Alpine E30 Convertible Running Log
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I'm in Verona/Madison too. I think I've spotted you a couple times.
Haha yeah you probably have, I like to drive it as much as possible. Wave if you see me!
@P_Roloff & @AlpineE30 - We should meetup this summer. I'd love to check out the cars. I just picked up an 88 Alpine White II convertible that I'll ship here from California in a couple of months. Drove it for a week while out there for work and loved it. Way more analog than my other cars.
@P_Roloff - If I remember correctly we went on a spirited C&C morning drive last summer.
For sure, I’d love to see them as well. That car looks awesome, I’m glad you ended up getting it. And yes we did, if you end up running those drives again this summer I’d love to do it again.
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@P_Roloff & @AlpineE30 - We should meetup this summer. I'd love to check out the cars. I just picked up an 88 Alpine White II convertible that I'll ship here from California in a couple of months. Drove it for a week while out there for work and loved it. Way more analog than my other cars.
@P_Roloff - If I remember correctly we went on a spirited C&C morning drive last summer.
That would be awesome! Let's plan it out! By the looks of it my rig will be in the toughest shape of the three. @P_Roloff and @vbhargava y'all have a clean pair of Verts.
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That would be awesome! Let's plan it out! By the looks of it my rig will be in the toughest shape of the three. @P_Roloff and @vbhargava y'all have a clean pair of Verts.
Sounds good to me! I won’t be back from school until early June most likely, so it’ll probably have to be after that. And my car is definitely a 10 footer, but thank you!
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oh, I get it. My car wasn't invited because its black.
LMAO too funny. You're welcome to come if you like, all races welcome.
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oh, I get it. My car wasn't invited because its black.
HAHAHA for sure. We like all colors, red, blue, yellow, black, pink...
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Sounds good to me! I won’t be back from school until early June most likely, so it’ll probably have to be after that. And my car is definitely a 10 footer, but thank you!
Works for me. We should plan a meetup at WI Brewing or something
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Works for me. We should plan a meetup at WI Brewing or something
count me in!
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count me in!
Game On!
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Update!
Got the car down and off the jack stands today, I finished up the brakes yesterday. I never got the remnants of the set screws out, so I guess I’ll try again this summer when I have good temperatures and space to move around.
Took it out for a drive, everything seems alright so far. I’ve got a few things that need to be taken care of, namely the power steering system leaking like a sieve, as well as a tiny leak in the fuel tank at the inlet. Also, thanks to @snap for sending me the turn signal lenses, both old ones were cracked and faded out.
Still have to get the idle sorted as well, but I’m probably gonna check the tps and fix the last vacuum leak and work from there.
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I miss my M20
I’d love to help you resolve your idle
I’d love some help. I’ve been chasing the issue for the better part of a year, it’s been a little frustrating haha.
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List everything you have checked/replaced
And which parts are Uro partsAlright, here goes:
- o2 sensor replaced
- All tune-up parts replaced (cap, rotor, wires)
- It’s been smoke tested twice, the first time I found that the blind plugs were leaking and the second time I found that the valve cover had a slight leak along with a disconnected charcoal canister line
- ICV has been cleaned and checked, it is as far as I know functional, it buzzes when the key is turned and moves relatively freely.
- No Uro parts lol
So that’s where I’m at. I’m getting a low idle issue, it sputters and almost dies when returning to idle, hesitated just off idle, but pulls hard and strong everywhere else.
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I also just did the stomp test, there are no codes (it flashed 1444 back at me).
Oddly enough, it started and idled nearly perfectly today. Before I started it I just pushed the throttle to full, then back to idle with the car off a couple times to see if I could hear or feel the contacts in the TPS. So that’s probably the next plan of attack, making sure the TPS is good and in adjustment.
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Ive had an M20 TPS with an intermittent bad contact before. It would pass the continuity test 7 out of 10 times.
You should also get a mark D chip, some rebuilt 19# Design III Injectors and some headers while you are trying to fix your idle.
It wont help the idle but it will be fun -
Ive had an M20 TPS with an intermittent bad contact before. It would pass the continuity test 7 out of 10 times.
You should also get a mark D chip, some rebuilt 19# Design III Injectors and some headers while you are trying to fix your idle.
It wont help the idle but it will be funYeah, I’m debating whether I should just spring for a new one or try to clean and adjust the one that’s on there.
Chip, headers and injectors would be nice, I really should make sure the injectors are good anyways. The only thing with headers though is that most of them won’t fit an automatic for some reason. I think front suspension and maybe a z3 rack are gonna come before any of that though.
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The only thing with headers though is that most of them won’t fit an automatic for some reason.
There’s one way to fix that problem
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There’s one way to fix that problem
yeah but it’s not a cheap one on a college budget. I’d rather drive it as much as I can in the summer than wrench on it. It’s on the list. -
Mini-kinda-sorta-maybe-update:
I feel like if it snows again, I’m gonna catch the ban hammer from @snap, but oh well.
I think this is the first time I’ve ever driven the car with snow on the ground. Salt be damned I guess.
I’ve also put nearly 300 miles on in three days of driving, so that’s something. Sadly, tomorrow is probably going to be the last day it gets exercised until late may, gotta finish up the rest of the school year.
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