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Extended Drive and System Deep Dive

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LSXcalade Manual Valvebody Street Driving/Exploring Dallas (Dealy Plaza)

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What happens here

The creator is back in the car, driving on the highway with the windows closed. He comments on the loud fuel pump, an "Aeromotive 5.0" gear pump (the "in-tank version"). He mentions having installed "Dynamat" sound deadening material on his fuel cell to reduce noise, but it was even louder before. He plans to re-do the exhaust to extend past the rear bumper to reduce cabin noise further. He is driving at 72 mph with the converter locked at 2200 RPM. He unlocks the converter, and the RPMs rise to 2400-2500, making the car "significantly louder," before relocking it. He discusses the fully functional interior, including AC and heated/cooled seats, all wired to the MS3 system, but notes the AC clutch still needs to be wired. He then recounts a previous incident where he almost ran out of gas due to a faulty fuel gauge, highlighting his current reliance on ethanol and a need to get more gas for his generator.

Goal: Provide detailed commentary on the vehicle's performance and system modifications during a highway drive.

Tools and materials

  • Aeromotive 5.0 Gear Pump Aeromotive — A specific high-performance fuel pump
  • Dynamat Sound Deadening Dynamat — Used to reduce noise from the fuel cell
  • Modified Cadillac Escalade Cadillac — The vehicle whose systems are being discussed
  • MS3 System MS3 — Engine management system controlling various vehicle functions
  • Trailer Generator — Requires fuel, necessitating a gas stop
  • Ethanol — Fuel for the modified engine
  • Gas — Fuel for the trailer generator

What they say

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ace and dumps real quick listen turn now I'm gonna redo it so go the whole way out the back bumper so I can cruise like it if we're gonna bad like what the music on dark in here take anything right now with the converter lock 200 rpm I got the furrow ah come on ask which unlock it like 24 25 significantly louder three locks next 22 everything in here works defeat the air conditioning all they're in if there bit of them work because I haven't wired up and you that you know like all the HVAC controls modified tree trunk the fuel pump start doing the oil water garble on the highway [Music] I was not sure if I was gonna run out of gas or not I want to see if I could make it yeah cuz whenever it does the the more garbling like that it's kind of getting low I don't have engaged in this thing yet I had to send the ute and everything in there but I never wired it just like the AC go figure I'm gonna see if I can make it back so I went 10 miles on the highway I'm try her at the first War horrible get some more ethanol here and then I gotta go get some gas for my trailer generator I don't want to disconnect my truck so I'll just drive this thing because I freakin can so I know this was kind of an impromptu video nothing nothing super extravagant but I hope I gave you a little bit of an

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