Cybaster

i just put my ACV on the car today, it was off before with a block off plate and no airpump

so i just installed the ACV, plugged the electricals, installed the air pump and connected the air hoses,

i've read the other threads about the relief silencer and i can leave that hose off on the ACV

I've double checked all the hoses and there are no connectors loose.... there are no error codes from the ECU.... i am running out of ideas....

i have attached the 3 hoses from the vac rack at the back of the TMIC, then i installed the vac lines on the ACV, tightening the ACV then I installed the airhose to the air pump...

I have followed the Haynes manual and the FSM the vac nipple under the BAC goes to the Bypass valve, the nipple that goes thru the LIM goes to the pressure sensor.

those are all the vac lines that i have moved around...

please help

Cybaster

someone please? my ECU didn't give any codes....

The Ray

Vacuum problems usually don't cause the car to not start,just run shitty.I would check other things such as fuel delivery,spark,fuel pressure regulator(sometimes they stick shut.I would also check power at all ignition controlled items(injectors,coils,crankangle sensor)You might have popped a fuse and don't know it.

Cybaster

i have checked all the fuse links, they're fine...

i've also removed the ACV (but kept the air pump without the air hose to the ACV connected) usually the vaccum lines won't cause the car to have starting problems true, but when i had the rubber snorkel in and there was a hole for the check valve which was disconnected, it caused my car to die instantly after it started up.

I guess i should be more clear, the car STARTS but dies instantly.
i can only think of the vac rack now that i've moved. I'll try to revert EVERYTHING back to before i've installed the ACV to narrow down the problem...

anyone else have any other ideas?

myfc3s

iTrader: (2)

Make sure your afm is connected, Also check the airduct that connects to the turbo,check for all lose hose's or pipes that may cause air leak after the afm. If it senses that air is coming in it sure will turn the engine off..

Cybaster

well what i am thinking about now is whether this is the AFM --->TB part of vac leaks OR the TB ---> intake ports parts of the intake system

i know its not easy to tell though