I need major help guys...car is dieing
#143
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Damn, brought it back to stock and it is still giving me issues.
At least now I can just take it to a mechanic and have him look at it without having to worry about the kit.
It is starting, hits 3k RPM and will drop down and die...it won't even idle.
I have NO idea where a Vac leak might be...
At least now I can just take it to a mechanic and have him look at it without having to worry about the kit.
It is starting, hits 3k RPM and will drop down and die...it won't even idle.
I have NO idea where a Vac leak might be...
#146
check your throttle body sensor. my car did the same thing and i had to take it to the dealer because i had no idea wtf was going on with it. Turns out the TB sensor got fouled out somehow and they replaced the TB and its ran fine eversince
#150
so everything back to stock injectors,ecu, plugs and everything? are you still throwing a code? check the maf sensor too, maybe clean it. and you were able to reset the ecu right when uninstalling?
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The car is up and running. We had to order new 0-rings for the injectors and sparks. It was running so rich that the plugs were black as night. The O-ring's were slightly cracked here and there...fixed that.
It was running on a piggy back greddy blue...do I need to reset the ECU still?
I have a buyer for the car. I am over it. I need something reliable. STi here I come >D
It was running on a piggy back greddy blue...do I need to reset the ECU still?
I have a buyer for the car. I am over it. I need something reliable. STi here I come >D
#153
if you took the emange off the car, leaving the harnesses disconnected for a long period of time will reset the ECU anyway.
Anytime you do a major fix or add-on, it's always best to reset the ECU. Doesn't take long to do, and never hurts.
Anytime you do a major fix or add-on, it's always best to reset the ECU. Doesn't take long to do, and never hurts.
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