awesome, now i gotta go buy the multimeter

 

okay now that i have the multimeter where exactly am i plugging this in to get whatever readings i need?

 

Page 54 http://www.teamfc3s.org/main/factory...SYSTEMS_NA.pdf

 

okay im measuring and ive found that the measuring plate does not open smoothly it needs some force to open, i am posting s video to show you what i am referring to

 

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you can see that the plate does not open without force

 

Fubar. Doesn't have full range, needs replacing regardless. Probably something snapped inside. Did you get any resistance readings across the pins? It'd probably idle without being able to move fully, but if the rheostat broke inside, it's not going to play. You definitely need a new one, but let's see what the readings are before calling it quits.

 

wasnt reading anything just staying at 0.00 unless im doing it wrong

 

is it supposed to read 0.00?

 

You may be doing it wrong... make sure the multi-meter is set to read resistance (ohms) aka... omega sign.... aka upside down horseshoe. And that the resistance setting is somewhere in the 1000k region of ohms, then probe the AFM as instructed per the FSM

If it still reads 0.00 then yea, your AFM is totally screwed and that is absolutely definitely your problem, er, one of your problems.

If the AFM should read absolutely zero across the board for all the probing points that the FSM says (highly highly highly unlikely) that and the fact that your tach suddenly spiked makes me wonder if there is a larger electrical issue here at play.

 

well the fact that the plate doesnt open explains a lot. let me try probing again

 

e2-vs reads 280 ohm

e2-vref reads 279ohm

e2 - tha reads 1663


e1-fc reads nothing
e2-vs reads nothing.

 

Ok, what does are the resistance results in the next test?

does e1-fc read nothing or infinity?

Id replace the thing anyways, if the plate wasnt moving freely then it isnt going to give a proper reading to the ECU

 

e1-fc read nothing, never changes.

and whats the next test?

 

does it float?

 

um...float?

 

okay seriously whats next?

 

Well your AFM seems to be within spec, but since the measurement plate is fubar you are going to need a new one.

 

would that be the reason why those last two dont read anything? because of the plate not functioning?

 

I could only speculate about that. Try getting another AFM on there for grins and see if it fires up and stays running. In the meantime, wire in a fuel pump kill switch so you can still start the car when it floods like crazy and start saving money for the next problem....

 

sounds like a plan, the new AFM is gonna cost me about 120+tax with my autozone discount anyone know of a cheaper one?

 

Post a wanted add for a used one, search the for-sale section, or go to a scrapyard. S4 NA afm should be cheap and common.

 

okay thanks, i hope this solves my problem so i can get moving again, you guys have been extremely helpful and patient with me

 

Okay so I got the part let's see if it will get the car running

 

Any news?

 

i have to get a jump my battery is dead. I'm going to deflood the car once more and try to start it up. I will let you know what happens after