Great success story, just shows what happens when you stick to something.

 

still a little bit in shock its working so well. I still get some metal contaminates in the oil filter but its getting less and less, so i think we're good there.

 

 

High 12's is a very nice number and definitely faster than most cars on the road! Love how it looks and sounds going down that track! All of your hard work paid off!!

 

Looks and sounds awesome!! I wouldn't be surprised to see a lower ET if you can grip up and get that thing out of the hole faster. I absolutely love how nice this car turned out.

 

Thanks Rudy! I'm very happy with it myself.

So i've been trying to figure out this dang ambient temp sensor issue. I tested the sensor it OHM reads exactly as the repair manual states. I get 3-4volts on the pink/black wire.

My AC and heat only work on max lol

As far as i know this circuit has nothing to do with the engine harness but this used to work on my old harness, and fast forward to this revision with new harness and it doesn't work.

Missing ground somewhere?
Did I unplug something under the dash?
Shares grounds with trac ecu or something that i removed?

 

I really like the color you pained your block, it's unique.

 

I did a thing guys!! Ditched the Audi for a taco, I'm right at home again

 

Very nice!! It looks like a very clean spec model you got there! What year is it?

 

2011 Taco Base, 109k miles. Juuuust beat up enough and just nice enough for me to call it a good daily.

I used to own a 2017 that was basically brand new and i was always afraid of scratching it or damaging it, this BAH whatever haha.

 

Welcome back to the taco club!!

 

Thanks Rudy I LOVE IT.

Okay new slew of things ive ran into lol.

Thought i blew the car up it had some ticking/knocking action going on at idle. Turns out my IACV came loose and was moving around under the intake, fixed that today.

I noticed a new issue though! Warm car up to temp (180 ISH degrees on the standalone), do one pull and it drops a whole notch on the temp gauge.

Once it comes back up to temp again, it doesn't do this action again. I've never seen a car do this...

I'm going to try and get a log of it happening.

Current theories:
Air in system still?
My thermostat is sticking upon that first use?
??? lol

 

They're so damn nice to have around! I use mine constantly and can't justify getting rid of it for any reason.

Phew! Glad to hear that was an easy fix. I do suppose you could have some air in the system... I also suppose that with a nice upgraded cooling system that as soon as you get some serious air moving through and that WP moving fast it could cool slightly... I haven't had that experience except on an older Civic Si of mine. I did an aluminum radiator, silicone hoses, etc and it would always run cooler than stock as long as it was moving. It sucked during the winter because the heater would only catch up when you sat there and idled lol.

 

I'm still on the factory rad, fan tstat, water pump! haha

 

LOL well ****! Might not hurt to give that thing another bleed just to be safe. Get that front end nice and high!