That would sure be an easy way to test if your balancer has slipped........ TY for the linkI would bet that TDC is where the balancer says it is. The best way I can think to check is to use a piston stop.
Here's how you use it.
Zero history on the car. Younger guy I bought it from said some stuff that i have since forgotten, because after I started digging into car I realized he was an idiot and probably just fed me some bs.Do you have enough history on the car to know whether the timing chain was [ever] properly installed?
Also: What's the deal with the O2 sensors? Are we awaiting a sign from God to indicate that you [need] those?
No chip. Engine light is on. O2 plugs are still on harness. I need to pull exhaust anyways to patch couple holes in pipe. Am going to add the bungholes and sensors at that time.Does is have a chip on the ECU? They could have tuned it to stay in open loop where the O2's are not used. Have you tried to pull codes from the ECU? If the car is not tuned then you should be getting a check engine light (CEL) due to the O2's missing. The CEL only illuminates/flashes when there are emissions related codes so just because its not flashing doesn't mean there are no codes present.
If the ECU will not respond to pulling codes then it is possible the ECU needs to be fixed.
Regulator is good. Replaced recently when I smelled strong gas in the vacuum line. O2 sensors will be added when I drop exhaust. Fuel pressure is another story. Pic is car running and warm, seems low to me, yet still overfueling like no tomorrow. I am going to replace timing components so I'm not gonna worry about tryin to get pics of balancer.Pics are tricky, I guess a straight on shot of the hub area with the pulley off.
Yeah, no O2s are a n0 g0.
What else is missing or modified?
On the overfueling, first fix the 02 issues, and check the fuel pump regulator, pull the vac line off and sniff it, no seriously if it smells like gas, tastes like gas then the regulator is suspect, check fuel pressure with engine running with and without vac line on. Note the press here.
how can you have an angry bung hole when he does not have one??
YOU HAVE ANGERED MY BUNG HOLE!!!
Will update on the bunghole. Figured beavis would show up eventually. Knew I made the right choice joining this forum.So it is trying to read the O2's when it hits temperature and since they are out in the open and reading high on O2 it the ECU is probably trying to pour the fuel to it to correct that. Once you bet the bungs welded on and them installed that will help this whole mess.
The fuel pressure is way low. Should be 39 psig with the vacuum line disconnected from the FPR (plug the vacuum line) and the engine at idle.
You may regret that decisionKnew I made the right choice joining this forum.
Wanted to update on all my whack problems. Figured out my A9L was bad. Found one on marketplace and the guy sold and shipped it to me for 138 bucks. Came with a jet chip too. That made me nervous though so I pulled the chip, Installed, and boom car runs like a frickin champ. Working out some bugs now. Maybe I should start a progress thread and get Input on some things.
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