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09-23-2009, 04:12 PM
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3" Exhaust
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Southern Oregon Coast
Posts: 83
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It's Back
Well – spinning the engine for the oil test got me excited so I went on a marathon session and moved along in getting the throttle body, exhaust, belts, and radiator back on. The vacuum hose diagram made things pretty simple to connect up. Key thing I found was cleaning the inside of all the hoses with break cleaner made them “tacky” so they stuck better on the fittings. Used RTV on the water hoses expect for the big radiator hoses
Put the fuel pump fuse back in and connected the spark coil. Set the distributor to half way and shut the door. Key in – turn, it starts. OIL pressure gauge climbs up to normal pressure. Enough for the night. |
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09-23-2009, 08:27 PM
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AEM EMS
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 891
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I read your post 4.38 pm about the oil pressure, so I popped out to start the engine up, looks like you need to fire up the engine to get some revs before any sign of oil pressure as you found out. Excellent work can’t wait to see the video of the total rebuild; you did record it on video didn’t you? I recon you could sell hundreds of copies if not thousands worldwide.
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09-23-2009, 11:36 PM
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3" Exhaust
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 167
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Where might I find the fuel pump fuse on the mk3? I'd rather check for this and make sure that's not my problem before I go replacing the fuel filter and/or pump.. also, is this fuse the same thing as the fuel pump relay (which I think is located above the right front wheel well just under the hood?) Also, what is "normal" oil pressure... this is the first car I've owned where I have a guage for oil pressure and within the two weeks of driving the car, I've noticed it'll go up around 40 psi when I start her up cold... within a few minutes, she's down to 10~12 psi and will build up to 20~25 with engine use/revs... Does this sound normal? too low? Maybe there's something I can check for or do to help keep the pressure up a bit more? Looking at the TSRM, it sounds like i'm running at the minimal threshold for oil pressure, but I also think: "It's nat. aspired... not a turbo, so the pressure shouldn't be towards the high end." but I'm no mechanic... two yrs of HS auto shop (one 9th and other in 12th grade) over a decade ago, I'm not as sharp on the subject as I'd like to be. |
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09-24-2009, 03:48 PM
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3" Exhaust
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Southern Oregon Coast
Posts: 83
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Fuse/ OIL PRessure
Thanks Bill UK for checking that out for me.
The OIL pressure climbs to about mid scale or 40 PSI when cold which is were it has always been for this model. Rev it up and it goes to maybe 50-60, Hard to tell with these gauges. I am going to install a color after market gauge pod from CDI called the vGauge which will give me more accurate temp and pressure readings. Suction mounts to the windshield. The fuel pump was disabled by pulling the EFI fuse in the fuse pod. Labeled EFI 15 AMP My solution tot he dipstick problem was JB WELD. Mixed a little of that and now it don't move. Added a little RTV on top for insurance. |
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09-24-2009, 03:58 PM
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3" Exhaust
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Southern Oregon Coast
Posts: 83
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startup update
Update on initial start – it was not a dream, car actually starts again!.
Ran it for about 15 minutes to get the thermostat open and get some water circulating. No bubbles in the coolant, no leaks on the asphalt. Did two separate runs of 2 miles each with a cool down in between. Really smooth, just like it was off the show room floor. Has that nice new engine smell. Got a few extra bolts left to locate. How many extra bolts do you need to still call it successful rebuild? |
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09-24-2009, 06:38 PM
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3" Exhaust
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: El Centro
Posts: 113
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dam that came out realy nice man congrats how long did it take u n i bet ur happy ass hell
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09-25-2009, 04:12 PM
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3" Exhaust
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Southern Oregon Coast
Posts: 83
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10% Disassembly 15% Assembly 20% Figuring out what to do 55% Cleaning/painting parts Costs about $1500 50% Machine shop work 30% Parts 10% Cleaners and rags 10% Beer Things I should have done. Purchased a high quality rebuild kit - most of my gaskets were cheap paper and I had to repurchase the head gasket, Tell the shop NOT to paint the head. Take a lot more pictures on disassembly Use a lot more plastic bags for bolts and parts – label them with more detail. Win the lotto so I could have bought more beer. |
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09-25-2009, 04:27 PM
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3" Exhaust
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 167
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grats man
 I'm envious... mainly cause my ride is parked w/ a bad fuel pump and I'm not inclined enough to even replace that... let alone rebuild the engine... it came out very perty and clean... sorry to hear about the painted heads :\
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