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    2.5TBI on a 2.2TBI computer

    I'm racing a 2.2TBI dodge shadow in Lemons this weekend, and I want to bring a spare motor, since the TBI motors do not have a reputation for reliability (apparently they like to throw rods when...
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    Re: bolt pattern on 1994 dodge shadow

    Well I feel really silly. It was dark outside and I couldn't see well and I was measuring the fake lug nuts on the plastic wheel cover. The wheels are definitely 5x100.

    Racing the car at CMP on...
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    Re: bolt pattern on 1994 dodge shadow

    That's what I was suspecting.. but why is mine different?

    Is it possible I have hubs from a different vehicle?
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    bolt pattern on 1994 dodge shadow

    Was there ever a factory option for 5x114 wheels on a dodge shadow? Everywhere I search says my wheels should be 5x100, but I've measured multiple times and they are definitely not the same size as...
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    Re: Suddenly Rich on Decel

    I'm having the same problem. I get a loud popping sound when I decel. The popping is at regular intervals, spaced about 3/4 second between pops.

    Radiator fan was kicking in and out, but I...
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    Re: TPS wiring for 89 Dodge Caravan Turbo I

    Interesting. Why did they flip them? Did some cars have the TPS on the opposite side of the throttle body?

    On my '89 4cyl turbo, I have A as BK/LB, B as VT/WT, and C as OR/DB, but on the wiring...
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    Re: A520 5th shift fork moves freely

    I've never changed out a transmission before and was hoping to avoid it if possible. That's what I'll do if it's my only option though.

    According to...
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    Re: A520 5th shift fork moves freely

    I have another 520 I can put it. I like the 520 because of the final drive ratio (this is a daily driver for me, so I'd rather have good gas mileage). Also it was the only manual transmission I...
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    A520 5th shift fork moves freely

    So I'm driving downtown and start to shift into 3rd, and all of a sudden I don't have any gears. Van is stuck in neutral and won't go anywhere. After removing the selector shaft housing from the...
  10. Re: Front and Rear Sway Bars - Minivan (Johnny required)

    I put a hellwig bar on an '87 2.6L caravan many years ago. Easy install (I knew next to nothing about working on cars at the time) and made a world of difference. I would agree with the other...
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    Re: Starter: what are you guys using!!!

    Where is the best place to get the denso gear reduction starter?

    I'm having a hard time figuring out which one to order on rockauto. (They have reman units and new units, but the new units either...
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    Re: 1989 Turbo Voyager

    So like I said, the next step was to fix all the wiring problems I could find. No frayed wire was to be left un-heatshrinked. And I wanted to fix this mess and do it right:
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    Re: 1989 Turbo Voyager

    No kidding! At least I now know where socks go when they don't come out of the dryer: they go through a spacetime vortex and get eaten by someone's turbo!
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    Re: 1989 Turbo Voyager

    During my final voltage regulator experiment, I noticed a spark jump near the fuel rail. Next step, then, was to repair all the faulty wiring in the car. Before I got very far with that, the...
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    Re: 1989 Turbo Voyager

    After the race was when the electrical gremlins REALLY started to get to me. First, the hack job I had done on the wiring backfired when the wingnuts came loose on me:
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    Re: 1989 Turbo Voyager

    Thanks, Vigo! I don't think anyone carries that size in town, so I guess I'll have to order online?

    Yes, the blue wires are Accel. If I ever get a chance I'll try to take some better pictures.
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    Re: Don't drain your oil catch can into the crank case

    You just fed the troll.
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    Re: Don't drain your oil catch can into the crank case

    I've been following this soap opera of a thread and I'm surprised nobody else has brought this up. I'm far from an expert on this matter (a noob, in fact), but I have some thoughts. You mention...
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    Failing brake booster / master cylinder?

    Here are the symptoms I've recently started seeing:

    * Idle at 1500 rpm, usually will go down to 1000 rpm _after_ I come to a complete stop, but sometimes stays up at 1500 even then.
    * Suspected...
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    Re: Erratically overcharging and undercharging

    On our cars, the regulator is in the power module, not the alternator. The rectifier is in the alternator. I keep getting those confused, esp since in newer cars the alternator is internally...
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    Re: Erratically overcharging and undercharging

    A SMEC is a PM+LM in a single case (the intent being to reduce the bulk of the wiring harness):

    http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5050/5246890328_cfacfac447.jpg
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    Re: 1989 Turbo Voyager

    Actually I kept the cap, partially because I couldn't get it off and partially because of your recommendation against the spade connectors. The problem with the yellow wires was that 1) the...
  23. Re: Datalogging trouble -- keep getting same byte over and over

    Thanks Joe!

    So far I've mostly just been working on the electrical gremlins. I fixed the short circuit a while back but the wiring was still a mess and at first I put it back together wrong (with...
  24. Datalogging trouble -- keep getting same byte over and over

    I have written a new library for communicating to my SMEC via DRBII:

    http://github.com/cout/drbii
    http://github.com/cout/ftdic

    It runs on linux and is written in ruby. I have written a simple...
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    Re: New twin engine rampage!?!?

    One big problem with a rear engine is cooling. Remember the Fiero? (though I guess technically that was mid-engine)

    With a turbo setup I would expect it to be even more difficult.
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