Thread: Rajicase's First Turbo Build, Ballin' On A (Nonexistent) Budget

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    So with the hole as my inlet my fuel pressure wouldn't make more than 15psi and the pump was whining and straining. Swapped it with the blocked off side as my inlet and it shot right to 51 psi and the pump was quiet.

    So I guess for some reason the hole side is not the inlet....
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    Rajicase's First Turbo Build, Ballin' On A (Nonexistent) Budget

    Huh ill double check mine tonight. Mine is marked in/out.

    Does yours have an integrated checkvalve?

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    Quote Originally Posted by vollosso View Post
    Huh ill double check mine tonight. Mine is marked in/out.

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    Makes no sense to me but with the hole as my inlet it was definitely not happy.

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    Think about your oil filter and where the crap gets trapped by the filter while it's doing it's job - on the outside of the element. I didn't want to step in earlier as most of you are infinitely more knowledgeable than I, but I'm not surprised by the outcome of your initial attempt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jakermac View Post
    Think about your oil filter and where the crap gets trapped by the filter while it's doing it's job - on the outside of the element. I didn't want to step in earlier as most of you are infinitely more knowledgeable than I, but I'm not surprised by the outcome of your initial attempt.
    Well next time speak up.
    Would have saved me 10 minutes and my 2nd ethanol bath of the day

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    Glad you figured it out. I was going to say you should look at the inside of your fuel filter housing. The ends of the housing should have hinted the correct orientation

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    ^^Thanks for sharing that, I probably should have done a bit more searching. But I ended up with the correct configuration as illustrated above.

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    She lives! First drive and first fill up on E85. Runs well! Big thanks to Zack with 22rpd to get my car going.

    Didn't get to do a lot of driving, but I'm definitely excited for my new affair with ethanol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rajicase View Post
    She lives! First drive and first fill up on E85. Runs well! Big thanks to Zack with 22rpd to get my car going. Didn't get to do a lot of driving, but I'm definitely excited for my new affair with ethanol.
    Have you always been using Zack for tuning?
    For some reason, I thought you were with Jordan.
    This is my signature....

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    Quote Originally Posted by BadBoostedBmwM3 View Post
    Have you always been using Zack for tuning?
    For some reason, I thought you were with Jordan.
    I ran TRM up until my recent E85 conversion.
    This is my first time with Zack tooning my hoopty.

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    How are you liking it on the e85 so far? Put many miles on it?]
    I've been back and forth with Zack about an e85 tune for mine and just pulled the trigger
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    Quote Originally Posted by SCapelo View Post
    How are you liking it on the e85 so far? Put many miles on it?]
    I've been back and forth with Zack about an e85 tune for mine and just pulled the trigger
    Not really waiting on a AN fitting that will be here tomorrow. Tomorrow I turn it up to 20psi and see what this e85 garbage is all about

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    Vids or u lyin
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    Quote Originally Posted by SCapelo View Post
    Vids or u lyin
    Deal.

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    20 psi with that turbo and e85 should put a smile on your face or a log in your shorts.
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    Better go get that spare block and start rebuilding it. You are going to need it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by chikinhed View Post
    20 psi with that turbo and e85 should put a smile on your face or a log in your shorts.
    i'll get a big smile on my face if he puts a log in his shorts.

    *assuming we're talking about poo. pooped pants are funny. boners are not funny in this context.*

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    also, Alec agreed to post a vid 22.5 hours ago.
    where's the video?
    always trying to make it lighter and faster

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    Quote Originally Posted by doktor b View Post
    also, Alec agreed to post a vid 22.5 hours ago.
    where's the video?
    There can only be one explanation
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    So unfortunately usps strikes again, no delivery today maybe tomorrow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SCapelo View Post
    There can only be one explanation
    He hit that 20psi and slid off the road like a rookie beotch.
    always trying to make it lighter and faster

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    So, I'm here to see a 20+ psi video and there isn't even any dirty trucker BJ talk. Did you trade your car in for a gold Camry with doilies on the head rests? I want to see the mad horsetorques damn it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by chikinhed View Post
    So, I'm here to see a 20+ psi video and there isn't even any dirty trucker BJ talk. Did you trade your car in for a gold Camry with doilies on the head rests? I want to see the mad horsetorques damn it!
    This week has been crap.
    So it's my spring break so I had lots of good races lined up. Got my car running but the scavenge pump has a tiny leak on the bottom of the gear box. So I pulled it off to rtv it. Set the gears on the ground and go to costco. Well the neighbors lawn service comes by and gets crap all over the car port and is nice enough to blow it all out afterwards , and guess what got blown out along with the leaves.......

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    With all the money I've spent on this car in the past month I need to start hitting up the truck stops again for real..

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    They blewjobbed your gears? Or did the truckers have something to do with the BJ this time? I probably would have made those races happen then secretly fix my oil leak afterwards, but with a smile
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