hey guys, i just got my car back together and now it wont stay running i got the TB mod done, removed teh rats nest, 720cc secondary injectors, rtek 1.7, and put a cone filter on.

the car will start up but dies imediatly. i push the throttle to try and keep it alive and nothing happens, it just continues to die! it kinda sounds like a huge vac. leak to me, but i pulled it apart 3 times this past week and checked over everything! i have an SAFC too, but i disabled it cause i thought that was the problem when it wouldnt start at all(but i just needed plugs lol) i still have it conected in reading TP and RPM though and i get a TP signal so thats good. could there be anything else electronic that would me making it not run?? or do i have to go over everything again and find a vaccum leak??

 

My first thought is a large leak in the air intake system. I know you say you checked all areas, but make certain all hoses/clamps are tight and connected properly. A "small" vacuum leak will cause a rough idle, but a large air leak will cause a try to start then dye situation. All nipples capped, and no leaks in block off plates?

 

yeah exactly what i though but i cant think of where the leak could be.................i know the uim is all blocked off..........

 

make sure ur lim seal is there. sometimes people forget to put it back on

 

Sounds like a disconnected AFM.

 

i didnt take teh lim off. and the gasket for the lim to uim is still there and i used some liquid gasket stuff on there too!

the afm is connected, and i nolonger have the safc hooked to it either so its not that

but i did get a buddy to start it for me while i was standing near the engine bay and i saw some smoke coming up somewhere around the turbo.........idk what thats all about but ill look into it tomorrow when i have some light, but im guessing if i find where its puffing from, ill find the problem!

 

ok, i am lost here! i know there isnt a leak big enough to cause this! but i reviewed the situation (used myvideo camera lol) and it looks like the smoke is coming from the exhaust manifold............would that cause the car to start but not run??