Well, got the motor in, replaced a bad MAF sensor, seems to be running fairly well. But I have a few questions:
1) How many miles should I wait before really getting on it? Right after first oil change? I was road testing, and decided to pick up my son from school; took the back roads home, encountered a steep hill; when the boost came on, the thing went nutz up that hill, and only at 9-10 psi. I just don't want to push it too hard too early, before all kinks are worked out. But I'm not used to that kind of pull, I can't wait to see what it does at higher boost.
2) Very quick puff of smoke on startup, smells rich. Does not continue beyond that, and idle is good. new 42lb injectors with TT chip burned to match. Should I be concerned?
3) Clicky valvetrain. Not sure if that's just the way Comp rollers are, but it's way noisier than before, especially after it's warmed up. Oil pressure is good, and there doesn't asppear to be any unusual play in the rockers, so just wondering if this noise is normal with these lifters?
4) Had to wire ignition power for the fan. Turns out I have it so the fan runs whenever the key is on. Temp stays within 170 - 180 range consistently, so hopefully it's OK to keep the fan the way it is.
5) I think I may be blowing oil out of the passenger side breather... I saw a puff of oil smoke from under the hood after boosting, but when I stopped to pop the hood, there was only a small waft in the vicinity of the passenger side breather. Nothing was wet, no drips, the turbo oil drain is nice & tight, and nothing was leaking (??). Where could this have come from? After getting into boost and suddenly letting up all the way (to hit the brakes quickly), I heard a strange sound I can't describe... I checked for vacuum leaks and couldn't detect anything. I replaced a flimsy EGR block plate with the thicker Champion piece, and it's sealed up tight. Any idea what the noise could have been? Could it have been related to the puff of oil smoke?
That's probably enough for now. Just having too much fun.
~Dave
1) How many miles should I wait before really getting on it? Right after first oil change? I was road testing, and decided to pick up my son from school; took the back roads home, encountered a steep hill; when the boost came on, the thing went nutz up that hill, and only at 9-10 psi. I just don't want to push it too hard too early, before all kinks are worked out. But I'm not used to that kind of pull, I can't wait to see what it does at higher boost.
2) Very quick puff of smoke on startup, smells rich. Does not continue beyond that, and idle is good. new 42lb injectors with TT chip burned to match. Should I be concerned?
3) Clicky valvetrain. Not sure if that's just the way Comp rollers are, but it's way noisier than before, especially after it's warmed up. Oil pressure is good, and there doesn't asppear to be any unusual play in the rockers, so just wondering if this noise is normal with these lifters?
4) Had to wire ignition power for the fan. Turns out I have it so the fan runs whenever the key is on. Temp stays within 170 - 180 range consistently, so hopefully it's OK to keep the fan the way it is.
5) I think I may be blowing oil out of the passenger side breather... I saw a puff of oil smoke from under the hood after boosting, but when I stopped to pop the hood, there was only a small waft in the vicinity of the passenger side breather. Nothing was wet, no drips, the turbo oil drain is nice & tight, and nothing was leaking (??). Where could this have come from? After getting into boost and suddenly letting up all the way (to hit the brakes quickly), I heard a strange sound I can't describe... I checked for vacuum leaks and couldn't detect anything. I replaced a flimsy EGR block plate with the thicker Champion piece, and it's sealed up tight. Any idea what the noise could have been? Could it have been related to the puff of oil smoke?
That's probably enough for now. Just having too much fun.
~Dave