The Official SoCal Chat Thread

[masagsxr]

Originally Posted by mr.asian.m2

mixxer....come to this thread and tell me what you think it is?

http://www.mr2.com/forums/turbo-3s-g...tml#post425172

replied.....

told him to check the timing first as he can still do that even with the bad sensor. He needs to make sure the timing is still correct. usually he'll just probably run rich or lean tho and will still rev over 5500 rmp.

shops are usually dead on with what they think. He should borrow someone elses MAF and see it fixes the problem. I'm guessing its the MAF since he didn't mention any change with his ignition timing to begin with.

[mr.asian.m2]

thanks mixxer. i might head over to his house this week and check it out. maybe let him borrow mine and see what happen.

[visuvius]

My 2 just failed a smog test. I'm pissed. The bastard I bought it from said everything was fine and gave me the passing paperwork from 12/11. Now I can't get it registered and I don't really have the cash for thousands in repairs.

[o6spdracer]

^ Sorry to hear that. Post the results of your smog so we can see why you failed.

[visuvius]

I made a thread about it, maybe I should have just posted in here.

Here is a scan of the printout again:

[masagsxr]

Have Ren take off your throttle body, clean the EGR but she already has to many on her plate ....

[deucegirl03]

haha yeah way too much at this time. people who don't understand are getting butt hurt that i haven't been around...i just can't do anything until i get the 2 running again. sigh i wish more people were gear heads...

guys i am really having a hard time getting the TPS sorted out. hate to say it, but i think im stuck idk what to do. i am following the BGB and can't get it to ohm out to spec...**** man its really got me down. maybe after i eat some dinner i will feel a lil better...

[randomxzero]

man that sucks ren!!!

hamed (i think i got it right) that sucks your car didnt pass!!! that 2 is super clean!!!!

mixxer!! you still down to come over and help me with the timing??

[honda_bar]

you know something is wrong when i don't see this in the recent threads in the homepage...

Ren, you might have to turn it over to somebody...

[masagsxr]

Originally Posted by randomxzero

man that sucks ren!!!

hamed (i think i got it right) that sucks your car didnt pass!!! that 2 is super clean!!!!

mixxer!! you still down to come over and help me with the timing??

Yeah.. How about tomorrow when I get home from work? PM me directions or address to your house and i'll come over... u got my # right?

Originally Posted by honda_bar

you know something is wrong when i don't see this in the recent threads in the homepage...

Ren, you might have to turn it over to somebody...

Lets all go to Ren's put our heads together see whats up..

Davis, ask your Master Tech if theres an easy way or a technique on how to fix/adjust the TPS.

[xltinlx]

sigh, i went to autobacs today, and didnt know what to buy.. wat a waste of time >_<

[EvilElvis]

I was just there today too lol, picked up a cheap universal oilcooler. I got kind of excited when I saw the hyper rev magazines with a 40% discount, sadly only ones left were lancers and legacies.

[Davis]

Yeah, we should go have a fix it for Ren meet!

I'm going to work tomorrow to pick up my check, so I'll ask the best master tech there, my skating buddy! Suprisingly, like half the guys there skate.

Hey Ren, are you going to be home tomorrow? I don't have school till 5pm, so maybe I can drop by and give you a hand.

[Mark_Dorman]

Hey Hamed...you can try seafoaming the intake. That might reduce your hydrocarbon readings...

[mr.asian.m2]

man....i hope you get your 2 running soon ren. i was wondering when some of the guys here will offer you a hand. hihihi....(couch mixxer)


anyone try the spray on six packs yet? i'm getting kind of fat.

[visuvius]

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

Hey Hamed...you can try seafoaming the intake. That might reduce your hydrocarbon readings...

HI Mark I have no idea what that is

[masagsxr]

Originally Posted by mr.asian.m2

man....i hope you get your 2 running soon ren. i was wondering when some of the guys here will offer you a hand. hihihi....(couch mixxer)


anyone try the spray on six packs yet? i'm getting kind of fat.

I would but I work mon-fri 8am and get home around 6pm... Weekends I usually get customers and work on their cars as side line ... I'd take a trip up to Ren's if i'm not busy saturday and if she hasn't fix her duece by then. I think it will be resolved by then tho..... Right Ren?

[masagsxr]

Originally Posted by visuvius

HI Mark I have no idea what that is

Its a multi-purpose chemical like carb cleaner, octane booster, fuel enjector cleaner etc... Look it up SeaFoam. Its like $6.99/bottle at Kragen/Autozone

[deucegirl03]

haha yeah i ****in hope so.
so check this out guys, i just talked to mixxer about it but i think you will get a kick.

so i got the TPS sorted out finally. found a technique on club4ag that helped me out bigtime.
thru mixxer i found some posts on the code #51. now what is interesting is that i only get this code with engine running, the diagnostic terminals crossed, and its right after i hit the throttle. so i read this post where this guy had the same exact problem, and the person who responded said that the only reason why the code showed up like that is because he hit the throttle with engine running and terminals crossed.
so i double checked and i don't get any codes at all when i have the key to ON and terminals crossed. just when the car is running and i hit the throttle.
so i am thinking that maybe this code is just some whack code telling me i have hit the throttle, and maybe i have some vacuum issues somewhere? altho what is weird to me is that the idle only fluctuates when i try to move the timing back before TDC (plus i tried spraying TB cleaner all over the place and it didn't make a difference in the idle). it idles fine (tho a bit a high) otherwise....
so if it was vacuum wouldn't it idle like crap all the time? or is it possible it is vacuum but it doesn't become an issue until the load on the engine changes (i.e. changing the timing)?
im not fully ruling vac out as i messed with a lot of vac lines when i pulled my TB, EGR, and intake manifold.
argh. idk. either way i am probably gonna replace most of the vac lines anyway as they are pretty old and fatigued......

[masagsxr]

Originally Posted by deucegirl03

so i read this post where this guy had the same exact problem, and the person who responded said that the only reason why the code showed up like that is because he hit the throttle with engine running and terminals crossed.
so i double checked and i don't get any codes at all when i have the key to ON and terminals crossed. just when the car is running and i hit the throttle.

Oh hhmmmm so this means that you have completely eliminated the code right? You have the engine running (on idle) with terminals crossed and no code right or do you still get it (not hitting the throttle and just on idle)? If no code at all when car is running on idle then we're golden.

a while back my idle was also pretty high (about 1500rpm+). Fixed it when I changed plugs, cap/rotor and spark plug wires. Cap and rotor was still fine but since I got a good deal on fleebay, I bought the whole thing anyway. I guess it was the plug wires that were the problem.