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A code 24 will only illuminate the MIL on California cars. It's a good practice to check codes once in a while, say at every oil change. Clear it and see if it comes back.

Sounds like the valve seals...

It's unrelated to the boost leak. Nor will a bad air temp sensor cause the engine to stutter. Assuming the ECU is OK it simply means the THA signal is either above 4.8 volts or below .1 volt. It's just a dumb computer and this is the only thing that'll cause it to set that code. Check the...

Glad to hear it. It's the only reason I'm here. It's not for the money you know ;). That said I appreciate the comments.

If I'm reading correctly the OP has it backwards. High impedance injectors require no resistor pack while low impedance ones do. It all has to do with the resistance of the coil inside the injector. It's a basic Ohm's Law electrical issue that has nothing to do with the rest of the injector. In...

What he said. My only comment is a little RTFM goes a long way....

556 ;)

This place is amazing ;)

Lol trust me, I didn't just pop that off the top of my head. Body Electrical Systems Manual. I did have to analyze the damn schematic though ;) As pointed out earlier the system has an in cabin temp sensor. The ambient temp sensor is that vertical thing located near the hood latch. The system...

Optical, photo diode. Works only in auto mode. Adds or subtracts bias to the Air Mix Control Servo Motor feedback loop ie; it biases position of the blending damper. Pretty old school compared to a modern car. First position of the headlight switch is what Toyota calls the Hold Position. The...

While upright band saws aren't cheap you can get the tilting ones for cheap at Harbor Fright, Grizzly, Enco, etc. Chinese yes, but as long as you don't abuse them they'll last. Great for cutting solid stock too. Here's examples from Grizzly: http://tinyurl.com/35dwbg I have both one of...

Too bad Elk Grove is so far away or I'd give you a crash course on this stuff while fixing it for you. The problem is your car is only slightly out. Gross polluters are easy to fix but problems like yours can be tricky. Emissions aren't all that difficult but they're specialized repairs...

Right on. There is no better way to test it. Do it on the car or use a muffin fan to pull air through it on the bench. A vacuum cleaner and a funnel will also do in a pinch for off the car testing.

Glad I could help. My machine is much fancier but considering commercial ones cost from $600-$2000 I'd say you did pretty darn good for a first try. Try adding a little baby oil to the glycerin or spring for some commercial fluid when you get the design tweaked in. Once you learn how to use it...

Bravo ;)

Even if the thermo time switch was bad it and CSI only receive power when the engine is being cranked. There would have to be a very specific type of wiring problem for them to be energized any other time. Highly unlikely. That said you meant resistance. DC circuits do not have impedance...

There's always this gadget ;) http://tinyurl.com/3a4omh

A little. Some white space would be nice. +1 to Chad...it's a dirty job but someone has to do it.

I gave up long ago and at some point so will you. The funny thing is you'll eventually come full circle and realize it really doesn't matter. You could run the cheapest SL or SM dino oil you can buy, changed at 4-5K, and the engine would likely outlast the car. The details only matter if you...

It's amazing isn't it? No matter how hard you try it goes right over their heads. Kinda like how I keep telling you it's a waste of time ;)