No. Summit racing said it only had a 1 year warranty so I threw it away.
Maybe I was too hasty.
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Maybe I was too hasty.
UPDATE:
The Cruze still idles like. I can't find any vacuum leaks ANYWHERE. So, the "new" theory comes from the "old" school: Thanks to the new cams, the intake and exhaust valves have too much overlap causing manifold vacuum to be insufficient at idle. Thankfully with the "modern-day" technology of Variable Valve Timing, that should be able to be adjusted in the ECM calibration.
The Cruze still idles like
. I can't find any vacuum leaks ANYWHERE. So, the "new" theory comes from the "old" school: Thanks to the new cams, the intake and exhaust valves have too much overlap causing manifold vacuum to be insufficient at idle. Thankfully with the "modern-day" technology of Variable Valve Timing, that should be able to be adjusted in the ECM calibration.
I'm not entirely sure how "big" these cams are. But then again we are talking about a 1.4L engine that needs a vacuum pump to create additional vacuum for the brake booster.
UPDATE:
Brian, my tuner, sent me the first calibration update for the cams. It made a some noticeable improvements. The hard start and rough idle are virtually gone.
Once the car warmed up, I took it for a short drive around the neighborhood and found out a little throttle NOW goes a long way. I'm still using premium 93 octane at the moment. It'll be interesting to see what happens when we get to the point of filling the tank with E85....
Brian, my tuner, sent me the first calibration update for the cams. It made a some noticeable improvements. The hard start and rough idle are virtually gone.
Once the car warmed up, I took it for a short drive around the neighborhood and found out a little throttle NOW goes a long way. I'm still using premium 93 octane at the moment. It'll be interesting to see what happens when we get to the point of filling the tank with E85....
Maybe @jblackburn can clue us in.
Why the angry face @Thebigzeus ? What did I miss?
UPDATE:
This is the build that Never ends,
Yes, it goes on and on my friends!
When I started building it, not knowing what it was, but I'll continue building forever just because......Some of GM's parts have poor quality control.....
Today, I fixed the same coolant leak for the 3rd time. I've replaced the water outlet and the heater house and I've finally discovered the issue. The heater hose that I bought had a clamp on it from the factory. I re-used that clamp after replacing both the water outlet and the hose. I carefully examined the clamp today and realized the one edge of the clamp was razor sharp! It would hold coolant until the rubber expanded and then the clamp would cut into the hose.
I went to my local GM dealership today and bought an older revision of the hose without a clamp and then installed it with a worm gear clamp.
Currently I'm waiting on Amazon for coolant.
This is the build that Never ends,
Yes, it goes on and on my friends!
When I started building it, not knowing what it was, but I'll continue building forever just because......Some of GM's parts have poor quality control.....
Today, I fixed the same coolant leak for the 3rd time. I've replaced the water outlet and the heater house and I've finally discovered the issue. The heater hose that I bought had a clamp on it from the factory. I re-used that clamp after replacing both the water outlet and the hose. I carefully examined the clamp today and realized the one edge of the clamp was razor sharp! It would hold coolant until the rubber expanded and then the clamp would cut into the hose.
I went to my local GM dealership today and bought an older revision of the hose without a clamp and then installed it with a worm gear clamp.
Currently I'm waiting on Amazon for coolant.
No.. I figure it will help flush the radiator. It was open to the outdoor environment for 3 months, so I figure some dirt or bugs may have gotten in there.
No.. I figure it will help flush the radiator. It was open to the outdoor environment for 3 months, so I figure some dirt or bugs may have gotten in there.
coolant passages have bugs!?!
I recently installed a 426 wedge that was rebuilt years ago. Before installing it I disassembled it to see what it looked like, and everything was new and clean. Bored out to fit std 440 pistons, heads done well, bigger exhaust valves. Installed it in a 65 satellite. New aluminum radiator new...
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Coolant bugs?
Greetings - I've been using Cimcool 320Z without problems for a few years in my VMC. I run an aerator as well as remove tramp oil reasonably (I though
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UPDATE:
While waiting on Amazon, I found another modification in my office that I forgot I had bought. It's probably the cheapest modification I have ever done to this car at $12.
A new, colorful GM E85 fuel cap.
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While waiting on Amazon, I found another modification in my office that I forgot I had bought. It's probably the cheapest modification I have ever done to this car at $12.
A new, colorful GM E85 fuel cap.
He's the owner of Vermont Tuning.
That gas cap reminds me, I have a sticker on my fuel door inside that reads "Premium Fuel Required" The inspector last year opened it to do the evap test and commented "hmm I've never seen one of these cars with this sticker before" I just smiled and acted dumb and shrugged
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