Saving a 3200 from the scrap heap!

Great work. I am full of admiration as one who feels like mechanic of the year for changing brake pads!

Well done, coming along nicely

Thank You guys!

Update on the redox pipes



After emailing them telling them that the kit was missing x1 #3 and x2 #4, their reply was:
" Thanks for this information, we will upgrade our kit. Unfortunately, we don't have any more kit in stock and it is too long to product one more..."

I told them I can wait, waiting to hear their reply but other than that, everything fit fine

In the mean time, cylinder #4 was rechecked for compression and is healthy like all the others



Dropped of the PS line and rad shroud for powder coating and to check on updates, hopefully it can be done this week and can button up the engine and fire her up!

Question to the experts, can I replace the vacuum pipes from the blow off valves and wastegates with silicone ones?

I also agreed with a detailing/paint/interior shop to use the 3200 as a sponsored project for their social media marketing where they would restore her to her glory including exterior work and trying to salvage as much as possible of the original paint and fixing the usual rust spots in the trunk lid, painting the interior and replacing the leather of the 2 door cards, front and rear leather shelves, painting the calipers and wheels etc and agreed on their cost price so once mechanics is done, its time to drop her off at the shop

I was thinking yellow calipers with black script but my friend and my wife suggested blue to keep with the theme of the engine bay, opinions?

I'm all for yellow calipers got them on my strad and Porsche cayenne.
Great work getting there fingers crossed plain sailing from here on.

Spitfire980 said:

Thank You guys!

Update on the redox pipes

After emailing them telling them that the kit was missing x1 #3 and x2 #4, their reply was:
" Thanks for this information, we will upgrade our kit. Unfortunately, we don't have any more kit in stock and it is too long to product one more..."

I told them I can wait, waiting to hear their reply but other than that, everything fit fine

In the mean time, cylinder #4 was rechecked for compression and is healthy like all the others

Dropped of the PS line and rad shroud for powder coating and to check on updates, hopefully it can be done this week and can button up the engine and fire her up!

Question to the experts, can I replace the vacuum pipes from the blow off valves and wastegates with silicone ones?

I also agreed with a detailing/paint/interior shop to use the 3200 as a sponsored project for their social media marketing where they would restore her to her glory including exterior work and trying to salvage as much as possible of the original paint and fixing the usual rust spots in the trunk lid, painting the interior and replacing the leather of the 2 door cards, front and rear leather shelves, painting the calipers and wheels etc and agreed on their cost price so once mechanics is done, its time to drop her off at the shop

I was thinking yellow calipers with black script but my friend and my wife suggested blue to keep with the theme of the engine bay, opinions?

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Yellow all the way!!!

I beg to differ! lol

davy83 said:

Yellow all the way!!!
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Any shots further away?

Which one would be A in my case?





Need some help with the vacuum fittings, what goes where? I already did the one under for the brake booster but cant figure out the rest


Am I right in my assumptions?

Diagram shows A as a straight connector and there’s only 1 of those.

Just to confirm, the solenoid on the bulkhead has no connection. The other one on the fender does have a connection





2nd Question, what does this connect to? Front P side (LHD) Everything is connected except this one

Bulkhead solenoid has an electrical connection. Are you sure the one you’re holding isn’t it?

Oneball said:

Bulkhead solenoid has an electrical connection. Are you sure the one you’re holding isn’t it?

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Highly doubt it, the wire is short and cant possibly go from the front of the engine to the back.

Could it be that I mixed up the knock sensors connections?

Never been under the manifold

Temp sensor?

Oneball said:

Temp sensor?

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Its a grey socket and connected

Found a pic from the donor car, the hunt starts!

Just checked some old videos and pics before I started the rebuild, the wire im holding is for the front knock sensor.

The one that I thought is for it should go into the solenoid

Be careful the knock sensors have the same connector as another one in that area of the engine, and you can get them swapped. The one you are holding is for the air temperature sensor on the plenum intake? Maybe?

davy83 said:

Be careful the knock sensors have the same connector as another one in that area of the engine, and you can get them swapped. The one you are holding is for the air temperature sensor on the plenum intake? Maybe?

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Ya. that's what happened. The knock sensor connector is the same as the solenoid. Removed the intake and fixed the connection and buttoned up everything

Now she cranks but wont run

Iv got fuel at the rails and spark at the coils, any suggestions?