TexasQuest Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 5 hours ago, tux said: Nice job Kev. I've got a mid rpm stumble on one of mine recently found to be EGR as well. Oddly, it seems Mookeeh isn't selling EGR block off plates anymore You can still get them from various DSM sites. The DSM cars used the same style EGR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 ah nice to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
860QuestTuner Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 There has a been a big crack down on aftermarket parts like EGR plates, especially on ebay. STM or MAP performance still has them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted December 12, 2022 Report Share Posted December 12, 2022 oh right, I forgot the EPA got mad at all the rolling coal guys and went after everything emissions related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted December 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2022 Thanks for the infor. I think I will just make one though. I just need to buy a piece of aluminum bar stock. I don't like using steel on aluminum, which is what I currently have with the sheet metal plate sandwiched in but it will be temporary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted December 12, 2022 Report Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 hour ago, kev said: Thanks for the infor. I think I will just make one though. I just need to buy a piece of aluminum bar stock. I don't like using steel on aluminum, which is what I currently have with the sheet metal plate sandwiched in but it will be temporary. If you want a plate from Mookeeh, he will sell one off ebay. Msg'ed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted January 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 I've been loving driving this car since I resolved this issue but I have been having one lingering item..a rough idle. And it was not due to a TPS/ISC. It was similar to what was happening when cruising...just a little stumble. And this past week, it would sporadically stumble more than normal and stall. It was very intermittent and, surprisingly, seemed to only do it in a certain section of town that I drove in. So, this weekend, I popped the hood. Did another TPS/ISC check/reset. Rose the idle a hair so it wouldn't stall but it still would stumble bad at times and want to. While sniffing around under the hood, I decided to change my VC gasket. On a sidenote, I remember being able to pull the VC multiple times without changing the gasket but, on this car, it seems like every time I pull the VC, I get an oil leak in the rear and the only thing that amends it is a new gasket. But anyways, I changed it out. When I had the PCV line off, I pressure tested it and found a crack in it! I tossed on a thick-walled silicone hose for the time being, and you guessed it, it fixed the idle issue! I wouldn't be surprised if it was adding to the stumble at rpm prior too. I knew it felt like it was getting a hair of unmetered air and I've exhausted all of the other vacuum lines and intercooler & lines. I had that line off several times and even looked it over closely but never saw the crack. It wasn't until I put air pressure to it that I found it. Well, regardless to say, I'm elated. It runs like a champ now! I figured I'd post this here just to add to the resolution, in hopes that it helps others in the future. I really need to re-create my build thread on this car (and my other car too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCuda Posted January 16, 2023 Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 Nice work, I have had an issue with mine idling low on occasion and haven't looked into it much yet. It seems to be isolated to driving at night. The ISC will catch it and pull the idle back up but the abacus of a computer in these things is a little slow to do so lol. Before I dig into it much I need to do the normal TPS and ISC reset though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsolete Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 On 1/16/2023 at 9:37 AM, kev said: When I had the PCV line off, I pressure tested it and found a crack in it! I tossed on a thick-walled silicone hose for the time being, and you guessed it, it fixed the idle issue! My car came with a silicone hose on the PCV and it was turning to mush. The stuff is good for coolant, and vac/boost as long as it isn't too oily, but as you're probably already aware, oil or oily air like PCV will degrade it badly over time. I wasn't able to find a new OEM PCV hose domestically, so I had to order it from Amayama. Maybe something that would be good for Dad to start stocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted January 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 Yeah, I definitely know what you mean. Dad has them on his site. It's one of the things I'll be ordering from him shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/17/2023 at 2:09 PM, obsolete said: My car came with a silicone hose on the PCV and it was turning to mush. The stuff is good for coolant, and vac/boost as long as it isn't too oily, but as you're probably already aware, oil or oily air like PCV will degrade it badly over time. I wasn't able to find a new OEM PCV hose domestically, so I had to order it from Amayama. Maybe something that would be good for Dad to start stocking. Engine Machine Service, Inc. - Conquest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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