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[Kam]

from what ive heard head linnings are a pain to get right but other than that the car looks great

 

Thats why I super uber look after mine as I keep hearing the same thing!

 

Fair play to you Mr Thumb for tackling it 

[mrthumb]

 almostdone4.jpg   95.25K   36 downloads  almostdone3.jpg   81.27K   22 downloads  almostdone2.jpg   93.53K   42 downloads  almostdone1.jpg   101.8K   27 downloadsOk heres a few pics, iv had more time to get things done, my mates got next week off and hopefully should get it MOT'ed in that week then we can drive it around to iron out any other problems. but were very close. 

 

Knocked a gas bottle over in the workshop and it fell right on the freshly painted car. you might of heard the gas bottle landing after i launched it from the garage grrr!

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wiring is getting there. having issues with the LED making the lights flash flash. we tried LED resistors units from ebay and it has not worked.   wiring.jpg   76.03K   31 downloads

 

 

 

[KieranB]

Looking good MrThumb, well except for the dent. I end up doing something like that, but don't realise how important the thing i'm throwing is and it breaks

 

Has the car got adjustable ride height? Seems a tad tractor-ish at the moment, would make the arches look mint if it was a tad lower

 

Good luck with the MOT, nearly done

 

Kieran

[mrthumb]

hah yea, the rear needs to be set down. its 1 of the things i have not got around too yet.

 

hey kam keep that head lining... utter pain in the arse ^^

[mrthumb]

cars MOT'ed...  ^^

 

when i accelerate though it almost stalls the engine. but it don't do it when i rev it idling. any ideas?

Edited by mrthumb, 24 June 2013 - 11:38 AM.

[KieranB]

Congratulations on the MOT

 

As for the bogging down I'm not quite sure, it could be a massive list of things. I did a quick search though and found this:

 

http://www.automotiv...ging_down_.html

 

Just a few things to check i suppose

 

Kieran

[mrthumb]

thanks buddy theres a start

[thelegg]

hopefully its something simple

[mrthumb]

ok guys, i have  a engine warning light. and im trying to find out how to check the error code. My ecu does not have red light on it that i can see. its hard to find a guide on it too. anyone else here done it?

 

ok i found out on the del sol theres a service connector plug hanging from the dash.

it no longer exists so i need to find out what pins to cross on teh ECU and i assume the engine warning light will flash for me?

Edited by mrthumb, 25 June 2013 - 11:39 AM.

[johny:)]

Hi mr thumb it's realy quite easy I will have a look at a pin out for you later It's just 1 wire coming from the ecu brown I think but I will check and all you have to do is earth it to make the circuit then your engine light will start flashing codes

[KieranB]

Hi mr thumb it's realy quite easy I will have a look at a pin out for you later It's just 1 wire coming from the ecu brown I think but I will check and all you have to do is earth it to make the circuit then your engine light will start flashing codes

 

I think you're right on that, its brown with silver dots on it or something like that. Although the diagram i use says there is a error check switch (ecu pin D4) and an error check light (ecu pin A13). what the hell is an error check switch?

 

But you're right mr thumb it'll start flashing, this might help:

 

http://honda-tech.co...ad.php?t=682412

 

Kieran

Edited by KieranB, 26 June 2013 - 10:49 AM.

[mrthumb]

ok, i tried 2 thinks

 

I put a led multimeter from those 2 points pins set it DC and it just stayed at 4.5 slightly fluctuating 

 

I also put a led across the 2 pins and got nothing..

 

the engine warning light just stays on when i turn on the engine. 

 

i also took it for a drive yesterday. carefull not to go over 4k and after a 6 miles i could barley accelerate at all. the engine would cut out. my mate recons it could be the fuel pump which dont sound good and its making it run lean. 

so many things to try !

[mrthumb]

ok got some codes! 

7 TPS - throttle position sensor

22 VTEC pressure valve

 

 

we tested the vtec engaged ok and it clicks on and off no problem.

I unplugged the throttle position sensor and plugged it back in and went for a spin.

 

we hit vtec for the first time. quite nice to finally feel how fast it can go.

only trouble is, after a short while the bogging down started happening again.

ordered a new fuel pump in case this one is on its way out.

 

im worried the TPS is duff because we had a bad earth and the the current for starting the car was going down the throttle cable and heated it up quite a bit :)

 

more investigation required. 

Edited by mrthumb, 27 June 2013 - 12:01 AM.

[domdee]

what a sexy build!

was you pi55ed when you titled this thread?????

Are they the final wheels of the build?

[mrthumb]

hah, its been a big learning curve this build. never done anything like it before.

yea they are the final wheels :)