hey guys I will like to go to these meet for the second time but I get out from my job late, if I go I get there when almost all u are out like the first time I went.

 

Just got back home. Took me an hour to go 6 miles.

My car started to overheat on the way home, right on route 3, by the gas station, which is 3 blocks from my house. I was gonna chance it and go home but the temp gauge was moving like rpm's LOL.

I had to shut it down at like 230F. Steam was coming out like a mother. And it sucks cause alot of people at the gas station were saying nice car and if i need help and here i am with an overheating car. Damn FD's haha

Gonna diagnose and fix tomorrow.

Ok chris, your cue to make fun of me

 

Sorry i didnt make it tonight guys.. had to train this new guy for my job....
Anywho im gonna get a camera mount by the end of this week (after the Bear mountain fiasco). Which reminds me the pics and vids are up...

Also ChrisM.... u had mentioned something about going out for late night cruises??? Im THERE!!! just let me know where and where..

 

parts going in this weekend!!!! **** yea!!

 

Damn, it would be nice if there was a person in teaneck/hackensack area that can show me the ropes with my new 2nd gen gtu... and i get out of work late on tuesdays... if only there was someone on this forum that could meet up wit me local and teach me some tricks......

 

i will say nothing about the FD.....i need not.....as for tuesdays call out sick!

 

tricks like what? heres one if you hold the rpms real high in first and let go of the clutch.......your tires will spin

like that?

 

i dont know about a trick but i got a tip..
It's not a FD so your chances of it breaking is very slim.
FC is like 1 out of 500 to break..
FD is like 1 out of 2 to break..
HAHAHAHAHAHA..

 

Hey coolant hose doesnt fall under the breaknesses of FD's.

Turbos and engines do LOL

So im out on that.

 

I'm in Hackensack and there are 4 other FCs that I know of in the area... come out to a Tuesday meet.

 

well were you low on fluid or just running hot? If you are simply heating up there is bound to be a bigger issue... I forget, are you running aftermarket rad/fan?

 

No, coolant hose underneath my throttle body (i just came back from diagnosing it) broke off.

I snapped a pic but im charging my camera so i can make a thread asking what goes where.

Basically all i see is a nipple, which from what i remember is the nipple to the TB, then a broken hose end perpendicular to it. Then a lonnnngg hose that runs between the UIM and the firewall that LOOKS like it belongs to that other broken end hose. The only thing that screws me up is the stupid nipple.

I know on a TB, theres 2 nipples that coolants runs through/touches it. I bypassed this last year but kept the nipples on there.

I CANT remember where the nipples are. I see one on the top but the 2nd one i cant find. I really dont want to take off the TB.

All in all, its scary when you're rushing to get home, you're on the freaking highway doing 65 and you still see your temp gauge climbing like a crazy ape. I mean it literally went from 185F to 220F in about 8 seconds lol.

 

UPDATE!! I FOUND THE PROBLEM!!! LOL



The hose on the bottom part is the one that broke off. Coolant was spewing from there and also the hose that was joined with a brass barb connector (by me) last year. I did not find the barb connector so im assuming thats why im confused.

But yes, i know what to do now, the nipple that im also confused with is the nipple to the TB as i thought it would be, as seen in the pic.

Im soo relieved now.

Now i hope no damage was sustained by driving with coolant spraying all over my engine bay and driving with the add coolant light on.

 

OK so you were leaking fluid then...

 

god!! im so hyped!! i wish this week would end!!! i wana work on my car!!! i cant wait to get rid of those stupid noises!! and sound better....that way i can rev proud!!

 

im in the process of ordering more noise makers too

 

....but i thought you just quieted your car down?

 

Noise makers would be installing an NA rotary with a straight pipe.

 

these will stiffen the car more and make the ires squeal

 

well cant wait to check it out....i just want it to be friday already

 

any of you guys going to the Speed Junkies free track day / VW & Audi show and go?
at englishtown

 

I'm still up in the air about going... depends on if I have time or not.

 

cant....the cars going to be on jackstands all weekend....well im hoping just saturday but im saving some cushion space

finally getting the damn parts in!!!!

 

ill be there sunday

 

see i would love to go to the meets on tuesday but my car is a lil to shaky to make it and i have work tuedays till 10.. i got to college here like i can meet around hackensack area.