project "vivian"
pretty sure you can see coilovers right there......
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i forgot this picture on accident.
and yes, i am going to lower it a bit more after the roll/pull
and that gold thing? ignore that, its a hunk of nothing
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little update:
finished up everything, fixed a few little things here and there, and decided to take vivian for a little drive, yet, didnt get very far.
about 2 blocks down the road, she sputters off and dies, and i also see coolant all over the windshield (hood is still off).
so, i call AAA roadside assistance to tow it back to the house so i can do some quick diag
here she is on the tow truck, obviously
and..........found the source of the ******* coolant leak. i hate mazda sometimes. like, who ever thought putting plastic between a rubber hose and a metal water pump housing was a good idea, SHOULD BE SHOT
ya, it actually came apart INSIDE the coolant hose. so, i ordered a metal one, but thankfully i horde parts, and had a spare neck sitting around, just to make sure this fixed the issue. it did, so theres 1 problem down.
the second problem was, there was no gas getting to the engine.................help when theres gas in the tank (OOOOOPPPPPPSSSSSS) rookie mistake, big time
so, i gassed her up with a few gallons i had sitting around on reserve for our house generator, and she roared back to life, coolant leak free
lesson of the day: check the gas tank lol
Lloyd
finished up everything, fixed a few little things here and there, and decided to take vivian for a little drive, yet, didnt get very far.
about 2 blocks down the road, she sputters off and dies, and i also see coolant all over the windshield (hood is still off).
so, i call AAA roadside assistance to tow it back to the house so i can do some quick diag
here she is on the tow truck, obviously
and..........found the source of the ******* coolant leak. i hate mazda sometimes. like, who ever thought putting plastic between a rubber hose and a metal water pump housing was a good idea, SHOULD BE SHOT
ya, it actually came apart INSIDE the coolant hose. so, i ordered a metal one, but thankfully i horde parts, and had a spare neck sitting around, just to make sure this fixed the issue. it did, so theres 1 problem down.
the second problem was, there was no gas getting to the engine.................help when theres gas in the tank (OOOOOPPPPPPSSSSSS) rookie mistake, big time
so, i gassed her up with a few gallons i had sitting around on reserve for our house generator, and she roared back to life, coolant leak free
lesson of the day: check the gas tank lol
Lloyd
Damn, nice tow truck, looks brand new.
Oh, car looks good as well! VW has a water inlet like that on their 2L engines (which reminds me, I need to replace the one on the GF's car)
Good luck, looking fine
Oh, car looks good as well! VW has a water inlet like that on their 2L engines (which reminds me, I need to replace the one on the GF's car)
Good luck, looking fine
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ya, its a 2010 f-450, air suspension for lowered vehicles, split bed, its pretty trick. all the new tow trucks are like this
and i know about vw, but modern plastics are better than 80s technology, but still a joke
and thank you, shes almost done, this was just a minor hiccup, shes already driving again
Lloyd
and i know about vw, but modern plastics are better than 80s technology, but still a joke
and thank you, shes almost done, this was just a minor hiccup, shes already driving again
Lloyd
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and another minor update:
after driving it around for 1 single night, the cel came on and it starting running weird BAAM, limp mode.
pulled codes, 17 and 20, im replacing the 02 sensor and wiring, and i have another mop laying around, and i figured i would replace the mop lines while i have everything apart with the rotary evolution stainless braided lines.
in the process of doing said repair, i broke the stupid coolant sensor, so i had to order that, it showed up to my door less than 24 hours after ordering it.......i love summit racing sometimes
so, as of sunday she should be back up and running, but looks like she is about to get a huge HUGE upgrade, probably within a few months, which is probably going to double the build cost.....*le sigh*
Lloyd
after driving it around for 1 single night, the cel came on and it starting running weird BAAM, limp mode.
pulled codes, 17 and 20, im replacing the 02 sensor and wiring, and i have another mop laying around, and i figured i would replace the mop lines while i have everything apart with the rotary evolution stainless braided lines.
in the process of doing said repair, i broke the stupid coolant sensor, so i had to order that, it showed up to my door less than 24 hours after ordering it.......i love summit racing sometimes
so, as of sunday she should be back up and running, but looks like she is about to get a huge HUGE upgrade, probably within a few months, which is probably going to double the build cost.....*le sigh*
Lloyd
and another minor update:
after driving it around for 1 single night, the cel came on and it starting running weird BAAM, limp mode.
pulled codes, 17 and 20, im replacing the 02 sensor and wiring, and i have another mop laying around, and i figured i would replace the mop lines while i have everything apart with the rotary evolution stainless braided lines.
in the process of doing said repair, i broke the stupid coolant sensor, so i had to order that, it showed up to my door less than 24 hours after ordering it.......i love summit racing sometimes
after driving it around for 1 single night, the cel came on and it starting running weird BAAM, limp mode.
pulled codes, 17 and 20, im replacing the 02 sensor and wiring, and i have another mop laying around, and i figured i would replace the mop lines while i have everything apart with the rotary evolution stainless braided lines.
in the process of doing said repair, i broke the stupid coolant sensor, so i had to order that, it showed up to my door less than 24 hours after ordering it.......i love summit racing sometimes
13B-RE!?!?... 20B?!?!?!? Perhaps that "hunk of gold" in the background of that one picture? I'm on to you... Haha
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took a trip to la this past weekend, picked up some super secret project pics, and dropped off something for battle cat to help him out with his fd build.
i think vivian is about to be a beast, shes gunna look great, and be a road bully, time to beat up on some vipers >:-)
i might post some pics of the new secret project setup, maybe a quick peek
Lloyd
i think vivian is about to be a beast, shes gunna look great, and be a road bully, time to beat up on some vipers >:-)
i might post some pics of the new secret project setup, maybe a quick peek
Lloyd
took a trip to la this past weekend, picked up some super secret project pics, and dropped off something for battle cat to help him out with his fd build.
i think vivian is about to be a beast, shes gunna look great, and be a road bully, time to beat up on some vipers >:-)
i might post some pics of the new secret project setup, maybe a quick peek
Lloyd
i think vivian is about to be a beast, shes gunna look great, and be a road bully, time to beat up on some vipers >:-)
i might post some pics of the new secret project setup, maybe a quick peek
Lloyd