Getting the Laser ready for AutoX

123abc · 07-11-2009

Oil pan leak is finally fixed. Now my valve cover leaks. Looks like I'll be laying rtv on that too.

Took it for a very short sprint and it seems to be barely able to idle. I had the logger hooked up this time and my timing is pretty high compared to what it use to be. I suspect something might've gotten bumped on the cas. Travis, you should let me use your timing light!

123abc · 07-13-2009

All the fluid leaks are officially fixed! Now I have a leak at the throttle body, and the car is running pretty lean. It'll barly idle but the exhaust smells rich. It seems to boost fine, no knock, but it's still more lean than I want it to be.

I also keep trying to set base timing, but it won't save the changes. I ground out the plug but it's no go. Is there a different trick?

123abc · 07-19-2009

The car is slowly getting there. Idle is corrected and she's running spot on at wastegate boost. I'm going to take it into work this morning and do some exterior detailing with a polish and a nice coat of wax. I'll be cleaning the inside too.

Here's a quick pic I snapped the other day:

There's a local kid in town my age who has a stroker 5.0 stang. He was telling me last night at a party how he doubts my car would keep up....lol It was mostly drunken bench racing. No matter what though, he would not pop the hood for me. I showed him mine cause I don't have anything to hide. I guess we'll find out in a few hundred miles once I get my clutch broken in.