Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-10-10 Thread Steven Arguello
. So, he made up the 48mph stuff just because the car looked -urban-. Steve - Original Message - From: ProFormance [mailto:ri...@pro-formance.com] To: A2-16v-list@mail.a2-16v.com Sent: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:11:46 -0400 Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water > Les - > St

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-10-10 Thread Holland Phillips
On Oct 10, 2006, at 12:12 PM, DocWyte wrote: No timing belt cover?! How does that: a: Affect emissions b: Affect the way the car runs c: Affect the way the car sounds d: Affect anything about the car Well, it would seem that as part of the Federal funding that S.J.P.D. received to enforce

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-10-10 Thread ProFormance
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 4:01 PM Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water That's been going on here in Southern California as well. Its a response to the street racing that is occurring. You can get inspected by a police officer for the presence of additional gauges on your das

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-10-10 Thread Les Noriel
t@mail.a2-16v.com >Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water > >No timing belt cover?! How does that: >a: Affect emmissions >b: Affect the way the car runs >c: Affect the way the car sounds >d: Affect anything about the car > >--- Holland Phillips wrote: &

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-10-10 Thread DocWyte
No timing belt cover?! How does that: a: Affect emmissions b: Affect the way the car runs c: Affect the way the car sounds d: Affect anything about the car --- Holland Phillips wrote: > On Oct 9, 2006, at 10:48 PM, Chad Rebuck wrote: > > > I am almost motivated enough to install my > megasquir

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-10-10 Thread Matthew Yip
--- ProFormance wrote: > Uhm, do they just randomly pull you over and ask you > to pop your hood? What > ever happened to probable cause? lol In the land of the smog police where CARB has the right to shut down your backyard BBQ for lack of proper filters on the grill, just the fact that you

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-10-10 Thread ProFormance
And I thought Virginia was wacked.. Uhm, do they just randomly pull you over and ask you to pop your hood? What ever happened to probable cause? lol Ricky in Virginia On 10/10/06, Holland Phillips wrote: On Oct 9, 2006, at 10:48 PM, Chad Rebuck wrote: > I am almost motivated enough to in

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-10-10 Thread Chad Rebuck
I can believe gettting a ticket for no valve cover, thats insane. Never heard of cops checking your engine bay upon stopping you for. Oh well, glad I am in Florida. Here are the parts I've had sitting in a box for over a year now :) megasquirt main boards $120.00 megasquirt digi-key components

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-10-10 Thread Anthony Pelletier
I am interested in hearing how it goes and what roadblocks you run into. I am trying to find the time to install megasquirt in my 1991 16v. I have begun to collect parts, but not much more than that. It would be a great to swap ideas and compare notes with others. I have some experience with

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-10-10 Thread Holland Phillips
On Oct 9, 2006, at 10:48 PM, Chad Rebuck wrote: I am almost motivated enough to install my megasquirt fuel injection Megasquirt, eh? Well that brings up a whole bunch of questions: What are you going to use for injectors? Fuel rail? BBM or 034EFI? Fuel pump? FPR? What about ignition, are yo

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-10-10 Thread Chad Rebuck
I took the door panels off all four doors in the past week so I could track down the leaks. While having someone spray water at the windows I could quickly see how water collects between the inner door metal and the plastic liner. So after using a latex adhesive to attach the new liners which di

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-09-22 Thread Jack Simon
Chad, Odds are the plastic liners inside the doors are the problem. Not a hard nor expensive repair. Pull the door hardware & cards and then peel off what plastic is left. I've used one large "Contractor" trash bag and was able to get a liner for each side out of it. Use one of the old on

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-09-22 Thread Les Noriel
ide of my car. Now every season, I diligently check to ensure those drains are clear. -Les -Original Message- From: a2-16v-list-boun...@mail.a2-16v.com [mailto:a2-16v-list-boun...@mail.a2-16v.com]On Behalf Of Chad Rebuck Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:11 PM To: a2-16v Subject: [a2-

[a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-09-22 Thread Chad Rebuck
Thanks Ricky. It does have a sunroof, but no water is leaking from the sunroof area. If I pour water in the tracks at all 4 corners with the sunroof open the the water drains to the floor by the wheels (I think it drains as much as I pour in). Could some water leak inside the car instead of drai

Re: [a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-09-22 Thread ProFormance
If it's a sunroof car, check the sunroof drain tubes. there are four, one in each corner.. They tend to get clogged up with leaves, pine needles, etc.. as well as check the sunroof seal.. Door seals are another area to check.. ///Ricky in Virginia - Original Message - i'm glad I

[a2-16v-list] my car was full of water

2006-09-22 Thread Chad Rebuck
i'm glad I can share with you all that my car was full of water in the back driver side floorpan. At least a few gallons. It was high enough to come up even with the bump in the middle of the floor between the seats. i got in the car to start it up for the first time in about a month and decide