What have you done to your MSP today?

[Ricktalife]

Sure, if you want to pay $100 for overnight shipping lol.

 

[323]

finally checked my CEL..... p0171 and p0660. gonna try to clean my MAF. don't know where to start as far as tackling the p0660

 

[AnthonyMSP]

Sure, if you want to pay $100 for overnight shipping lol.

Lol I saw that coming!

I think my turbo might be shot:/ I have a lot of oil in it and some in my intercooler piping.. I thought it was because I bought crappy couplers and it kept popping off and maybe it triggered something or something.. But since I replaced the couplers and t-bolts, and it's been a week, it's still holding oil.. And today my piping popped off at the turbo, which hasn't done that since I've had a custom hot pipe before the fmic kit (about a year).. I've read that it could be a number of things like the oil return line from the turbo could be could be clogged, or something like that.. But idk I just need advice..

 

[destineal]

well my factory battery terminals are s***, any style suggestions? lol I am just gonna go to the parts house and pick some up.

In tha same boat. Rusty and my postive is broken on the lower half.

 

[hornsfan10609]

I have some cheap ones from the parts store that look and perform much better than the stock terminals. Easy to install too.
You can see them in this pic.

Just got off work and am about to start working on getting the head back on.

 

[hornsfan10609]

finally checked my CEL..... p0171 and p0660. gonna try to clean my MAF. don't know where to start as far as tackling the p0660

My car ALWAYS throws a P0171 and there are no problems with it otherwise. P0660 is VICS circuit malfunction I believe.

Lol I saw that coming!

I think my turbo might be shot:/ I have a lot of oil in it and some in my intercooler piping.. I thought it was because I bought crappy couplers and it kept popping off and maybe it triggered something or something.. But since I replaced the couplers and t-bolts, and it's been a week, it's still holding oil.. And today my piping popped off at the turbo, which hasn't done that since I've had a custom hot pipe before the fmic kit (about a year).. I've read that it could be a number of things like the oil return line from the turbo could be could be clogged, or something like that.. But idk I just need advice..

Unhook the breather line that goes into the intake tube, it can back oil up into the turbo from the crankcase. Your turbo may be bad though.

 

[323]

yeah i read the P0171, you just clean your MAF or replace your o2 sensor.

for P0660, is it something i just replace or what?

 

[Spiced MSP]

just sent another payment for the 505 manifold. One more payment left

 

[hornsfan10609]

yeah i read the P0171, you just clean your MAF or replace your o2 sensor.

for P0660, is it something i just replace or what?

It may be a bad sensor, i'm not sure but it's electrical so it's got to be the sensor or wiring. I've cleaned the MAF sensor several times to clear the P0171 and it didn't help. The list for clearing the P0171 is actually pretty long: IAC, MAF, EGR, VICS/VTCS, vacuum leak, CKP, or CMP sensors. So it may be related to the P0660.

 

[AnthonyMSP]

My car ALWAYS throws a P0171 and there are no problems with it otherwise. P0660 is VICS circuit malfunction I believe.


Unhook the breather line that goes into the intake tube, it can back oil up into the turbo from the crankcase. Your turbo may be bad though.

So should I just leave it unhooked? Like let it dangle??? Or get a little breather filter or what? Isn't it the same concept as a breather though? Why does it hooked up to the intake make it do this?

 

[hornsfan10609]

Yeah I have a breather from an auto parts store, it was about $10. Under boost the PCV system works in reverse and can blow oil into the intake tube. On a N/A car you wouldn't have that problem.

 

[M4N B4G]

You should also pull the intake off the compressor inlet and check the shaft play in the turbo by pulling and pushing on the impeller. A lot of play could be a sign of the center cartridge going out

 

[AnthonyMSP]

Ahh I see. I kinda figured it was something to do with that. So I got a breather on the way home from work, slapped that baby on, took off the hose that connected the crankcase to the intake and plugged the nipple off. Couldn't really take it any further than that by taking the SRI off and checking for shaft play since it's been raining here, but I plan on it soon. Hopefully that's all it was. I also gotta get in there and clean everything back out, but like I said, it's been pretty crappy out here.. Thanks for the advice though! Keep your fingers crossed that this fixes it and the turbo is fine please!

 

[Ricktalife]

I would invest in a catch can. Before you know it, the breather will be coated in oil and could cause quite a mess. With a catch can you will have the breather on top of the can, away from any oil that might come out of the crankcase, and you can still keep your intercooler pipes / intake clean.

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

I have 77k on my car and not a drop of oil in any of my intake or intercooler pipes.

 

[AnthonyMSP]

I would invest in a catch can. Before you know it, the breather will be coated in oil and could cause quite a mess. With a catch can you will have the breather on top of the can, away from any oil that might come out of the crankcase, and you can still keep your intercooler pipes / intake clean.

True that. My buddy told me he would make me one a while ago but it was when I was super low on cash, I might need to hit him up on that offer.

 

[AnthonyMSP]

I have 77k on my car and not a drop of oil in any of my intake or intercooler pipes.

Yeah well.. Lucky you! Lol I wish I was in the same position..

 

[323]

........ and the CEL goes away while I'm driving to work today. I guess it'll be back to party next weekend.

 

[hornsfan10609]

I would invest in a catch can. Before you know it, the breather will be coated in oil and could cause quite a mess. With a catch can you will have the breather on top of the can, away from any oil that might come out of the crankcase, and you can still keep your intercooler pipes / intake clean.

I have had a breather on for almost 30k miles and I drive my car pretty hard, no oil anywhere. A catch can is obviously ideal but for $10 a breather is completely worth it. There was oil in the intake of my turbo when I first got my car (at 86k miles) so i'm convinced the PCV hose does actually spit oil into the intake.

 

[323]

CEL came back. lol