Hi Everyone! I'm Steve with Steve's POV!
The Hakosuka Skyline hasn't been out of the garage in a long time.
Some of you may remember the episode when I broke down on the freeway...
It suddenly lost power...
and we nearly got hit by a U-haul!
I managed to get it started again and made it home...
but I haven't driven it at all since then.
I have figured out the cause of my troubles that day!
Let me show you!
I mentioned at that time I thought it was fuel related.
I knew it had to be fuel related but I haven't had time to look into it any further...
Until the other day, when I went to start the car and I figured out the problem.
These two units are the fuel pumps (2).
These pumps have been on this car ever since I bought it.
I always thought it was kind of strange to have 2 pumps.
The way the fuel lines and wires are routed are a bit of a mess.
I really need to clean this all up one day...
But it's been running well and there hasn't been a need to mess with it.
When you turn the key on...
That is the sound of the fuel pumps working...
The pumps are sucking fuel from the gas tank up to the engine
This is the sound these pumps normally make...
Below the pumps are the wiring that powers them.
This blue/green connector is where they appear to be powered.
I think our problem resides in this "well" wrapped connection!!
What the heck is wrapped up inside here!?!?
But this is definitely where the problem is...
Inside this connector is where the connection is being lost.
This is what needs fixing.
A fuel pump not working means no fuel getting to the engine....
No gas in the engine means the engine will stall.
This should be a quick fix!
You can see the connector now without the tape.
We have these quick connectors in the USA as well... apparently they are used in Japan too.
These work but aren't the best over time...
This connection is failing and that is why I stalled on the freeway...
I'm simply gonna remove this connector and use a crimp type to put it back together.
This whole set up isn't very good...
but the issue is localized here and is easily fixable.
I've been pondering something for the past few months...
I like my wheels and tires a lot, but...
with these overfenders on the car, there shouldn't be a big gap between the tire and fender like this...
it's bothering me a bit...
I'd like to fill in this gap by widening the stance.
I'm gonna need wheel spacers to achieve this.
I have a couple (2) spacers here but they really aren't for this set up...
I'm not sure if they will work on the front or back...
Look at the gap back here!
I have to widen this stance for sure!
Let's see if the spacers I happen to have will work.
This is what I have....
these things are really big!
I don't think they are going to work...
Maybe I can use these and just order a couple of smaller ones for the front??
There's no harm in trying... Let's put these on the car!
Don't you agree?? It needs to be a bit wider!
I haven't measured anything! I just happen to have 2 spacers that I'm gonna try.
Just for fun... let's try these spacers on!
I wonder how it will look??
Probably gonna be too wide...
definitely too wide!! lol
no way this is gonna work!
but I've came this far and may as well try it..
I better let the car down slowly...
I wonder what it's gonna look like??
Its sticking out a lot!!
I hope it doesn't hit!
Now this is wide!!!!!
It's still gonna drop lower than this...
I'm not sure this is gonna work....
Definitely too wide... need about half that thickness spacer for a perfect fit.
Man... but it sure does look GOOD!!!!
Totally different than this side!
So Cool!!!!
Now this front looks really strange...
The difference is huge!
There is a DIY way of measuring for the correct size wheel spacer...
But I just happen to have 2 spacers and just playing around today!!
I'm gonna bolt this fatty on the front too!
Ohhh... check out these rotors!!
They don't look very good do they?!?!
I'm gonna need to work on these brakes soon...
I know it's gonna be too wide, but who cares...
this is fun!!
who knows... maybe it will work!?!?!
Let's put the car down and check it out!
The front may actually work.... it might tuck in when I let the car down.
maybe...?!?!?!?
slowly...
I hate when jacks stick right at this point!
slowly... slowly...
Oh my god...
wow, oh my god!!
wow!!!
That looks so COOL!!!
This looks so good!!!
But it may not be practical!
The car is still gonna settle down too...
This is gonna rub really bad!!
But it sure does look good!!!
I love it!!
It looks awesome!
Oh my god...
What do you think??
The front looks so good!!
Not that this looks bad but...
this doesn't look bad at all, but...
wide definitely wins!
Today I just threw a couple spacers I happened to have on...
By moving the car a couple times forward and back will settle the suspension down...
It's still likely to drop a bit more than this over time..
It looks so good....
Incredible!!
Let me straighten the steering wheel...
It looks great but if I try to drive it I am asking for trouble for sure!
But just sitting here it looks SOOOOOO good!!
Big Thumb's Up for sure!!
I gotta make a plan now... let me hear your ideas too!
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