Orange Spot

AT-ACT Cold Start

2018-05-03T23:17:00.000-07:00

May the 4th be with you.

Hilux 4age - possum palace 2016

2018-02-07T22:40:00.000-08:00

A 4AG is the last thing I would think to put in a Hilux. But it's turbo and it does a pretty decent job.

Car Mechanical Problems Compilation #2 Another 7 volumes!

2018-01-31T22:37:00.000-08:00

This stuff is just hard to explain.

JENSON BUTTON TV Ep1 (SEPANG SUPER GT WINTER TEST - HONDA NSX GT)

2018-01-24T22:35:00.000-08:00

Retire F1 then start a youtube channel

Half empty?

2018-01-21T23:00:00.000-08:00

Never seen this happen before, but it’s one of many things that can happen to an old car.
Can’t be driving around not knowing if I’m actually going empty so I had to investigate.

Yanked out the fuel sending unit. I wish the fuel pump was that easy. Then pry open the cover to get to the sending unit resistor.

Upon closer inspection I didn’t see much out of the ordinary, but I did clean up the resistor bar (it’s the orange piece) to make sure it has a good contact.

Then reassemble and throw back in to the car. It did function properly afterwards, but as for the reason I can’t say. Maybe there was just a small amount of corrosion to throw off the needle.

ナックルパワー！恐るべし

2018-01-17T23:33:00.000-08:00

AE86 master Ueo testing out some steering knuckles on a S15.

AE86 Tech #86-36: The Dingle Ball

2018-01-15T05:46:00.000-08:00

What the heck is a dingle ball. If you don’t see it, it’s the little nub protruding out at the 2:00 position of the thermostat. Most thermostats I came across always had this built in. Especially if you buy factory issue stuff. . But if you’re cheap and get some aftermarket mediocre piece, here’ s what you get.

As you can plainly see there’s no dingle ball to be seen. But why is that? The purpose of the dingle ball is to help with removing any trapped air bubbles in the cooling system faster. When the thermostat is closed, especially after a cooling system service, trapped bubbles have no where to go until the thermostat opens up. You can get by with squeezing the radiator hoses to help move bubbles out of the system. It’ s just one extra thing to do. So why do we have a drill bit sitting beside the thermostat? Well a couple of beers and boredom makes one do strange things.

Using a tiny bit (1/64 I believe), a small hole was drilled out. This should be enough to function like the dingle ball with out affecting the function of the thermostat. Though I did miss the mark when drilling it should have been closer to the USA marking (see #1 pic above). Don’t drink beer in the garage while operate power tools or you’ll end up in the wrong spot.

MOTOBOT Episode 3: Racing the Clock　挑戦

2018-01-10T23:32:00.000-08:00

Skynet will soon be reality.

DREAM BUILD M5 V8 BMW 2002 - Short Film

2018-01-03T23:28:00.000-08:00

At least it's not another LS build.

Bought to upgrade

2018-01-03T22:04:00.000-08:00

One thing about stuff you get from Harbor Freight, is that it always needs a little bit more work right out of the box. This gem i’ve had for a number of years. always had, but always had it attached to a digital meter.

Rotary Hoe twin 13B engine tractor puller

2017-12-26T23:26:00.000-08:00

Rotaries aren't know for it's stump pulling torque. But it doesn't stop them rotary loving austrailians from using them.

J-NATION 奥伊吹モーターパーク ④

2017-12-20T23:25:00.000-08:00

Not sure what kind of show this is, but I like it.

Think twice before tossing.

2017-12-18T01:21:00.000-08:00

It was a bit sticky and wasn’t making great contact so the side mirrors were moving intermittently. Some folks would just throw it away. Since it looks to be in pretty good shape, it’s best to try to renew it with a good cleaning. It turned out pretty good.

"DEATHSTAR" 1977 Custom Dodge Van

2017-12-14T23:13:00.000-08:00

Forget the stretch limo. One must arrive to the Star Wars movie premiere in this stretched van.

Lack of maintenance or defect

2017-12-11T07:23:00.000-08:00

Broken distributor rotors is not something I ever see. So when it occurred to the gray door stop, it came as a bit of a surprise. I don’t know if it was a defective part or maybe it’s my lack of attention. I’m usually pretty good about maintaining all the vehicles. But having to take care of 2 4AGEs I may have changed one, but not the other. Luckily the breakdown was less than a mile from home. It was just a long walk.

AE86 Tech #86-36: Find balance

2017-12-10T23:23:00.000-08:00

Now that it’s up and running it’s time to get things balanced. Just like carburetors, throttle bodies will also require the same attention to detail. This also requires the same tool that carburetors use: synchronizer.

But I'm sure most already know where the adjustments are located, let’s just take another review.

The throttle body butterfly adjustment screws. There’s 8 screws that adjust the throttle butterflies. Don’t necessarily have to use all of them. For my setup I just had to tinker with about 3 screws. Use this to set the initial idle speed and to balance out large differences in airflow. It doesn’t have to be perfect but just close enough to use the next adjustment.

The throttle body screw, this is similar to your factory throttle body idle adjustment screw. There’s only four you’ll need to adjust. Just like the butterfly adjusters above, you may not have to adjust all. Use this to fine tune and this should get your balance spot on. If you can’t get the flow to match up with the screw, go back to previous.

Once set, you shouldn’t have to adjust them again. Unless you remove one or more throttle bodies, then you’ll need to check the balance. If you’re lucky, you won’t have to adjust. So it’s best to remove throttle bodies connected to the manifold as a whole assembly.

8 Most Insane Hot wheels Tracks Ever Made

2017-12-05T23:25:00.000-08:00

Christmas is right around the corner.

Targa Tasmania 2016 - 1973 Toyota Corolla Levin, Pure Sound

2017-11-29T23:20:00.000-08:00

Shhh just listen

Rotary PORN | BILLET 13B plates by PROMAZ

2017-11-22T23:20:00.000-08:00

In the rotary world the side plates are also known as irons. So with these bits, do we call them 'bills'?

Japan's Secret Hidden Away Engine Builder - Koshikubi Engineering

2017-11-15T22:17:00.000-08:00

Now if I can some how have him share his secrets with me.

Drag Racing on 26 inch RIMS - WTF?!

2017-11-08T23:11:00.000-08:00

Because dub life.

Back to basics

2017-11-06T05:33:00.000-08:00

Since 2004, the turbo dark side has proven to be very powerful. But after so long it just gets boring. So it’s time to return to the roots of ae86.

Work shirt

2017-10-22T05:55:00.000-07:00

Just noticed I wore the appropriate shirt to work on the corolla.

Supermoto drifter

2017-10-18T23:09:00.000-07:00

A whole different level of drift.

Gold makes things look pretty

2017-10-16T05:50:00.000-07:00