Guess what?

Did you just do a compression test or did you leak it down? I have the tools to leak it down if you need them.

 

My fault Fatso, he only did a Comp test.

I did not want to complicate the process by involving more variables that the leak down would have shown. My advise at this stage was only to find out if he had the basics required to make noise and stink out of all the cylinders. The numbers he got were in line with what would be expected of an engine with that mileage that was randomly dropping cylinders.

Once Ernie has a few hundred miles on an EIGHT cylinder engine.... then a proper compression and leak down test done at normal operating temps should be done. At this point I suspect the cylinder walls are washed bone dry and he has Fur growing on all of the valves. A leak down test would have sent him into TPU (terminal pucker up) mode at this stage of the game. He just needs an 8 cylinder Red Sled that runs while he builds up the next LeMans winning 348 race engine in the garage. Damn.... between Bruce and Ernie I can see my storage shelves becoming empty!

 

When the Boss is happy... everyones happy.

When she is still up the the clowds I will drop the bomb that I am making a deal on a bent up airplane to put in the garage next to her engineless Ferrari. You think Vince had a problem... you aint seen nothing yet. Damn good thing her horse is healthy! Come to think of it, I could ship the horse, hell a pair of horses, to Bruce for his back yard and enrich my IMSA and plane budgets.

 

You muss be talkin' 'bout Wright, 'cause I got no back yard. Them hawses'd probly starve on the grass here in Redondo.
How to take care of the wife problem? Lie as if your life depended on it. Examples:
Plane? What plane?
Plane? Oh, that's Bruce's. I'm storing it for him, and he said that if I get it running, I can have an ownership interest. Did you know they have a landing strip at the outlet mall?
I got it for free.
It's for you.

 

The garage would hold a full season hay, you would be a hero and only have to shovel shlt twice a day. Think of the opportunities, pin SF shields on the front flanks, a sure hit at C&C, free delivery.... I will load them tonight and tell her it was your idea.

I tried them all at the same time. Her rely... "You been talking to Bogart"?

 

I have a back yard and a pasture and I live in horse country. Wonder if I brought home the horses, the race car would look like a blessing to her...

 

Very cool and good call on the new o-rings. Can't wait to see if the problems go away. Why are you on F-chat, get to work Ernie!!

 

Wow... let's get a before and after shot on the same screen. That's some nice work!

All the best,
Andrew.
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Ernie, that is a very reasonable price for this job. How difficult is it to pull the injectors for a very inexperienced DIY'er (remember, I am still very amateurish )

 

Stooge-style, baby!

 

E,

Remember after the tank implosion you R&R'rd the fuel pumps, then you had the charchol canister fail? Before you put the newly cleaned FI's back in are you sure there is no cr@p in your fuel filters? Fuel filters do not catch all the junk.

 

Just a note to make sure the engine is cool and switch the battery disconnect off to help minimize fire risk from any spilled fuel.

 

I am so getting my injectors cleaned at the next major.

Thanks for the info.

Kai

 

Looking forward to the Stooge DIY injector swap thread.

 

Great to hear Ernie.

Keeping injectors clean is vital in any car. We dont clean them often enough.

The BEST time to clean the injectors is when the engine is out. I plan to remove mine and clean them when I pull the engine. I have the complete service history on my car and I havent seen the injectors cleaned anywhere in its 19 yr history.

My car runs beautiful, but it doesnt hurt to have them checked, cleaned and orings and screen replaced.

 

WTF now ernie?!?!

 

Hope everything is okay Ernie. You got us in suspense man...

 

I had exactly the same miss and error codes as you and it was the coil 1-4. Worked beautifully thereafter. Great stuff. Look forward to the injector pics stooge-style.

Randall

 

Took the words right out of my mouth

 

Those aren't his injectors.....