May 15, 2007 - It's alive!
The car runs!
The trouble light shown here is being used as an oil pressure light to back up the gauge. The fuel injector fuse is removed so I can crank the engine (that poor little battery) and get pressure up. The test light went out at 7 psi and the analog gauge woke up shortly after.
Once oil pressure had been established, I powered up the ECU and connected the laptop to make sure all the sensors were sensing appropriately. A turn of the key and a bit of cranking as the fuel system filled - and then boom! The engine came to life. There's an exhaust leak somewhere (maybe I forgot to install something), but the engine revs sweetly. I only ran it for a few seconds before shutting down. I have a few other things to attend to right now (such as my wedding on Sunday), but a major milestone has been reached. There was much rejoicing!
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