Gemini Coupe Rebuild!!!
#151 _mick74lh_
Posted 22 August 2010 - 06:26 PM
Look forward to seeing more photos of this car. The paint was coming out awesome!
#152 _Viper_
Posted 22 August 2010 - 07:00 PM
Engine bay is much the same:
Altho I polished the header tank this time.
And ground back the welds on the plenum.
Got wiper motor bits chromed
Redid my remote short shifter, in steel this time not alloy so it wont break!
Few other bits chromed (hinges, door striker)
Cable boot release (Stock Gemini)
Steering wheel came, but didnt fit my boss kit so put another on order.
Best shots I could get in the shed... things covered in handprints :/
And of course things couldn't all goto plan, Fired the motor up and it runs alright, but idle is a little weird and randomly just dies every now and again...
Hopefully it just needs to be taken for a good drive and get the cobwebs out but I goto a funny feeling something is up :(
New mags should be arriving shortly as well, Show wheelz Streeters 17"
#153 _Quagmire_
Posted 22 August 2010 - 08:19 PM
Ha we saw one on a car cruise that said SPDKLS. It was on some jap car I think and it definitely stuck in my mind. FUBAR sounds pretty good though. Good comic value and it sticks in your head.
Look forward to seeing more photos of this car. The paint was coming out awesome!
bardup and fubar i can't see passing rego
something about "plates can't offend....."
hence you can't have figjam or "god" for that matter
and when it dies does it puff black smoke or just hessietats?
Edited by Quagmire, 22 August 2010 - 08:21 PM.
#154 _Viper_
Posted 23 August 2010 - 08:04 PM
Is it possible it has a sticky valve? how can you check that... at Idle (900rpm) the boost/vac guage pops up and down between 18-20inches.. I did have a inkling it had a sticky valve before as it used to make the same puff sound when it was cold at idle, like every second or so.... I donno when but one day I noticed it had stopped...
Cars been sitting for like 6 months now and seems its back... Im yet to take it for a decent drive tho.
Edited by Viper, 23 August 2010 - 08:08 PM.
#155
Posted 23 August 2010 - 10:15 PM
#156 _Quagmire_
Posted 23 August 2010 - 10:20 PM
#157 _Viper_
Posted 24 August 2010 - 08:09 AM
#158 _Quagmire_
Posted 24 August 2010 - 09:41 AM
tried the simple things?
the vl's do this when the trottle body is dieing
#159 _Viper_
Posted 04 September 2010 - 09:43 PM
Is running perfect now
New wheels are due to arrive around the 17th Sep. GemsWA cruise is on next weekend too
#160 _Bomber Watson_
Posted 05 September 2010 - 05:27 PM
Cheers.
#161 _Quagmire_
Posted 07 September 2010 - 12:19 AM
Turned out that a bunch of dust n crap from either the sanding or sandblasting got into the ecu and was causing interference and making it shut down... lucky it didnt cause any permanent damage.
Is running perfect now
New wheels are due to arrive around the 17th Sep. GemsWA cruise is on next weekend too
meh was thinking that
like i said simple things
#162 _mick74lh_
Posted 07 September 2010 - 02:37 PM
#163 _Viper_
Posted 07 September 2010 - 03:09 PM
#164 _Viper_
Posted 13 September 2010 - 09:22 AM
#165
Posted 13 September 2010 - 11:05 AM
#166 _Bomber Watson_
Posted 13 September 2010 - 04:38 PM
#167
Posted 14 September 2010 - 12:02 AM
#168 _Viper_
Posted 14 September 2010 - 09:12 AM
Has changed a little since then.
#169 _Bomber Watson_
Posted 14 September 2010 - 09:41 AM
Cheers.
#170 _mick74lh_
Posted 14 September 2010 - 09:13 PM
#171 _BAILLIE_
Posted 28 September 2010 - 12:04 AM
Could do with those flares being filled out properly tho.
And maybe a mini reverse bonnet scoop : )
#172 _Torrie_Man_
Posted 28 September 2010 - 09:21 PM
#173 _Viper_
Posted 30 September 2010 - 12:27 AM
Could do with those flares being filled out properly tho.
Oh you mean like this???
Also hit the drags tonight and managed a new personal best.... from 13.8 to 13.3! all I changed was rear wheels and 3psi more boost (15psi)
#174 _gen3torrie_
Posted 30 September 2010 - 11:08 PM
for a gemini
#175
Posted 30 September 2010 - 11:32 PM
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