The Sterling Meet thread, Fix cars and drink Zymurgist's homebrew. Options

[Johny Blackstain]

My apologies to everyone for not attending- I got tied up w/ this "Temple of VTEC" engine swap this past week & still am working some OBD1 bugs out. Got a 28 bhp increase w/ no loss in mpg & 0.25lbs weight gain.


Rick... PM me.

[Dr Evil]

I made it home....now I can figure out what is wrong with the damn car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[VaccaRabite]

I made it home....now I can figure out what is wrong with the damn car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Dude, where the heck did you loose me? I saw a cloud of smoke at the Rt15 interchange near Rt 70, but I totally lost you.

Glad you made it home. I think you might have actually beaten me home. Rt 30 is SLOW.

Zach

[type47]

glad to hear the Dr and Zach made it home. thanks Rod for everthing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) . what i'm really curious about is how babydoll ran on the way home.

PS, i found the bungs on the innovate site. $8 each but..... $19 shipping

[Babydoll]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) Alright you wrench-heads, you guys are the GREATEST! I apologize for not writing sooner to thank everyone, especially Rod, but while I was there having the time of my life with tools n' cars n' cool car-dudes, the kids managed to break our computers, all 3 of them! Rotten kids. I couldn't post anything 'till he-who-fixes-computers got home. Sad, ain't it?

Anyhoo, I was sooo glad to hear that you got home, Mike, I'll bet you smoked a few road-crossin' possums on your long drive, eh? But you made it! Thanks, Zack, for keeping an eye on him, till you lost him. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) Now, I suspect there may be some querries about Babydoll's performance, since a lot of expert hands messed with her yesterday. Well, all I can say is, she's running better than EVER! She's running as well as the day Jim sold her to me, better, even, 'cause she doesn't seem to buck at speed any more. The replaced TPS switch, with Ken's prior adjustments, now is spot on, as is the dwell, idle, etc. No stalling out at stoplights, no over-revving, none of that mad behavior. Hell, she didn't even require double-clutching to take first gear, no more crunching. Even the lights are now bright enough to see nicely down the road! The cockpit is still dark, but what the heck, I know where those gears are, and go by sound of RPM's, not speed. Babydoll didn't want to turn off when I finally got her home, but she didn't give me much guff about that, either, and I was able to nudge her into the off position pretty easily. I'm actually glad that she has a few small quirks left, 'cause otherwise I wouldn't recognize her. The bad stuff is all FIXED. I can't wait to go joy-riding again!! I LOVE YOU GUYS! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

Thanks to everyone for letting me hang out wit' you in the shop all day - I can't think of anywhere I'd rather be, cars and tools are soooo much more fun than the traditional stuff I am supposed to be doing. And Rod, thank you thank you thank you!! From all of us, and me especially! Can't wait for the next gathering... maybe I'll learn to do something useful, eh? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) I've always fancied welding...

Caroline
(Incompetent but Good-Hearted Mechanic)

[type11969]

Rod - Thanks for everything, food, garage (smokehouse), etc. Hopefully we didn't leave it too much of a mess!

Jim - Really sorry about screwing up that bung install, it should have been a quick and easy project, and it was until that bung ovaled up. Don't give any more of your money to innovate right now, that shipping charge is outrageous. Go to your local FLAPS, find the HELP! section, and grab item 42002 (spark plug non-fouler). I've used one of these before to relocate the O2 sensor bung in my Miata (just gotta hack then end off), I have a spare (which I can send you if you can't find one), and I just checked to see if the lm1 bung plug fits into it (which it does). I suggest grabbing a spark plug that threads into it too while you are at the store (or I can send you this bung plug). Nice thing about this antifouler is that its OD is way smaller than the LM1 bung OD. So we should be able to pull the old bung plug, drill out the bung that is already in there only a little bit, and weld this one it (going VERY slowly this time). Let me know when you need this done and I will come down to sort it out. Your exahust will be double bunged, but more than that, it will have a bung within a bung. Not many can say that.

Evil - Let me know if you want to borrow my LM-1 because it really will just be sitting in my Beetle potentially doing nothing from now until next spring. I don't even really need it if I were to go for a cruise because the car is dialed in pretty well now. Also got a Mallory fuel pump and regulator good to 100 psi you are welcome to borrow if you are doubting your fuel pump (just sitting in a box waiting for a megasquirt install that won't be happening soon). Definitely welcome to borrow it all.

Well, yesterday was a good time, glad I made the trip. Great to (re) meet everyone, Ken, thanks for the brew, Caroline, thanks for the brownies! The drive home was a bit cold but went really well. I actually forgot at times that I was driving a 40 yr old VW. Ran into a VWhead at a rest stop towing a Beetle back to NY. His relatively new 1776 t1 blew up, he wasn't too happy when I mentioned that I cruise all day with my 1.8 t4 at 80-85 . . .

I'll post the videos shortly.

[root]

I enjoyed hosting this event alot!

I'll try and plan a similar spring thing....

It's great to group work like this from time to time. Good people, the best beer!, and I think we finally got Babydoll's ignition nailed.

The shop's mopped, smokehouse is clean .....no residual smell from Evil's stinky 2.7.
The heppa filter exhaust fan system we put in here really works great! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

All I can say is, " thanks for coming "! and glad everyone made it home O.K.(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

[VaccaRabite]

Thanks for hosting!

This was the most productive, and potentially destructive, meet that I have yet been to. It was a blast, and I'm not just talking about the fireballs shooting out of the top of my carbs - or the result of spicy sausage and beer on my digestive tract.

Hehehe.

When I was following Mike home last night, he'd zip off ahead of me to play in traffic. No way I could keep up, especially with the engine tied off in the back of my subaru. I'd find him by watch the billowing cloud of smoke blurring out the traffic lights.

At one point, as mike was idling at a stop light, his car stated blowing perfect smoke rings out his tail pipe that were illuminated off my headlights.

I got home late, but I had a really killer time.

Strangely, I am having a hard time finding the energy to get out there and lap my cylinder against the head like we talked about yesterday. *lazy* I think I'll just sit on my butt for a while longer and play more Portal or something.

Zach

[angerosa]

Yes - It was really great to put faces with names (avatars). I was also wondering how babydoll ran. It sounds like she's in great shape now. I also learned some stuff about test firing engines watching Zach work on his. I actually liked the hard cider and the beer too. Thanks Ken. Thanks Rod for the great Brats and location to work on cars too. Can't wait until next time. We'll be in touch.

Pics coming later today... maybe

[type11969]

Zach - If you want to borrow that leakdown tester let me know. You can also build a cylinder pressurizer from a thread in compression tester and some fittings from the depot. Hook it up to a compressor and suds up the cylinder to head joint with some 409 to see if the lapping worked. Hope that is all it is. Welcome to the leakdown tester too . . .

Movies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbnVnjfgM8A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGTtKbEM33Q

[scotty b]

So Babydoll is good how about a report on Smokey, Mike? We know you got home but how's the low end power?

[orthobiz]

I know I missed the gathering,

but,

Did I miss the pics??????

Paul

[Gint]

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[scotty b]

I know I missed the gathering,

but,

Did I miss the pics??????

Paul

Unfortunately Sterling Va had a county wide camera ban in effect this weekend. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) Sorry (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[Dr Evil]

So Babydoll is good how about a report on Smokey, Mike? We know you got home but how's the low end power?

Hey Scotty,
It sucked the whole way home in the low end. The way my tranny is geared it likes to either cruise at 35 or 90 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) 60 in 4th is like 2.4K and in the shitty zone at the moment. As soon as I got a break in traffic I floored it to where the engine seemed to like it more in the 3k/ 80-90 MPH range and pointed my compass for home. I did get to just south of 250* on the oil temp...I noticed this after a long time. I dont know what the hell is wrong with the car. That is too much smoke to be a leaky injector and I checked the injectors at the shop. I am going to have to make fittings and check the fuel pressure throughout the system next. I am putting it on hold as I need a break to keep from getting down about it. I'll start a new thread about that when I get to it.

Rod,
Its always good to hang out with you and that wayward, Jap car loving son of yours (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Thanks for everything and for putting up with us (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Ken,
You inspire me to brew (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Jim,
You inspire me to shower (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Dr Evil]

Evil - Let me know if you want to borrow my LM-1 because it really will just be sitting in my Beetle potentially doing nothing from now until next spring. I don't even really need it if I were to go for a cruise because the car is dialed in pretty well now. Also got a Mallory fuel pump and regulator good to 100 psi you are welcome to borrow if you are doubting your fuel pump (just sitting in a box waiting for a megasquirt install that won't be happening soon). Definitely welcome to borrow it all.

Chris,
I will likely be hitting you up for this. It will be nice to trouble shoot before I have to buy parts. You rock and thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)

[plas76targa]

Rod, thanks for hosting this gathering. I was glad I could make it down even so late in the afternoon.. bad for you, i'm close enough to just show up one Sat or Sunday afternoon!

Mike thanks for showing me which lead the Tach attaches on the Coil. Guess I'm the "maroon" since I had it on the wrong terminal. My tach now works!

Let's do this or anything similar again soon. Hey Herb, your turn! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[type47]

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Jim,
You inspire me to shower (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) i didn't think jim kelly had a particular odor problem.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[angerosa]

A few pics....

[angerosa]

few more