Csx vnt #42

[Dr. Johny Dodge]

"I'm thinking this is most likely a wiring problem, as the fuel pump will prime with no issues when it dies. Maybe it could be a bad SBEC, since this is the one which was in the fire. I guess I'll have to find out soon."

I would leave that parked with the battery disconnected for now if I were you...

I had a harness that had "ghosts" and one night I dropped the hood shut
a few seconds later smoke started roaring out the front opening to the power module..

it was a good thing I'd stayed in the garage and not turned to go in the house

[cordes]

I have been doing that just so the battery wouldn't die, but you make a great point. It wasn't that long ago that 5digits had an Omni burn and nearly take out his house due to an electrical problem. I need to do some work on my wife's Neon today, so I'll disconnect the battery while I'm out there.

[cordes]

In order to see if it's the SBEC doing bad things intermittently, I have removed the chip from another one tonight. I'll have a socket in it and be ready for testing tomorrow.

[cordes]

Well, the socketing of the boards was interesting. I had to use two SBECs in the process because one didn't prime the pump when I had installed it. The one in the car now has fired it up every time. I have also relayed the lights with Hella relays and blocks. That should really help, as there was a .1x volt drop between the battery and driver's side headlight. I don't want to know what it would be across the whole car to the pass side.

[5DIGITS]

Are you still running a VNT or have you changed to a standard turbo?

[cordes]

Are you still running a VNT or have you changed to a standard turbo?

It has been a standard turbo since shortly before the car caught fire. I am in the process of putting a VNT back onto #497 though.

[cordes]

Well, nearly 5 years after I last posted to this thread, it's time for an update.

I pulled the panhard bar out of the rear today. I wanted to put on some new ends, and perhaps take some measurements to make some more of these. I desperately need one installed in my 89 Lancer.

I also took a lot of measurements up front. Since both front fenders are pretty well junk at this point, I might cut them up to fit some large wheels and tires. I'll start a thread about it, but I would really like to squeeze a 275 width tire on there. I think that will take some doing in order to make it something which would be allowed on a road course, or even autocross these days. I think it would be worth it in the end for the mechanical grip. From there, it might be time to look at larger (and potentially lighter) brakes on the front.