I don't drive it that often but last time I tried to start it, it won't start. I thought maybe bad gas or condensation so I added a bottle of Heet and put 5 fresh gallons in.... this was the result:


It sounds almost like an exhaust leak and there was smoke coming from the area of the turbos. I know I'll have to take it somewhere local, but anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.

 

How long does the car usually sit between running it? What's the fuel system maintenance been like? Ever run premix in the tank? It sounds like it's running off of 1.5ish rotors lol

 

It sits for long periods of time... sometimes a few months. There's been no fuel system maintenance. I used to run premix in it back in the day, but not for about 10 years now.

 

Take it to Ihor at IRP in NJ:
https://www.irperformance.com/
Ihor is on the forum as well.

 

There's a really big chance the injectors/fuel filter can be clogged. I have my FD and my Integra that sit for roughly two weeks at a time and I switch between the two on my sundays for driving and after a year or two, they both run in to dirty injector issues even with constant fuel filter maintenance and running 91 octane from Chevron. Not saying that's the issue, but it's something to consider if it's never been done before. I don't know if you still have the stock side feeds, but it's not good for them to sit for long periods of time as they are known to lock up and sometimes need a gentle love tap to get them to open and operate properly again.

 

Thanks for the advice... they are a bit far from me. I've reached out JPR Imports, which is right around the corner and I'm arranging to have it towed there on Saturday.

 

Thanks. Hopefully, it is something relatively minor like that. Definitely a possibility. Note to self: Drive the damn car once it's fixed so I don't run into these issues.