What did you do to your 2002 today !

[lowniss37]

1 hour ago, AndySals said:

I fit Bilstein dampers on the rear a couple of days ago. Today i heard my exhaust blowing at the front end and found that two of the nuts holding the downpipe to the manifold were missing! An easy fix tonight 

Must of installed those sport versions that shake all your guts loose  

[dlhoovler]

Reinstalled a fuel check valve and pre- (mechanical) pump fuel filter, trying to figure out a dry float chamber on my carb on a warm (not hot or cold) restart. Not sure if it was vapor lock or fuel system crud, but I took a shotgun approach. Now for the proof of the proverbial pudding...

-Dave

Posted from my phone.

[Obtuse443]

Can you show a picture of the fuel check valve?  Is it standard on the typical 2002 fuel line?

[jimk]

14 hours ago, dlhoovler said:

Reinstalled a fuel check valve and pre- (mechanical) pump fuel filter, trying to figure out a dry float chamber on my carb

Fuel line draining has nothing to do with the bowl going dry.  Whatever is in the bowl when the line drains stays there just like you toilet tank would not suck back.  It's the air break at the fill valve.

[dlhoovler]

10 hours ago, Obtuse443 said:

Can you show a picture of the fuel check valve?  Is it standard on the typical 2002 fuel line?

 

It's aftermarket, not factory. I didn't snap one of mine, but it's the same valve and location as Tom (76Mintgrun) installed in this thread: 

Technically, the mechanical fuel pump should function as a check valve, but I do notice faster starting/less cranking with the aftermarket valve in place.

 

19 minutes ago, jimk said:

Fuel line draining has nothing to do with the bowl going dry.  Whatever is in the bowl when the line drains stays there just like you toilet tank would not suck back.  It's the air break at the fill valve.

 

I know that, Jim; I just wasn't complete enough in my description. The problem seemed to be that the bowl wasn't refilling on a warm start--i.e., the pump wasn't pumping enough to replenish what was being pulled from the bowl. So it would start and run fine for a minute or two, then stall once the bowl drained. It would sometimes seem to get a tiny bit of gas flowing, but just enough to maintain a low idle. Attempts to accelerate resulted in a stall. Thus my attempts to combat the possibility of either air in the line before the pump or debris fouling the pump (though the pump screen was clear). Admittedly, adding a filter before the pump addresses the latter while having a potentially negative effect on the former, but I feel better with the filter there.

 

Thanks for keeping me honest!

 

-Dave

 

[AndySals]

Did I’ll and filter change this morning 

[NYNick]

I installed a 1000 Watt Pioneer amp under my rear seat delete and a pioneer head unit under my dash cause I have deleted my console as well. The MB Quart speakers hidden under my parcel shelf sound great! I've got music!

[joysterm]

My "final" button-up for the interior. Got the last of the brite work installed... brushed chrome door moulding,  IE billet handles,  and cerakoted an old rondel for the last personal touch.   

 

Ready for an ONR wash and a couple of C & C events  this weekend (weather permitting) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Special thanks to VanCity Plating for the fabulous work.

[iinca]

impressive

[Schnellvintage]

Wow, all that and a passenger side trap mirror!! Very nice.



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[kbmb02]

Changed a camshaft and dialed-in the timing. -KB

 

[Simeon]

14 hours ago, kbmb02 said:

Changed a camshaft and dialed-in the timing. -KB

 

 

Ken,

 

what do you use for an adjustable cam sprocket?

[SeaDawg]

Got after it on the exterior (two-day job):

1. Washed and dried

2. Clayed

3. Buffed

4. Meguiar'd

5. Carnuba waxed

6. Yelled at kids to not touch with their dirty hands!

7. Drove and smiled all the way

[kbmb02]

De-shrouded intake valves and tweaked the chamber on E12 casting head (next-up = porting) - all part of a plan to flow-test, specify and build a repeatable, performance street M10 from carb(s) -> intake -> cam -> pistons -> header -> exhaust tip. “Stage ???” -KB

 

[Geoff Raynak]

finished the motor-bay low-voltage wiring ...

 

started installing my dash from Blunt ... very nice piece

 

now to get all those other wires tucked away!