Just installed and weather I get on the car hard or just drive around town the car will die the sec. it goes into neutral. I need to keep a load on the engine to keep from dying. I have a powerpipe and a pro-m 77 in fender. Any suggestions? Thanks
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Just installed and weather I get on the car hard or just drive around town the car will die the sec. it goes into neutral. I need to keep a load on the engine to keep from dying. I have a powerpipe and a pro-m 77 in fender. Any suggestions? Thanks
This really could be a multitude of things.
Do you have a bypass valve?
When was the last time the car did not do this and what things have you changed since then?
Well I just added the blower powerpipe and 42# inj. It never did that before
try rotating maf and double check vac lines. As mentioned in the pm, i had stalling issues, found out it was a vac line that had popped off.
Here's a few ideas:
Check the Maf connector
Try rotating the MAF (clocking)
Double check all vac lines (I assume you removed the upper intake to install the 42's)
Did you reset the computer?
What's your fuel pressure at?
Do you have a bypass valve??
ya beat me to the punch Hustler :D
ok I'll check that. Here is a pic of my blower
OH BTW. Has anyone had to cut the inlet tube to get it to line up with the t.b.? Mine didn't line up for anything. I had to have the inlet tube cut to fit on mine
Yes, that is pretty common especially when running an aftermarket intake.
yeah i had to cut mine. It wasn't even close
did you ever clock you MAF?
I did not have to, but many people have had to do it. Wierd!
One other thing you may want to check that I haven't saw mentioned yet, if you moved you mass air meter into the fender, did you have to extend your wiring? If so, how did you do it? May want to check the connections and solder them if you haven't alredy. Just my $.02
Chris
I was told not to soder them but use weatherproof butt connectors
See I was told the same thing and the car ran like crap for weeks. I couldn't figure out why it was always dying coming up to stop lights/signs, why it ran like crap and sputtered every time I got on it, no matter how I drove it. I took the butt connectors off, and soldered the splices with a friend of mine, and the car ran 100% better. It was amazing how much better the car felt and ran. It may not be your problem, but whats the worse that will happen? You waste 20 minutes soldering.
Chris
Regatta coupe. Did you have problems with serp belt eating up on of the ribs? I need to re-align my alt belt. maybe space it out
i haven't had any problems out of it eating belts but i spent a good while making sure it was straight. is it riding out? if so then you'd need more shims by the adjuster.
Yep gonna shim the alt out tonight after work. I'm dropping my throttle body off at a machine shop on my way to work to have them fill in the hole for the elbow piece the connects to the oil fill neckQuote:
Originally posted by regattacoupe
i haven't had any problems out of it eating belts but i spent a good while making sure it was straight. is it riding out? if so then you'd need more shims by the adjuster.
Save your money, get you some JB weld, place a piece of duck tape over the hole on the inside, fill the hole from the outside with the JB, and cover the hole on the outside with a plug. You can pick up the plug from any hardware store. Worked for me :DQuote:
Originally posted by KoolRockSteady
I'm dropping my throttle body off at a machine shop on my way to work to have them fill in the hole for the elbow piece the connects to the oil fill neck
Or you could simply find a bolt that'll fit, put a little silicone on it and thread it in. A decent grade bolt should be able to cut threads in the alum.
i just put a rubber cap over it?
Butt connectors cause resistance. You should soldier the MAS wires. Resistance on the MAS or O2 wiring will cause bad readings and driveability problems.
Got a point. I guess I was told now that the best way to connect wires outside a car is to solder and use weathrip connectors. I will try to Solder them this sat and maybe even reclock the blower. I'm on vacation in Colorado right now so when I get back I'll do these things. ThanksQuote:
Originally posted by Chris_H
See I was told the same thing and the car ran like crap for weeks. I couldn't figure out why it was always dying coming up to stop lights/signs, why it ran like crap and sputtered every time I got on it, no matter how I drove it. I took the butt connectors off, and soldered the splices with a friend of mine, and the car ran 100% better. It was amazing how much better the car felt and ran. It may not be your problem, but whats the worse that will happen? You waste 20 minutes soldering.
Chris
Quote:
Originally posted by KoolRockSteady
Yep gonna shim the alt out tonight after work. I'm dropping my throttle body off at a machine shop on my way to work to have them fill in the hole for the elbow piece the connects to the oil fill neck
Just stop at an auto parts store and pick up a rubber vacuum cap.
cap and the elbow blew off. there was a hole there on the tb. It's fixed now though