cammaster2001

Can anyone explain to me how to calibrate the tps. The car runs and idles, but at more than 1/4 throttle it bogs down and dies.



i unplugged the tps while its running and it didnt help the situation. unplugged the bac valve while it was running, and it just dropped idle, didnt die though.



any help is appreciated.



And still no tach, rpm gauge wont work for some odd reason, along with dash lights.



Thanks.

j9fd3s

doesnt sound like the tps at all, but its easy to calibrate. look in the manual, and either make or buy the tps tester light setup. get the car hot. key on engine off, plug the tester into the tps connector, and adjust until 1 light is on. if you cant do that then the tps is bad.



if it was mine, i think id be looking at the ignition, the tach runs off of the trailing coil, no spark no tach...

cammaster2001

Ok, well i checked spark from trailing coils, i have none. i jumpered a wire from leading black bullet to trailing bullet, and the tack worked. when i started it, it was idleing at 1500 rpm, and the bac valve air hose has to be off to start the car. hook it back up to the air intake hose, and the car dies.



would the trailing coils make it to where there is not enough spark to completely ignite the fuel and bog down on rev? and cause it to need more air to ignite when idleing?



i live in cali and cannot find any trailing coils to even try it to see if thats the problem.



i heard that a bad ground would also make the car act funny, but if i have good ground from the car for the leading coils to fire, shouldnt it be good enough to fire the trailing coils??



My dad is wanting to rewire the whole ecu harness but i dont want to do all the work if thats not the problem. all help is appreciated. thanks j9fd3s for the info.

RONIN FC

Try and fix your trailing issues and move from there. You probably have idle issues also, but tackle one problem at a time.

j9fd3s

yeah start with the basics first. if you suspect the grounds, go thru and clean and tighten em.

cammaster2001

Well, here is the story. The car wouldnt start after a week of sitting. Im guessing the last time i started it i didnt let it warm up, and it flooded out when i shut it off.



so today i pulled the plugs, cleaned them and burned off all existing oil and fuel till they looked brand new. Turned the car over with egi fuse out to remove existing gas and dry the seal. Put oil in the spark plug holes and cranked it over by hand. added more oil( only a few drops at a time) and cranked over by hand once again. put plugs back in, and fuse, and tried to start it.



It tried to fire within 4 or 5 secs, but wouldnt. and to my surprise the tach was working.???? Havent replaced the trailing coils, so i didnt think it should work without them being replaced. (ordered the trailing coils, just not shipped in yet) So tomorrow i am getting all new plugs for the car, hoping they are just fouled due to flooding and causeing the no start condition.



But i was wondering, if the cats were plugged, would this also stop the car from revving up?? But let it idle?? Im stumped. i know most of the sensors are good, i checked them using a electrical diagnostic checker i made at home. And i know it works, cause it told me when my water thermo switch was unplugged.



Im stumped. New to rotary engines and need all the help i can get. Thanks for the previous replies.

RicerJ

plugged cats would only let it go as fast as 30 mph

cammaster2001

Well i havent got the chance to drive it due to it not running well enough and tags being expired in 06. but its worth a shot i guess. ive tried just about everything i can think of.

this car has been nothing but a headache and im shooting in the dark right now about whats going on.

j9fd3s

i think its still flooded. um i'd put the new plugs in, and unplug the circuit opening relay, its under the dash, sort of right above the drivers right knee. i dunno who thought of the egi fuse, but the circuit opening relay cuts the fuel pump only, and not spark PLUS you can reach it without leaving your seat.



so unplug the relay, and crank, it'll start and run for 10seconds, then you can plug the relay in, and it'll usually start right up.

cammaster2001

there is something i never though of doing. thanks ill try that tomorrow and let you know how it goes.