Here's a few that were present including a really special one.
Enjoy - I did!

[Bitter]

Niiiice.

 

 

Got some wrenches (don't have the right standard sizes at home, but I do now!) and tightened up the trans cooler fitting without pulling the bumper, just a 1/2 turn, cleaned/dried the area and now I need to go drive like 300 miles to see if it's fixed.

 

Was going to drive some today to run some errands about 25 miles south in the next larger town area, but life intervened. GF burnt her hand, not bad just a mild 2nd degree, on a hot pan this morning when were making breakfast together. She bumped it and it started to fall and instinct kicked in and she caught it. So with her hand throbbing we just stayed in for the day mostly, car kept to the garage and I didn't touch it. Plenty of other times I can drive around, she needed me more than I needed to drive the car.

[TVwazhere]

So I spent the night replacing the ball joint I left on initially because I thought we could get away with it since the CV axel would not come out of the steering knuckly..... A lot of jerky steering later and I'm back under the car.

 

The nut cant come off the top without the whole control arm moving slowly down, so it's a slow panful 1/6th turn wrench at a time job.

 

 

Eventually the ball joint bolt started spinnign with the nut, so I had my borrowed pickle fork and sledge hammer to try and force the spinning to stop. No luck. 

 

 

Thankfully since we didnt care about the boot I was able to rip most of it off and grab it with vice grips; that allowed me to overcome the bolt-to-nut friction and get it all off. 

 

While under the car, I noticed a problem with one of the control arm bolts. Namely that it was halfway out the arm and not grabbing any thread!

Spoiler

Turns out I had just switched the bolts for the front and rear portions of the control arm, not noticing one was 1/2" longer than the other (which is the exact amount of thread I needed to get through to the other side)

You can tell form the rust spots just how the shorter bolt doesnt have enough length to grab where it needs to 

Now I just have to figure out some pf the rubbing we're getting on the passenger side on the strut tower spring perch. might be because the strut is sitting just a bit too deep in the steering knuckle but I'm not 100% sure, will have to measure both drive and passenger side as the driver side is perfectly fine.  But at least now the car will pass inspection

[XGoodGuyFitz]

On 5/1/2021 at 5:51 PM, Beerzerker said:

Went to a car show today and they were out in force.
Here's a few that were present including a really special one.
Enjoy - I did!

Oooh what car is that last one? 

[TVwazhere]

19 hours ago, Benji said:

@TVwazhere Now that I've seen you around here, I can ask you: You do have some performance tuning done to your ST, right? If so, how much hp and lb.ft does it have now?

No exact numbers, but it theoretically is 270-280whp. 

[TVwazhere]

8 minutes ago, Benji said:

Well, then get her up to a dyno run and share the results 

Personally I'm just not that curious. It has enough power to make me happy for now and to me that's all that matters, putting a number to it wont really change that fact. 

 

Though, I keep looking at this mustang I occasionally pass in a nearish town... Way too expensive though

[TVwazhere]

41 minutes ago, Benji said:

I don't see that price as anything reasonable.

I checked around, there are other GT350's that are in the 50-60 range, however none of them have Whipple Super chargers or the carbon fiber interior, so I imagine thats where a lost of the cost is. 

 

Plus, overall inflated market and the fact that it's an Audi dealership so their lot cars are just "more expensive" They have a 2015 Mustang 5.0, 28k miles for $33k but it's an auto

[XGoodGuyFitz]

1 minute ago, TVwazhere said:

I checked around, there are other GT350's that are in the 50-60 range, however none of them have Whipple Super chargers or the carbon fiber interior, so I imagine thats where a lost of the cost is. 

 

Plus, overall inflated market and the fact that it's an Audi dealership so their lot cars are just "more expensive" They have a 2015 Mustang 5.0, 28k miles for $33k but it's an auto

i mean 33k seems a little much man, brand new it was 32k 

[TVwazhere]

10 minutes ago, XGoodGuyFitz said:

i mean 33k seems a little much man, brand new it was 32k 

Thats what they go for, it seems...

https://www.edmunds.com/inventory/srp.html?inventorytype=used%2Ccpo&make=ford&model=mustang&sort=price%3Aasc&trim=gt%2Cgt-premium&year=2015-2015&wz=66

 

Bumping it to 200Mi gets me into $28k range

Spoiler

Edited May 7, 2021 by TVwazhere