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Forum: EcoModding Central 10-06-2021, 01:55 PM
Replies: 180
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Posted By Trekintosh
What? An update? You mean I haven’t forgotten...

What? An update? You mean I haven’t forgotten about my amazing wündercar? Shocking!

So yeah I blew up the motor really bad several months ago while I was on a parts run for my Vic (all my cars...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-25-2020, 10:22 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
It has its stock M10, we think. The car came with...

It has its stock M10, we think. The car came with no paperwork and is completely gutted with a cage and race instruments so it's a little hard to specify exactly what I'm looking at.

Here's a pic...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-23-2020, 08:22 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Hi all, the car is not forgotten. Just in the...

Hi all, the car is not forgotten. Just in the time it took me to build my driveway I’ve turned my crown vic into a trophy truck, bought a basket case pickup truck, and a caged 1976 2002 race car, so...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-12-2020, 05:03 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Yes, it's going to have a slight upwards slope...

Yes, it's going to have a slight upwards slope from the entrance, probably. It'll be leveled horizontally reasonably well. This is only a semi-permanent solution, as one day I want to buy an actual...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-11-2020, 02:51 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Yeah, it might be a bit underwhelming though. I...

Yeah, it might be a bit underwhelming though. I bought 200sqft of pavers and a harbor freight portable garage tent thing. Once I get that assembled I’ll buy a couple of lights and a workbench in...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-06-2020, 08:33 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Welp remember how I kept yammering about my IAC...

Welp remember how I kept yammering about my IAC valve? Well my "rebuild" failed entirely. Fortunately I had the foreskin to avoid cancelling my order for a tested used one, so that new one is...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-03-2020, 12:44 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Absolutely, this is almost a worst case scenario...

Absolutely, this is almost a worst case scenario for highway mpg. The motor has half the compression it should, I was going fast, air conditioning on, quite a few hills, plus lots and lots of idling...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-03-2020, 12:04 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Okay, I have a real fuel economy number finally....

Okay, I have a real fuel economy number finally. In Approximately 430 miles (30 miles around town driving, 400 highway 90% of driving was with AC on, about an hour and a half idling and revving to...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-01-2020, 02:54 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Was told by a Geo forum member that the fuel...

Was told by a Geo forum member that the fuel gauge is absolutely not linear. Disregard previous MPG. I'll put gas in once it looks like I'm about to run out and attempt to get an MPG from that with...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-01-2020, 12:56 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Just did a 195 mile road trip in the metro. If my...

Just did a 195 mile road trip in the metro. If my gas gauge is linear, I got approximately 55mpg, and I was hauling ass, between 75 and 95mph. Really hard to keep speed down because it was so...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-31-2020, 05:06 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/30295664642...

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Forum: EcoModding Central 07-29-2020, 11:54 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Welp, mostly figured out the fast idle. Not gonna...

Welp, mostly figured out the fast idle. Not gonna go into detail, it was mainly just unplugged vacuum ports.

Did a compression test... not good. Apparently metros are toast anywhere below 156psi....
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-29-2020, 07:14 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
It’s a good idea but I don’t wanna. I’m just...

It’s a good idea but I don’t wanna. I’m just going to use the time honored “spray throttle body cleaner around until it drops rpm.”
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-29-2020, 07:02 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Rebuilt IAC. Responds to electrical loads nicely...

Rebuilt IAC. Responds to electrical loads nicely but still idle away fast. Must be a vacuum leak or a bad engine coolant sensor.
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-25-2020, 11:49 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Today’s mini project is electrical. Just sitting...

Today’s mini project is electrical. Just sitting on top of the battery is this horrible glob of electrical tape. Who knows what horrors lie within.
...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-24-2020, 08:58 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
First fill up: car was surging as I pulled into...

First fill up: car was surging as I pulled into the station.

7-24-2020 5:55pm, 36,039 miles. 5.657 gallons. $19.00 ($3.36/gal)
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-23-2020, 12:45 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Yes to model a car, no to this car, no to CFD in...

Yes to model a car, no to this car, no to CFD in general, probably the cloud, this is multiple years in the future and I have a Guy for Fusion if I need help. Honestly though I really don't plan on...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-22-2020, 12:00 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Yeah, way too large. My current tail lights are...

Yeah, way too large. My current tail lights are 4.5"x4.5". Don't worry about pics tho, I just can't make it up. Road trip up to PNW would be fun but what with the plague I don't think it's a great...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-19-2020, 06:23 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Okay, yes, cars can be narrowed, but I don't want...

Okay, yes, cars can be narrowed, but I don't want to deal with the suspension and chassis engineering I'd need to do to safely have a wheel with such a strong negative offset and not have it collide...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-18-2020, 06:54 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
I'm sure that even though ventillated hubcaps...

I'm sure that even though ventillated hubcaps might be better than solid ones, a full wheel fairing would be better. I'm not going to use any solution that lets the tire touch the cover, I much...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-18-2020, 02:13 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
I have this side shot handy. I’ve been meaning to...

I have this side shot handy. I’ve been meaning to take more pictures. The engine compartment is just a Geo metro engine bay with some things relocated slightly because of the new body. I’ll try to...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-18-2020, 12:27 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Ambitious Sequential port fuel injection:...

Ambitious

Sequential port fuel injection: This car gets amazing fuel economy, but while the XFI cam does help, it’s still just throttle body fuel injection doing its best single barrel carburetor...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-18-2020, 12:02 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
I have plans ranging from reasonable to ambitious...

I have plans ranging from reasonable to ambitious to silly.

Reasonable

I’ve already put a rear view camera and replaced the metro mirrors with different ones. I’m going to remove those once I...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-17-2020, 11:48 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Well it’s just a Geo Metro. It’s a 900cc in-line...

Well it’s just a Geo Metro. It’s a 900cc in-line 3 with a 5-speed manual transmission from a 4-cylinder metro for taller gears. The engine is almost completely in modified, save for an XFI cam. That...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-17-2020, 10:54 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 28,669
Posted By Trekintosh
Um hello. I actually own this car as of two...

Um hello. I actually own this car as of two Mondays ago. I’m sure this forum has some kind of no-necromancy rule but this thread shows up when you try to google 100mpg metro, so hopefully by...
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