Air pump belt?
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Air pump belt?
Alright, I have a tenth ann, and I was changing my radiator when I noticed the belt right in front of the alternator belt was just about snapped. I just thought I'd finish things, and change it later. But when I was putting the radiator back in, the thing snapped. Great.
So, I got the radiator and everything back in, and I thought the belt wasn't really necessary, since it was just the air pump belt. It went around the air pump, then around the fan, and the pully on the right side of the engine bay as well.
I tried starting the car, thinking it wouldn't be a big deal. The car had trouble starting, then died after about 2 seconds. It repeats this process every time I try and start it.
I didn't think it was absolutely necessary for that belt to be on, so I'm really just trying to clarify here. Is it that belt that's keeping my car from running? Or did I **** something up with the radiator, "for instance, on the bottom corner of the radiator is a.. sensor, I think, with 2 plugs going to it. I wasn't sure if it mattered which plug went to which end."
Blah. So, if anyone can make sense of that, "and I'm sorry. I've been up for about 30 hours, and I can barely make intelligible speech at this point," I'd appreciate the help.
Air pump belt or radiator plug thing. Anyone? Anyone? Beuller?
Edit: I'm running the stock ECU, and I have a straight pipe to the stock mufflers. I know on my FD, when I ran that same setup, and unplugged the air pump, it choked itself out... Does it have the same effect on FC's?
So, I got the radiator and everything back in, and I thought the belt wasn't really necessary, since it was just the air pump belt. It went around the air pump, then around the fan, and the pully on the right side of the engine bay as well.
I tried starting the car, thinking it wouldn't be a big deal. The car had trouble starting, then died after about 2 seconds. It repeats this process every time I try and start it.
I didn't think it was absolutely necessary for that belt to be on, so I'm really just trying to clarify here. Is it that belt that's keeping my car from running? Or did I **** something up with the radiator, "for instance, on the bottom corner of the radiator is a.. sensor, I think, with 2 plugs going to it. I wasn't sure if it mattered which plug went to which end."
Blah. So, if anyone can make sense of that, "and I'm sorry. I've been up for about 30 hours, and I can barely make intelligible speech at this point," I'd appreciate the help.
Air pump belt or radiator plug thing. Anyone? Anyone? Beuller?
Edit: I'm running the stock ECU, and I have a straight pipe to the stock mufflers. I know on my FD, when I ran that same setup, and unplugged the air pump, it choked itself out... Does it have the same effect on FC's?
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I'ma just put a new belt on. If I possibly fucked something up with the sensor on the radiator "not the thermostat, the one on the bottom" maybe not being hooked up right, I'd appreciate the reply.
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And it's not flooded. I have a fuel cut switch in my car, and I'm VERY familiar with the act of unflooding my baby. Ha.
I took out: Air box, fan shroud, radiator, battery+tray, and I believe that's it, before reinstalling everything. I'ma check vacuum lines and replace that belt.
Any other ideas?
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MAF is plugged in all the way. I changed the belt. Still gives me the same response.
Cranks strong, runs for about a second, then just shuts off.
I checked all the vacuum lines that don't require removing the UIM. I'm at a total loss as to what's going on. What I could have fucked up in changing a radiator that would cause this problem?
Cranks strong, runs for about a second, then just shuts off.
I checked all the vacuum lines that don't require removing the UIM. I'm at a total loss as to what's going on. What I could have fucked up in changing a radiator that would cause this problem?
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