Zach Wolfs E28. $840! What? Yep. $840.

[GLi16v]

You should start a sandwich thread in OT

[zxert]

You should start a sandwich thread in OT

I'm honestly down for that. Except I kinda see it as a reward for my build. If you come see my progress you are guaranteed some good sandwich coverage.

BTW tonight is burger night and I'm going to attempt some paper thin burgers stacked two high. And also try to duplicate in-n-outs sauce.

[C-Hutch]

your updates make me hungry. gonna go work on darla.

[zxert]

Not too crazy of an upd8.

Getting the coolant system reconnected.



Yucky dirtyness



Thats right 2 pictures of dirt.



Coolant system assembled and filled.



Fuel system connected
Everything But ECU and battery electrical wise
All belts and accessories good to go
Deleted Fog Lights


Need to
Pour in new oil.
Install Airbox and IACV
Run Vaccuum lines
Reconnect ECU
Battery
Pray
Start it up

Drive around.

Put on the hood.

Then I will dance.






Soooo close!

[CubbyChowder]

yeah sorry I was a little sauced when I wrote you that last comment. I need to stay away from the computer when I've been drinking. My bad haha.

[zxert]

Assembly is complete. Car will not start.



Everything is reconnected, but when I turn the key over nothing happens. Only the Relief Relay clicks. I jumpered 14(always hot) and 11 (start signal) which helped nothing.

I believe it has to do with the fact that I painted the engine block and now the starter has no ground.

[C-Hutch]

get a good clean contact. Make sure the engine ground strap is also clean metal.

[Chuckdee]

I'm lovin your choice of sammiches, especially with the avocado. Sucks about about not-so-victorious engine start :/ I'm sure you'll find a way and get the party start.

[atkins]

Painting Motor. Motor doesn't start. Not quite an argument for such arguable cosmetics.

Good luck fixing it. Fingers crossed!

[zxert]

get a good clean contact. Make sure the engine ground strap is also clean metal.

Will do braw. I'm going to go through and rebuild the grounds straps and add a few soon. Some of these weave style straps are so frayed it is yucky.

I'm lovin your choice of sammiches, especially with the avocado. Sucks about about not-so-victorious engine start :/ I'm sure you'll find a way and get the party start.

Chicken Fajita Sandwiches

Buns
Mayo
BBQ
Queso
Chicken Fajitas
Mayo
Bun.

Wheat thins drizzled with honey.

MmMmMm.

[brsteinbach]

Awesome build man, I really respect your story at the beginning of your build. Glad you found hope in your life and was able to turn it all around for the better.

P.S. I hope the e28 starts without any big problems!

[zxert]

So the start signal wire was on the wrong post.

And the alternator was not grounded correctly.

And it starts.

But don't get excited.

[NorCalFocus]

Just a few idea's...the sprak plug cables on correctly and not grounding out? Got all the injectors firing?

[B Rod]

That sounds like oil starvation to me.

[zxert]

That sounds like oil starvation to me.

I think you nailed it. In the last 3 months I've done two very careful valve adjustments. Both times I torqued everything to spec including the banjo bolts on the sprayer bar.

I've heard of a couple of times where the pump needs to be primed.

Trying to figure out the best way to do that.