My 89 MI16

3 minute(s) of a 84 minute read

I was really looking forward to have it tuned yesterday but my friend could not make it :-(

Instead I installed repainted grill with new emblem,chrome bars and front body kit. I also cleaned up interior,waxed it and finished up wiring.

Sorry :-)

I took my mom to Starbucks today and I took fresh pictures.

God this car looks good :-)))

#savospecMI16#ECMlinkE85SD#DSMpowa#

3-31-2015

Sunday evening I gave my friend ride and noticed weird smell followed by bearing type noise on the way back,prior to that I adjusted TPS to .63V and idle set screw to 900 RPM. Looking at lap top doing those adjustments I noticed battery voltage reading was just not right it was too low but I ignored it do to smaller pulley installed. Right before I tured it off I noticed battery voltage in my log was at 11.2V so I opened the hood and noticed smell is coming around alternator. Great this is fourt time that this built 170A alternator has failed it lasted another 10 miles,any how I'll go back to OEM unit as this car never had problem with it before.

Right before I cover it for good night sleep I noticed battery change light was on,disconnected battery as it looks like there is a short inside off the alternator. 

I just simply can not believe how well this engine is idling I do have exhaust on it and on stop light I did tap throttle pedal just to make sure engine is still running. It is amazingly quiet :-)

Same friend that I gave ride to told he's STI buddies what I did to my MI16 and they told him "only Savo would do something like that" :-)

Sundays log.

In the left corner you can see battery voltage.

#loveECMlink#DSM4life#

"Edit" just replaced Alernator and all is good. I used Mitsubishi replacment that was originally in my Wagon.