JLee's 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo build thread

[sjwaste]

Screw painting them. Send them out for powder coating. Do you have two piece rotors? If not, it's probably not worth powder coating disposable rotor hats

 

[jlee]

1 piece rotors. If I powdercoat the calipers, what color - black?

 

[Zargon]

for sure

 

[punjabiplaya]

lime green, it'll go well with the orange

but seriously, black might look good, photoshop it up and see what you like

 

[JCH13]

Flat black, so people see your wheels and not your brake calipers.

 

[Howard]

1 piece rotors. If I powdercoat the calipers, what color - black?

Black goes with anything.

 

[sjwaste]

1 piece rotors. If I powdercoat the calipers, what color - black?

The color of your car is pretty awesome. If they can match it, I'd totally try that. If not, black or silver are good.

 

[jlee]

Sooooooooooo there was already a Walbro installed in the car.

Guh.

 

[Zargon]

atleast you have a spare now!

 

[Throckmorton]

Dual tanks?

 

[jlee]

Spent all day today working on the car...got it to run, but something is quite wrong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOvh0jPBHtc

Oh, teaser pic:

 

[Aikouka]

How dare you tease me with that can of never-seize .

 

[JCH13]

Spent all day today working on the car...got it to run, but something is quite wrong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOvh0jPBHtc

What the hell is that?! Your car shouldn't be running like that... it shouldn't be able to idle like that, at all...

Exhaust leak? O2 sensor out of calibration? Clogged/messed up fuel injector(s)?

EDIT: Wheels look SO GOOD.

 

[Zargon]

that really weird

BOV is before or after the MAF? if after maybe its not tight enough?(but tight enough its not letting lots in at idle)

um.......loose piping somewhere on the IC?

 

[skyking]

that really weird

BOV is before or after the MAF? if after maybe its not tight enough?(but tight enough its not letting lots in at idle)

um.......loose piping somewhere on the IC?

yeah, I'd start looking around with a can of carb cleaner. Spray it in suspect areas and listen to the idle. It will move significantly if you wet a vac leak. If it has positive pressure at idle this method won't work.

 

[jlee]

A boost leak wouldn't throw a CEL.

I just called ATS and they immediately send to send them the entire ECU to get inspected.

 

[Zargon]

A boost leak wouldn't throw a CEL.

I just called ATS and they immediately send to send them the entire ECU to get inspected.

you didnt mention the CEL :awe:

 

[jlee]

you didnt mention the CEL :awe:

it's plainly obvious on the video.

 

[ayabe]

Those rims are nice....looking pretty sharp jlee.

 

[sjwaste]

That sounds like a misfire, a very rich mixture, or the AFM is disconnected.

 

[jlee]

I swapped the stock ECU in and it starts and idles normally, albeit at 7.6 - 7.7 AFR. Sounds like the ECU was toast.

Reassembled engine:

I'm so ready for this to be done...I want to drive it now

I need to add some items to the list, but what's on there is mostly done.

What's left:
Coolant flush
Fix clutch pedal
Install steering rack pinion

What's going on:
Install replacement ROM tune
Install replacement amplifier
Install replacement oil pressure gauge
Reroute wires so the interior can go back together properly
Reassemble interior
Reinstall engine bay fans and finish wiring

 

[sjwaste]

I missed the part about the aftermarket ECU. I've still never seen a hosed stock Toyota ECU.

 

[JCH13]

I swapped the stock ECU in and it starts and idles normally, albeit at 7.6 - 7.7 AFR. Sounds like the ECU was toast.

Just take out two injectors and you'll be running ~15 AFR at idle, about perfect, right?

 

[jlee]

Just take out two injectors and you'll be running ~15 AFR at idle, about perfect, right?

Nothing could possibly go wrong! :awe:

I missed the part about the aftermarket ECU. I've still never seen a hosed stock Toyota ECU.

It is a stock ECU with an additional board installed.

 

[Zargon]

it's plainly obvious on the video.

HA

guess not?