Thanks man, I'm trying to push through. Working on it doesn't bother me as much, it's just costing a small fortune. Tuner has been great, has sent me a new MAF, etc... And is pointing me in the right direction.
I made a boost leak tester. Tested at the inlet last night and found a leak around the top of the compressor housing. Shouldn't effect how the car idles though.
The fuel injectors appear to be genuine. The seller I bought them from has his cell number listed in his auctions and was very helpful when I called him and he insisted that they are legit. Whether or not they have been compromised from me removing the intake manifold / fuel rail 30 times, I don't know...
I started with NGK BKR7E at .022 gap. The car ran on great on them at first. When it started missing badly I gapped them to .020, didn't help. I just removed them install stock .035 gapped BKR6E's to rule out any problems associated with plugs. Once I get the car idling correctly again I'll regap them for boost. I did find one plug that had no gap at all. I was exhausted when I was gapping them and must have over looked it: (thats not my exact plug, but similar to gap I had in one of mine)
The coils aren't new but I have about 18 of them and they we're known good before and I've tried swapping them one at time and all that jazz... No change. I'll throw a new set in once I can afford them.
I just ran through the entire car again and really, really took my time and replaced a ton of parts, about $800 worth... Zack said fix the oil leaks and install the new MAF and we would go from there. But he's hopeful we should be good here soon.
Tuner said I shouln't need an FPR on wal 255
Waiting on a few parts and I should be able start her. I'm feeling confident. If comes down to and I have to build a motor I have a spare block, hoping to get some more miles out of this one though.
fingers crossed!
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