I removed that diagnostic connector from my car. The sprocket speed sensor was just hanging onto the exhaust anyway. You will never use the diagnostic connector. You can get the dwell reading from the two pin connector going to diagnostic connector.
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I removed that diagnostic connector from my car. The sprocket speed sensor was just hanging onto the exhaust anyway. You will never use the diagnostic connector. You can get the dwell reading from the two pin connector going to diagnostic connector.
Today I zipped over to the hardware store thinking I would buy a set of t-handle hex wrenches and make a small adjustment to my CO mixture (thanks Dave S for the advice on what I needed).
The first store I went to didn't quite have what I wanted, but I didn't get to the next store on my list. Instead, I come out to the parking lot to find my beautiful G8 missing the front corner.
Dude stuck around and gave me his name, insurance and whatnot. The two witnesses and his company name on the side of the truck he creamed me in likely influenced that decision. The car is at a body shop and I've got a rental for now. My little CO mixture adjustment on the DeLorean gets to wait.
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What did he snag it with?
A moving truck!! Like one of those cube vans more or less. I am trying to understand how one could do that much damage if you were paying attention at all. He said he got distracted and it was 100% his fault, but you'd think he'd hit the brakes when it first started to crunch. I would imagine the force of the truck wheel at the back did the pushing but then either the rim somehow or the big platform style bumper grabbed the inside of the wheel well and just kept pulling. It completely sheered off the whole half bumper and skirting. He got a piece of the right front quarter, the hood, headlight lens, rim, fog light and marker light with that effort. That's a helluva mess considering one of the two cars was stationary and the other is supposed to be at parking lot speeds. Just that much heavier I guess. No one was hurt thankfully... and I say that partly because I wasn't in it at the time as much as the thought of had it been the DeLorean I took this morning, someone would have been going to the hospital or prison. Pretty sure my temper if forced to deal with that wouldn't have ended pleasantly.
Looks like it was just sawed off
Got my new vanity plates on the car last week.
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I'm seeing some plate-giarism going on here.😜
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I've had this plate for 21 years.
Should you decide to make the drive to a DCS event we could have some fun.
Dennis
Well hey that's a sharp looking plate you've got there!:biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC5180
Yes I definitely think we could have some fun a DCS event. I hope to make it to one, one of these days. It'd be interesting to find out how many GULLWNG plates are out there.
A couple days ago, I replaced my PPR O-rings. I had lingering problems with a cold start. The fuel seemed to drain out of the feed line after a few hours, despite an external check valve on the fuel pump. Even though I would prime the line with the key several times, it sputtered to life when cold.
I still have to install a new fuel accumulator, but it thought I'd try this first, as it was more of a cold start issue than hot start. I read some good posts beforehand, and backed out the adjacent fuel fittings just for good measure as recommended by the posts. The first and larger O-ring got stuck a bit requiring a gentle pull:
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After that it came out easily and I used a small wooden dowel to remove the second/piston part. The O-rings looked brand new :hmm:, but I cleaned the unit and installed the new ones anyway.
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I lubed the larger ring with a small amount of silicone grease and reinstalled it. The result: Problem solved!!!
I tried it over the last day and a half, and it now fires right up, as it should. I'm a happy camper! :woot:
I finished my custom "Heninger style" door strut brackets. I used a piece of aluminum from Ace Hardware, two ball studs from the door hinge, and 4 m6 bolts on each bracket. Cost me under $100 and I can still use stock struts.
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Busy weekend
1) Reinstalled center console
2) Replaced my AC panel lighting with Bitsyncmaster's LED solution
3) Cleaned and reinstalled license plate lamp holders (which seemed to be filled with sand) and suffered from an intermittent connection.
4) Replaced headlight switch with DMCH relay solution
5) Replaced driver side window switch
Elongated the bolt holes on by bonnet/hood catch. Bonnet sits so much better.
Going to baby oil it tomorrow........ kinky!
I installed one of those some light fixtures from ebay. It fits perfectly.
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Picked up two while they were on sale for $13 each.
Drove the DeLorean to Chesterton, IN to pick up some more Green River Soda pop today.
I ordered a couple of these for $13 as well! I'm glad they work nicely. Can't wait to get my pair....Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris 16409
Can you post a link?Quote:
Originally Posted by Morpheus
Green River, YUM. I wish I could get it where I live.Quote:
Originally Posted by MTDMC
I see you are using my iPad method! I hope you enjoy it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch
I can't buy it where I live either, so I buy it out of state. I have bought Green River while on the way to DMCMW or coming home from Illionis.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC5180
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110673817355...%3AMEBIDX%3AITQuote:
Originally Posted by DMC5180
Does it fit okay without the larger bezel?
Dennis
Yes. I have these in my car and they fit EXACTLY. There is a difference, though, in that they don't have an "off" position. The three lens positions are on-auto-on. I didn't care at that price.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC5180
Broke down. :mad1:
But I knew what was wrong, so I was ok with that. :aniclap:
"This light operates as an ON/AUTO/ON switch, there is no OFF."Quote:
Originally Posted by Morpheus
Is that right? Have one of you found a way to modify the connections to get the off position back?
Why are you concerned about not having a true off position? If your door switches work it will be off. Install an LED if your worried about extra current draw with the door open.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan
Indeed, and loving it. Used Audi TT vents. Still having some issues with syncing to my phone. I'll PM you about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick C
Thanks for you input.
Dutch
I like the new light because the "Auto on" setting is the middle position. I too was not concerned with a true "off" setting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Morpheus
Concerned? Not really. I don't much care to tell you the truth. I was only asking out of curiosity more than anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC5180
Fits PERFECTLY. And when you put an LED in it, you don't have to worry about battery drain so much.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC5180
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Not OEM, but very functional and well worth the $13 each I paid for them. Highly recommended.
What LED did you go with?
A couple of these:Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC5180
https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...car/2160/4949/
They are nice and bright...
Note that those LEDs have a switching regulator and will not dim with PCM dimmers. The large capacitance on the input also messes up the logic in my dimmer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Morpheus
Any thing that specs. "10-30V DC range" with superbright has those switch regulators.
Strangely enough, the stock dimmer module seems to work ok with these lights with LEDs. I watched them dim after I closed the doors last night.
The stock dimmer uses voltage to dim not PCM.Quote:
Originally Posted by Morpheus
That looks really nice. Do they put them in a sale occasional?
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Found it!:Quote:
Originally Posted by Henrik
http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?24...ll=1#post82755
Sorry, I meant to type PWM (pulse width modulation) and not PCM (pulse code modulation). I worked with PCM for 30 years and it still sticks in my head.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bitsyncmaster
Alternator belt broke so I replaced both AC and Alternator belts. What a pain in the ass to do by yourself. You have to cram a wrench on the back nut of the alternator then tighten and loosen it from the front. When you tighten it you then have to crawl back under and pry out the wrench that has been tightened up against the block.
Then the battery was dead so I'll test drive it later tonight.
Today I installed the passenger-side muffler and piping. The pontoon is in the way of the muffler, so it's not installed straight. But since my engine is failing I only really need exhaust for the purpose of running the engine while testing, so I don't care how it looks. At least it will be quieter.
After that was done, I re-connected the starter motor, and installed a new oil filter, the alternator, the intake manifold, carburetor, spark plug wires, and such, until the engine compartment was all hooked up again except for the oil pressure sender which lost its nut.
In order to run the engine, I will need to install coolant and oil. But apart from that, assuming the fuel pump still works, I should be ready for testing soon.
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glad to see you're at least close to firing it up again. :) sad to see that it's only firing up to see what's slowly killing it :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Farrar