jcbass7

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faulty knock sensor?

I'm hoping its something simple like that^ but thats expensive lol




well im off to Canada to spend new years in Montreal,
Progress shall continue once i return

jcbass7

#32

ok so after a bit of research i think that either the knock light is coming on because:

-faulty sensor
-terrible cooling due to TMIC not receiving cool air from anywhere
-issues with coolant temp sensors etc.

i have a new fuel filter and new plugs (bosch platinums, <came with motor.. im going to replace them with NGK's soon)

I am not throwing any codes though..

Kadett

#33

I think number 2 can be a very good issue.
Also run the GTE (with W2A intercooler thou) with the GT/ST hood. But I can feel the differences with the GT4 hood+bumper installed. Everything is a lot cooler then previously. And that is with a better TMIC then your A-A IC.

Cant you took of the hood for a few test runs, or is the weather really bad @ your place?

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jcbass7

#34

i can take the hood off no prob, maybe ill try that tomorrow morning

lagos

#35

if your still on the top mount, then chances are you boosted, then you knocked, then you got put into safe mode. the car normally stays in safe mode after a knock for a few minutes well after the knock happened.

if i were you, i wouldnt boost at all until you get a fmic installed. the top mount is VERY HORRIBLE. try to put your hand on it after a drive...it gets so hot that you'll burn yourself. it provides almost no cooling to the turbo, and is even a bad design for the stock st185.

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jcbass7

#36

The exact symptomes are as follows:

Start the car and she will run under safe mode for about 5-10 minutes. Usually until the engine temp (stock gauge, aftermarket one not hooked up yet) reaches a certain point.

Then she will leave safe mode and run completly fine without going back into safe mode.

The car hasn't entered safe mode while driving at all.. only at first when i start her up.. (she also hasnt started outside of safe mode)

So its either due to a time thing, or a temp thing im thinking?

maybe tomorrow i will run it until its out of safe mode then shut it off and start it again and see if its back in safe, and if its not then i can possibly assume its a temp thing?

Or.... maybe it knocks right at start-up everytime?

any ideas Art?

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 1, 2007 - 10:36 PM

lagos

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>Start the car and she will run under safe mode for about 5-10 minutes. Usually until the engine temp (stock gauge, aftermarket one not hooked up yet) reaches a certain point.

this is totally normal. the ecu is programed to keep the boost low, because you could damage a motor by boosting it when its still cold. it happens more often in cold weather. so thats nothing to worry about.

the one thing i think i should have pointed out in the tvsv how to, is that there are other conditions besides just knock that can make the red led stay on. really cold outside temps, or cel codes, or not having the car up to temp, can cause the light to stay on.

This post has been edited by lagos: Jan 1, 2007 - 11:20 PM

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jcbass7

#38

sounds good, thanks Art,

FMIC and 3in exhaust here i come!

jcbass7

#39

January 2nd

Today:

-Installed single DCW pod (thanks Dustin)
-Padded the GT-Four rear strut bar
-installed the water temp sensor so now my water temp gauge actually works
-went for my MASS safety/emissions inspection...Failed
-fixed the suspension issues that caused me to fail^


Going back tomorrow morning to try to pass the inspection again, hopefullly they dontt give me crap with the emissions part...

ill keep you all updated

jcbass7

#40

Ok so the car is legally on the road and inspected!!



now its time to drive two hours back to school, maybe some more updates if i get to work on it this weekend

x_itchy_b_x

#41

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Ok so the car is legally on the road and inspected!!



now its time to drive two hours back to school, maybe some more updates if i get to work on it this weekend

LUCKY! ive yet to legally get my car inspected since the swap last yr
keep it up.

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Batman722

#42

great job Jesse
so your car passed emissions with the 3s ?

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jcbass7

#43

YEP the guy didn't even pop the hood, just did the safety check and ran the sniffer

I talked to him the day before for a good ten minutes about how im going to the
Coast Guard Academy etc.. i think they may have helped

Gimme ten minutes and ill have some pics up of the car at the park with the swap project officially done!

EDIT:

PICS!!




^PS: i painted that building two summers ago


Gloucester Harbor^ Oldest seaport in the country

with the car legal i can say the swap is done, started in May when i drove to Tennessee to get the car and the 3s and working all summer and then occasionally while ive been home from school. What an adventure! Now for the fun stuff...

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 3, 2007 - 1:17 PM

Defgeph

#44

Nice job man. Enjoy it

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Kadett

#45

Congrats dude, now for some engine bay pics

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jcbass7

#46

Ok well i made the two hour drive to school with no issues at all!!!!
It made me pretty excited to have the car run safely and reliably without any incidents. I picked up one of my friends at TF Green airport outside of providence RI, and while i waited for him i managed to put some of the interior back together so i guess thats the current progress.

I also managed to swing by and see Dustin (Batman722) and show him the swap

This car is going to be fun

jcbass7

#47

Ok well i drove back home from college for the weekend to get some more work done!

Here are the toys that were waiting on my door step!!!


can anyone say....

DCW!



and of course the GReddy oil catch can


PS: ^ ill snap some engine pics tomorrow

jcbass7

#48

January 6th UPDATE

Just finished installing the GReddy Oil Catch Can i got and it think it looks pretty good in there.

but i still think my engine bay needs some work.. its ugly.. any ideas to make it look better????
I want to polish the aluminum peices, is the valve cover the only aluminum peice I can polish? (if i am even correct assuming is aluminum...)


Also some engine pics and pics of the ART intake as requested








more updates later when i finish putting the interior back in



PS: cleaning up those wires will help..

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 6, 2007 - 10:55 AM

tim86

#49

wow thats awesome... great work and im glad u passed emissions

jcbass7

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wow thats awesome... great work and im glad u passed emissions

Thanks that was my only major concern about the swap.. but it worked out fine

OrbitalGT95

#51

awsome job man, next step imo would be to clean up that engine bay

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hitcachi

#52

so remind me again why this intake is called the ART intake? Great work on the car though!

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zCelicaDude

#53

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Ok well i drove back home from college for the weekend to get some more work done!

Here are the toys that were waiting on my door step!!!


can anyone say....

DCW!



and of course the GReddy oil catch can


PS: ^ ill snap some engine pics tomorrow

whoa I like the gearbox insert you have there, does it fit 2 x 2" guages?? if so where did you score that from, cos thats cool!

jcbass7

#54

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so remind me again why this intake is called the ART intake? Great work on the car though!

LOL it was an intake made by Art (Lagos) So i just call it the A.R.T. Intake as if it were acronym

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whoa I like the gearbox insert you have there, does it fit 2 x 2" guages?? if so where did you score that from, cos thats cool!

Its a DCW custom product, and it fits two 52mm gauges which i believe are the same as 2" inch gauges. I'm not sure how easy the availability would be on this, I had to make a special request to get one.

jcbass7

#55

>>UPDATE>>

I finished installing all three DCW gauge pods as well as all 6 pro-sport gauges (only one not connected to a sender is the oil pressure)

I also spent the better part of the day putting the head unit in and all the interior panels below the dash.
Dustin (batman722) can tell you how empty it was


here are the pics!!!!!!







and with no flash to show them glowwww



It actually feels like a car now with the interior back in.. oh god it was depressing with no CC, head unit, glove box, etc etc.. but now its all back together

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Jan 6, 2007 - 8:41 PM

lagos

#56

the interior looks awesome!

looks like the intake was a perfect fit too.

if you want to clean up the engine bay, paint the exhaust heat shield and the valve cover, with some high temp paint. if you can, look into powder coating them.

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jcbass7

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the interior looks awesome!

looks like the intake was a perfect fit too.

if you want to clean up the engine bay, paint the exhaust heat shield and the valve cover, with some high temp paint. if you can, look into powder coating them.

Thanks

Yea the intake is great! Nice work on the welds


Can i polish the valve cover? I'd love for it to be all bling and shiny.

I think once i get rid of the top mount inter heater I think it will clean the look up a bit. that and if i can organize the wiring and lines etc.. just too much clutter right now.. I'm gonna remove the AC once i get the correct belt and parts.

x_itchy_b_x

#58

VERY nice! i love the interior pics.

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lagos

#59

yes, you can polish it. it takes a long time to do a good job tho. you could have it chromed.

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doGGy

#60

Man, pods and Gauge look awesome!! you can sand the shifter trim and paint it silver or what ever color you want to match your interior btw

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