engine bay clean out

[datson4life]

cool. yea ill be in the caravan

[datson4life]

things i dont recommend, autozone mechanical fuel pump, and o reillys fancy fuel filter, it clogs pretty quick, they either suck or my tank is dirty, lets just say they suck

[oldskoolvws]

I would recommend and electronic fuel pump if you can't find a good mechanical and use factory WIX brand fuel filters...Monument ususally has them.

[lostforawhile]

did you fix your brakes? probably not enough free play between the master cylinder and the pedal, the rear compensating ports are partly covered because the piston is always pushed slightly, this will cause pressure to build up in the master and your brakes gradulally lock over time 

[datson4life]

thats on my list, i have an electronic and a block off plate, but the one i bought i didnt bother installing, couple buddies had the same one and they said it died pretty quick, bought this one at oreillys, im not a big fan on online shopping but its happening litle by little cause in modesto our auto parts stores arent that cool

I would recommend and electronic fuel pump if you can't find a good mechanical and use factory WIX brand fuel filters...Monument ususally has them.

[datson4life]

ill look into that, they are starting to lock up again, replaced a broken spring but i guess theres more to it, gotta go disks up front hopefully this year, thanks for the info

did you fix your brakes? probably not enough free play between the master cylinder and the pedal, the rear compensating ports are partly covered because the piston is always pushed slightly, this will cause pressure to build up in the master and your brakes gradulally lock over time 

[oldskoolvws]

You gotta hit the oldskools....Napa, Monument. They got the goods.

 

Online is cool because you can research, research and research on the part then research, research and research on the price and finally after about 15 GREAT salesman-less  purchases have to deal with trying to return something LOL. Easier to resell sometimes.

 

That dude at San Leandro that had all those KA / SR headers kits by the food trucks was saying just about his whole car was built off Ebay and Amazon. I can see it now AMABAY RACING.

[banzai510(hainz)]

nothing wrong with the stock fuel pumps. or even the aftermarket ones.

eleltric you need to find a power source that is switchable. and then need a regulator for about 3 pounds pressure.

 

if your filter is getting dirty its not cause of the cheap O riley filter. 521 get lots of dirt in the tank cause the fuel hose is in the wheelwheel and the clap is getting loose and dirt water leaks down in there and rots out the tank.

 

I used the fram fuel filter and maybe andd another in line cleear generic plastic one. if good I use the stock only only but change them more often than say a 510 as a 510 the tank is inside and not out in the weather.

 

brakes you tighten them up. if stick in back the axle seal might be bad. Up front the piston could be getting dirty and stciky there. yes ck the springs

 

I have a 521 and my brakes are fine. disc are nice esp if one drives OVER the speed limit all the time

[datson4life]

thanks for the info, yea im realizing napa parts a better quality than autozone, but autozone gives me a point everytime i spend more than 20 bucks :hmm:

 

another con is napa is next to the police station and my exhaust is really loud, and the buildings there amplify the sound, so they dont like that, i will get rid of obnoxious exhaust in a few weeks, love the low rpm sound but after 2.5k rpm its honda annoying :poop:

[banzai510(hainz)]

the older I get the more I want a quiet muffler. Just upsize the pipe a little.

 

Dynomax "Super Turbos" are OK  last a long time

[datson4life]

today i bought an l18 engine with a w53 head, i wanted to build it a little for my 521, which head is better for the l18 block, the w53 or the a87 peanut?

 

i think both are gonna increase compression cause they are both closed chambers, but which one is more recomended for the l18 block

[banzai510(hainz)]

they both the same if closed chambered. W53 was a jap spec head i think. import motors from the late 80s 90s

[datson4life]

they both the same if closed chambered. W53 was a jap spec head i think. import motors from the late 80s 90s

which one do u recommend for the l18 block?

[lostforawhile]

look online for facet pumps, they are basically old school style diaphram pumps, one of the few still made, the only difference is they replaced the internal contact points with electronics, they also have a built in filter.

[oldskoolvws]

look online for facet pumps, they are basically old school style diaphram pumps, one of the few still made, the only difference is they replaced the internal contact points with electronics, they also have a built in filter.

 

these are an oldskool favorite amongst the dub-heads.

[datson4life]

every few weeks the 1st fuse on the left blows, whats that fuse for?

 

my gas guage went down when it blew the fuse, and its not charging right without that fuse

 

 

just replaced the fuse and new one blew when i started the truck

 

sorry for using the word fuse so much

[datson4life]

its the fuse for the flasher/reverse/meter, but its distrupting the charging on the alternator.............the wire gets hot and  then fuse dies, now i see the inconvenience of wire tucking, i will take fender off tomorrow :confused:

[oldskoolvws]

Sounds like short to ground or an over amperage issue Carlos. Take the wire (s) off the fuse box (past the fuse), run a continuity check between ground and these wires. If it rings, you have a direct short, if it doesn't, replace wire to fuse block and keep moving down the line until you find your problem.

[datson4life]

i didnt think about checking the wires straight to ground :confused:  thanks dude, see u on saturday, i think my dad will give me a chance to work on my truck most of tomorrow

[oldskoolvws]

If I come down. On the fence right now. If I do, I'll drive the 4Runner. Got to do the stop and shop and bounce. I got to be in the city later. I'll likely visit.

[datson4life]

:angry:  dang it, no 521

[mrbigtanker]

If I come down. On the fence right now. If I do, I'll drive the 4Runner. Got to do the stop and shop and bounce. I got to be in the city later. I'll likely visit.

Bring tiki with you,you Mahu.lol

[oldskoolvws]

Bring tiki with you,you Mahu.lol

 

Just for you Hawaiian.....CHEEEHOOO!!!

 

[datson4life]

yup something is going straight to ground, and i dont have time to work on it, and i really wanna make it to datsloco, sucks to be me right now haha

[datson4life]

lost the 521/510 manual, but i found this in my stuff, probably the coolest thing i have found in a while, and its colored :w00t: