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Old Nov 9, 2023 | 12:20 AM
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flex clean up

I have a flex setup in my car when I bought the car but it was jerry rigged it seems I will try to post pictures tomorrow I do not have a gauge and I want to put one in soon as well as clean things up
I don't know much about flex fuel but I want to clean it up or set it up the right way thank you for you time.
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Old Nov 9, 2023 | 06:04 AM
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Is the car an 8 or a 9?
Get pictures of whatever they are using to convert the signal from the flex fuel sensor to the ECU signal, this will help a lot with pointing you in the right direction.
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Old Nov 9, 2023 | 09:00 AM
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thank you so much for your help will do
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Old Nov 9, 2023 | 03:49 PM
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Old Nov 9, 2023 | 06:20 PM
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man i know it works but dam its a ugly mess this clown i got it from was an idiot so i could use the help since i never put one of these in or know how it works but i do want to lear everything there is aout it..thank you for your help.to be honest I just want to take everything off and re wire it the right way everything.



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Old Nov 9, 2023 | 08:49 PM
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if it works, my attitude is just to tuck things away, cap barbs and disconnect & zip tie connectors, extend/cut hoses/wires etc
buy some nice silicone vacuum hoses (i wrap mine with those braided wire loom thingers) and buy the tiny zip ties, some shiny clamps kits.
I enjoyed cleaning up battery wiring the most since i've been fighting those cables for years. have fun
(btw please straighten your maf lol)
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Old Nov 9, 2023 | 10:25 PM
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lol I will. ok sounds good ya I guess if it's not broken don't break it
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Old Nov 9, 2023 | 10:29 PM
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those two wires coming from the maf are bothering me man and those silicone hoses where do you buy them from?

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Old Nov 9, 2023 | 10:32 PM
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is your battery in trunk?
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Old Nov 10, 2023 | 06:32 AM
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Yea, Vicious has the right idea for cleaning up the bay. Get some nice hoses, clamps, and braid and go to town cleaning it up.

I don't see anything for the flex fuel setup in the pictures you posted though so I can't help there.
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Old Nov 10, 2023 | 06:54 AM
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you mean like by the fuel pump like I said I have no idea what this clown before did so il check that out to.thank you so much for your guys input I really appreciate it.
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Old Nov 10, 2023 | 07:54 AM
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I think the first 2 pics are of the boost gauge sensor? I suggest to remove the tee (leave the FPR alone) and tee the hose to the BOV. Maybe hide that sensor behind the intake manifold
I think the next 2 pics are supposed to be some DIY boost controller?

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those two wires coming from the maf are bothering me man and those silicone hoses where do you buy them from?
try a few sizes
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is your battery in trunk?
No. I have 1 mini battery inside the car and another 1 in the engine bay
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Old Nov 10, 2023 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Stev-o-evo
you mean like by the fuel pump like I said I have no idea what this clown before did so il check that out to.thank you so much for your guys input I really appreciate it.
No, there should be a flex fuel sensor somewhere in the fuel lines if its actually flexfuel. I'd check the return probably.
Or by flexfuel did you just mean dual mapped?
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Old Nov 10, 2023 | 03:39 PM
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ok I am thinking about going with a mini.
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Old Nov 10, 2023 | 03:45 PM
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I have 2 maps and I do have flex fuel im gonna look for that sensor today probably
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