Showing posts with label Ground wire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ground wire. Show all posts

Monday, June 8, 2009

Completed the simple mods.





























Finally I have got the last Ground Wire installed to the Alternator housing (Becareful not to short it on the +ve terminal attached to the alternator. (Pic 1)
Engine Valve Head Breather was rerouted away from engine body to reduce heated air intake. (Pic 2)
The PCV hose modded to an 'el cheapo' OCT (Iswara petrol filter) and it is routed next to the original air intake box to reduce exposure to heat. (Pic 3)
Now the Engine revs is much smoother and willingly (maybe it is just a feeling because no DYNO proven)
Pic 4 shows the air bleed nut on honda engines. If you fill up empty radiator or suspec there is air bubble trapped in the engine water ways, just open this nut and fill the radiator with water until the water flow out from this nut outlet.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Saturday is DIY Day!















Finally I have the time to DIY install the Ground Wire kit (except alternator wire) and the Engine Valve Head/Cover breather.

Installed the kit to:
1) Near Valve cover/Head.
2) Near Distributor.
3) Near the Bulkhead/Firewall.
4) Gear box.
5) Ground wire cluster attached to engine.
6) TBD (Alternator) "Can't be reached from the top :( "

Take a look at the Original ground wire (there is only 2 big ones which i can see), so it is much safer for me to have the additional ground wire and the potential benefit is that it may correct any faults due old chassis poor grounding (Don't forget that my car is already 17 years old).
1) Battery -ve terminal to car body.
2) Car body to Gear Box.

(Black is Original ground wire) (Blue is the new ground wire kit)















The breather is the easier one of the DIY. I found that the car's throttle body is oily and dirty so I take the opportunity to clean it. I attached an petrol filter to the breather just in case any oil/dirt/water needs to be trapped.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

My next DIY install Project




















Most of the OLD cars have problem with chassis grounding. The only solution to this problem is having additional ground wire in your car. Points to ground (near these places):
1) Alternator.
2) Engine Head/Valve Cover.
3) Distributor.
4) Bulk head (Ground terminal at the fire wall).
5) Body Chasis/Fuse box terminal earth.