I am now going to leave tomorrow morning now that I can just put my laptop in the van and go. Well, I feel like I let Clint down with not posting pics of my current plugs. I will get it up eventually cause with the rich problem (and I really cannot stand the smell of my exhaust) maybe I do have the plugs gapped too high at .042. I guess no one else knows what theirs are at aye (NA ATXers that is)?
Realizing after the vids from rys in another thread below that my car is getting off the line like other NA ATXer's are I took it for a REAL DRIVE today (music n all) after I finally bled the brakes. It was FUN !!!!! ha haaaaaaa ! I really had a good drive.
It didn't seem to have the same mid-high end power it used to, but again this could be due to me driving all these other vehicles the past couple years. I was afraid to drive it too hard on turns and too too fast over and over cause I still have the steering rack to replace (tie rod end covers not on) as well as an alignment to get done.
I'd like to see/smell what other ATX'ers exhaust smells like too..... maybe my car is supposed to smell like that. Who knows. The best way for me to proceed at the moment is to get pics of my plugs for showing (Clint), compression tests, and I may regap my plugs.
But first on my list when I get back: Plug pics, maybe regapping and compression tests.
Here are some other threads that helped me realize my NA was driving OK again:
"Off the line faster in an ATX" -
http://www.3si.org/forum/showthread....=1#post4570296
"Zero to 20mph times in an ATX" -
Zero to 20mph times in an ATX
"Starting problem" -
Starting problem
"Air Flow Hz values via datalogger: NAs and TTs" -
Air Flow Hz values via datalogger: NAs and TTs
"Car Boggs Out When Pedal Is Smashed." -
Car Boggs Out When Pedal Is Smashed.
"TPS at 14% with ignition on and idle" -
TPS at 14% with ignition on and idle
"RPM gauge is off by 200 rpms" -
RPM gauge is off by 200 rpms