I took my 3rd gen out for some carbon cleaning last night and the car started crapping out on me. I was boosting 15 lbs when the car just completely died. The exhaust note completey changed and the car just died. When I tried starting her up again she sounded completely different. I thought it was something electrical but upon further inspection that wasn't the culprit. Everytime I would try to give it life the car would crank and but die. It'll start up but won't idle, the tach just goes up then straight south. My guess is that my plugs are toast but if anyone thinks otherwise please let me know, it would save me some time. Thanks

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check the plugs and vacuum line going to the map sensor

 

Oh, what plugs are you running on your car? I don't even know where my map sensor is

 

the map sensor is at the firewall to the left of the brake resevoir (about 10 o'clock) and about 1 o'clock from the edge of the TB. i'm looking at a pic of my engine compartment and it looks as if a goldish colored 10mm holds the bracket on the firewall above some metal lines.

 

Gonna look for that tonight, pretty sure I know where it is after your description, thanks. Now all I need to find out is what kinda spark plugs KD put into my car.

 

Actually got 9's all around. I really hope it's not what I think it is(Compression)

 

it doesn't sound like it. actually it better not be. that would really suck. if you need any help let me know. i might be around tomorrow

 

Rear rotor is toast.

 

sorry to hear it man. i can sympathize with you though, my car has been down with coolant seal since november 2K1......that's why i said i was looking at a picture of my engine bay

 

LOL Spoolin. I still couldn't find the map sensor. Searched around the throttle body and couldn't find anything on the firewall. But doesn't matter now, one of the apex seals bit the dust. At least I can get a wilder port now

 

for future reference,look at this pic. look at my brake resevoir. now look 10 O'clock to it at the firewall. there is a single bracket with a goldish bolt holding it. it just over a black line that runs damn near the width of the engine bay. matter of fact, just look for the long black line.....the map sensor is on the only bracket that appears ABOVE the line. anothyer way to be sure you're looking at the right thing, look at my pass windshield wiper, look to the right of it and see a large group of grates like a sewer grate. look down and a little to the right. oh yeah, there's a vacuum hose going to the bottem of it.

 

what was the cause?
tuning?

 

hey al send me your map. i wonder if you one of your temp correction maps were incorrect

 

Rear rotor coughed up an apex seal. So much for a paint job. Now i gotta save up for a rebuild. Cause seems to be detonation but I didn't hear a thing and didn't see any kind of boost creep.

 

send me your map!

 

uh oh!

 

spoolin: if he is running an e6k, his map sensor doesnt *have* to be in that exact location.

 

if you detonated it was a tuning issue or timing issue from the install.................

 

Hey Vosko, the car is at Ito's now being torn apart. You cna stop by and get the maps anytime. My map sensor is not in the stock location anymore it's been relocated to the passenger side right behind the ABS unit.

 

You could come down to LACE tonight right near Palisades Mall, with Vosko ans TurboVR6, and ME and I'll buy you a beer

 

Lace? Better be a strip club

 

hell yes. you missed some great T&A !!!!!!!!!!!!!!