ashleyknowles » s15 http://www.ashleyknowles.net IT professional, Formula 1 addict, security/hacking enthusiast, I love LAMP Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:17:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 That elusive S15 http://www.ashleyknowles.net/2010/09/that-elusive-s15/ http://www.ashleyknowles.net/2010/09/that-elusive-s15/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:21:29 +0000 Ashley Knowles http://www.ashleyknowles.net/?p=416 Been a while since I posted an update on my S15.

I worked out that the starter motor issue was simply just a bolt coming loose and so the starter motor gear wasn’t engaging with the flywheel. Saved me some $$$

Next, I tried whacking a Microtech X4 igniter in. Tried firing it up a few times, nothing…

I was quite frustrated at this point, til I realised it was turning over really slowly to begin with (it’s meant to crank at around 300rpm, was only doing about 150rpm at best). Checked the battery, jump started it, and then found that the air con belt was too tight… un-tightened the air con bracket and voila. 300rpm cranking.

So that pretty much got it all running. It’s still a fair way off, with lots of little bits and pieces to tidy up. Electrically, everything is sorted, except the tune. I need to get the idle tuned up right too, my wideband O2 sensor is reading an AFR of around 18 on idle, which isn’t very nice at all!! Yet to find the actual cause of the high AFR, it looks to be timing related, so that will be my first thing to look at.

]]> http://www.ashleyknowles.net/2010/09/that-elusive-s15/feed/ 0 My to-do list http://www.ashleyknowles.net/2009/10/my-to-do-list/ http://www.ashleyknowles.net/2009/10/my-to-do-list/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:03:31 +0000 Ashley Knowles http://www.ashleyknowles.net/?p=85
  • Play around with WinPE3.0 (aka Windows 7 Pre-installation Environment) blog.brianleejackson.com/winpe-3-0-boot-environment-scripts
  • Get my eyes tested!
  • Upgrade www.cruisingbrisbane.com to latest version of Invision Power Board, and re-design the front page…
  • Re-install radiator and hoses in the S15
  • Fabricate mount for coilpacks in the S15
  • Re-wire MSD DIS4 ignition in the S15
  • Get tailshaft fabricated for the S15 by Driveline Services @ Archerfield
  • Source mandrel bent exhaust pipe (3.5″ and 3″) to complete the exhaust on the S15
  • Install oil cooler, oil filter relocation block and all the lines with it in the S15
  • Tune the Haltech PS1000 in the S15
  • Drive the S15

    • Clearly, these are arranged in ascending priority…

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