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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / May 2007Wow, it actually runs!
Some of you have been following my Megasquirt EFI conversion on a 240T. Tonight I finished up the assembly, turned the key, and the thing actually fired up! I was shocked, I hadn't even done much in the way of configuring. Still needs a lot of tuning, and I still need to get some wiring and hoses buttoned up and clean up my mess but so far so good. Wideband O2 should arrive tomorrow, that should help the tuning efforts. I'll post pics when I get everything wrapped up. I'm particularly proud of the engine wiring harness, it's all new built from scratch, and it would take a Volvo expert to recognize that it isn't stock. Now if only there was a cleaner solution to the airbox. I can use the old K-jet one for now, I really wish the N/A 240 airbox would fit on the correct side, I'm really not a fan of those cone filters, for some reason I strive to maintain a stock appearance. > Some of you have been following my Megasquirt EFI conversion on a 240T. > Tonight I finished up the assembly, turned the key, and the thing actually [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > 240 airbox would fit on the correct side, I'm really not a fan of those cone > filters, for some reason I strive to maintain a stock appearance. So, did you have a fire extinguisher near by? Jaaaammmess? Tell the truth! :-) jb >> Some of you have been following my Megasquirt EFI conversion on a 240T. >> Tonight I finished up the assembly, turned the key, and the thing [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Tell the truth! Oh heck yeah, thankfully I didn't need it though. After a friend of mine sat and watched his car burn to a crisp on the side of the road after he forgot to put the oil fill cap back on, I went out and purchased a fire extinguisher for each of my cars and another to hang in the garage. It's cheap insurance. >> So, did you have a fire extinguisher near by? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > extinguisher for each of my cars and another to hang in the garage. It's > cheap insurance. Fire extinguishers are for sissies and wise men. A few years ago my Nissan 300ZX had an engine fire, and I proceeded to do everything wrong. In order: 1) I raised the hood to see what was making all the smoke 2) seeing there was a fire around the fuel injectors that had burned some wiring, I figured I could handle it 3) I leaned over with my face a few inches from the little flame and blew it out like a birthday cake. A couple seconds after I blew the flame out one of the rubber injector hoses, weakened by the flames and pressurized by the heat, let go and sprayed about an ounce of gasoline where the flame and my face had been a moment before. We should have a poll to determine which mistake was the dumbest. Mike >Fire extinguishers are for sissies and wise men. A few years ago my Nissan >300ZX had an engine fire, and I proceeded to do everything wrong. In order: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >sprayed about an ounce of gasoline where the flame and my face had been a >moment before. Mike You survived and the fire went out. It might have been dumb, but you didn't even get into the 1st qualifying round of the Darwin awards (http://www.darwinawards.com/). :-) Richard Web pages: http://www.caravanningnow.co.uk/ for caravanning, http://www.rcole.org/ for my personal web site and http://www.homeindorset.co.uk because I love the email address.  SignatureWell, as I see the sands of time are being washed by the Tide of eternity, it's time to decide whether it's kinder on coloured fabrics than our usual brand... - Humphrey Littleton closing comment in I'm sorry I haven't a clue. Cool....just rig up some nitrous oxide now, and then you are all set. >Some of you have been following my Megasquirt EFI conversion on a 240T. >Tonight I finished up the assembly, turned the key, and the thing actually [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >240 airbox would fit on the correct side, I'm really not a fan of those cone >filters, for some reason I strive to maintain a stock appearance. > Cool....just rig up some nitrous oxide now, and then you are all set. I think I could break the gearbox even without nitrous, even before the fuel conversion the car was shockingly quick for an old Volvo with only minor mods. >> Cool....just rig up some nitrous oxide now, and then you are all set. > >I think I could break the gearbox even without nitrous, even before the fuel >conversion the car was shockingly quick for an old Volvo with only minor >mods. Look for 27 row NPR intercooler from Isuzu truck. It fits like a glove with minor hose modifications. It is a well worth power gain modification. Regards, Boris Mohar Got Knock? - see: Viatrack Printed Circuit Designs (among other things) http://www.viatrack.ca void _-void-_ in the obvious place SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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