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Ok, so back to the Raider! Rockauto delivered my injectors today....and they're not right. So that was super-annoying. So I pulled the other injectors back out and decided to actually clean and check them for flow, which I neglected to do completely before. So got them hooked up to a...

I didn't so much as touch a vehicle today. But I did build a deck, by myself, in about 8-9 hours....so that's something I worthwhile :)

Clearly your first order of business needs to be converting a good chunk of that 10 acres into a gigantic garage and shop :) being in the suburbs I am very frustrated by the fact that I cannot add a standalone garage in excess of what I currently have lol

Only two minor things to report today on the Raider: 1) After 24 hours, AC system still holding full vacuum. So, I'll probably get a new dryer and charge it up and see if the compressor is good at some point (new compressors aren't very expensive anyhow). Not that AC is a big need for a vehicle...

I do need to get a new bearing or idler pulley for the AC belt though....just posting here to remind myself.

Can't say I did much today on the truck. A few little things not worth documenting, really. I did take a few minutes to install the A/C compressor, which I had left off when putting the engine in, and attaching the lines with new nitrile o-rings. Once I did that, figured what the hell, might as...

Well, nothing too big to say at the moment. I pulled the IM, as noted. That gave me the opportunity to better seat/tighten the coolant hoses and pull the fuel rail. With that all unhooked, I was able to check all the injector wiring. Full 12v from the firewall connector, 12v to all the...

Nice day out, with a week of rain in the forecast, so spent some time on wheel prep and painting. I did the other two bronze on the Raider. Not surprisingly, they look the same as the others... Then got the girls to work doing some sanding and prepping on the set of five "snowflake" steelies...

Thanks. Even if they were equal, a set of five of the Generals is over a hundred bucks cheaper to boot.

It's kind of funny since I mostly listen to metal, so it does more about having a nice fill. I'm about 20 years past listening to rap and r&b for the most part lol

A couple of other random thoughts: 1. I'm more or less suspecting that at least one of my injectors isn't working - either not firing or clogged, so I'm just gonna ge some reman'd ones for cheap and throw them in to see if they solve this misfire, because I'm sure I'm getting spark on #2 and...

Just a bit of goofing around this evening. So sitting around my garage I have a Jensen 220 amp and a Bazooka Tube sub. I got these long ago from a buddy who had them in his Eclipse GSX in college about...oh, let's say 25 year ago. About a decade ago I had this stuff installed in the WRX for a...

Got tired of messing with mechanicals, so got in the car and pulled the gauges and center console to 1) see why some of the HVAC lights weren't working and 2) put in LED bulbs to see how they look. Here's a day shot, just for the hell of it So got them all done, not too tough really. Not...

Yep, I had to do the same.

So another update: After being reminded that for the ECU to learn timing, you have to ground this little plug, I did that and that improved things significantly. However, still feels like it has a misfire. So pulled all the plugs and #2 and #4 both look pretty clean (the other four were already...

Yep, that's what it means. The dizzy gears go directly to the cam so that basically "is" the cam position sensor for all intents and purposes. And then you get timing with the crank by using a timing light and rotating the distributor (which I will do once it's running). And on a related note...

SuperbrightLEDs.com I've gotten dash stuff from them for prior products (my 30+ year old Porsche gauges look amazing now at night)...good stuff, good price, and they have basically an online reference catalog to show what fits your car. I mean, the stuff is made in China but it's good quality...

Yeah, a shame it never ran well and was such a lousy driver. And I love driving old imperfect cars, but it really was no fun at all, even with a manual. But I hated the whole interior so much that may have colored my dislike as well. Once Carin got the 4Runner, which is such an excellent truck...

On an unrelated note, I happened upon a few pics of my old XJ (my first truck project) that I bought as a favor from my friend's broke girlfriend long ago. It was a basket case, rusty, with RENIX engine management that I could not solve. But it was a 2-door 5-speed with vent windows (pretty...

also, the aforementioned leak from the PS area was just some residual stuff from when I changed the pump. Thought I had gotten it all, but a bit was sitting in a cavity on the backside.