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street_racer_00 10-11-2005, 03:07 AM Okay, as most of you know, I have been really down on luck with my car for the last 3 months...paid $2,300 for a new transmission, and 2 weeks ago my car started dying every time it came to idle...well this evening I finally got around to replace my MAfS and reconstructed my intake(Working at home depot has its benifits :icon16: ). I wasn't 100% sure that anything would change, but I figured it was worth it...so I contructed my new intake in my bedroom, took it and my toolbox down to the garage, unplugged the battery cable, took out the old intake and old MAfS, put the new intake in, tightened a couple of hose clamps, plugged in the new MAfS, and the moment of truth had come. I turned the ignition...hmm...seems to be running more smoothly right off the bat...so I let it idle...15 seconds passes...30 seconds....45 seconds...1 minute...and it's still idling steadily at about 700 rpms...okay so this is looking good...so I take her out for a drive...perfectly smooth acceleration, no lurching, sounds less ricey, no toxic exhaust fumes that I can smell...too good to be true...so I rolled down the window and drove around...sounds good...discovered when I let off the gas, it makes that "pop pop pop" mini backfire noise that some straight-piped 5.0 mustangs do...freakin SWEET!...then I glance down at the gauges....wait, SOMETHING IS MISSING...THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS OFF! For the first time in 3 years, those amber-lit words "service engine soon" were nowhere to be found...so needless to say I'm pretty stoked right now...I'm even gonna make some cliff notes for those of you who don't care that my car isn't running like crap anymore. CLIFF NOTES: My car doesn't run like shit anymore! :iceslolan CivRacer95 10-11-2005, 03:19 AM Congrats mang! I'm proud of ya McGyver. Glad you got your baby running smoothly again. That's what I like to hear, or read that is. :cheers: street_racer_00 10-11-2005, 03:35 AM Congrats mang! I'm proud of ya McGyver. Glad you got your baby running smoothly again. That's what I like to hear, or read that is. :cheers: Are you getting drunk again? CivRacer95 10-11-2005, 02:47 PM Not at all. Just celebrating with a Soda tonight. Gotta Fanta party going. Don't worry, it's a Utah thing. Gohan Ryu 10-11-2005, 03:32 PM Jeez from the thread title I thought you spent the night with some lingerie models getting laid. No CEL is good but I'm just kind of...disappointed. CassiesMan 10-11-2005, 03:41 PM Not at all. Just celebrating with a Soda tonight. Gotta Fanta party going. Don't worry, it's a Utah thing. Dont drink the orange one...shes dirty... street_racer_00 10-11-2005, 04:39 PM Jeez from the thread title I thought you spent the night with some lingerie models getting laid. No CEL is good but I'm just kind of...disappointed. lol, in my mind it was almost as good as that :icon16: Polygon 10-11-2005, 08:25 PM Congrats mang! I'm proud of ya McGyver. Glad you got your baby running smoothly again. That's what I like to hear, or read that is. :cheers: Yeah, I hope he didn't forget to use some gum wrappers and duct tape. Nice job man, and you fixed it on your own from crap at Home Depot. You would make a Turbo Dodge guy proud. CivRacer95 10-11-2005, 08:27 PM ^ It's true. You should see what some of those guys can do! Too bad Poly doesn't have the cunning witt like most of them. :) -The Stig- 10-11-2005, 08:46 PM Cause he's a Turbo Chrysler guy. That's his biggest problem there. ;) Polygon 10-11-2005, 10:34 PM Cause he's a Turbo Chrysler guy. That's his biggest problem there. ;) Yeah, which means I do shit right. No MacGyver shit here. :biggrin: 2000LS1Z28 10-12-2005, 01:22 AM Congrats. Attempts to do something new on your car that you've never tried before, and being successful with thereafter, is really exhillirating. Is this the air intake system, or the head of the car though??? I am somewhat confused. -The Stig- 10-12-2005, 01:24 AM He fabricated a cold air intake out of ABS pipe it sounds like. Schweeet. CivRacer95 10-12-2005, 02:02 AM Yeah, which means I do shit right. No MacGyver shit here. :biggrin: :lol: If you could do shit right, then your car would be running properly then now wouldn't it? :biggrin: I'm so glad I'm leaving Utah. Cause the next time I see Poly, he'll probably take a lead pipe to my head. Peace out Poly... street_racer_00 10-12-2005, 05:12 AM He fabricated a cold air intake out of ABS pipe it sounds like. Schweeet. Yep 3" ABS with a 3" to 2" malleable rubber drain coupling to adapt it to fit on the throttle body...it doesn't look as ghetto as it sounds, trust me :icon16: GForce957 10-12-2005, 12:42 PM Post a pic of it? Polygon 10-12-2005, 02:37 PM :lol: If you could do shit right, then your car would be running properly then now wouldn't it? :biggrin: I'm so glad I'm leaving Utah. Cause the next time I see Poly, he'll probably take a lead pipe to my head. Peace out Poly... Nah, I know you're just kidding around. Right? Anyhow, sucks to see you're going to Canada. When I finish the GTC I'll have to bring it out there and show ya' Post a pic of it? Yeah, I'd like to see what ya' did as well. street_racer_00 10-12-2005, 09:46 PM Okay, I'll get it up here as soon as I can. street_racer_00 10-13-2005, 03:57 PM Okay, I'll get it up here as soon as I can. Update: I took the pics and u/l'd them on my computer, but they are all too big for the AF gallery, and I don't know how to resize them, I'm a noob when it comes to this stuff...any suggestions would be helpful. GForce957 10-13-2005, 05:43 PM Take smaller pics, sheesh street_racer_00 10-13-2005, 06:02 PM Take smaller pics, sheesh Can't, all my pics come out to be 300kb or bigger...just the way the camera is. CivRacer95 10-13-2005, 07:40 PM You & Pics = Teh suck... :grinno: If you have the pictures on your computer, can't you just right click and select edit. Most computers allow you to do that I think. Especially if have a program like "Word Paintshop" or something like that. Polygon 10-13-2005, 11:27 PM You could e-mail the pics to me and I could upload to my web server or resize them for you. Or you can use a free image hosting service like photobucket.com. street_racer_00 10-14-2005, 01:07 AM You could e-mail the pics to me and I could upload to my web server or resize them for you. Or you can use a free image hosting service like photobucket.com. Check your Hotmail inbox polygon :icon16: Polygon 10-14-2005, 08:50 PM Check your Hotmail inbox polygon :icon16: I got them, and I must say nice job. Once I finish my homework tonight I'll get them uploaded and post them. street_racer_00 10-14-2005, 10:40 PM I got them, and I must say nice job. Once I finish my homework tonight I'll get them uploaded and post them. Thank you sir, I appreciate it. Polygon 10-15-2005, 01:30 PM street_racer_00 10-15-2005, 02:22 PM Whoa, look how dirty my engine is...time to spray some degreaser in there and git r dun. vBulletin®, Copyright ©2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
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