Just did my first start after the install. Got a start-up tune from Joe at Trick tuners.
There was a little hesitation in starting, but it smoothed out.
Problems are:
1: The battery light is on. I checked the voltage at the battery while car was running and got 11 volts, so the alternator isn't charging, don't know why. It was fine before. Connections are good, I double checked them. I had the grind the crap out of the alternator housing to make room for the blower pulley. This made a lot of aluminum dust, is it possible the dust fried the alternator?
2: the Boost gauge is not working. I manually tested it and it works. I only revved to about 2500 RPM.
I took the feed for the gauge and the blow off valve from 2 vacant ports that are on my intake. The intake is from a Crown Vic, don't remember the year. Both ports are after the throttle body plate, so I assumed this spot would show vacuum and boost. I hooked up a separate vacuum gauge to the port and it's showing about 17-18 in of vacuum.
Pic is of the ports on the intake, the one on the left is for the blow off valve, on the right is for the boost gauge.
Thanks in advance.
Edit:
It just occurred to me that I'm probably not revving it enough to start making boost? I've checked the boost gauge and the blow off manually and both work, so this hopefully just leaves the alternator.......Maybe?
There was a little hesitation in starting, but it smoothed out.
Problems are:
1: The battery light is on. I checked the voltage at the battery while car was running and got 11 volts, so the alternator isn't charging, don't know why. It was fine before. Connections are good, I double checked them. I had the grind the crap out of the alternator housing to make room for the blower pulley. This made a lot of aluminum dust, is it possible the dust fried the alternator?
2: the Boost gauge is not working. I manually tested it and it works. I only revved to about 2500 RPM.
I took the feed for the gauge and the blow off valve from 2 vacant ports that are on my intake. The intake is from a Crown Vic, don't remember the year. Both ports are after the throttle body plate, so I assumed this spot would show vacuum and boost. I hooked up a separate vacuum gauge to the port and it's showing about 17-18 in of vacuum.
Pic is of the ports on the intake, the one on the left is for the blow off valve, on the right is for the boost gauge.
Thanks in advance.
Edit:
It just occurred to me that I'm probably not revving it enough to start making boost? I've checked the boost gauge and the blow off manually and both work, so this hopefully just leaves the alternator.......Maybe?