Removed and Reinstalled UIM, now hard to start/idle.
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Removed and Reinstalled UIM, now hard to start/idle.
Two nights ago I removed my UIM to replace the Throttlebody Coolant Hose that goes from the Rear Iron to the Throttlebody as well as the coolant hose underneath the throttlebody.
After a relatively easy swap, I checked to make sure everything was secure and proceeded to reinstall the UIM. After I thought I was finished, I started the car and it ran like ***. The idle was unstable, showed low vacuum, and didn't rev properly. Assuming I messed up somewhere, I removed the UIM a second time to check for Vacuum leaks and what not.
After replacing a few questionable hoses, I reinstalled the manifold again and started the car. Again it was hard to start, idled even worse, and pulled the same amount of vacuum (25mmHg according to PFC) The throttle needs to be depressed for the car to come on, it will sometimes idle by itself, but not for long. I put my hand infront of the TB elbow (intercooler not connected) and it does pull vacuum but it just doesn't sound good. Motor shakes and vibrates when you rev it.
I have spent two days troubleshooting and searching the forums for keywords such as vacuum leak, leaks, vacuum, idle, starting, UIM, throttlebody and I am still stumped.
I have checked every vacuum hose in plain sight (yes the MAP hose is connected). All bad or even marginally questionable hoses have been replaced with Baker Precision Silicone hose.
The car ran flawlessly before I took the UIM off, I just wanted to replace the throttlebody coolant line because it looked sketchy and I figured it would be a safe thing to do... =/
Mods (though I dont think it should matter):
1993 FD3S Base
APEXi PFC
BNR Stage 3 Twin Turbo - Sequential
GReddy Profec Type S
M2 Med Intercooler
GReddy Throttlebody Elbow
RB Catback
I usually don't resort to starting my own thread, but I am stumped. Can someone help me out? Possible connectors I forgot to hook up, sensors to test, hoses I forgot to connect?
btw, all sensors check out properly on the PFC commander, nothing is out of spec. Spark plugs shouldn't be fouled, they were replaced about 500 miles ago. Fuel Filter replaced 300 miles ago.
My references for this whole project:
http://www.rx7.org/Robinette/manifold.htm
http://www.rx7.org/Robinette/hoses.htm
After a relatively easy swap, I checked to make sure everything was secure and proceeded to reinstall the UIM. After I thought I was finished, I started the car and it ran like ***. The idle was unstable, showed low vacuum, and didn't rev properly. Assuming I messed up somewhere, I removed the UIM a second time to check for Vacuum leaks and what not.
After replacing a few questionable hoses, I reinstalled the manifold again and started the car. Again it was hard to start, idled even worse, and pulled the same amount of vacuum (25mmHg according to PFC) The throttle needs to be depressed for the car to come on, it will sometimes idle by itself, but not for long. I put my hand infront of the TB elbow (intercooler not connected) and it does pull vacuum but it just doesn't sound good. Motor shakes and vibrates when you rev it.
I have spent two days troubleshooting and searching the forums for keywords such as vacuum leak, leaks, vacuum, idle, starting, UIM, throttlebody and I am still stumped.
I have checked every vacuum hose in plain sight (yes the MAP hose is connected). All bad or even marginally questionable hoses have been replaced with Baker Precision Silicone hose.
The car ran flawlessly before I took the UIM off, I just wanted to replace the throttlebody coolant line because it looked sketchy and I figured it would be a safe thing to do... =/
Mods (though I dont think it should matter):
1993 FD3S Base
APEXi PFC
BNR Stage 3 Twin Turbo - Sequential
GReddy Profec Type S
M2 Med Intercooler
GReddy Throttlebody Elbow
RB Catback
I usually don't resort to starting my own thread, but I am stumped. Can someone help me out? Possible connectors I forgot to hook up, sensors to test, hoses I forgot to connect?
btw, all sensors check out properly on the PFC commander, nothing is out of spec. Spark plugs shouldn't be fouled, they were replaced about 500 miles ago. Fuel Filter replaced 300 miles ago.
My references for this whole project:
http://www.rx7.org/Robinette/manifold.htm
http://www.rx7.org/Robinette/hoses.htm
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Recheck your work. Re-do all the steps you did and inspect. Most likely, if you remove the UIM and re-install it; whatever you missed last time you'll connect up the second time. We can't tell you what you missed or messed up since we don't know exactly what you did. If it worked before, then it's something you did so retrace your work.
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Recheck your work. Re-do all the steps you did and inspect. Most likely, if you remove the UIM and re-install it; whatever you missed last time you'll connect up the second time. We can't tell you what you missed or messed up since we don't know exactly what you did. If it worked before, then it's something you did so retrace your work.
Yeah it was connected all three times.
I'm going to try testing the TPS according to the FSM.
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22~25 mmHg is what the PFC says. The Autometer SportComp Boost gauge varies from 2~10 inHg. Both PFC and gauge were working accurately before, with readings of ~410mmHg / ~16inHg at idle.
Keep in mind the car does not idle stable, it surges randomly and the vacuum readings on the autometer gauge surge with it. The PFC vacuum/boost readings however stay at a constant 20 - 30 mmHg, with or without throttle.
I've been staring at this **** for a couple of hours and I can't find anything wrong with the UIM/TB/ or rats nest. everything looks solid. Could a hairline crack in one of the rats nest vacuum hoses even cause this much disturbance in the idle? I feel like I need to have a massive vacuum leak for the car to idle this bad.
stumped....
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rig up a pressure tester with PVC and a pneumatic fitting. Fighter's garage used to sell one. basically you plug one turbo inlet and then pressurize the other. Look at the example here for a 300zx Twin Turbo: www.boostpro.net/prodtester.html
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rig up a pressure tester with PVC and a pneumatic fitting. Fighter's garage used to sell one. basically you plug one turbo inlet and then pressurize the other. Look at the example here for a 300zx Twin Turbo: www.boostpro.net/prodtester.html
Do the rotor chambers even hold pressure with motor not in use? And what kind of pump should I be using to pressurize the chamber? I am currently using a standard hand pump connected by silicone.
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I replaced 1 more vacuum hose since my last post, its not that it needed replacing, its just because I could pull it off, so I figure might as well switch it to vacuum. I'm going to reattach everything and try it again. I feel like the problem is electrical but all the PFC sensors read within range and I just tested the ISC according to the FSM and it is in spec.
Also I forgot to mention that while doing the coolant hose, I decided it would be a good time to replace the FD Fan thermoswitch with the FC one, however I still doing think that should make a difference since the thermoswitch should only affect when the fans come on and not what the ECU sees to adjust AFRs.
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Well I got a little bit of progress today. The idle can now support itself as long as I don't rev the motor, and I am pulling 250~290 mmHg. I'm not sure what it was because I took lots of things apart and put it back together. However it still runs like crap, backfires at the throttle let off, and if I let off the throttle too aggressively, the engine will kill itself.
Here is a video of the idle and what not -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6g2A3Gb4XQ
Idle - 620 RPM
Vacuum - ~280mmHg on PFC/ 9inHg on Boost Gauge
Inj Duty Cycle @ idle - 5.7% (2% higher than normal)
AFR - ~16.7 (innovate WB, as engine rpm increases to 3000, AFRs go up to 19, I am running Stock Air Pump and Cat)
I have the Idle Air Screw at half turn from all the way in, while the car was running I did try to adjust it but it looks as if it made no difference in the way the car ran at all.
I'm gonna have the manifold off one more time and take a real good look at everything, but I seriously can't figure out what it is.
Here is a video of the idle and what not -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6g2A3Gb4XQ
Idle - 620 RPM
Vacuum - ~280mmHg on PFC/ 9inHg on Boost Gauge
Inj Duty Cycle @ idle - 5.7% (2% higher than normal)
AFR - ~16.7 (innovate WB, as engine rpm increases to 3000, AFRs go up to 19, I am running Stock Air Pump and Cat)
I have the Idle Air Screw at half turn from all the way in, while the car was running I did try to adjust it but it looks as if it made no difference in the way the car ran at all.
I'm gonna have the manifold off one more time and take a real good look at everything, but I seriously can't figure out what it is.
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Thanks for everyone's input, but keep them coming. Car is still broke
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Don't feel bad. Taking my UIM off before I've broken the tb to elbow oring, had check valves disintigrate in my hands, broken solenoid nipples, etc etc. It's always an adventure. Removing the UIM the last time led to a complete vac hose replacement, but it was time for that anyway. Shortly after that it cold start munched an apex seal leading to engine replacement. On the plus side it led me down the "replace all the old crap" path and now it's running great *knock on a pile of wood*
Did you check your harness for any plugs that might have backed out of the connectors, I've had that happen too.
Did you check your harness for any plugs that might have backed out of the connectors, I've had that happen too.
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I had a somewhat similar issue the last time I removed the UIM. My idle was hunting all the way to about 3k rpms and would not hold steady. Adjusting the idle screw changed nothing. I had ended up changing the pre tension on the throttle cable when I removed it. So I ended up tweaking the tension on the throttle cable to get it almost perfect and using the idle screw to fine tune it.