Shuiend blows motor #5; Naturally Aspirated Glory Incoming
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That is actually what he sent me a link to.
So I am stupid and have decided that yes, instead of just getting my car running I will pull the dash and try to remove as many wires as possible. Here is to me hating life.
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No more AC
So I am stupid and have decided that yes, instead of just getting my car running I will pull the dash and try to remove as many wires as possible. Here is to me hating life.
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Passenger floor
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No more AC
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So do I want to pull out all the sound deadening and carpet?
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Does anyone know where I can get These two tools from for much much cheaper? So far I have been using a safety pin to remove the connectors from the stock harness, but that is a bitch. I really would like a better solution for it.
Also
Does anyone know where I can get These two tools from for much much cheaper? So far I have been using a safety pin to remove the connectors from the stock harness, but that is a bitch. I really would like a better solution for it.
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Would it be possible to make creative use of a grinder and cheap screw drivers to make those little tools? $100 for the two is a little absurd.
I pulled all of the carpet out of my floor pans, but I added raam mat to the firewall, under the dash and the package shelf. It's worked out great for me so far.
I pulled all of the carpet out of my floor pans, but I added raam mat to the firewall, under the dash and the package shelf. It's worked out great for me so far.
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At this point, I am pretty sure I will buy you VVt motor and swap it into my 92 and have that running before my 94 runs.
As of right now I have not actually cut anything that would prevent the car from trying to start now. I might just pull all the air bag wiring and leave the rest stock for now.
As of right now I have not actually cut anything that would prevent the car from trying to start now. I might just pull all the air bag wiring and leave the rest stock for now.
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Oh my gosh I just looked at your pics again and what I see is so horrible. I see about 80 hours of work before your car is together again. This really dissuades me from wanting to redo the wiring in my car. I would probably have to redo the wiring like 4 times before getting it right so the job would probably take me 320 hours.
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perhaps it would be best if you pulled the built motor and turbo out of your car and put it in your daily driver. :| Perhaps that car will not have a funky CAS signal :(. At this point I think your project car has died. I can not get over the pictures that is the worst thing ever.
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perhaps it would be best if you pulled the built motor and turbo out of your car and put it in your daily driver. :| Perhaps that car will not have a funky CAS signal :(. At this point I think your project car has died. I can not get over the pictures that is the worst thing ever.
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Realistically we will see what I end up doing today. I am still torn on which route I want to go. For sue all the air bag wiring is coming out.
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I got pretty far on my wire harness strip. Actually thinking about finishing it up. It's fully stripped, just need to wire in the relays and fuses.
If I could do it again I would just make a custom one, and wire it myself and not mess with the stock harness at all.
I had all my lights on a separate circuit as well. Maybe I'll revive it someday.
If I could do it again I would just make a custom one, and wire it myself and not mess with the stock harness at all.
I had all my lights on a separate circuit as well. Maybe I'll revive it someday.
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Do you have a list of all the sensors and **** you need to wire?
For EMS you need:
injector wires
Cam AS
crank AS
wideband
Tach - is this a separate sensor?
VSS maybe
AIT
water temp
voltage
knock
map
ebc
isc
.
what else for EMS?
then one for keyed power
then one for misc controls like wipers, turn signals
For EMS you need:
injector wires
Cam AS
crank AS
wideband
Tach - is this a separate sensor?
VSS maybe
AIT
water temp
voltage
knock
map
ebc
isc
.
what else for EMS?
then one for keyed power
then one for misc controls like wipers, turn signals
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So do I want to pull out all the sound deadening and carpet?
Also
Does anyone know where I can get These two tools from for much much cheaper? So far I have been using a safety pin to remove the connectors from the stock harness, but that is a bitch. I really would like a better solution for it.
Also
Does anyone know where I can get These two tools from for much much cheaper? So far I have been using a safety pin to remove the connectors from the stock harness, but that is a bitch. I really would like a better solution for it.
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