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13416, Need help car is running bad
Posted by 96venger, Jan-31-02 02:25 AM
After I ran the 1/4 mile sat. I parked it for a while and came back to run again. tried to start the car and it died right after. it kept doing this so I started tapping the gas and that would get it runing, and then I melled gas reall bad and the pupm sounded funny. So I was looking for fuel leak and nothing but after the car idled for about 5-7 sec the smell went away. But now it does this everytime I start the car I have to pres the gas to keep it runing until it gets a little warm. BUT now everytime I come to a stop the car dies when I press in the clutch. The RPM's just fall. It is pissing me off. when I am in taffic I have to keep restarting.
any opinions
13417, RE: Need help car is running bad
Posted by DarkOne, Jan-31-02 02:47 AM
Check your fuel prssure. Cartech regs like the HRC have been known to stick at over 100PSI idle fuel pressures.
13418, RE: Need help car is running bad
Posted by 96venger, Jan-31-02 03:12 AM
My fuel press at idle is around 47 and under 4-5si boost it is at like 77. I have the Vortech S-FMU

So should I turn up the FP or what??
13419, RE: Need help car is running bad
Posted by DarkOne, Jan-31-02 03:35 AM
Hmm.. then it's not going to be the fuel pressure.

Anything else that it's doing?


13420, RE: Need help car is running bad
Posted by 96venger, Jan-31-02 04:23 AM
No not really it feels like it has lost a little umph.
I don't know much about cars but I personaly think it has something to do with the clutch or something along those lines cause as soon as I press the clutch the RPM's just fall....
13421, RE: Need help car is running bad
Posted by ECLIPSE286, Jan-31-02 04:34 AM
try to start with no gear (i mean neutrales not forward not back!!!)
if the engine die too: it isnt the clutch !!!!
i think ignition or fuel-ecu
13422, RE: Need help car is running bad
Posted by speedracer21, Jan-31-02 05:06 AM
check your plugs maybe? could be somthing with ignition spark
13423, RE: Need help car is running bad
Posted by 96venger, Jan-31-02 06:58 AM
WEll this is what I have changed in the past two -three months and it is still doing it.

changed the TPS
o2 sensor
plugs and wires
and cleaned TB and intake real good

All of this helped I think for a while
I am going to clean again and reset the ECU today and also install the VC2
13424, RE: Need help car is running bad
Posted by DarkOne, Jan-31-02 07:44 AM
Definately check the plug gap. Gap them smaller and see if there is an improvement.