Sadly, I do not see tire smoke anytime soon. I feel a little like eeyore "Oh bother"
Well.....I have tried to bleed it with a Lisle Coolant Funnel. It worked well and lots of bubbles came out but the idle eventually hunted. I noticed that "someone" put the cabin temp switch all the way to the left (cold side) but it should have been to the right side (hot) so the heater lines flow water there too. I could've sworn I did make sure it was on the hot side but
the tooth fairy is messing with me again. I'll try it all again later with the heater lines open.
I had to go to a car show and a funeral this weekend so that's all I could get done on it
The CEL (MIL....whateva) was flashing last weekend but went back to solid when I tried to bleed the coolant yesterday. But it started flashing again after I rev'd it up (not sure if the reving it was related
). It flashes CONSTANT and I know its not trying to tell me a code. Its around 1/2 second intervals.
I tried to rev it up (open exhaust) but it sounded like it hit a rev limiter at 6k......??? Seems kinda limp mode-ish....yes that's my description lol.
Going to by another relay (that came with the HR Conversion Hanress) b/c the owner of HR said it was the problem for secondary O2 in a past customer. Its a cheap part so I'll try it.
Not sure if the secondary O2 is the right one......"Oh Bother"
This PRC-J01 is a newer ECU so I wonder if it needs a 05-06 RSX Type S (K20Z1) O2
I believe it has a 02-04 Type S (K20A2) on it now.
Steve at HMO said he was willing to find me one and switch it out ($5 flat rate paid by me to send it back)
But, no matter what, I plan on getting the car on the lift and getting the exhaust done in the next few weeks (my weekends have been too full lately). I also plan on trying the new relay. If that ain't it, I will go on to a O2 switch out. If that ain't it......EFF it all......I'm saving for K-Pro but it most likely won't happen until February.
And, when I bleed the coolant next time, if the heat lines open isn't the solution.....I will take the IACV out and cross my fingers that its dirty. But, (once again), K-pro will make things much better here. It might have something to do with the RBC intake manifold I put on it....or the spacer to attach the K20R TB to the IM or the vacuum idle assist I took off to place an adapter and my temp sensor in its place
EDIT: Yeah, K-PRO!!! I knew it and cut a corner to get the Type R swap instead of a K20A2 swap