I spent quite some time doing some engine bay TLC work and dress up work to the car.
- I always wanted an oil catch can, even if just a small one. So here it comes. A nice small neat installation I think. The bracket was included in the catch can and mounted easily there with an existing bolt.
- I found a lot of gunk and sticky fungus looking thing inside my washer and radiator reservoir can.
So time to take them out for a good clean. Did it with a bottle brush.
Before and after photos here:
- Next I wanted to tackle the possible cause of my cold start issue, by cleaning the MAF mass air flow meter.
A trip to Autobarn and can of CRC cleaner is not cheeap. $30 a bottle of spray can !!!! On the instructions, it say to use it literately. I think I might went overdose and 1/3 can already after use.
In the process, I had to open up my special carbon air box, which involves unbolt the MAP sensor from the pipe. Surprisingly I did NOT find the SP number everybody talks about. There is NOTHING printed inside.
I did found a lot of oil inside the box. Maybe from previous use of K&N oiled filter. According to Mighty car mods, better to go with paper ones. So out the old and in the Ryco.
I put in a new Turbo smart metal BOV also to replace the old looking plastic Bosch. I played with the spring and settled at the 2nd hardest setting. I found the harder the spring, the less turbo Chu-chu sound. Notice the funny intercooler pipe routing of the SP. Rather than going in from one end and going out from another, both pipes enter the intercooler from the left hand side.
Finally with a replacement SE radiator to replace the old yellow unit and a cooling panel, here is the engine bay. The red Mazda speed cap is matching the red HKS radiator cap. Only thing now is the missing under tray and a new oil dip stick, as it is missing the handle.
