JLarson's build thread

Spooler · 02-24-2020, 12:11 PM

Do you have a fuel pressure gauge? If not, get one from CJM.

JARblue · 02-24-2020, 12:11 PM

JLarson · 02-24-2020, 01:21 PM

Ordered the system Solidus recommended for pressurizing. Working on Fuel Pressure.

Rusty · 02-24-2020, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Do you have a fuel pressure gauge? If not, get one from CJM.

You're late. Already told him about it last night.

Spooler · 02-24-2020, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

You're late. Already told him about it last night.

I wasn't playing mechanic with you guys, I was playing deliver driver. LOL

Ghostvette · 02-24-2020, 03:28 PM

Stupid question time....

Are the hoses from the intercooler and the turbo held on by hose clamps or are they friction fit? I looked at the pictures here and on several others, and I don't know if I saw hose clamps (probably too many pics and not enough coffee).

It almost sounds like a hose is pinched or has come loose.

solidus · 02-24-2020, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Stupid question time....

Are the hoses from the intercooler and the turbo held on by hose clamps or are they friction fit? I looked at the pictures here and on several others, and I don't know if I saw hose clamps (probably too many pics and not enough coffee).

It almost sounds like a hose is pinched or has come loose.

T-clamps. But tightening the clamps is tricky as I found with my pressure guage. You think you made it tight as hell but under pressure you find out you need a couple more ugga duggas. A couple stood out. The throttle bodies, lower intercooler inlet and that pain in the A$$ that goes by the steering knuckle. As I sit here right now I'm hashing out how I'm going to manage to do Van Jen clamps to forget about tightening forever.

JLarson · 02-24-2020, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by solidus

T-clamps. But tightening the clamps is tricky as I found with my pressure guage. You think you made it tight as hell but under pressure you find out you need a couple more ugga duggas. A couple stood out. The throttle bodies, lower intercooler inlet and that pain in the A$$ that goes by the steering knuckle. As I sit here right now I'm hashing out how I'm going to manage to do Van Jen clamps to forget about tightening forever.

Yeah that one by the steering knuckle can lick my taint

JLarson · 02-24-2020, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solidus

T-clamps. But tightening the clamps is tricky as I found with my pressure guage. You think you made it tight as hell but under pressure you find out you need a couple more ugga duggas. A couple stood out. The throttle bodies, lower intercooler inlet and that pain in the A$$ that goes by the steering knuckle. As I sit here right now I'm hashing out how I'm going to manage to do Van Jen clamps to forget about tightening forever.

What kind of pressure gauge did you use?

madwi · 02-24-2020, 06:22 PM

Startup vid
https://i.imgur.com/N2UNXVF.mp4

solidus · 02-24-2020, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JLarson

What kind of pressure gauge did you use?

The one I got came with a pressure guage. I'm gonna assume you're just as much if not more of a mechanic impersonator as I am and you have at least a 5 gallon compressor in your fake shop. When you start finding leaks you feel like a world champion investigator till the pump kicks in and you can't hear shat anymore.

JARblue · 02-24-2020, 08:36 PM

What did you do to that poor quickjack?

BettyZ · 02-24-2020, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

What did you do to that poor quickjack?

Prob just needs some lube.

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JLarson · 02-25-2020, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by solidus

The one I got came with a pressure guage. I'm gonna assume you're just as much if not more of a mechanic impersonator as I am and you have at least a 5 gallon compressor in your fake shop. When you start finding leaks you feel like a world champion investigator till the pump kicks in and you can't hear shat anymore.

Misunderstood what you meant. I'm fortunate in that my false persona has an 80 gallon compressor.

JLarson · 02-25-2020, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

Prob just needs some lube.

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Pressure is stuck in the lines according to the manual. It requires a call to tech support to resolve. If I'd realized it was happening, the proper procedure is to lower the QJ completely to relax the pressure. Unfortunately since I can't connect to it, I also can't lower it.

02-24-2020, 12:11 PM	#256 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,779 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	Do you have a fuel pressure gauge? If not, get one from CJM. Hotrodz and redondoaveb like this.

02-24-2020, 12:11 PM	#257 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Hotrodz and redondoaveb like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

02-24-2020, 01:21 PM	#258 (permalink)
JLarson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Media, PA Posts: 4,074 Drives: 14 Nissan 370z MR M6 Rep Power: 2684370	Ordered the system Solidus recommended for pressurizing. Working on Fuel Pressure. Hotrodz and redondoaveb like this. __________________ 2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ 2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

02-24-2020, 03:28 PM	#261 (permalink)
Ghostvette A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Shawnee KS Posts: 5,698 Drives: 15 Magma Red 6MT Rep Power: 2684377	Stupid question time.... Are the hoses from the intercooler and the turbo held on by hose clamps or are they friction fit? I looked at the pictures here and on several others, and I don't know if I saw hose clamps (probably too many pics and not enough coffee). It almost sounds like a hose is pinched or has come loose. Hotrodz and redondoaveb like this. __________________ 2015 Magma Red 6MT Sport Tech/2012 Fairlady MB 6MT Base (RIP 08032018)https://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/370Z/Coupe/

02-24-2020, 06:22 PM	#265 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	Startup vid https://i.imgur.com/N2UNXVF.mp4 JLarson likes this.

02-24-2020, 08:36 PM	#267 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	What did you do to that poor quickjack? __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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