Hey all, I have been working on getting my FD running for over a month now, I did a complete rebuild of the engine and everything is in good shape except it doesnt start [LINK] if you have any ideas hit the link. In any case I think it may be a problem with the ecu since i have two different ECUs a jspec and a standard US. The US one to say the least does strange things but has the correct timing for what I need, whereas the jspec one has had the timing advanced as a result of the Japanese running higher octane fuel. In any case I am looking to borrow an ECU with the label N3A3 which is the CA manual trans ecu. If anyone has one they can spare for a couple of days, or even a day if I live close enough would it be possible to get a loaner so i can figure out if i need to order a new one or keep hunting for problems? I live in Visalia, CA or about an hour south of Fresno if that helps.

Thanks
Andrew

 

so it starts briefly then dies? what happens when it catches and you give it gas? will it stay running? could be something simple as idle adjustment.

What are you mods on the AWS? Have you done the idle adjustment procedure?

 

I have one fs $50 plus shipping.
Thanks Robert

 

the car almost catches and will run on its own weakly for a few seconds then dies, the tps is already whithin spec too. Robert ill get back to you on that I had a few ideas come in i neet to try first.

 

i take that back, TPS was new and in spec last week but today i checked it again and its gone, like waaaay gone. I have no idea what can kill of a TPS like that, is there any way it could have received a jolt from the ECU which fried it? In any case i have to pick up a new one, and see what i can do about an ECU.

 

Try pop starting it. that usually works. or have you tried starting fluid?

 

i tried using starting fluid and it doesnt make a big difference itll do the same thing but just last a little longer before dying.