Mar 09 2007

It’s a good thing they have 9 lives

Lately I’ve been perusing the internet trying to find amusing videos of any kind. I have found a couple that I will probably post over the next several days/weeks. These videos may not be “roll-on-the-floor” funny, but I’ve realised that just a little chuckle can make the whole day better.

So, I present to you a goofy uncoordinated feline!

As always, if you want to watch the video more than once, download the Riva FLV Player by clicking on the “FLV Player” under the “Tools” menu in the right-side bar. Click “save as,” and install it on your computer. Then you can download this video by clicking the link below and hitting “save as:”

Download

|:| Zach |:|

Mar 05 2007

And all I got out of it was a blood blister!

Mike came over today and we were determined to figure out the problem with the O2 sensor. After a couple hours, we gave up on that task and decided to work on replacing my hood-release cable. That also proved to be a more challenging task than we had either imagined. Not only did the fender have to be removed, but during that process I ended up getting pinched by a very brittle piece of plastic. It instantly turned into a blood blister and stung like the dickens.

However, after about 3 hours of working on that particular project, I now have a working hood-release latch! YIPPEE! 🙂

|:| Zach |:|

Feb 28 2007

O2 sensor issues remain…

After working on the wiring of the primary O2 sensor for over three hours, and having four people looking at it, the issue remains. I still have the check-engine light and my K-Pro ECU still doesn’t recognise any AF ratio. Unfortunately, that means that I will have to spend more time and go through piece-by-piece to find the problem.

I’m thinking that the easiest way to go about the troubleshooting is to:


  • Unhook the wiring from the ECU
  • Use a multimeter to test the voltage of the 4 AFR-related pins at the ECU
  • Reconnect the wiring to the ECU
  • Test the voltage of those 4 wires before the relay
  • Test the voltage after the relay
  • Test the voltage right before the primary O2 sensor bung

At least this way I will be able to narrow the problem down to a specific location. If I don’t get any voltage in any one of the areas, that has to be the problem. I’m hoping that it is either broken wiring along the way, or that the relay is bad. Either of those two possibilities will be easy to remedy and very inexpensive. Anything else and I’m not sure what I will have to do.

Fortunately, Mike said he would come over and help me with all these steps sometime this upcoming weekend. With luck, we will have it done in just a couple hours.

|:| Zach |:|