New start-up help

[nocooler]

Note the yellow rope hanging from the steering column.


Put the translator in the car!

[Scoobum]

Slide ahead to 1:10...you'll see where mine's mounted. I have stick on foam to absorb any vibration...an d there's a hole in front of it. My thot was cool air would hit it and keep the electronics cool. The car never sees rain...so it's fine where it is. I adjust via Erics chip...so there's no need to remove the lid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYqEajQhKFI&t=3s

[Steve Wood]

I should stay out of this because I am not sure we know what he has...

but, if he has an extender chip, the correct translator settings are on, on, off, off

That is not what he said he had, if I read correctly,  sounded like he had it set for a conventional chip...

[Scoobum]

Steve...take a look at the pics of the chips. The one is some no name chip...could be anything. The other is an Extender race chip. Erics chip will be here in a few days and he can fire it up.

[reality]

I believe he also said he has the dials all on zero but never said what maf he has.

[Scoobum]

LS1

[reality]

OK is the translator set properly for that?

[Scoobum]

Yes...but it doesn't matter. It's a K Mart blue light special chip. Erics 5.7 chip is on the way.

[V6DVette]

So here's where I'm at while waiting fr the new chip..
 Shop in town only does diesel injectors so I did a Utube search and found a few that showed making a rig so you can flush a injector using carb cleaner spray cans. I figure it might show if an injector is leaking. They are 20 years old though never used. Something to do to take that possibility off the table. Can't afford to just replace them at this point. 

[Steve Wood]

As I said before, they are disk type injectors rather than pintles like the factory Bosch so they are less prone to gumming.  Being they were unused, pulsing them with a 9v battery and spraying some fluid thru them should unstick in factory "oil" that in them when sold.   Pulse them, don't hold the voltage to them continually.  "Rattling the injector body with a pair of pliers or any other means of gently vibrating the body is often beneficial in getting stuck injectors to start working if you think you have a problem injector (s)

I don't recall if you verified the fuel pressure in the rail, or not...be a good idea to do that.

A compression test on all cylinders might show something as well...

[V6DVette]

I think I have another gauge I can verify the pressure with. It did adjust up and down with the regulator. (billet style) I just received a check valve to install in the fuel line. Didn't think I really needed it but WTH. I'll do a compression check as soon as I can locate my kit for that....

[Steve Wood]

sounds like it should be good on fp.  Sometimes, I find one that is down around 20 psi and the car won't start.

Put some cleaner plugs in it before you start again

[V6DVette]

I have one more new set of plugs but thought I'd clean up the last set just so start and see if the same thing happens with the new chip. If not then put the new plugs in to set the idle and get some base line #s.

[Steve Wood]

anyone close around to borrow an O2 sensor from?

[V6DVette]

You mean like another one or something to test it with? I did do the torch test and does seem to respond. FYI its a four wire heated ford style.. Harness came wired for it from Caspers.