Dumb Question Thread!

[DRFVDR]

 kwi_fozze said:

stainless steel exhausts can\'t be arc welded can they? must be tig\'d.... if so, where\'s the best place (read: cheep and reasonable quality) in auckland to get it done?

Can be mig welded :0 the new weld will not be stainless is all

[Johnnynz]

How do I find out what sort of Map Sensor is in my car?

It is a Denso 220 12AA090

Google wasn\'t much help other than someone speculating it was a 3 bar item.

[Guest]

 Johnnynz said:

How do I find out what sort of Map Sensor is in my car?

It is a Denso 220 12AA090

Google wasn\'t much help other than someone speculating it was a 3 bar item.

I think V5/6 sti/non run the same map sensor and it taps out around 18psi avi found out. Its in one of his threads somewhere. Could be way off the mark but that was my reasoning behind 2.5bar link job when I went to g4.

[kamineko]

 lachlan']

where is and what does the stock gc8 dccd controller . not the thumb wheel . the bit between the thumb wheel and the diff ?

its above the drivers right knee under the dash. it modulates a signal to the electromechanical centre diff depending on the thumbwheel position. it also illumimates the dash dccd lights. check the DCCD thread for more info

[quote name='Volcanix said:

Why wont my car start , it cranks but doesnt fire, althought when checking for blockages(at uni mind you) it has fuel going to and out of the fuel filter, othertimes its fires without a hitch and acts like nothing happened >.<

could be an intermittant cam position sensor. read up on checking your CEL codes, the ecu will log sensor errors.

[Johnnynz]

 evowrx']

[quote name='Johnnynz said:

How do I find out what sort of Map Sensor is in my car?

It is a Denso 220 12AA090

Google wasn\'t much help other than someone speculating it was a 3 bar item.

/quote]

I think V5/6 sti/non run the same map sensor and it taps out around 18psi avi found out. Its in one of his threads somewhere. Could be way off the mark but that was my reasoning behind 2.5bar link job when I went to g4.

Hmm sweet as, might have to factor in a bigger Map sensor then. I want to hit 20 PSI if I can.

[kamineko]

no idea if its maxing out, but i\'ve never hit boost cut with the 090 map sensor / ver3 ecu @20-23 psi. maybe the newer tune reacts differently to overboost? maybe my profec2b reads high. no idea

[Volcanix]

 QRAF']

[quote name='Volcanix said:

Why wont my car start , it cranks but doesnt fire, althought when checking for blockages(at uni mind you) it has fuel going to and out of the fuel filter, othertimes its fires without a hitch and acts like nothing happened >.<

/quote]has it been stalling on hills or at all lately at a guess it could be your afm.

no it runs perfectly fine, no misses, skips or anything like that, on hills its perfectly fine too :?

[eKulz]

i\'m getting CEL 21 (coolant temperature sensor), took it out and cleaned all the contacts etc. error code came back up after i reset them within 10minutes.

would a new repco coolant temperature sensor fix the problem?

also getting CEL 32 (oxygen sensor), i heard there are two on my car so which one is it? i want to clean it up before i spend 200+ on a new one

[Timmah]

 eKulz said:

i\'m getting CEL 21 (coolant temperature sensor), took it out and cleaned all the contacts etc. error code came back up after i reset them within 10minutes.

would a new repco coolant temperature sensor fix the problem?

also getting CEL 32 (oxygen sensor), i heard there are two on my car so which one is it? i want to clean it up before i spend 200+ on a new one

I\'d suggest genuine for coolant sensor, but a tridon one from supercheap will work.

O2s can\'t be cleant afaik

[Guest]

Genuine sensor probably cheaper tbh. Ive sold tridon for years with no issues some people say they are shit. Supercheap probably not the cheapest place to buy it. Go gen for win.

[CUDDAS]

 kwi_fozze said:

stainless steel exhausts can\'t be arc welded can they? must be tig\'d.... if so, where\'s the best place (read: cheep and reasonable quality) in auckland to get it done?

with the correct rods yes but you\'d need alot of practice/paitence for exhausts, & as \'we are borg\' mentioned will be mig welded but alot of exhaust shops will just use c02 or argosheild & hardwire.

we use stainless mig wire & satinsheild gas on all our stainless work, its not exhausts but comes in handy.

Tig\'s quite timely for a repair

[D-Style]

 CUDDAS']

[quote name='kwi_fozze said:

stainless steel exhausts can\'t be arc welded can they? must be tig\'d.... if so, where\'s the best place (read: cheep and reasonable quality) in auckland to get it done?

/quote]

with the correct rods yes but you\'d need alot of practice/paitence for exhausts, & as \'we are borg\' mentioned will be mig welded but alot of exhaust shops will just use c02 or argosheild & hardwire.

we use stainless mig wire & satinsheild gas on all our stainless work, its not exhausts but comes in handy.

Tig\'s quite timely for a repair

Or if using mig, just use SS flux core...

[eKulz]

 Timmah']

[quote name='eKulz said:

i\'m getting CEL 21 (coolant temperature sensor), took it out and cleaned all the contacts etc. error code came back up after i reset them within 10minutes.

would a new repco coolant temperature sensor fix the problem?

also getting CEL 32 (oxygen sensor), i heard there are two on my car so which one is it? i want to clean it up before i spend 200+ on a new one

/quote]

I\'d suggest genuine for coolant sensor, but a tridon one from supercheap will work.

O2s can\'t be cleant afaik

oh cheers so i\'ll probably be needing a new o2 sensor then?

[Timmah]

 eKulz']

[quote name='eKulz said:

i\'m getting CEL 21 (coolant temperature sensor), took it out and cleaned all the contacts etc. error code came back up after i reset them within 10minutes.

would a new repco coolant temperature sensor fix the problem?

also getting CEL 32 (oxygen sensor), i heard there are two on my car so which one is it? i want to clean it up before i spend 200+ on a new one

/quote]

I\'d suggest genuine for coolant sensor, but a tridon one from supercheap will work.

O2s can\'t be cleant afaik

oh cheers so i\'ll probably be needing a new o2 sensor then?

Got access to a multimeter? If you do, just check what the voltage readings are. should be .1 to .9v I think (Please correct if I\'m wrong anyone) Could be cheaper to get a mechanic who have access to a computer to get them to run diagnostics on it, they can check readings in real time and see any stored CELs.

[eKulz]

cheers, i\'ll check the readings tomorrow

[Timmah]

What is the cylinder object up from the fuel filter?

[Guest]

With the plug in it? Air con receiver/dryer. Or anl amp fuse...

[Timmah]

 evowrx said:

With the plug in it? Air con receiver/dryer. Or anl amp fuse...

Yeah with the plug, it has a glass circle hole thingy ontop too. So is that where the air con gass lives?

[tebbyj]

 Timmah']

[quote name='evowrx said:

With the plug in it? Air con receiver/dryer. Or anl amp fuse...

/quote]

Yeah with the plug, it has a glass circle hole thingy ontop too. So is that where the air con gass lives?

Yes it is indeed, it is called the filter/dryer. and the plug in the top is a pressure switch I\'m pretty sure.

Will a exhaust from a 97 GF8 WRX fit on an 01 WRX hatch?

[Guest]

Gas lives in the whole system but madmike is the a/c guru.

Im sure the exhausts are different.

[Kiwi_Fozze]

it might fit. i\'ve seen a lot of people saying v1-7 is the same, and also that v7 is different. my aftermarket downpipe was ment to be for an earlier model, but it went on my v7 ok, but it needs some modification. which it\'s getting monday

[Timmah]

I\'ve got this little black shit coming off my rad cap, is it time for a new one??

[Kiwi_Fozze]

i\'d be replacing it

[Timmah]

 kwi_fozze said:

i\'d be replacing it

I thought as much. In that case, is it best to get a genuine one, or will a Repco/Supercheap one be okay?

[funkytown]

 kwi_fozze said:

it might fit. i\'ve seen a lot of people saying v1-7 is the same, and also that v7 is different. my aftermarket downpipe was ment to be for an earlier model, but it went on my v7 ok, but it needs some modification. which it\'s getting monday

lol so in short it doesnt fit sorry pedantic..

yes v7 DP are same general shape as earlier ones, but they dont clear the steering knuckle mostly, thus modify required = does not fit imo.

to answer OP, probably can cut and adjust the hangers if required , but at a guess it will be to short by a wee bit, chassis bit bigger on GD/GG, but dont have the wheel base, and over all length numbers at hand.