Starts for a second, then dies...
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Starts for a second, then dies...
My -86 converted to Turbo II (the block and intake manifold is bridge ported, but from an N/A rx-7, about everythin else is TII) won't run for more then a second, then dies, unless I push the mass airflow meter halfway in. then i can get it to run as long as I want, but if I touch the throttle, it chokes instantly. My guess is that the O2 sensor is wired wrong. I'm a dyslectic when it comes to reading wiring diagrams. For some reason the O2 sensor wire was cut off, probably in both ends of the connector, so I jumped it to a single, grey double insulated wire, coming out of the engine harness next to the alternator, but i still have the same symptoms, with the O2 sensor jumped or not. So now I have a few questions:
1. Where does the wire to the O2 sensor come out of the wiring harness, and wich harness (and which color)?
2. Could this unconnected O2 sensor have caused this problem, or is it maybe some other malfunctioning sensor?
3. Is there a way to check that all sensors are operating? maybe with a voltmeter?
4. Does the O2 sensor produce a small amount of electricity, or does it receive electricity from the ecu, and the ecu measures how much electricity that passes, depending on how much oxygen in the exhaust?
I hope someone is able to help. It's difficult to reassemble a car somebody else disassembled. If it helps, i could take some pictures. I also want opinions on installing megasquirt 3.0 on my car, or some other computer injection. All contributions is appreciated. Greetings from Norway...
1. Where does the wire to the O2 sensor come out of the wiring harness, and wich harness (and which color)?
2. Could this unconnected O2 sensor have caused this problem, or is it maybe some other malfunctioning sensor?
3. Is there a way to check that all sensors are operating? maybe with a voltmeter?
4. Does the O2 sensor produce a small amount of electricity, or does it receive electricity from the ecu, and the ecu measures how much electricity that passes, depending on how much oxygen in the exhaust?
I hope someone is able to help. It's difficult to reassemble a car somebody else disassembled. If it helps, i could take some pictures. I also want opinions on installing megasquirt 3.0 on my car, or some other computer injection. All contributions is appreciated. Greetings from Norway...
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Already tried that. I hooked the AFM directly to the throttle body, and still had the same problem. Sprayed with start gas all over the place, and no response.
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Ok, I'll give it another shot, but i still think i should connect the O2 sensor anyway. Btw, the idle controller. How should that hose coming out of it really be connected? Before or after the throttle valve?
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before the throttle and after the afm.
before the throttle because the BAC is bypassing the throttle
/the BAC itself is already flanged and connected to a location behind the throttle
after the afm because the air also has to be metered
and of course 100% leak-proof
-Patrick
before the throttle because the BAC is bypassing the throttle
/the BAC itself is already flanged and connected to a location behind the throttle
after the afm because the air also has to be metered
and of course 100% leak-proof
-Patrick
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but some day, i will be needing my O2 sensor, so if anyone could tell me, where the wire to it comes out of the harness, that would be nice. Also wondering how it works.
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unplug the afm and take it out and see what it does, if i runs better then you need an afm, if it doesnt run at all then your afm is fine, also check to make sure you have the correct fuel injector resistor box , up by the passenger side head light, that could be your problem but this sounds more like vaccuum leaks to me, seeing as how you open the afm and it runs
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