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cptsnoopy
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DEC 20, 03:00 PM
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Just a quickie winter update. Not a lot to report. I have had the opportunity to adjust the starting fuel parameters for colder temps and so far that is working quite well. The alignment is holding up well and a/c still works.  I turned it on for a few minutes while driving to keep the oil distributed throughout the system and wet the seals... 
I'm not driving it a whole lot but when I do, its a lot of fun. 
Charlie
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eph_kay
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FEB 14, 06:31 PM
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Sorry if I missed it, but what is your plan with the intake? Are you going to keep the the stock manifold or the itbs? Large investment to not use the prettier one 
So then next question I have, how much of a difference in intake sound did you notice? did you get the distinctive itb sound?
My vr6 turbo rabbit has ITBs and with the boost plenum I have I don't really get to hear the fun noises they make 
Chris
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cptsnoopy
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FEB 14, 07:51 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by eph_kay:
Sorry if I missed it, but what is your plan with the intake? Are you going to keep the the stock manifold or the itbs? Large investment to not use the prettier one
So then next question I have, how much of a difference in intake sound did you notice? did you get the distinctive itb sound?
My vr6 turbo rabbit has ITBs and with the boost plenum I have I don't really get to hear the fun noises they make
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It was a large investment and if I could have ironed out the manifold pressure sensor issues I think I'd still be running it. For the sake of simplicity and reliability, I am going to stick with the stock intake manifold. It is running great even though I am sure a trip to the dyno would help. I did not notice a big difference in intake noise from one intake to the other. Probably because it gets pretty noisy from the exhaust note when I step on the throttle. I have had many compliments on the sound of this setup from people I've been driving next to. They love it.
I would would sell it with the intake box I fabbed up for a third of what I paid for it. I am certainly not sorry I bought it, I think Russ did a fantastic job making these, it is just not something I want to continuously tinker with.
Charlie
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eph_kay
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FEB 21, 10:53 AM
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I had quite the time getting fueling to work right on my itbs, most people on megasquirt get to set up one fueling table and have it be good, I had to use my maf, then use tps tuning as an adder to give the fuel spike needed right at throttle opening, and then add to use the ve table as a third multiplier to get it to run quite well, then after 6 months of sitting got in it yesterday and running down the road at 11:1 afr it takes some work to make it all happen
Anyway, if I wasn't all car funded out right now I would take you up on buying that intake, might have to add some structure to the air box for going boosted, but that all depends on when I put my planned n* project together. So I might still yet be getting a hold of you down the road if you do still have it
Chris
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cptsnoopy
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FEB 21, 12:03 PM
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Will contacted me about the itb setup. It's going to him as soon as I can get time to box it up. Hopefully he will have some good numbers to show us when he gets it working for him.
Charlie
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cptsnoopy
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APR 04, 10:58 PM
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drove the Fiero again on Sunday, it sure is fun accelerating onto the freeway in 3rd gear!
my last post ^^^ above was just after we moved into a new place with a shop. Now just over a year later, we've completed the modifications needed to install a 2-post lift and have ordered one. will be nice to be able to lift the car and figure out a viable fix for the a/c compressor hose manifold that I believe has failed due to fatigue from engine vibration. Once we get that fixed then we can drive in the summer months again.
Charlie
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87convert
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JUN 10, 07:57 PM
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Hey Charlie! Glad to see you got the car running again! I just got my Indy back on the road and registered after 5+ years fiddling. On your A/C manifold, you might want to look at the bolt holding the manifold to the compressor. I have to check the one om my 4.9 regularly since it likes to work loose and leak. Same compressor as the one you are using. Don't know why but it does!
Rolland
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cptsnoopy
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JUN 11, 12:18 AM
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Thank you for the tip Rolland! I'll try to get that checked soon. I'm under a time crunch to get the shop certified and an application for solar on the roof submitted before the end of this month. That's one of the reasons I did not make the dew wipe replacement day at Steve's. I should have a car lift up and running in a couple weeks if everything works out. Then the Fiero will get some proper attention again.
Charlie
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cptsnoopy
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AUG 13, 03:36 PM
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Got the shop bathroom built and the shop itself certified. Next is rooftop solar and air conditioning. Then... finish installing the lift...
I looked for the freon leak thinking it would be the manifold lines at the compressor but everything looks clean and tight. I ended up finding the leak at the high pressure inlet connection at the new condenser. I replaced the relatively new o-ring and recharged with freon. I suspect it won't last long though. After a test drive we cleaned the dust off and parked it back in the shop. Except for the the few things that need attention, the Fiero is doing very well.
Charlie
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cptsnoopy
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MAR 02, 09:33 AM
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Thought I had posted this. I’ve had an annoying chirp from the serpentine belt since I got it running. I’m new to serpentine belts and did not know it’s most likely because the pulleys are out of alignment. I almost used some belt dressing before reading about noisy belts online. So, I bought a laser alignment checker and sure enough the one accessory I did not fab a custom mount for was out of alignment. I was about to start dropping the cradle to get to the alternator and move it using a washer to line up with the rest of the pulleys when I decide to try cutting one rib from the belt first. It ended up working great as the alternator was roughly one rib out of alignment. When I end up dropping the cradle for whatever comes up next I’ll get all the pulleys lined up right at that time.
Just need to pull the rear coil overs and put slightly bigger bump stops in so the rear tires stop rubbing the wheel well liners when going over bigger bumps.
Charlie
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