Tweaks Re-build thread

[sc72]

Back to Black can be found at Autozone and yes several will last for several years.

[Advancedynamix]

Mothers makes a product called "Back to black" and it works great. It may require several applications, but once you get them black they will stay black for a long time.

[nitrofarm]

"Round these Parts" we use the Pam to keep the Racoons from sticking to the bumpers.WD-40 also is an excellent plastic cleaner/preserver.

[jawja jim]

Black, your mention and use of Pam made me recall that when my Blue92 was new, I had heard on a radio show that Pam on cv boots extended the life. I sprayed mine to the point of having it dripping and they lasted until replaced last year at about 22 years/ 165 k. Although there had been some cracking on the surface, no tears at all. Let us know how long the bumper treatment lasts. I tried some Back to Black last year and it looked great to begin with but only lasted a couple of weeks before quickly beginning to look crappy again.

[BLACKESTSHEEP]

hi hitrofarm, hi Advancedynamix.....thanks for your reply's..yeah, after seeing how nice pedro's engine compartment looked, i had to get in there with some elbow grease and try a little harder lol..i used 'simple green'..as suggested by Advancedynamix..it seemed to do the trick :cat:

...if you'll notice, i also used 'pam' cooking spray on the bumpers to get them black again, and looking a bit cleaner..they were looking grey and faded....i read about the the 'pam' trick on the net..idk if you have heard of it..you just spray it on the bumper, and rub the pam onto the bumper...idk how long it will last though...my bumpers do look newer and better..if you guys know of any other tricks to restore the bumper's color, let me know thanks...

[nitrofarm]

Ya Sheep that engine bay doesnt look bad at all! Little elbow grease goes a long way-

[Advancedynamix]

Thanks! Will do! Your engine bay doesn't look to bad. I bet it'll come clean. Post up some pictures and start a garage thread as you go.

[BLACKESTSHEEP]

lol..nice!...i really dont know how you do it..your right, the electrical is a very complex beast., you have to be a doctor and have a degree in that sort of thing to get it all correct and up and running..you have really done your homework ...keep up the good work. ! :hello1:

[sketchman]

Revived.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?52804-water-injection-for-better-fuel-economy

[Advancedynamix]

If I remember correctly, 12-24 thread.
Yes, fine mesh stainless screen works very well for what you're thinking. For most applications, the added complexity is not worth the gains. Even using mister nozzles will make the system more problematic because of the easily clogged jet size. This can be addressed with filtration in the system and only using D.I. water. I only use D.I. water in my systems.

I think we should start or revive a water injection thread before going into this further. That way the information is easier to find. There have been at least three meth injected Festivas. Iceracerdude was using it on his car, with a b3t if I remember correctly.

Either way, meth injection is where the name "Tweak" came from, so this is a fitting discussion.

[bhearts]

Would you ever spray a mister onto a air filter pre turbo? Maybe an isolated filter inside of an air box. I imagine air getting sucked through a wet filter providing moist air, and not water droplets

[bhearts]

If patio misting nozzles had a more common thread pattern, I'd be all for it in the intake piping, but I cannot think of a flush mount way to mount multiples of them and also provide them with pressurized water evenly

[Advancedynamix]

I don't know the actual flow rate, but the injector was the second smallest that Snow Performance sells. It has to be special ordered because it doesn't come in their kit. I was going to make a triple nozzle fogger body to hold 3 patio mister nozzles (which atomize much better than the snow nozzles, but flow a lot less) but I never got around to it because the system worked so well as it was. If you mount your pump like mine then take it apart, and lubricate the pump really well and seal it with silicone and then spray it with rubberized sealer. I seized 1 pump because water got into it from being in my fender well. Those pumps are half the cost of the system at 2-300 dollars a pump, so make sure to keep it dry inside.
The problem with a throttle body spacer nozzle placement is that the injectors are to close to the intake ports. You want your injector(s) to be as close to the turbocharger as possible. This gives the atomized mixture time to vaporize before entering the engine. The vaporization process is very important because that is what absorbs the heat energy, and also increases boost pressure (steam energy) and gives you a consistent mixture. A lot of people who have an intercooler will spray pre and post intercooler. The water meth also can help cool the intercooler considerably. One of the most successful systems I have built was on a land speed car that was running over 30psi of boost. The water methanol injection was actually sprayed into the turbo compressor inlet with 4 fuel injectors at a 3 bar constant pressure It was controlled by the engine management. This system worked awesome and it increased the output of the compressor dramatically. Boost from a turbocharger is the result of air speed and weight. Injecting water makes the air heavier, thus increasing it's ability to carry speed and the atomized water doesn,t compress so that aids in the compression of the air, especially when there is a enough heat energy to rapidly vaporize the water molecules and create steam. When the water in the system turns to steam it will also increase boost pressure.

[bhearts]

If it's a secret, you don't have to say, but did you ever disclose what size water meth injection nozzle you were using? I'm contemplating outsourcing some throttle body spacers for the b6d throttle body with an injector bung or two, or four built in.

[Advancedynamix]

...in one of the pictures, you got the battery on the completely other side of the engine compartment..you have really put the work in and rewired everything from the ground up..waaay to too technical for me, ...over my head, ....but i can always dream ! happy driving..)

Yeah, That car has a completely custom wiring harness that is made with a Festiva Harness and a Capri Xr2 harness, but I moved a lot of things and I removed even more things until I had only what the car needed. Wiring a car takes a long time and lots of research, but when done right it is worth the effort. I am in the process of rewiring Pedro right now. It has taken me over a month of sundays to do, but It's almost complete.