corivus
Hey Shiny!!
- Joined
- Aug 19, 2004
- Location
- Tempe, Arizona
Hey there, Just a video update(headphones for the low rumble noises) of where I'm at:
So, the throttle body issue ended up being multiple things, first off, the throttle plate was not moving physically. I fully disassembled it, mostly because 800 for a new electronic throttle body wasn't ideal, and then soaked all the non-electronic parts in transmission fluid for 2 days. After that a little articulating back and forth and it was moving like a brand-new throttle body again. I reassembled the whole thing and reinstalled it and I had throttle control back... for 1 minute. Pulled the codes again and got 1517 and 1518 this time... so I started checking wiring/grounds/etc. and finally decided to change out the TAC module with my other spare that has been inside the car this whole time.
I have been parking outside without the hood for a while and we got a LOT of rain which while not uncommon during the winter was a little unusual. Because of the work I’ve been doing the hood hasn’t been on the car. So, I haven't had time to start modifying the hood with how busy the shop has been but I am hoping I can start this Monday. I will be starting off with my worst hood out of the 3 I have to hopefully refine the process with one of the nicer white ones. That hood is the one in the video, it has lots of dents and paint rippling so I think it’s a perfect candidate. That said in between all the troubleshooting I had lost my fuel pump; I traced this back to a bad relay that became water logged. Swapped it out and yay I'm driving again, apparently burnouts are really easy to do so tires will be a thing once I get further along.
I think for now that’s really it for updates, I’ll be pulling the engine and transmission at some point to install the new oil pan and do a lot of other things but I feel like that will take some time. Also thelostartof is maybe going to take a day off and come weld up the exhaust so we can see what I need to change for cables and hoses, thankfully everything is ridiculously long so most everything can be moved around.
So, the throttle body issue ended up being multiple things, first off, the throttle plate was not moving physically. I fully disassembled it, mostly because 800 for a new electronic throttle body wasn't ideal, and then soaked all the non-electronic parts in transmission fluid for 2 days. After that a little articulating back and forth and it was moving like a brand-new throttle body again. I reassembled the whole thing and reinstalled it and I had throttle control back... for 1 minute. Pulled the codes again and got 1517 and 1518 this time... so I started checking wiring/grounds/etc. and finally decided to change out the TAC module with my other spare that has been inside the car this whole time.
I have been parking outside without the hood for a while and we got a LOT of rain which while not uncommon during the winter was a little unusual. Because of the work I’ve been doing the hood hasn’t been on the car. So, I haven't had time to start modifying the hood with how busy the shop has been but I am hoping I can start this Monday. I will be starting off with my worst hood out of the 3 I have to hopefully refine the process with one of the nicer white ones. That hood is the one in the video, it has lots of dents and paint rippling so I think it’s a perfect candidate. That said in between all the troubleshooting I had lost my fuel pump; I traced this back to a bad relay that became water logged. Swapped it out and yay I'm driving again, apparently burnouts are really easy to do so tires will be a thing once I get further along.
I think for now that’s really it for updates, I’ll be pulling the engine and transmission at some point to install the new oil pan and do a lot of other things but I feel like that will take some time. Also thelostartof is maybe going to take a day off and come weld up the exhaust so we can see what I need to change for cables and hoses, thankfully everything is ridiculously long so most everything can be moved around.