I owe an update. I left off my last post with the original wiring being the next project. The car was running but not running great and in the back of my mind I knew I had to get that sorted.
Basically it would stumble or not respond to throttle. Won't go above 2.5k or so.
I decided to go back through the fuel system and clean the injectors. A previous car of mine had the same issue and it was dirty injectors.
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This setup worked. Pressurizing and spraying carb cleaner through as it pulsed. These was infact some debris in there.
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(Not all of that's from inside the injectors, I was messy at this point)
After cleaning the fuel system and getting it back together next, I decided to check the sensors. But the engine was quickly getting worse and worse and sounded like it was about to die.
I quickly did a compression test thinking the worst. Thankfully it was spot on consistent between all the cylinders.
I then spent about a week troubleshooting mostly focus on the double relay and the fuel pump relays. Only to then realize the ECU had worked its way loose. It's tucked between the body and the fuel tank in a dry sturdy spot. But with the fuel tank in and the hood on, it's hard to reach. I laughed at myself for not checking that earlier. Got it plugged back in and the car started up fine.
Working my way through the sensors. I ended up swapping the AFM. It was within tolerance but hardly and there's a noticeable difference once swapped. My ear Dyno says it's running better. I still need to getting driving and see how it is under load.
To do that I need to address the brakes. They're in rough shape after sitting for so long. I bought a rebuild kit for the rear and went big for the front.
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(Also the water pump leaks so it's on the list)
Not sure if I'll bypass the booster or not. I'm open to suggestions.
This weekend I'm going through the install. Hopefully some quicker updates moving forward.
I also swapped out the wheels in the most painstaking way but that's a post for another time.
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