My water pump didn't have an outlet for the heater hose so I had the put a tee in the lower radiator hose. I think I found this from a tractor supply place:
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SuperBuickGuy
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Put the hood on today - to be sure I found problems before I fully committed to solutions.... hood space is as expected
throttle cable clears (barely)
oh and a few surprises - it's no surprise I'm voiding warranties
this is the trans cooler installed in the tank
took a bit of chopping to get it out
however once I did my chopping I found something interesting.... notice anything missing here?
if you said "shouldn't that transmission cooler have some way of keeping the coolant out of that tube.... you'd be spot on. Can you imagine the poor saps who bought these things, installed them, then found coolant in their transmission and their cooling system full of ATF?
so I have to take back my concern about that tube blocking most of the tank... it doesn't.... lol. Chinesium at its finest.
throttle cable clears (barely)
oh and a few surprises - it's no surprise I'm voiding warranties
this is the trans cooler installed in the tank
took a bit of chopping to get it out
however once I did my chopping I found something interesting.... notice anything missing here?
if you said "shouldn't that transmission cooler have some way of keeping the coolant out of that tube.... you'd be spot on. Can you imagine the poor saps who bought these things, installed them, then found coolant in their transmission and their cooling system full of ATF?
so I have to take back my concern about that tube blocking most of the tank... it doesn't.... lol. Chinesium at its finest.
bobs77vet
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"one more step to building the Buick", sweeter words have never been heard. Happy new year by the way!
SuperBuickGuy
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lol.... it'll happen
In tonight's conundrum - why would a pressure sensor work when it's not attached to the fuel rail but show an error when connected?
Adding to the fun. Okay, stepping back, new company, new product and based in Australia.... I have questions so got stopped almost instantly
hopefully tomorrow I'll have answers and it'll be full go again.
phantomjock
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phantomjock
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I'll be watching this closely. I haven't gotten far enough down track to check my system. Are you setting up the IR sensors? The TPMS looks pretty straightforward. I'll just be using the phone app - no ecm/dash display.Adding to the fun. Okay, stepping back, new company, new product and based in Australia.... I have questions so got stopped almost instantly
hopefully tomorrow I'll have answers and it'll be full go again.
Cheers - Jim
SuperBuickGuy
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I may follow your plan.... I don't have a place for the monitor
Been an exciting day.... 75 mph winds, power outages... but I did get a brown santa visit
I need to tie the upper a-arms together... these will make the bit removeable.
and hoses, extras because closeout pricing
and some intake piping that I may not use...
and the piece de coolant....
will require some rearranging, but should work well
still waiting on a couple parts that won't be here earlier then Friday (did I ever mention my dislike of FedEx?)
Been an exciting day.... 75 mph winds, power outages... but I did get a brown santa visit
I need to tie the upper a-arms together... these will make the bit removeable.
and hoses, extras because closeout pricing
and some intake piping that I may not use...
and the piece de coolant....
will require some rearranging, but should work well
still waiting on a couple parts that won't be here earlier then Friday (did I ever mention my dislike of FedEx?)
SuperBuickGuy
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two envisionings tonight. Hmm... spellchk doesn't like that
First.. where to put the reservoir
need to make a hole
here it will be
then onto the radiator - more specifically, the air intake
move it 30* then it works just fine
still don't know what air cleaner, so this is back in play
First.. where to put the reservoir
need to make a hole
here it will be
then onto the radiator - more specifically, the air intake
move it 30* then it works just fine
still don't know what air cleaner, so this is back in play
SuperBuickGuy
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Really appreciate Team Plus - did a zoom call with him to figure out some programming issues. Zoom call with someone in Australia.
so once the programming was done, clean spots to glue the sensors in place...
test
then not use those spots... and run the power wire inside.
pretty sure I'll glue them in place then seal the holes... I could make them removeable but putting a screw on top of a tire just seems dumb
then envisioning for the reservoir
not a lot of spare room. I still have to put a breather in place
in other news, I'm still waiting for several parts - and Sunday will be quite booked
so once the programming was done, clean spots to glue the sensors in place...
test
then not use those spots... and run the power wire inside.
pretty sure I'll glue them in place then seal the holes... I could make them removeable but putting a screw on top of a tire just seems dumb
then envisioning for the reservoir
not a lot of spare room. I still have to put a breather in place
in other news, I'm still waiting for several parts - and Sunday will be quite booked
phantomjock
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Not there yet - but had the same "screw" thoughts was thinking rivet-nuts + Loctite. Planning on only doing 2 of 4 corners each (diagonaly).
May trial the TPMS on my Pirellis this weekend. Just to read and weep as I'm not even close to done yet.
Cheers - Jim
May trial the TPMS on my Pirellis this weekend. Just to read and weep as I'm not even close to done yet.
Cheers - Jim
SuperBuickGuy
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maybe I should use the tri-fold rivets I have.... no ingress into the cabin and they shouldn't ever let loose.... but if I need them to, I can remove them. With epoxy, it's not coming off nicely
in other news
forgot to mention - the problem I had with updating the turtles for the Team Plus sensors was I needed to update my USB driver.... I hate computers
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SuperBuickGuy
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onward.
just need to plug a few things and attach a couple things...
after a lot of in and out.... this is what I came up with
weld a bit, attach a few bits
need to finish the cap then pressure test... then everything else
just need to plug a few things and attach a couple things...
after a lot of in and out.... this is what I came up with
weld a bit, attach a few bits
need to finish the cap then pressure test... then everything else
SuperBuickGuy
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today was more of the same
finish weld
then leak check...
doesn't leak, and I didn't even have to break out the epoxy....
finish weld
then leak check...
doesn't leak, and I didn't even have to break out the epoxy....
SuperBuickGuy
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Question. Plumbing the remote tank has some challenges that would be made far simpler with an electric heating element.... Optima requires HVAC, but they don't require it to work well.... what if I just re-engineered the system? it'd give me tons more room.....
SuperBuickGuy
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today's fun started with a wheelbarrow... need heat in the shop and wheelbarrow is the transport device.... but the tire is defective as it is flat on one side
so I got a new one that doesn't take air
once the fire was going and the temps were above 40*
tacked the over bar in place
and test fitted everything... a bit close on the lower hose but it clears...
problem is I can't use both fans on the same side now... the hose interferes with it.
put it on the outside doesn't seem like a good idea either
now about Summit Racing
Summit Racing is my go-to place. I'd rather buy in my town but there ain't much here.
so story time with a moral... Ordered parts from Summit. When ordering from them, it either takes 2 days to get the parts or 10 days. And I check where it's coming from. So I get a notice that it's coming in 2 days (today - weird because holiday) but dunno, and tomorrow is fine too. So I go to my email and check arrival times... that's weird, I got a second email with arrival times. First one, 1/15, next one 1/22. Get on the phone, explain (for the second time in as many days) that I rely on those dates - and it's not a huge deal if you send me an email that says "your parts are delayed".... but this surprise stuff, a big 'no'
They do nothing about the Mongolian yak shipping - but give me $80 back... which I use to buy the parts I absolutely needed this week from Jegs. Now, whenever that stuff arrives, I'll have spares...
The moral in all of this is don't order online, call in your order. Get the salesperson's name and employee number. Weirdest thing, when I do that - it arrives as expected.... that said, if they continue to give me 25% off for 10 day orders - I'll suck it up.
so I got a new one that doesn't take air
once the fire was going and the temps were above 40*
tacked the over bar in place
and test fitted everything... a bit close on the lower hose but it clears...
problem is I can't use both fans on the same side now... the hose interferes with it.
put it on the outside doesn't seem like a good idea either
now about Summit Racing
Summit Racing is my go-to place. I'd rather buy in my town but there ain't much here.
so story time with a moral... Ordered parts from Summit. When ordering from them, it either takes 2 days to get the parts or 10 days. And I check where it's coming from. So I get a notice that it's coming in 2 days (today - weird because holiday) but dunno, and tomorrow is fine too. So I go to my email and check arrival times... that's weird, I got a second email with arrival times. First one, 1/15, next one 1/22. Get on the phone, explain (for the second time in as many days) that I rely on those dates - and it's not a huge deal if you send me an email that says "your parts are delayed".... but this surprise stuff, a big 'no'
They do nothing about the Mongolian yak shipping - but give me $80 back... which I use to buy the parts I absolutely needed this week from Jegs. Now, whenever that stuff arrives, I'll have spares...
The moral in all of this is don't order online, call in your order. Get the salesperson's name and employee number. Weirdest thing, when I do that - it arrives as expected.... that said, if they continue to give me 25% off for 10 day orders - I'll suck it up.
I try not to order from Summit. They use some weird delivery service that does not have tracking and leaves your box on the ground next to the mailbox (on the street).
The HVAC requirement (assume heat only?) that does not have to work well, is interesting. I thing Hot Rod Air sells a heater that is inside the car and frees up room in the engine bay. I saw a EV heater system explained. My takeaway is you could heat your house with it, as a huge part of it heats the batteries. Sounds like the thermodynamic equivalent of a snake eating it's tail.
The HVAC requirement (assume heat only?) that does not have to work well, is interesting. I thing Hot Rod Air sells a heater that is inside the car and frees up room in the engine bay. I saw a EV heater system explained. My takeaway is you could heat your house with it, as a huge part of it heats the batteries. Sounds like the thermodynamic equivalent of a snake eating it's tail.
bobs77vet
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thats a big place to make warm, did you make the hydraulic log splitter? that would be a fun project
SuperBuickGuy
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first, weatherstrip the radiator
then it was paper-mâché night
or arts and crafts?
once the right side fit, make a mirror
now we have our CAD... why did I make 2, there's more...
then it was paper-mâché night
or arts and crafts?
once the right side fit, make a mirror
now we have our CAD... why did I make 2, there's more...
SuperBuickGuy
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bumper brackets
now in metal
repurpose the spoiler from last year
then time to do some epoxy repairs
lots of changes, but first fill the holes
and fix the damage from last year
then try some 73 grills.. solid nope
for this reason right here
looks okay straight on, though
now in metal
repurpose the spoiler from last year
then time to do some epoxy repairs
lots of changes, but first fill the holes
and fix the damage from last year
then try some 73 grills.. solid nope
for this reason right here
looks okay straight on, though
