Hi!
I searched the forum before i posted this, could not find anything.

Well 1 week ago I was coming back home and at 80 km/hr when I tried pushing the gas pedal
the car started making weird sounds and It would not go, it lost power and when I would give it a little gas I could hear the exhaust shooting fireballs. The car also sounded weird. I pulled over and opened the hood but could not see any problems. I have a boost gauge and there was vacum in the turbo, there is no check engine light, This is a 91 t2 imported from Japan. The motor is pretty much stock. On the video I tried to start it later but I would not so I tried to call a tow truck but could not get a hold of anyone so later when the car started it would idle but stall sometimes, I decided to drive it home since it wasnt too far, I was going 30 km hr, could not go faster because It would start too shoot fireballs, I also could not boost it.
At home I check the intercooler and its houses for any leaks, I checked all 4 sparkplugs and I did get a spark on all of them, next day the car would start and idle a little but then stall, few days later It would not start at all. When I take the sparkplugs out they are soked in gas. The engine doesnt not seem blown but I have not tried to do a compression check. What could that be?
A week ago before it all happened I installed a car alarm with a remote start, Replaced sparkplugs and wires.

VIDEO: http://youtube.com/watch?v=JJ5iC0fdknM

 

that happen to me my tech guy said do not drive it, it wasn't blown, bring to the shop ! plates look like new jersey plates

 

I'd suggest a compression test...could lead to some nice insight.

 

This is Vancouver BC, not new jersey, Also first time when I lost power while going 80, My friend ( who was driving behind me) told me there was lots of smoke coming out of the exhaust.

 

could be the ECU

 

Help. Anyone????

 

First thing you should do is run a compression check. Report back with the numbers when that's done.

 

yeah that is very true happened to my friends car, check the grounding

 

I was able to start the car by deflooding it. ( Pulled the fuse out, cranked it, and then put it back in) now The car starts but there is no change from what it was like before. It runs like on the video. I have not done the compression test yet. I can drive it but It will not go faster than 30-40. It would not boost either.

 

sounds like your running on 1 rotor. either a rotor isnt getting spark, or engine is blown.also reading that you replaces your plugs and wires. make sure that one didnt pop off or the cermaic didnt crack on the spark plug. check the obvious first

 

Sounds like it's running on one rotor...

Compression check it fast.

 

compression check.

 

okay finally i found someone with a similar problem! my car sounds excatly the same like its running on one rotor.

 

Sounds like one rotor while its running and while starting.

compression check needs to be done

 

sounds like a blown motor to me.


im gonna say...apex seal on the rear rotor

 

wait for me (have the same motor sound/problems as original poster) i just rebuilt my engine 2k miles ago how would i have a blown seal?

 

sorry bud, but I was thinkin 1 rotor as I watched as well.
But hell, we could all be wrong.

Compression Checkk

 

well my fuel injector clips/plastic connectors were all bad and cracked and i had my primary injectors rebuilt (they flow tested at 120 and are now at 125 so they were not that bad) so i bought new clips also and will put everything back together tommorow. i hope that gets both rotor running because by the looks of my spark plugs it looked like my front rotor wasnt getting any fuel

 

oh ya by the way i had the same noise/symptoms coming from my s4 turbo II as the original poster. didnt mean to thread jack sorry