[Julian]

I am no mechanic, so take my thoughts with a grain of salt, but from all the posts, here are my thoughts that I think were missed:

1. I believe just putting in a new battery does NOT force a relearn. You need to disconnect the battery for about 30 min. That will clear the computer of all it learned. If you disconnect, pull out the battery and put a new one in– that’s not enough if it took 10 min. I have an 89 mustang– from what I’ve read, new IACs can be bad from the factory as well– but probably not.

2. From what I understand about the oil light on the dash, it’s driven by an oil sensor in the side of the block. The way I think it works is an on/off switch based on resistance. If it’s sitting in oil, it’s off. If it’s not sitting in oil, it’s on and turns the light on your dash. So to me, you’re seeing the light when there’s no oil on the sensor– at which point– where does the oil go?

[Julian]

One trick I’ve used, though I had the pin hole on the axle, is an air chisel (needs to be a good one with some power to it– not the $25 one 🙂 ). Hit the center of the axle as you’re looking at it from where you put the wheel on (does that make sense?) After a little bit with the chisel– my hub came off.

[Julian]

One trick I’ve used, though I had the pin hole on the axle, is an air chisel (needs to be a good one with some power to it– not the $25 one 🙂 ). Hit the center of the axle as you’re looking at it from where you put the wheel on (does that make sense?) After a little bit with the chisel– my hub came off.

[Julian]

Eric,

I’m a software developer by day so I can’t help myself but to think about this:) Whoever is working on maintaining/building your forum, if they have time you could suggest the following to add:

Add a button, like the “Thank you” button you currently have call it “Issue Resolved”. When the user that started the tread clicks that button, they can enter a resolution text and the issue will be marked as resolved. On the flip side, have the code check that nothing has been posted to that tread for say a week. If so, send the thread originator an email requesting that they close the thread. Do it maybe twice over 2 weeks– 2 emails. If they don’t close, oh well, but I’d bet most people will be happy to writeup a resolution– they just forget to do it.

Raistian77,

What’s iatn?

Thanks guys!

P.S., been learning a lot from your videos and this site!!! Keep it up!

[Julian]

Eric,

I’m a software developer by day so I can’t help myself but to think about this:) Whoever is working on maintaining/building your forum, if they have time you could suggest the following to add:

Add a button, like the “Thank you” button you currently have call it “Issue Resolved”. When the user that started the tread clicks that button, they can enter a resolution text and the issue will be marked as resolved. On the flip side, have the code check that nothing has been posted to that tread for say a week. If so, send the thread originator an email requesting that they close the thread. Do it maybe twice over 2 weeks– 2 emails. If they don’t close, oh well, but I’d bet most people will be happy to writeup a resolution– they just forget to do it.

Raistian77,

What’s iatn?

Thanks guys!

P.S., been learning a lot from your videos and this site!!! Keep it up!

[Julian]

Any chance the car is running underdrive pulleys? 👿

[Julian]

Any chance the car is running underdrive pulleys? 👿

[Julian]

One more thing. Just saw on one of the forums someone mention spraying the carb cleaner in to the PCV hole. Does that work too? Seems like easier then taking off the intake hose.

[Julian]

One more thing. Just saw on one of the forums someone mention spraying the carb cleaner in to the PCV hole. Does that work too? Seems like easier then taking off the intake hose.

[Julian]

Thank you for the replies!

Bluesnut– you had me worried until the end of your post as I thought you didn’t like the test 🙂 But it’s ether your against 🙂 Sounds like I’ll keep this test in my toolbox.

So, do I understand correctly, to do it on a car, I take off the rubber house from the intake, manually open the butterfly, spray carb cleaner inside, put the hose back on and start the engine? And if there’s spark and compression (and perhaps the timing is fine 🙂 ) the engine should run for a few seconds?

How much carb cleaner do I spray in there? My biggest concern is backfire in to the air cleaner 🙂

Thanks again!
Julian

[Julian]

Thank you for the replies!

Bluesnut– you had me worried until the end of your post as I thought you didn’t like the test 🙂 But it’s ether your against 🙂 Sounds like I’ll keep this test in my toolbox.

So, do I understand correctly, to do it on a car, I take off the rubber house from the intake, manually open the butterfly, spray carb cleaner inside, put the hose back on and start the engine? And if there’s spark and compression (and perhaps the timing is fine 🙂 ) the engine should run for a few seconds?

How much carb cleaner do I spray in there? My biggest concern is backfire in to the air cleaner 🙂

Thanks again!
Julian

[Julian]

Thank you. I will take a look as soon as I find some time.

Julian

[Julian]

Thank you. I will take a look as soon as I find some time.

Julian

[Julian]

Eric,

Thanks for doing what you do, I’m learning a lot when watching your videos. Wish I had more time to watch 😉

I have 3 questions from this video:

1. What made you decide to give up on the computer codes and go for the injector testing?

2. I like the test of the injectors by pulling off the connectors, however, what do you do on engines where the injectors are under an intake manifold or otherwise unreachable? What’s an easy way to test those?

3. I just watched your video on vac leaks finding, but it didn’t mention using water instead of carb cleaner as you suggested in the above video. So how do you use water? just a mist, or how much do you use?

Thanks,

Julian

[Julian]

Eric,

Thanks for doing what you do, I’m learning a lot when watching your videos. Wish I had more time to watch 😉

I have 3 questions from this video:

1. What made you decide to give up on the computer codes and go for the injector testing?

2. I like the test of the injectors by pulling off the connectors, however, what do you do on engines where the injectors are under an intake manifold or otherwise unreachable? What’s an easy way to test those?

3. I just watched your video on vac leaks finding, but it didn’t mention using water instead of carb cleaner as you suggested in the above video. So how do you use water? just a mist, or how much do you use?

Thanks,

Julian

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