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Photoshop, Media, & Artwork / In-car cam mount!

« on: April 27, 2009, 07:21:13 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb1nH1aJiyA

A web cam mounted to the roof. unfortunately the sound was all wind. I just picked up a remote mic. So we will see how that does.

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Photoshop, Media, & Artwork / In-car cam mount!

« on: February 28, 2009, 08:25:08 PM »

I have shortened my mount so it tucks right against the headrest.  Less wiggle that way too.

Here is a quick sprint video up a canyon. There was a surprising amount of people out there today!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a7NI9n5trU

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Photoshop, Media, & Artwork / In-car cam mount!

« on: February 28, 2009, 03:45:46 PM »

Very cool, I never thought people would like this so much! I'm going to make a daytime video today. It's a little rainy so it should be interesting.

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Photoshop, Media, & Artwork / In-car cam mount!

« on: January 19, 2009, 06:57:19 PM »

http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=64996#post64996

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How-To's / In car camera mount!

« on: January 19, 2009, 06:22:38 PM »

I did all of this using stuff from Home Depot and $7.67.

I took a 36in peice of aluminum and cut it down to 24 inches. then i found two 1.5in u-bolts. i got in the car, marked where the holes for the u-bolts need to go and drilled them. the u-bolts were a little too long and i didnt want them to squeak on the headrest posts. I put little rubber dots to fix that.

looking back, i can probably make it shorter and i shouldv'e super glued the rubber dots on.

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Photoshop, Media, & Artwork / In-car cam mount!

« on: January 19, 2009, 01:29:03 PM »

I made a 7 dollar camera mount. Unfortunately, my Nikon Coolpix 7900 doesnt really support video mode. Also, the road is REALLY bumpy. somewhere around 2:40 the road smooths out. Enjoy! If anyone is interested in how I did it, I can post a how-to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf8w6vALfn0

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How-To's / Repairing a TPS (Throttle Position Sensor)

« on: January 03, 2009, 11:31:33 PM »

well, spent a few hours getting my TPS cleaned out. holy crap. the upper intake had to come off to get the throttle body off to get to the stupid tps.

once i got it off, broke all the tabs and got it apart, it didnt look that bad. but it seemed to help the hot start problem. i dont have insurance until monday so i was a little afraid to drive it around and get it good and hot. i might take it on some deserted back roads tonight (: shhh.

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How-To's / Repairing a TPS (Throttle Position Sensor)

« on: January 02, 2009, 08:30:35 PM »

i will embark on this adventure tomorrow. my car also has a HORRIBLE hot start problem. so we will find out if this helps.

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Engine management / How do i set the base idle?

« on: January 02, 2009, 08:27:47 PM »

tjts1, the car was extremely hot. i made an appointment at the smog place. took it through a canyon, got the engine really hot and stuck it on the rollers. still barely passed. i will worry about it again in 2 years haha.

oh wow! thank you, nuvolarossa, for the chart. i will work on that tomorrow and let you know if it works.

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Engine management / How do i set the base idle?

« on: January 01, 2009, 11:13:37 AM »

the new cat did it!!! it passed smog! with 813 of 815 allowed NO (PPM)

the last year of my life hasnt been a waste..

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Engine management / How do i set the base idle?

« on: December 29, 2008, 01:40:32 PM »

I have changed all the vacuum hoses, including the ICV and im pretty darn sure (ok, ilooked at it and at pictures of others and its correct) its not backwards. i have not cleaned it. i did the tap test and it responded beautifully.

i have not checked the TPS. how do i go about doing that?

also, i am taking the car to get a new cat installed today.

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Engine management / How do i set the base idle?

« on: December 28, 2008, 11:58:09 PM »

My car wont pass smog for anything. the hydrocarbons are ridiculously high.

tonight, i just changed out what appears to be the original 130k mile o2 sensor. hopefully that will. help. i also replaced all the vacuum hoses. what a difference! i also rebuilt the head, new rod bearings all new seals, oil pan, front/rear main seals. car drives like a dream now. the car did have a blown head gasket when i bought it.

however, the idle still searches. it hovers around 900, which i found to be odd. so i shut the car off, and disconnected the ICV. started it up and it idles at 1500!! i looked at the throttle body and it seems pretty obvious what to do mechanically. but is there a certain procedure i need to follow?

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Photoshop, Media, & Artwork / my IS (:

« on: June 27, 2008, 08:50:56 PM »

That is Reid Hillview airport. and sadly, no. i do not work there. I am i Socal right now working for the summer. ive been to reid hillview a few times but havent seen if they have any flight schools, im sure they do. they have a pretty big front office and they will tell you anything you want to know. great people.

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Photoshop, Media, & Artwork / my IS (:

« on: June 24, 2008, 09:49:59 PM »

yeah. i will starting lessons to get my license here pretty soon. luckily im pretty good friends with some cfi's so i get free fly time. but i cant afford the fuel. it seems like they will foot the bill because it is free time for them too. (: how about you? do you fly?

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Photoshop, Media, & Artwork / my IS (:

« on: June 23, 2008, 10:02:04 AM »

from the dealer? no kidding. i never even though to check there.. as for the fogs, i have been watching ebay like a hawk. they seem to be going for 50-70 bucks. (:

hey preston, i am a mechanic on personal aircraft. we service some commercial planes, but only piston propeller planes. no turboprops or jets ):

i just started there 7 or 8 months ago, but every once in a while, my boss lets me certify that it is safe to fly! spooky huh.