Tonight I got the car back on the road. It sounded like a diesel for about the first four miles. I did some 2nd and 3rd gear vacuum pulls to seat the rings immediately. Parked it, troubleshooted the maf sensor some more, and murlo came over with his MAF. Swapped it in, and it did the *exact* same thing. So not sure what the deal is, BOO!
BUT, the car idles, revs, and drives about 90% fine with the maf unplugged! Its pretty amazing really, there is a slight hesitation around 2500rpm but nothing aweful, I'm sure the map scaling tables need some tweaking.
We drove all over, put another 11 miles on it. Drove to roseys, some freeway time, and side streets, plenty of vacuum pulls the whole way. When we got back to my place, I kept thinking, 'man, it SOUNDS so much better! I thought it was a big exhaust leak but it is breaking in I guess as the engine sounds perfect now.
Anna and I are off to SuperTarget to stock up before the storm
Thanks for the help Murlo!
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...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
I was just thinkin about this on my way home after reading it earlier today, did the maf sensor wiring get pinched at all while setting the motor back in? just a random thought.
After talking with Shawn (simulatedwood) I am convinced this is a grounding problem. The ecu is seeing voltage from the maf sensor, just not sure it is the correct voltage. I'm going to double-check more tomorrow, and possibly pull the exhaust manifold off the head to try and get the turbo properly bolted to it.
Did a boost leak test, holds 5psi like a champ! Good enough for now.
Took anna for a drive to Target for pre-snow shopping, did more vacuum pulls along the way, she drives so nice! God I missed this car!
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I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
SuperTarget off Central/694 correct? I was coming online to ask if you/your car was there last night. Figured it was a good sign the car was out and about.
SuperTarget off Central/694 correct? I was coming online to ask if you/your car was there last night. Figured it was a good sign the car was out and about.
Wahoo evoX spotted in public! Ya dude that was Anna and I, stocking up before the storm and taking the car on its first drive 'away' from the house, other just kinda was making bigger and bigger circles before that.
I ordered spark plugs and that little trans hole cover from Brookdale today. No idea where that thing went but no way in hell am I driving through the snow without it.
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I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
Wahoo! Figured it out!!! I had put one thick, main ground just above the starter, when in fact it went below the starter. It was on the block, but the spot I put it on above the starter also held a small bracket (to hold the harness off the starter), and I had put the grounding wire on the outside of that--it must not conduct very well. I moved the ground to the correct spot (the manual actually has diagrammed where each one is), fired it up w/o maf to confirm it was working, then shut it off, plugged in maf, fired it up, voila!
Put my original rom back on there and she idles pretty nice right around 900rpm. I was super excited! Didn't spend the time to futz with it any more tonight, I'll play with it this week after the snow goes away.
My back is just wrecked from all the shoveling so that turbo bolt will stay off for now.
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I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
I attempted bolt #4 on the manifold-turbo with no luck, all but pulled the manifold off the car. I gave up, bolted it back down, it'll drive fine for a while longer. After shoveling for hours and hours and everything else I've done with the car, I'm just ready to drive the thing. Just going to continue to tweak and put some miles on it
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I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
The first 20 miles of driving need to be burnout miles. No joke, it's the only way to break in engines properly.
That's been argued many times, the whole "proper way to break in an engine" thing. I know some super knowledgable people that will say one way and one will say the other, I don't think there's currently a 100% proven method as compared to the other.
That's been argued many times, the whole "proper way to break in an engine" thing. I know some super knowledgable people that will say one way and one will say the other, I don't think there's currently a 100% proven method as compared to the other.
I like the hard break in method. It's been out standing in its field since then. No problems or oil burning or anything.
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