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BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:22 am

I tried the BFH this morning. No good.

I have a compressor, and I guess I could use a socket to slide over it.

That damn thing just doesn't want to budge.

I should just take it to my mechanic. If he strips it, he replaces my manifold at no charge

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:25 am

BAC5.2 wrote:I have a compressor, and I guess I could use a socket to slide over it.

I was planning on using a deep socket on the compressor tool. I have this new pcv valve that's been sittin in my glove box for about two weeks now.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:33 am

Well, if you want to crack on it, you can come over and give it a shot. I don't have any deep sockets though (my dad just got the compressor).

What was this thread about again? Oh yea, I want to go to the MVA tomorrow and see if my tag idea is taken. I'm thinking about "Catch22" right now.

Triple meaning. 2.2L, 22nd car off the line, and then the meaning of the phrase which is relevant to the car.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:36 am

Weird... I've never had that much trouble removing a PCV valve. Just put the 19mm closed-end wrench over it and hammer a little bit.

BAC5.2, if you're planning on Seafoaming the intake you might want to wait until then to replace the PCV valve... We could remove your old valve (in theory), screw in this adapter, feed in Sea Foam, then put the new valve in.

Have you tried a big long pipe?

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:41 am

I have yet to try the big ass breaker bar. I didn't have one that would fit over the wrench, and my neighbor was in class for quite some time.

We could probably do the foaming at his house or just borrow the breaker bar and do it in my garage.

The question stands though, should I foam now, or wait until I can drive the car on the street to foam it? I suppose we could do the ingestion part of the foaming and I could wait to do the gas tank portion until the car is registered and ready to go. I could do the oil part on thursday when I'd have time to change the oil too.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:53 am

As long as you can drive it around the block a few times I think the intake manifold part should be fine. You pour it in at a high idle, then shut the engine off to let it soak for 5 minutes. Then you start the engine up to let it smoke all the stuff out, then go for a short ride to make sure everything's good.

The fuel tank part you should be able to do any time, but it's probably best to do it with a fresh tank of fuel that you're going to burn fairly promptly.

I would do the oil part shortly before the change, and go fairly easy on the car while the stuff's in the crankcase.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:59 am

I heard you dump it in the crank case, then let it idle for 20 minutes or so, then change the oil? Is that not correct?

I was just going to put it in the oil, then idle it for 20 to 30 minutes, then change the oil (which needs to be done soon anyway).

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 1:14 am

Have you tried vise grips and a hammer? Clamp it on tight. Once you get it started it should come out easy. Worked for me the other day (actually couldn't find a hammer and used an old crank pulley).

Does the turbo have a ~90 deg hose that goes from the PCV down to the pass valve cover? The N/A does and I just discaonnected it at the valve cover and rotated it upwards on the PCV then stuck a small funnel in the end. Make sure you clean the pipe out first as the Sea Foam will clog thew PCV with it other wise.

Steve

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:07 am

evolutionmovement wrote:Does the turbo have a ~90 deg hose that goes from the PCV down to the pass valve cover? The N/A does and I just discaonnected it at the valve cover and rotated it upwards on the PCV then stuck a small funnel in the end. Make sure you clean the pipe out first as the Sea Foam will clog thew PCV with it other wise.

Steve

That's how I put in the Sea Foam. Through the rubber hose attached to the pcv valve.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:05 pm

Are we still down for this coming wednesday?

Should be partly cloudy, 62 degrees at my house. Not to shabby

I should probably PM all of you my address and cellphone so you can get directions.

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:08 pm

I'm down, but it would have to be after 7.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:09 pm

I'm down.

My schedule is completely flexible.

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:20 pm

Hey vrg3, when are you actually gettin into town?

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:33 pm

boostjunkie: Tomorrow evening.

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:57 pm

You wouldn't feel like helpin me out this weekend with a couple of gauge sender installs, would you?

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:03 pm

Maybe, if you want to come over to my place to do it, and possibly lend a hand to help a little with my brother's car if we need it.

(The primary reason I'm coming home is to get his car running.)

Sunday afternoon might be good. I still have your cell phone number so I'll call you when I'm in town.

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:12 pm

The Supra? Still having problems? I know you were able to start it the last time you were down here but it wasn't idling right. Have any leads as to what it might be?

I'd definitely lend a hand where ever possible.

Sunday afternoon sounds good to me.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:36 pm

Well... It's idling and he's actually driven it around a little. We need to tie up all the loose ends (that's more literal than it sounds since he has a lot of loose wiring :)) and start tuning. I think when you last saw it it was running with the stock ECU. Now it's MegaSquirted.

He does have a brake fluid leak that we're going to repair by removing the stock front calipers and installing a pair of Wilwoods :D. He also has new rear shocks and aftermarket rear springs (Eibach, I think) but stock front springs with senior citizen struts. That amounts to dangerous oversteer so we have to replace the front struts and springs. And his tires are ridiculously dead (one has a circular crack all along the sidewall!) so I think he's getting a set of aftermarket rims and tires.

Can you think of a long steep hill that would be pretty empty late at night that we might be able to use to put the engine under load when tuning?

I'll call you on Saturday to pick a time to meet up on Sunday.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:41 pm

Man, you guys are having all the fun. I have to go back to school on Sunday night sometime

Time doesn't matter on Wednesday as long as it's after 2pm-ish.

If you guys all bring coffee mugs, we could do the pre-turbo resonator delete mod, lol. I am an elbow away from having mine done.

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:00 pm

Believe me, I'd much rather be going back to school on Sunday than having to deal with work on Monday

I'll see what I can do about gettin that fitting this weekend.

Wilwoods? Nice!
New wheels? Nice!
Excessive oversteer . . . not so nice.
Wiring nightmares . . . I'm getting flashbacks.
Long, steep hill for tuning? Hmmm, I'll have to get back to you on that.

Sounds like the help you would need is well within my realm of experience (save for tuning).

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:43 pm

Awesome man! Thanks!

vrg3 and legacy - You guys interested in doing the coffee mug mod?

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 12:40 am

BAC5.2 - I don't know if I want to go through finding all the pieces and everything for the coffee mug (especially the mug itself)... but if you happen to find enough spare pieces for me to make one I'll trade you some Sea Foam for them.

In any case, I'd be glad to help you guys make them.

boostjunkie - I have a brass 1/8" NPT tee and two 5/16" hose barbs with 1/8" NPT threads on them that I was planning on using when I install a water temperature gauge... I'm not doing that any time soon though so if you like we can use them on your car (assuming your temperature probe is 1/8"). They only cost like 5 bucks. I've also got a couple of extra oil gallery adapters.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 12:59 am

They have the mugs at the local Target ($9.99).

The fittings cost me $3 at Home Depot.

The Elbow is the only thing I'm missing, and Boostjunkie is trying to get that for me.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:03 am

The 3/4" elbow? Home Depot didn't have that?

Hm, I didn't realize Target had mugs of the right geometry; maybe I will stop by Target with my caliper. I'll probably be at Home Depot and other hardware stores before Wednesday anyway, so I can pick up fittings then.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:07 am

Nope, Home Depot (both of them) suck. Neither had the 3/4" elbow.

For the mug, go to the "auto" parts section (where they sell the steering wheel covers and the car wash stuff).

It is the Spill-Proof mugs. They look like this:

They have them in Navy Blue, Black, and Red. I had the red one, but came to my senses and traded it in on the black model.

Home Depot didn't have the 1/4 ID with 1/8th thread, so I got the 1/4ID with 1/4" thread. Should work perfectly fine.

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