{"id":996,"date":"2024-05-01T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.putrescence.org\/?p=996"},"modified":"2024-03-26T00:37:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T04:37:43","slug":"it-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.putrescence.org\/?p=996","title":{"rendered":"It lives!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/upload\/2024\/03\/25\/20240325232411-1473a30e.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It turns out that the Maserati Biturbo is actually a pretty feisty little Italian!  And one that happens to have a working limited slip differential.  Tonight I replaced all the plugs and blocked off the line going to the boost ignition retard module since it&#8217;s leaky.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/upload\/2024\/03\/25\/20240325232411-ff7f5730.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also put 5 gallons of fresh 93 octane in the tank with a can of Seafoam.  After doing all that, it started right up and finally sounded pretty good.  It smoked a little bit at first, but I pulled it out of the garage and gave it a quick spin around the lot.  It pulled really hard and sounded great.  After that quick run, it stopped smoking quite so much, but it also went back to bogging down a bit on throttle.  That&#8217;s okay, though:  I&#8217;ve got new plug wires coming and I&#8217;m going to rebuild that vacuum retard.  Also, I noticed that the distributor is quite loose, so the base timing might need to be set still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While I was going down the list, I got the rear bumper installed, so that makes it look a little more finished.  And, more importantly, it&#8217;s a much better way to store the stupid bumper!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/upload\/2024\/03\/25\/20240325232653-9870c04a.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I confirmed that there&#8217;s one working taillight and the brake lights are working.  The wires to the fluid level sender and the pressure sender are now hooked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/upload\/2024\/03\/25\/20240325232701-9fd1a9ba.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also used a lawn mower air filter to cover the cam cover breathers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/upload\/2024\/03\/25\/20240325232628-e85e1002.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/upload\/2024\/03\/25\/20240325232609-ef726fb4.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The RTV also seems to have sealed up the radiator.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All told, this was a very encouraging amount of progress for the evening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It turns out that the Maserati Biturbo is actually a pretty feisty little Italian! 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