What did you BUY today? - Page 23

Sir kayakalot · 03-06-2017, 05:28 PM

Here's what I've been spending my money on for the last week. I'm not finished yet. I still have to do the gable and storm door and steps but I'm getting closer!

Azhule · 03-07-2017, 04:08 PM

Today I bought 2 more things...

Firstly... I found a bigger Bosch oil filter while at Menards today... and come to find out... it will fit the Metro... this big ol 3500 filter (safely) bumps the engine oil capacity up to ~5 quarts of oil (up from 3.8 quarts!)

I feel like the I'm in that ol crocodile hunter movie... "That's not a filter... now this! This is a filter!!!"

Second thing I bought was after my new ECU showed up... so I install the ECU in the car (320,000+ mile vehicle)... and I start the car... it fired right up and and no longer wanted to have a racing idle of 4,000 to 4,500 RPMs... now it was down to much more respectable 1,000 to 1,200 RPMs... but was still bouncing up and down between the numbers... idle was much better not being up over 4,000+, but it's still not doing what it's supposed to... and here I am needing a DSM fix baaaaad (DSM = Diamond-Star Motors, for some reason I love my first and second generation "Eclipse" cars)

So I pull out my trusty multi meter and back-probe kit and get to testing all those sensors related to the Fuel/Ignition system... I finally get up to the Throttle Position Sensor and BINGO!!! I may have found the problem...

According to my factory service repair manual the TPS should read at 3.50 with no throttle and 6.50 at full throttle when testing pins 2 and 3... the readings it was giving me = no throttle it was reading 1.43 and at full throttle it is only reading 4.27...

So I have on order... a brand new Airtex Wells Throttle Position Sensor to get one of my favorite cars back on the road, hopefully this TPS will last another 300,000+ miles of abuse

Sir kayakalot · 03-07-2017, 06:03 PM

Went to town and bought 2x12s and 2x4s and 4x4s this morning to build the steps and put up a new porch light. My beautiful wife is sure gonna be happy when she sees it. Gonna take a break from working on the house tomorrow and go for a ride on the Hawk!!

joeboyk · 03-07-2017, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir kayakalot

Went to town and bought 2x12s and 2x4s and 4x4s this morning to build the steps and put up a new porch light. My beautiful wife is sure gonna be happy when she sees it. Gonna take a break from working on the house tomorrow and go for a ride on the Hawk!!

good looking deck ,nice job!!

BlackBike · 03-07-2017, 10:40 PM

Damm! Sir...almost looks like you knew what you were doing.

Sir kayakalot · 03-08-2017, 06:38 AM

Thanks guys! It's been a lot of work but it's long overdue and I still have a long way to go. Still have the other 3 sides of the house to put new siding and windows.

**JerryHawk250** · 03-08-2017, 07:42 AM

The deck looks real nice.

Good thing my wife doesn't come on here. She would see that and want one too. lol

bogieboy · 03-09-2017, 08:13 PM

Bought yesterday but who cares...LOL new axle seals and trans filter for the junkyard transmission I picked up last weekfor scooby... who knew a dang trans filter of the spin on variety could cost $30?!?!?! But... you read to many horror stories about the knockoff brand filters destroying subie transmissions...

2LZ · 03-10-2017, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir kayakalot

Thanks guys! It's been a lot of work but it's long overdue and I still have a long way to go. Still have the other 3 sides of the house to put new siding and windows.

Looks great! I like the finials on the posts. Attractive and keeps the water out of them. I went the cheap (China Riders) route and ran the top rails over them. Works but not near as attractive.

We've been working on our place for almost 5 years. It's never ending........ Also seems like since we started this project, wood has turned from wood....to gold. Man, it's gotten really expensive.

Sir kayakalot · 03-10-2017, 04:31 PM

Thanks 2LZ! Put some finishing touches on the deck today. Storm door, light and patio rock.

Sir kayakalot · 03-10-2017, 04:32 PM

Sorry about the sideways pics. I don't know what that's all about.

2LZ · 03-10-2017, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir kayakalot

Sorry about the sideways pics. I don't know what that's all about.

I figured you were on the equator.

**cheesy** · 03-10-2017, 06:35 PM

A dethatcher, three foot of 2x2x1/8 angle iron, a box of K-cups, and a small bag of nuts and bolts from Farm and Fleet. Hauled it all home in the sidecar.

BlackBike · 03-10-2017, 11:03 PM

One things for sure, kayak has been putting in some work!

ben2go · 03-11-2017, 12:15 AM

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I figured you were on the equator.

On the west side.

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03-08-2017, 06:38 AM	#336
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03-10-2017, 06:35 PM	#343
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,966	A dethatcher, three foot of 2x2x1/8 angle iron, a box of K-cups, and a small bag of nuts and bolts from Farm and Fleet. Hauled it all home in the sidecar. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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03-09-2017, 08:13 PM	#338
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,061	Bought yesterday but who cares...LOL new axle seals and trans filter for the junkyard transmission I picked up last weekfor scooby... who knew a dang trans filter of the spin on variety could cost $30?!?!?! But... you read to many horror stories about the knockoff brand filters destroying subie transmissions...
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03-10-2017, 11:03 PM	#344
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	One things for sure, kayak has been putting in some work! __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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