- 11-23-2001 - ECU Part Numbers
- 11-23-2001 - ECU Compatibility
- Which ECUs are compatible with which cars?
- From our friends at TechnoMotive.
- 10-29-2001 - Nitrous Oxide FAQ
- Everything you wanted to know about NO2.
- 10-02-2001 - Spark Plug Well Cleaning
- (all models)
- Does your engine suffer from a miss that you can't track down? It could be condensation or oil trapped in your spark plug wells, as this technical note from Magnecor points out.
- 02-09-2001 - Boost Leaks
- Has your turbo car lost its edge?
- From Andre:
If you have a chance, PRESSURIZE your intake system now.
I just wanted to re-iterate how important this is to do. It's simple to do, but I noticed every damn week I get some idiotic boost leak that likes to sneak up behind me. And its one of those things you don't really notice, until your car just feels slow and you can't explain it. I bet fixing boost leaks can fix many problems out there, but just as an example...
Saturday, before racing at ATCO, I did a pressure test with a compressor on my intake system. How?
~ Buy a 2 rubber cap from the Home Depot Plumbing section ($4.99)
~ Buy an Upright Bike Pump
~ Buy a straight fitting (to put 2 silicone hoses together)
~ Buy a T fitting
I just cap off the turbo, put a pipe between the turbo and the side wall of the car so the cap doesn't pop off (it tends to pop off at 22psi no matter how tight I make the cap). Cut the bike pump hose and put a long silicone hose on the end of it, and T that hose to your BOV line. Then put a screwdriver in yoru TB to keep the plate open.
It takes me about 25 pumps to reach 15psi. If I pump 25 times and I see 0 psi? That means I have a huge boost leak. Usually, at 20psi pressure,your psi should bleed down very slowly, meaning you can run from the engine bay to your boost gauge and still see psi. That's ok...
So what was leaking on my car? I had a slit on the bov line that would only leak at 18psi, and I mean leak! So I fixed that. I go to ATCO to race, all good. I come home and just notice the car lost its edge. So what's next? Another intake pressure test. This time, I couldn't get any pressure. I went looking and could hear air rushing out the back of the intake manifold. What was it? My EGR side vacuum hose just was dangling there! Things that I had no idea or didnt expect, just happened out of nowhere. Well, got it back on tighter, and my idle fixed itself, and my gas mileage went up.
So if you have some time I really suggest, from my experiences, you test your system out. It might be worthwhile :)
Andre - dre99gsx
- 12-21-2000 - The $1 Capacitors Page
- Andreas Santoso is nice enough to offer to send you all the capcitors necessary for the ECU cap change for only a buck!
- 12-03-2000 - HVAC Fan Assembly
- Is your A/C fan not blowing as well as it used to?
- From Shawn Jewett: Is your fan not blowing as well as it used to? Do you park outside and not under a carport/garage? Do you have funny smells coming from your vents? You should pull your fan out and check it for debris. It's VERY simple to remove, I can't stress how simple it really is! All you need is a cross-tip screwdriver.
This is on a 1G so 2G's will be slightly different.
1) Remove the three plastic fasteners holding the ducting below the glovebox and remove the ducting.
2) Unplug the fan's electrical connector and pull the upper end of the rubber hose going to the motor.
3) Unscrew the three mounting screws holding the fan up and remove the fan assembly.
It's a squirrel cage type fan and can trap and hold leaves or other debris that gets down into the vents. I pulled out a hand full of grassy moss type gunk that was stuck in there! It's real simple and worth checking it out. Here's a link to a picture of what I pulled out of my fan. I put a soda can there for size reference. YUCK!
ftp://bis.bc.ca/nwdsm/Shawn/fan%20gunk.jpg
- 11-29-2000 - Crankwalk Theory
- 1995-1999 turbo
- Our friends at Magnus Motorsports have come up with an interesting crankwalk theory. Nice cut-a-way views of the engine block (literally).
- 11-28-2000 - The 2G Turn Harder Page
- Tips on suspension setup for street and autocross, with emphasis on the 2nd Generation DSM's. How it works, and what to change to do it right.
- 11-28-2000 - Weight Transfer Theory
- 1995+, but applies to 1990-1994 as well
- Comprehensive primer written by Mac Crossett. With diagrams and equations.
- 11-12-2000 - Oil Filters
- An excellent comparison of all popular brands of oil filters, with cutaway views and construction analysis. From our friends at the Mini-Mopar Resource Site.
- 11-01-2000 - Bauer Performance and Repair Pages
- Brad Bauer created this well organized site with FAQs of his own design covering many topics.
- 11-01-2000 - Disabling the Automatic A/C on Defrost
- 1995-1999
- Robert Vasquez made a diagram that shows a simple way to prevent the A/C from coming on automatically when defrost is selected.
- 09-28-2000 - Fuel Gauge Fix
- 1995+ AWD
- Tired of your fuel gauge reading empty when it has five gallons left? Ron Olsen added a potentiometer to the circuit and was able to tune his fuel gauge. Theory would apply to other cars.
- 07-07-2000 - Good Guy / Bad Guy List
- Not sure about the purchase you are going to make from a stranger on the other side of the coast? Check this list out. The idea is similar to the ratings scheme of Ebay.
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