mladen
02-23-2023, 03:59 PM
So, that day has come. Beautiful day at that, sunny, 78 degrees.
Had my neighbor over to help, record the video, and be ready with the fire extinguisher, of course :)
We put about 3-4 gallons of fuel in the car. First went through the procedure recommended by BPE, which is to cycle the engine a few times for about 15-20 seconds without a spark or fuel (disconnected the inertia switch). After that it was time to crank for real.
Start 1 (https://youtu.be/NVlMgrIWzNk)
Start 2 (https://youtu.be/De6fSWJ2D-A)
Start 3 (https://youtu.be/ROdSy94yOTg)
It fired up on the first try without issue, though I did this before going through the setup wizard on the EFI. I assume not a big deal since the engine has been dynoed and probably set up already. I did do it before the second start. The main issue is that the idle seems rough. I first had it set at 850, then increased it to 950, but it didn't make a difference between the last two starts, not sure if maybe I'm not completing the setup wizard correctly.
One more problem that came up after the third start, and really got lucky on the timing, and that I had a battery cut-off switch, is that the starter got shorted and started cranking on its own. Again, luckily we stopped it after a few seconds, and it happened when the engine was off (while we were dealing with that coolant overflow at the end). Basically, the starter cranks as soon as I turn on the battery cut-off switch. I checked the ignition switch and went from there, eventually figuring out that there is continuity between the starter power wire and the solenoid power wires. I haven't gotten to fixing it yet, but I'm fairly sure it's because I have the starter power cable sitting on top of the screw for the solenoid. With vibration, it probably just poked through the insulation. Easy fix. Now I have an excuse to take the PS headers off. It will make removing the fuel pressure gauge easier as well.
180509
Speaking of fuel pressure. On ignition, the pump started and it got close to 50PSI. Once the engine started it was on 60 where I think it should be.
Overall, pretty good day I have to say.
Had my neighbor over to help, record the video, and be ready with the fire extinguisher, of course :)
We put about 3-4 gallons of fuel in the car. First went through the procedure recommended by BPE, which is to cycle the engine a few times for about 15-20 seconds without a spark or fuel (disconnected the inertia switch). After that it was time to crank for real.
Start 1 (https://youtu.be/NVlMgrIWzNk)
Start 2 (https://youtu.be/De6fSWJ2D-A)
Start 3 (https://youtu.be/ROdSy94yOTg)
It fired up on the first try without issue, though I did this before going through the setup wizard on the EFI. I assume not a big deal since the engine has been dynoed and probably set up already. I did do it before the second start. The main issue is that the idle seems rough. I first had it set at 850, then increased it to 950, but it didn't make a difference between the last two starts, not sure if maybe I'm not completing the setup wizard correctly.
One more problem that came up after the third start, and really got lucky on the timing, and that I had a battery cut-off switch, is that the starter got shorted and started cranking on its own. Again, luckily we stopped it after a few seconds, and it happened when the engine was off (while we were dealing with that coolant overflow at the end). Basically, the starter cranks as soon as I turn on the battery cut-off switch. I checked the ignition switch and went from there, eventually figuring out that there is continuity between the starter power wire and the solenoid power wires. I haven't gotten to fixing it yet, but I'm fairly sure it's because I have the starter power cable sitting on top of the screw for the solenoid. With vibration, it probably just poked through the insulation. Easy fix. Now I have an excuse to take the PS headers off. It will make removing the fuel pressure gauge easier as well.
180509
Speaking of fuel pressure. On ignition, the pump started and it got close to 50PSI. Once the engine started it was on 60 where I think it should be.
Overall, pretty good day I have to say.