Has anyone ever seen a spark plug do this!!!
#162
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But at this point in my life, the wife and I have owned a townhouse for 2 years and its a perfect beginner place, but it is sorely lacking garage space.
Therefore, I can't do any above average difficulty jobs in my driveway because my neighbors would throw a hissyfit if I pulled my car apart in the open. The greatest thing is, most of the older male neighbors love me, they come over and bs with me while I do brake changes or oil changes on the car, they love a hard working young kid. (Even though I'm 30, I'm a young buck to them) Its the old lady wives who give me the stink eye if I have a spec of dirt on the driveway.
Therefore, I can't do any above average difficulty jobs in my driveway because my neighbors would throw a hissyfit if I pulled my car apart in the open. The greatest thing is, most of the older male neighbors love me, they come over and bs with me while I do brake changes or oil changes on the car, they love a hard working young kid. (Even though I'm 30, I'm a young buck to them) Its the old lady wives who give me the stink eye if I have a spec of dirt on the driveway.
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[QUOTE=pits200;12104278]Anyways, I'm over being frustrated, I'm financially sound and just don't want to throw in the towel after all this work.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, When the time is right, it would be a good thing to upgrade into something with a two car garage. That way the initiative to perform some of these more involved maintenance jobs can be accomplished and the savings realized/appreciated for oneself.
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#163
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The actual hose didn't burst. If you look down under the alternator, the hose literally blew out of the compressor. I can see a rubber o-ring at the connector that goes into the compressor and the hose is just dangling and all the liquid has dripped out.
I actually took the car in yesterday morning because the A/C wasn't working and they said that the connector for the compressor was missing and so they just hardwired it and after that everything was working fine. (My A/C was working fine prior to this install, so I know the connector was actually there) That was until 3pm yesterday when this happened.
I have no idea
I actually took the car in yesterday morning because the A/C wasn't working and they said that the connector for the compressor was missing and so they just hardwired it and after that everything was working fine. (My A/C was working fine prior to this install, so I know the connector was actually there) That was until 3pm yesterday when this happened.
I have no idea
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anyways pics of said compressor, and the connection would do wounders, pics do a lot better then just words
anyways it sounds almost like the compressor was not tied up out of the way and such, so it was just dangling by the hoses, when they did the engine recently
also i just had to replace a line on mine today, cause it had developed a crack in one of the lines when i had pulled the radiator support back foward earlier this week (from my little mishap a couple of weeks ago
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#164
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Jacob, I think I'm going to keep the car, I just feel like I have too much invested into it now to just sell it and it is my travel car. My TL lease is up in August and I have no idea what I am going to do with my car situation.
#168
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Looks like they forgot to put the bolt back in when putting the car back together, I agree Gnuts, I wasn't able to really get a good look till I just took that picture.
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and as far as a bolt, it was probably one there, then either it worked it way out, or it is stripped out, which is part of the reason why it was working before (when you got it back) then when it stopped working is when it let all the refrigerant out (aka bolt came out)
#171
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Ya, that compressor wire, they couldn't find the connector for it coming from the compressor to the engine harness so they hardwired it. And that is why the A/C wasn't working the first time I took it to them, they didn't have the connector to the compressor attached and I guess they forgot to get around to it. After they hardwired it and fixed it yesterday then this happened.
So im guessing that the compressor bolt holding in the hose was taken off during the engine install even if it didn't need to be. Perhaps he wanted to get the hose out of the way a little bit more.
I don't feel the bolt worked its way out or it was stripped, I just think they forgot to put it back in.
So im guessing that the compressor bolt holding in the hose was taken off during the engine install even if it didn't need to be. Perhaps he wanted to get the hose out of the way a little bit more.
I don't feel the bolt worked its way out or it was stripped, I just think they forgot to put it back in.
#172
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Ya, that compressor wire, they couldn't find the connector for it coming from the compressor to the engine harness so they hardwired it. And that is why the A/C wasn't working the first time I took it to them, they didn't have the connector to the compressor attached and I guess they forgot to get around to it. After they hardwired it and fixed it yesterday then this happened.
So im guessing that the compressor bolt holding in the hose was taken off during the engine install even if it didn't need to be. Perhaps he wanted to get the hose out of the way a little bit more.
I don't feel the bolt worked its way out or it was stripped, I just think they forgot to put it back in.
So im guessing that the compressor bolt holding in the hose was taken off during the engine install even if it didn't need to be. Perhaps he wanted to get the hose out of the way a little bit more.
I don't feel the bolt worked its way out or it was stripped, I just think they forgot to put it back in.
and btw it looks like it is the low side A/C line, but does not really matter once the car has sat a little and got heat soaked cause the pressure would have equalized between the two sides anyways, so you are probably looking at 100 psi in that line at times
#173
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but if properly charged, there would have been like 80 or so PSI in that line, (and higher after it had been heatsoaked from the engine)
and btw it looks like it is the low side A/C line, but does not really matter once the car has sat a little and got heat soaked cause the pressure would have equalized between the two sides anyways, so you are probably looking at 100 psi in that line at times
and btw it looks like it is the low side A/C line, but does not really matter once the car has sat a little and got heat soaked cause the pressure would have equalized between the two sides anyways, so you are probably looking at 100 psi in that line at times
And the only reason I brought up the bolt and it not being put back in because there is a big difference in the fix compared to if it was stripped or just forgot about but you know that.
So hopefully all that needs to be done is a bolt put in and the system recharged.
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And trust me, the sound the hose made when it blew off was every bit of a very high psi line, it was really damn loud. I actually thought I blew off my exhaust or something it was so loud. Then I smelled the refrigerant and knew what had probably happened.
And the only reason I brought up the bolt and it not being put back in because there is a big difference in the fix compared to if it was stripped or just forgot about but you know that.
So hopefully all that needs to be done is a bolt put in and the system recharged.
And the only reason I brought up the bolt and it not being put back in because there is a big difference in the fix compared to if it was stripped or just forgot about but you know that.
So hopefully all that needs to be done is a bolt put in and the system recharged.
and as far as being fixed, especially depending on how far you drove after it had popped, the insides should be flushed out especially near where it had popped, you don't want dirt inside of there especially considering that the compressor is open and dirt could easily get in there, and screw up the seals and such
also as far as the bolt being stripped, depending on how it looks where that bolt goes through (it's an open ended hole iirc), you might be able to just put a backing nut on there and calingl it good, instead of having to pull the compressor, and retapping and time-serting (like a heli-coil but better/stronger) the hole
#175
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Why didnt they reuse your old compressor? It wouldve plugged right in.
#176
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They did, but I think they ripped off the connector, oh well, its working now, they put in the bolt and recharged the system.
I seafoamed the engine all 3 ways and drove it about 75 miles then switched to synthetic and seriously the car pulls like a beast. Before, Id have to downshift into 3rd going up this one hill due to they speed, now in 4th the car still has power to spare.
Please let this be the end of my car issues, thanks everyone for their help.
I seafoamed the engine all 3 ways and drove it about 75 miles then switched to synthetic and seriously the car pulls like a beast. Before, Id have to downshift into 3rd going up this one hill due to they speed, now in 4th the car still has power to spare.
Please let this be the end of my car issues, thanks everyone for their help.
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#181
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Dynos are far and in between in the Pittsburgh, PA area. I'd consider spending a few bucks to dyno the car, I'd be curious what the car puts down to the wheels with the "new" engine.
#182
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I figured I'd be able to use 87 gas now since the engine has lower compression, but does the ECU have anything to do with this since the CL-S engine wants 91 or higher and I'm still using the CL-S ECU?? Anyone know.
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Most likely. It doesnt really matter what the engine is, it matters what its tuned on. And technically, its tuned on 91.
if you put 87 in it, it will probably start to retard timing to keep from detonating.
if you put 87 in it, it will probably start to retard timing to keep from detonating.
#184
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but anyways x2, with the engine mandating, what octane of fuel is really needed
but if the ecu is seeing detonation, it will retard timing and such, so just make sure your knock sensor is working fully
#185
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Well for the people who were curious, I was able to get the UR crank pulley on today without much of a hitch. I used the old belts that I used on my 3.2 engine with the UR pulley. Only thing is, the power steering belt makes a slight squeek at the extreme end of the turning radius.
Also, there is an auto tensioner on the Ody engine, you get a 19mm socket and down by the crank pulley, you turn the 19mm extension and this releases the pressure on the belts. I think this is actually a better method than the j32 engine with the 14mm wrench.
Makes me wonder why the shop said they couldn't do this in the first place.
Also, there is an auto tensioner on the Ody engine, you get a 19mm socket and down by the crank pulley, you turn the 19mm extension and this releases the pressure on the belts. I think this is actually a better method than the j32 engine with the 14mm wrench.
Makes me wonder why the shop said they couldn't do this in the first place.
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Well for the people who were curious, I was able to get the UR crank pulley on today without much of a hitch. I used the old belts that I used on my 3.2 engine with the UR pulley. Only thing is, the power steering belt makes a slight squeek at the extreme end of the turning radius.
Also, there is an auto tensioner on the Ody engine, you get a 19mm socket and down by the crank pulley, you turn the 19mm extension and this releases the pressure on the belts. I think this is actually a better method than the j32 engine with the 14mm wrench.
Makes me wonder why the shop said they couldn't do this in the first place.
Also, there is an auto tensioner on the Ody engine, you get a 19mm socket and down by the crank pulley, you turn the 19mm extension and this releases the pressure on the belts. I think this is actually a better method than the j32 engine with the 14mm wrench.
Makes me wonder why the shop said they couldn't do this in the first place.
anyways you should not be holding the wheel at max lock, for any length of time , it burns/heats up the fluid real fast, so if you are not actively turning around or something, just gotta relax your grip a little, so it can come off of the lock
#187
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I used the starter method to get my factory sized UR off when I did the TB and it cranked loose on the second blip of the starter.
When I put it back on, I just placed a nice sized pry bar between the flywheel teeth and braced it against the rear cross member and torqued it down with no problems.
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#188
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Fries, I know not to hold the steering wheel at max turn, I was just doing that as a test for the belt length.
Zeta, as for the crank bolt, I did the same method as you. Braced a pipe with my 1/2 wrench at 4 O'clock, pulled the 15 amp ignition coil fuse from the drivers side bracket and cranked the car for a second or two, and boom, worked like a charm.
As for putting it back on, I just hit it a few times with my impact wrench which says it does about 400 ft/lbs.
I love my crank pulley, possibly one of my favorite mods, the car just feels lighter with it on.
Zeta, as for the crank bolt, I did the same method as you. Braced a pipe with my 1/2 wrench at 4 O'clock, pulled the 15 amp ignition coil fuse from the drivers side bracket and cranked the car for a second or two, and boom, worked like a charm.
As for putting it back on, I just hit it a few times with my impact wrench which says it does about 400 ft/lbs.
I love my crank pulley, possibly one of my favorite mods, the car just feels lighter with it on.
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