Re: [DML] The Resurrection of Vixen Continues...

["Patrick Cowan" <cowan21@xxxx>]

Dave-

Vixen is lookiing good...I cant believe that thng is driveable though...i
tlooks like it came from the junkyard (reason : parts stripped off)
I have to give you praise for takign this as far as you have, and it'll sure
be a great thing when it is a completed project...

But what will you do when vixen is done??
get another one and restore it?
I'm curious to know!

Patrick Cowan
No Vin On A DMC
I drive a Honda
Hoping 4 a D

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@xxxx>
To: eGroups Digest <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 11:18 AM
Subject: [DML] The Resurrection of Vixen Continues...


> Hi All,
>
> I'm anxiously preparing the Vixen for the trip to Cleveland in a couple
> of weeks, but I had an engine problem that was driving me nuts. You can
> chalk this one up in the "Intermittent Failure" category on the Zen
> scale (see http://www.ProjectVixen.com/zen.htm to know what I mean).
>
> The Problem:
> The frequency valve circuit worked intermittently. Some days it worked
> just fine, others not at all. My situation was that I currently did not
> have an Oxygen sensor attached, as I still need to have the nut welded
> onto my exhaust pipe.
>
> What I Tested:
> - There was power from the RPM relay when the engine is running.
> - There was constant power from the fuse.
> - The relay was functioning correctly.
> - The temp. sensor was functioning okay.
> - When the full-throttle microswich is triggered, the frequence valve
> -did- operate.
>
> I was under the assumption that the Lambda ECU was shot. I jumped to
> the wrong conclusion. Darryl Tinnerstet guessed the correct answer -- a
> bad ground wire. It was the one from under the resistors to the engine
> block. The wire -looked- just fine, but only worked when I wiggled it.
> New connector, and voila! Running fine. Of course, she could probably
> use a good tune up, but a running car is a good place to start.
>
> Ever since I got my brakes hooked up, I've been able to 'drive' the car
> around a bit. Pretty strange site to my neighbors, I'm sure. I've
> heard the car described as 1) a dune buggy, 2) a Fiero, and 3) a
> go-kart. Huh. Well, they aren't "car people" I guess.
>
> For an untuned, stripped down little car, she sure does get up and go,
> though. Of course, I haven't left my street yet, or shifted out of
> first, but I can feel quite a bit of pep when those turbos get to
> kickin'.
>
> For anyone interested, I have updated my web site up through Week 30.
> Check it out if you'd like.
>
> That's about it recently. See y'all in Cleveland!
>
> -Dave Stragand
> Vin# 05927
> http://www.ProjectVixen.com
>
>
>
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