Subject	You down with VTCs, yeah you know me!
Posted by	OverZealous (CT) on February 08, 2013 at 9:02 PM
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Message	Ok, lame joke... sorry. First off I hope you guys up here in the northeast are weathering the storm safely. I'm here in Connecticut getting pounded --14" inches so far drifting up to 3 feet-- but there's no better time to be working on the car... in a heated garage of course. So I've confirmed that I've got a VTC problem and created a decent video on what it sounds like and what steps to take to confirm it. Check out my video below and post if you agree with my conclusions. OverZealous Video of VTC Troubles and how to diagnose it (linky) For those wondering how I'm running the car in the garage without the radiator. Here's my trick: two garden hoses, some PVC, and necessary connectors. Not a great idea to be running straight water, I know, but a means to diagnosing this problem low cost. The inlet pipe is connected to the sink in the basement where the nozzle and valves are a means of adjusting the pressure and flow to ensure the car maintains temps. I still have to run with the garage door open cause I have no means of getting the exhaust out otherwise. Let me know what you guys think of the VTC video. OverZealous (CT) My General posts (click) My Technical posts (click)
Follow Ups	You down with VTCs, yeah you know me! - OverZealous (CT) 21:02:35 02/08/13 Clever idea. I like it. What kind of problem are - JMartz 21:31:53 02/08/13 Interesting - BlackholeZ 22:18:09 02/08/13 good way to flush a dirty coolant system. (n/m) - Dane (Houston) 23:15:19 02/08/13 BDE would be happy to hear from you. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 01:30:10 02/09/13 Do you agree this is the VTC going bad? - OverZealous (CT) 08:22:38 02/09/13 Chilly but all clear - and yes your VTC is banging around. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 09:01:01 02/09/13 this looks like it could end badly...lol - Zski 08:25:15 02/09/13 Sig-worthy: - bartz32tt 08:45:40 02/09/13 Hahaha! I didn't even think of that when I wrote it. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 13:38:35 02/09/13 Hahaha! (n/m) - Jayru 16:12:45 02/10/13 Very nice documentation of your diagnostic procedures. - cherry 09:41:43 02/09/13 Thanks (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 13:40:30 02/09/13 I thought disconnecting the VTC solenoid was not diagnostic? - ZXoltan 10:28:22 02/09/13 This is not typical VTC noise - LitlElvis 10:38:43 02/09/13 More RPM and the noise does go away... - OverZealous (CT) 13:52:34 02/09/13 i have the exact same problem. not as 'bad' as yours - genic 14:45:10 02/10/13 This story is far from over. See LitlElvis's comments above. - OverZealous (CT) 17:37:24 02/10/13 The sending units are the weakest part of the oil pressure - ZXoltan 22:05:45 02/10/13 Diagnostic procedure is well refined. More to come... - OverZealous (CT) 21:48:19 02/11/13
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