A HUGE day! :-D
If you're watching the "Build a Locost 7" series, note that this video is way out of sequence, but I just couldn't wait to post it.
First crank doesn't even have fuel in the tank...just testing the electrics. I then pulled the spark plugs, shot a little Mystery Oil in the cylinders. I cranked for 30+ seconds to get the oil system fully primed and everything nice and juicy inside.
Then I messed around for a long time figuring out why the fuel pump wouldn't pump fuel. Turns out I was missing the fuel pump's ground. I also was missing the ground for the air flow meter on the intake, thus disabling the fuel pump.
It took an embarrassingly long time to realize that I never put the plug wires back on. Amazing what a little ignition does for combustion.
Then, when I got all the wiring squared away, it still wouldn't run for long. I think the problem was a couple of missing vacuum hoses, which meant the air flow meter wasn't opening at idle. Maybe not, but after plugging them up, it started running a lot better.
In the last run on this video, I threw it into first gear, and took great delight at seeing the wheels turning. Pity you can't actually see it in the video...it was a glorious sight to behold! Kind of inspires me to go ahead and install the clutch plumbing. ;-)
And the coolant plumbing.
And the brake lines.
Oh, maybe a steering wheel.
Seat belts can wait, I think.
Lights aren't so critical in the day... ;-)
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