What did you do to your 2002 today !

[xavier296]

Installed the 123 distributor after a 6 week ordeal of getting the correct one from IE. Also added a red coil and new wires.

 

FAQ searching clued me in to the resistor wire I was still running with my previous blue coil (too much resistance total), so I changed that to solid wire to the red coil.

 

Runs nice and smooth. Unfortunately I can't go test drive since the worst thing that can happen to a car guy weekend happened: UPS failed to deliver a package in 3 days with UPS select 3 day. So I paid a premium for better shipping, and it still didn't come. So no booster and no brakes. Boo.

 

[Fletcher]

Seemed appropriate for this 02 of mine ?

 

[ray_]

^ or every 2 years.

 

;-)

[Dug Nichols]

Otto (mintgrun) is now road ready, and looking forward to rain this coming week to clearing salt from the road! (adjusted transmission mount height, coolant flush).

Started Carolina (Sahara) work, where they are a number of items. Most critical to be drive-able is clutch slave cylinder, which is a bear — 50 yr old piece removal is proving challenging...  thanks to this group have a plan. but got a small win on an oil leak issue so yay!

[zeedub567]

Engine installed with new clutch. Fully restored front suspension too.

[zeedub567]

 i picked up my racecar project the other day 

 

[doog]

14 hours ago, xavier296 said:

Installed the 123 distributor after a 6 week ordeal of getting the correct one from IE. Also added a red coil and new wires.

 

FAQ searching clued me in to the resistor wire I was still running with my previous blue coil (too much resistance total), so I changed that to solid wire to the red coil.

 

Runs nice and smooth. Unfortunately I can't go test drive since the worst thing that can happen to a car guy weekend happened: UPS failed to deliver a package in 3 days with UPS select 3 day. So I paid a premium for better shipping, and it still didn't come. So no booster and no brakes. Boo.

 

 

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... solid wire to the red coil.

 

What's the resistance of the red coil; isn't it below 1 ohm, the minimum that the 123 requires?

 

[xavier296]

56 minutes ago, doog said:

 

 

What's the resistance of the red coil; isn't it below 1 ohm, the minimum that the 123 requires?

 

Looks like 1.8 Ohms. There is also a thread on the FAQ where a member reached directly out to 123 and they said a red coil was good with no resistor. 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/123ignitionusa.com/amp/bosch-red-coil-1-8-ohm-recommended-for-6-and-8cyl-applications-resin-filled/

[BarneyT]

Ed Z and I Crashed the BMW CCA modern car groups cars and coffee event this morning, We had a little vintage section....

[02Les]

2 hours ago, BarneyT said:

Ed Z and I Crashed the BMW CCA modern car groups cars and coffee event this morning, We had a little vintage section....

 

You were brave.

I went to a few BMW CC events when we lived in SAT, but found it very cliquey and only a couple of people at best were interested in a RHD '02 Touring, while they all gushed over the Z3s and new 3 series of the day.

[joysterm]

3 hours ago, BarneyT said:

Ed Z and I Crashed the BMW CCA modern car groups cars and coffee event this morning, We had a little vintage section....  

 

belated B'Day wishes Barney

[ScottA]

installed my sunroof, twice.

 

 

I'll be doing it again a few times.

 

 

[PapaG]

Began reassembly of the newly powder coated rear subframe components by installing new wheel bearings and seals.  Then spent 2 hours getting powder coating OFF the mating surfaces of the axles where the coating guys masked it wrong. ?  Masked off the differential for 2k painting this week.  Lots of reassembly chaos in my little shop.

[cdbeemin]

Good day today. Rebuilt and installed pedal box, brake booster, master cylinder, brake lines, steering, fuel lines, hood “stuff”, windshield wiper motor, and rear lighting.

[zeedub567]

Yesterday got the engine in today transmission and starting the wiring