SuperPete SHO Build record

[SuperPete]

Yes, I will post pictures of sensor and and and...

I got XDI fuel pump installed today, Feb 9, 2020

Guys let me tell you what, E30 / XDI-35 combo, tuned by Gearhead is the best thing even happened to me, ouch crazy power increase.

IF you don't have it yet, highly recommend.
I have video coming up of the install and general car stuff, will post it here in a day or two

Thank you and and huge props go Extreme-Di and GearHead and specially Matt Robinson!

 

[SuperPete]

February update

Switched to E40 fuel,
Few revisions with Matt
DYNO numbers are in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfsoRBwz7m4

 

[SuperPete]

Finally took my PTU a part, and WOW, whole bearing was missing, PTU shredded the whole bearing gone!
https://youtu.be/tMQoKxNdW0s

 

[10ECOMKS]

Great video SuperPete! Thanks for posting

 

[SuperPete]

Another video,
1/4 mile Dragy showed 12.4 seconds, need to shave another half of a sec and I will be happy

https://youtu.be/HgzCY4ox7JY

 

[WinPlaceSHO]

This is to the people who is wanting to move to E30 or higher ethanol or already switch and dealing with mixing dilemma.

First, get Free phone app name: e85Cal.  Great tool, did I mentioned it's free?
Second, I have my SCT BDX Scanner running all the time and I recently put Fuel level % on the screen so I know exactly how much fuel in the tank, exactly...
Third:
Get Flex fuel sensor:  Continental Flex Fuel Composition Sensor E85 Fit for Chevy Equinox GM 13577429
You can find them as cheap as $29 shipped for new one on e-bay
Get this Bluetooth sensor from Fuel-It, you need BlueTooth ONLY one, $199:  https://www.fuel-it.com/bluetooth-flex-fuel-analyzer/
and you need some fittings to connect all together, this is what I got, it will make sense once you have it, worked great:
TWO- RUSSELL 640853 EFI ADAPTER FITTING -6 AN MALE TO 3/8" SAE QUICK DISCONNECT FEMAL
ONE- VIBRANT 10702 -6AN Female Union Adapter AN to AN

Put it all together, get the Fuel-It app for your phone and for under $300 you got yourself great peace of mind and no more guessing work.

Let me know if you have any questions, was pretty straight forward and easy, 15 min install, hope it helps someone...

Any pics yet? 

I just ordered the parts list and I'm waiting for it to get here, but thought I might get out ahead of it and see how the pics were coming, thanks!

 

[SuperPete]

Sorry, forgot all about it, I have it all in the video of the XDI pump install,  HERE:  https://youtu.be/5uYEWumCo6o

 

[Macgyver]

Sorry, forgot all about it, I have it all in the video of the XDI pump install,  HERE:  https://youtu.be/5uYEWumCo6o

Nice thread on the whole process.

You are not that far away. I am just South of Reading.

 

[SuperPete]

3-12-2020 Update

Did some maintenance to the car, all fluids changes, PTU is a royal pain to get to with the PPE Catted downpipes, so I have to drill drain hole on the bottom later and update you on that if I can get to drilling without removing the downpipe anyway, thats for later.

Still have a issue with boost leak, somewhere small leak, Matt pointing me to the waistgate closed 100% and still not holding boost, I start up with 18psi and by the end of the gear with fully closed WG drop to 12-13.
I already removed "NoiseMaker" pipe and replaced with aftermarket, checked blow-off valves membrane, all good there, check all connections, kind of did everything I can think of, did pressure test and still dropping pressure, so this Saturday weather is nice, I am getting to the bottom of that, will find that boost leak and fix it, bottom line
OR if my turbos are "tires" new blowers will be on the way, anyway I will report in few days with updates.
Thank you all

 

[TopherSho]

if you have a large boost leak youd hear something .. Im betting on wastegate.  Mine was bad and did not throw any codes at all.  supper annoying.  But that means you can go ATP\CHP and get modern new light weight turbines!

 

[SuperPete]

I am plugging in compressor closing my intake system, pumping 15PSI in to it and looking for a leak until I find something
Thank you

 

[HD-Rugby]

Did you find the leak?

 

[SuperPete]

Yes, two clams were lose AND, i was reading forum about throttle body mass flow sensor getting coated with oil and not giving correct readings to the computer, well I cleaned the sensor with brake cleaner and my waist gate went back to normal, dropped by 10% down.
So to all of you without catch can there, clean your sensors every oil change...

Now, after all tuning finished and done verdict is: I NEED NEW TURBOS:  https://youtu.be/TI_p9hhuKyc

 

[Macgyver]

They have a MAF cleaner. Not sure how brake cleaner does. Although I am sure it could be a charge more per can since it cleans a specific thing.

 

[SuperPete]

Brake cleaner is pretty much same thing, no issue, Thats all I had available and it works well.
thank you

 

[SuperPete]

UPDATE, May 20, 2020

Driving down the freeway, car just quits on me, feels like no fuel, pulled in to the side, tried starting it, cranks but no start, WOW
Right there I start to blame XDI-35 fuel pump.
Sitting thinking what to do, e-mailed XDI and Matt Robinson at Grearhead.
Called my wife to come get me, thinking to swap back to stock fuel pump.
5 min later got reply from Matt, he gave me his number and asks me to call, so I did, we talked and he was very confident its the fuel pump module.
He told me to unplug the fuel line before XDI, crank and see if any fuel comes out, I did that and not a drop of fuel came out during 5 seconds of cranking, so he told me to get a  new module.
BTW, XDI never replied, 5 days now already....

I called local dealer and they had one on the shelf, by that time my wife pulled up.
Went to the dealer, got the module, parts guy tells me that there is a recall on it, I turned to service manager and asked him if I get it for free, he says sorry NO, you have to bring vehicle in it's a law, I was like what ever, give me module I am out.
Came to the car, plugged the module car started right up, SOLD!

Now, two days later I get recall notice in the mail about this stinking fuel pump module, I called ford spoke to representative told them how local dealer did not want to pay for the module, Ford told me to go back and demand the money back they should.
So I am back on the horn, called service manager, he sure remember me, I told him what Ford told me, he says fine, but there is a trick to it, I still have to bring car in just so they can track this as a service, then once they get paid for this recall they can send me a check, fine Appointment schedule...

Module Part# (same for all tauruses and explorers) AA8Z-9D370-B
Recall issued number: 16S31

Here is the video of how where and what:  https://youtu.be/BQQFMXwIXk0