ECS blower build
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St. Jude Donor '15
If I do end up doing it and it works I'll post a full parts list
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I'd probably try what you have just to see first.. I don't see how it would hurt anything, but I suppose it may waste some of your time in having to redo it if it does indeed smell
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I'm going to try the lines in the kit and change them next winter if they smell, too much dough into this build at this point 
That being said, my beefy mighty mouse pcv can with -10an oil cap fitting arrived.
This weekend I am aiming to:
Still waiting on a base tune from Matt@FSP...I know hes swamped and its going to be -8 out this weekend so starting it probably wont happen. Slowly but surely, next up in the ECS fuel kit which seems like an easy install.
That being said, my beefy mighty mouse pcv can with -10an oil cap fitting arrived.
This weekend I am aiming to:
- Install fuel rails + lines
- Plan out catch can location, order parts
- Install x-pipe + axle back
- Top off fluids
Still waiting on a base tune from Matt@FSP...I know hes swamped and its going to be -8 out this weekend so starting it probably wont happen. Slowly but surely, next up in the ECS fuel kit which seems like an easy install.
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St. Jude Donor '13
I can tell you that I installed my ECS stage 1 fuel system and that only has a few feet of lines involved. It smelled terrible in my garage. ECS has since switched to shipping Teflon lines and they stepped up and sent me some new ones.
I would just do the PTFE now because you will end up switching them later and doing the work twice.
I would just do the PTFE now because you will end up switching them later and doing the work twice.
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I'm going to try the lines in the kit and change them next winter if they smell, too much dough into this build at this point
That being said, my beefy mighty mouse pcv can with -10an oil cap fitting arrived.
This weekend I am aiming to:
Still waiting on a base tune from Matt@FSP...I know hes swamped and its going to be -8 out this weekend so starting it probably wont happen. Slowly but surely, next up in the ECS fuel kit which seems like an easy install.
That being said, my beefy mighty mouse pcv can with -10an oil cap fitting arrived.
This weekend I am aiming to:
- Install fuel rails + lines
- Plan out catch can location, order parts
- Install x-pipe + axle back
- Top off fluids
Still waiting on a base tune from Matt@FSP...I know hes swamped and its going to be -8 out this weekend so starting it probably wont happen. Slowly but surely, next up in the ECS fuel kit which seems like an easy install.
Anyways.. tune wise leave the stock injectors in and you should be able to start the car. If they provide the same 60# (at 3 bar) injectors on the C5 kit that they do on the C6 kit I can give you data that's close enough to get it to start with those in.
You'll need to get basics right for IAT curve (may be same as stock? ECS can tell you though for sure) & disable MAF if you aren't using it and it should still start.
The base tunes I've seen aren't a lot more than that regardless..
Oh yeah.. and feel you on the temp! I was planning on installing my new clutch this weekend but now I'm wondering if that's a good idea. Saturday looks decent.. Sunday the high is 30
(no garage, working outside..)
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I like that catch can setup.. I'm def. interested in how it works out, hopefully we'll get to see a few pics. The air oil separator I found for what I hoped was a good deal ended up being too big to fit anywhere except where the battery is.. so that idea is out for the moment. It's a nice piece, just too big for my application.
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That may be the ticket.. I'll take a look at it this weekend, but no, I had not thought of putting it there. I was trying to find somewhere in the engine bay but there's just not much room with the head unit in there
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I'm going to use the lines ECS sent me and if need be switch them out later.
@schpenxel - On the Tial Q the bolt that holds the vacuum nipple down, how many inch lbs did you torque too? Tial told me 150 in/lbs but that seems excessive.
@schpenxel - On the Tial Q the bolt that holds the vacuum nipple down, how many inch lbs did you torque too? Tial told me 150 in/lbs but that seems excessive.
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St. Jude Donor '15
I didn't use a torque wrench, so I'm not 100% sure. With the way the o-ring goes on the bypass valve, and the way the clamp is V shaped, I really don't think it'd need anything crazy to seal. I just tightened it by hand with a 1/4" ratchet until it felt good and tight. I was afraid I was going to strip it if I went much tighter. I loosened the bolt up later to try to move the bypass valve (can't remember why), and it was really stuck on there.. I never did get it to move, so I assumed that must have been plenty of force.
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I went out to the garage to take a look at the blower intake. It clears the radiator so I didn't need to modify that. However the filter element makes contact with AC condenser and that is what causes the intake not to mount flush on the blower inlet. There is nothing I can do to change this, so I might pick up a small silicon coupler and two proper clamps. Don't know yet, easy fix if it does come off.
It's going to be near zero today and a high of -1 tomorrow. Not sure if I will do much in the garage...
Edit: Fittings arrived, time for mock up
Once I get the fuel pressure gauge / sensor I will have to find a place to add it, I have a few ideas but that's of minimal concern as I didn't even start the car yet.
It's going to be near zero today and a high of -1 tomorrow. Not sure if I will do much in the garage...
Edit: Fittings arrived, time for mock up
Once I get the fuel pressure gauge / sensor I will have to find a place to add it, I have a few ideas but that's of minimal concern as I didn't even start the car yet.
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It is crazy cold here it's a good thing I have snowmobiles to play with in the winter. I haven't even fired up the heater in garage this week it's been so cold.
I went out to the garage to take a look at the blower intake. It clears the radiator so I didn't need to modify that. However the filter element makes contact with AC condenser and that is what causes the intake not to mount flush on the blower inlet. There is nothing I can do to change this, so I might pick up a small silicon coupler and two proper clamps. Don't know yet, easy fix if it does come off.
It's going to be near zero today and a high of -1 tomorrow. Not sure if I will do much in the garage...
Edit: Fittings arrived, time for mock up
Once I get the fuel pressure gauge / sensor I will have to find a place to add it, I have a few ideas but that's of minimal concern as I didn't even start the car yet.
It's going to be near zero today and a high of -1 tomorrow. Not sure if I will do much in the garage...
Edit: Fittings arrived, time for mock up
Once I get the fuel pressure gauge / sensor I will have to find a place to add it, I have a few ideas but that's of minimal concern as I didn't even start the car yet.
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I went ahead and installed the x-pipe and pipes back to the mufflers last night. Leaving the mufflers off for the first start up as I still have to install the ECS fuel kit and don't want to remove them again. Also I found out that the MightyMouse oil cap + 90* -10 AN fitting would never clear my hood. Going to try to source a -10 AN bulk head fitting locally, drill and install the valve cover.
Then I found my oil dipstick tube was rusted so I cleaned that off and painted it. Saturday my new pulley shim will be ready in case the stock one doesn't line up after following ECS's instructions. I only need to make two fuel lines and then we are ready to rock.
Then I found my oil dipstick tube was rusted so I cleaned that off and painted it. Saturday my new pulley shim will be ready in case the stock one doesn't line up after following ECS's instructions. I only need to make two fuel lines and then we are ready to rock.
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I went ahead and installed the x-pipe and pipes back to the mufflers last night. Leaving the mufflers off for the first start up as I still have to install the ECS fuel kit and don't want to remove them again. Also I found out that the MightyMouse oil cap + 90* -10 AN fitting would never clear my hood. Going to try to source a -10 AN bulk head fitting locally, drill and install the valley cover.
Then I found my oil dipstick tube was rusted so I cleaned that off and painted it. Saturday my new pulley shim will be ready in case the stock one doesn't line up after following ECS's instructions. I only need to make two fuel lines and then we are ready to rock.
Then I found my oil dipstick tube was rusted so I cleaned that off and painted it. Saturday my new pulley shim will be ready in case the stock one doesn't line up after following ECS's instructions. I only need to make two fuel lines and then we are ready to rock.
Good to know on the AN fitting oil cap. That is what I was going to try, so I guess not now. Guess I'll look for a bulkhead fitting also. I wonder if you need any kind of baffle or anything to stop from sucking oil through it if you do it that way?
I would like to weld a nice AN fitting on, but I'm not capable of welding it, so bulkhead fitting is probably second best. I may damn near JB weld the threads on mine though to make sure it doesn't come apart and destroy something!
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Good to know on the AN fitting oil cap. That is what I was going to try, so I guess not now. Guess I'll look for a bulkhead fitting also. I wonder if you need any kind of baffle or anything to stop from sucking oil through it if you do it that way?
I would like to weld a nice AN fitting on, but I'm not capable of welding it, so bulkhead fitting is probably second best. I may damn near JB weld the threads on mine though to make sure it doesn't come apart and destroy something!
Good to know on the AN fitting oil cap. That is what I was going to try, so I guess not now. Guess I'll look for a bulkhead fitting also. I wonder if you need any kind of baffle or anything to stop from sucking oil through it if you do it that way?
I would like to weld a nice AN fitting on, but I'm not capable of welding it, so bulkhead fitting is probably second best. I may damn near JB weld the threads on mine though to make sure it doesn't come apart and destroy something!
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St. Jude Donor '13
Not sure.. just a guess. What if you remove the oil fill tube from the valve cover and then put the fitting? I don't remember really, but the AN cap he sent might fit direction on the cover.
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Good to know on the AN fitting oil cap. That is what I was going to try, so I guess not now. Guess I'll look for a bulkhead fitting also. I wonder if you need any kind of baffle or anything to stop from sucking oil through it if you do it that way?
I would like to weld a nice AN fitting on, but I'm not capable of welding it, so bulkhead fitting is probably second best. I may damn near JB weld the threads on mine though to make sure it doesn't come apart and destroy something!
Good to know on the AN fitting oil cap. That is what I was going to try, so I guess not now. Guess I'll look for a bulkhead fitting also. I wonder if you need any kind of baffle or anything to stop from sucking oil through it if you do it that way?
I would like to weld a nice AN fitting on, but I'm not capable of welding it, so bulkhead fitting is probably second best. I may damn near JB weld the threads on mine though to make sure it doesn't come apart and destroy something!
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St. Jude Donor '13
Look at the pic of the fitting installed on his site. Pretty sure it should work no problem.
http://www.mightymousesolutions.com/...l--an-adapters
http://www.mightymousesolutions.com/...l--an-adapters
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Look at the pic of the fitting installed on his site. Pretty sure it should work no problem.
http://www.mightymousesolutions.com/...l--an-adapters
http://www.mightymousesolutions.com/...l--an-adapters
Wow totally missed that one. Thanks a lot!