The new “what did you do to your Z today” (with off topic replies) XXXVIII

jchammond · 10-05-2020, 06:54 AM

Banjos have begun

Headed for the countertop cammer & treat the puss’s, after I squeeze trigger

jwick · 10-05-2020, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

Turned 12 pounds of green tomatoes into "half-assed Southern pickles" today. FI HFCs and FI crash bar for future turbo build come Wednesday. Still haven't passed state emissions test due to lean post-cat bank 1 fuel or whatever. Suck a D IllinoiZ!

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Have you replaced that O2 sensor?

JLarson · 10-05-2020, 08:11 AM

It just seems like these weekends fly by faster and faster.

Have a great day all. Remember not to stop moving blades or gears with your hands or genitals, always use somebody else's.

JARblue · 10-05-2020, 08:11 AM

Happy Monday everyone

jchammond · 10-05-2020, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jwick

Have you replaced that O2 sensor?

I’ll let you borrow one of mine

Just to see if that’s the problem, as I just removed 4

Front AFR sensors are tapered head & rear one’s are flat

jchammond · 10-05-2020, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JLarson

It just seems like these weekends fly by faster and faster.

Have a great day all. Remember not to stop moving blades or gears with your hands or genitals, always use somebody else's.

You’re just getting old

JARblue · 10-05-2020, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

I’ll say, half of California is ash by now, get cracking.

Oh, I’ll be keeping your pup in my thoughts, ours is at the vet right now with the wifey for his every six month checkup. Hope all goes well, he’s almost 11.

Seems like yesterday he was just a tiny puppy.

I maintain fire plans for several military hospitals which is one of the Joint Commission requirements for them to keep their accreditation. I can't help stupid people that live in the middle of wildfire country.

Thank you kindly

It's nice to see her running around and barking again since the medication is working well

JARblue · 10-05-2020, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

I remember those damn CD's AOL would send through the mail and I remember when they billed by the hour and would state "100000 hours free"

I used a lot of those CDs to create one-time-use accounts

JARblue · 10-05-2020, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I've done it a couple of times before with the motor home towing the Jeep. Houston I10 during rush hour is no fun either.

I've spent 2 hours on a 10 mile stretch of I-10 before. No construction and no accidents. It made no sense

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Originally Posted by jwick

I can attest to that. The Katy Freeway, which is the western Houston part of I-10, is the most traveled freeway in the nation. My office is on the feeder of I-10. Thankfully I’m only on it for a mile before I get off it.

This guy knows!

JARblue · 10-05-2020, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Train wreck in the tuning department. Folks are vouching for Eugene. That is fine but he does have some limitations. Experience. Knowing what the engine can do and can't do that very few people have.

Eugene is a nice enough guy. But yeah lack of experience is a bit concerning. A tune is not exactly the place I want to cut corners on. Although I know that Ecutek knock sensor is a weird one for some people. You gotta do a little work to be sure it's just overly sensitive sensor and not actual knock.

Spooler · 10-05-2020, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Eugene is a nice enough guy. But yeah lack of experience is a bit concerning. A tune is not exactly the place I want to cut corners on. Although I know that Ecutek knock sensor is a weird one for some people. You gotta do a little work to be sure it's just overly sensitive sensor and not actual knock.

Well, what ya gonna do if you have detonation and your knock sensor doesn't pick it up? With E85, that can happen. Blow a headgasket, break a ring land, and the engine shows signs of detonation but you don't see in your logs. Mostly happens to folks on pump E85.
My engine builder told me to be on barrel E85 if running the higher boost settings. Ignite Red or Ethanol One R.

Ghostvette · 10-05-2020, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Greetings from Battle Lake MN.

Congrats on the purchase

When you moving full time to the frozen tundra?

johnxxx · 10-05-2020, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jchammond

Yeah, planning to deliver before months end...just coordinating errthing

Pickup in the background isn’t going anywhere yet; as I have to pull engine in it as well

Gonna drive dad’s 10yr old Taco w/40k on the clock

As it needs to have it’s legs stretched, as I perform all the maintenance on it as well.
As far as spending on hardware; I’ll pass on commenting

Lotta work left to do, as I’m gonna repair pickup before Z comes back in garage...then it’s getting major surgery

Rear subframe removal, fuel tank removal, complete suspension removal, etc............

I’m sure you’ll be up & running before me, as I’ll be in turtle mode by then

Well, I'm hoping to be up and running by Spring 2021... Motor is already in the works, Mazworx that is

, but that's not going to be the hold up it seems. The FI TT stage 2 kit is the biggest wait (figure another 4 months)but my order is already placed. With that said, I know to expect the unexpected but as of right now things are ahead of schedule.

I'm envious of you Joby as there's nothing more satisfying than doing the work yourself and reaping the rewards. There's a lot to be said about taking your time and doing it right your own way especially someone who's got the skill set/mind set that can easily accomplish this. Also having the full complement of tools helps too!

JARblue · 10-05-2020, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Well, what ya gonna do if you have detonation and your knock sensor doesn't pick it up? With E85, that can happen. Blow a headgasket, break a ring land, and the engine shows signs of detonation but you don't see in your logs. Mostly happens to folks on pump E85.
My engine builder told me to be on barrel E85 if running the higher boost settings. Ignite Red or Ethanol One R.

I realize it can be an issue with pump E85 due to the randomness of the ethanol content. But there have been a couple of NA guys who had similar issues and weren't running E85. I think they both ended up lowering the sensitivity on the knock sensor on the advice of their tuner. Trying to remember who they were and which tuners. But I can't find it right now.

Spooler · 10-05-2020, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I realize it can be an issue with pump E85 due to the randomness of the ethanol content. But there have been a couple of NA guys who had similar issues and weren't running E85. I think they both ended up lowering the sensitivity on the knock sensor on the advice of their tuner. Trying to remember who they were and which tuners. But I can't find it right now.

Elmo370z had the same problem. Seb was tuning it. Put on the SOHO oil catch can setup and that solved it. Knock was gone. I would never reduce the sensitivity of the knock sensor. That is not an option. You got to know the hardware to understand what the software is telling you.

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