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Ahc 04-11-2009 10:17 PM

well...Ive tried everything I could without tearing into the damn thing.



tps is set to my knowledge...



idle adjust screw on top of the throttle body doesnt seem to work...



unplugged the bacv...wouldnt idle AT ALL...plugged it back in cause that doesnt seem to be the problem.



sprayed some WD-40 to check for vacuum leaks, didnt find any off hand...need to check some-more



changed the plugs...the old ones were FOULED! very fouled.



plug wires were swapped too...someone used regular plug wires so, I swapped them out for better contact on the coils...



and right before I went out to mess with it I popped a new battery in it...that was about 2 hours ago...



Im kinda worried about a bad seal now...I really dont want to tear into the engine yet. I guess the next thing Im gonna do is sent the injectors off to be cleaned and what-not, but after that if it still isnt idling right, I dont know what to do!!!



I got a vid a little while ago of it trying to idle...notice I said trying to idle. check it out and lemme know what you think...I have other vids of it too



for the idle vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzsSV4PsM5Q

for more: youtube.com/ahcompy



TYVM for any suggestions!!

RicerJ 04-12-2009 01:20 AM

man yours is way up there i thought mine was low lol since its like well below 1

Ahc 04-12-2009 01:56 AM


Originally Posted by RicerJ' post='920336' date='Apr 12 2009, 01:20 AM
man yours is way up there i thought mine was low lol since its like well below 1



haha trade ya!



the damn thing is acting hella weird...before I unloaded it off the trailer, it was idling SMOOTH at 2...since its unloaded the left blinker light on the gauge cluster has started working again and its been idling weird and sometimes it starts in "limp mode" https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/blink.gif and it wont let me rev above 4k rpm...



trailer queen by heart...lmao https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...R#>/tongue.gif

RicerJ 04-12-2009 03:33 AM

haha no way sounds like a nice fun project for you

1988RedT2 04-12-2009 06:15 AM

Spark plugs can tell you a lot about an engine. You say they were fouled. Were they covered with oil? Were they wet and smelled of gasoline? Or just covered with a lot of dry, brown carbon?



You may find the answer to your idle problem right there.



If you have concerns about engine seals, do a compression check or have one done. If it turns out good, you have peace of mind. If not, well at least you won't waste time chasing problems that don't matter. Any new to me rotary I like to check compression first, to let me know where I stand.

j9fd3s 04-12-2009 01:14 PM

just check the damn compression already!

Ahc 04-12-2009 02:08 PM


Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='920341 (Post 828018)
just check the damn compression already!



BAH! lol waiting till payday lol https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.gif



I did go out and **** around for about 10 mins and figured out that my 5th and 6th port vacuum actuators were stuck, so I opened and closed them and now they work. So there goes my 4k rpm wall, now she revs beautifully. But, the idle is still hideous and there IS a vac leak somewhere, you can hear it after the car dies or I kill the key...its right by the oil filter. I just need to get my lazy ass out there and find it https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683664.gif . Ill do it after the rain here clears up, i guess. Well, what could be leaking down vacuum after the engine is off near the oil pump? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683561.gif I didnt see any type of canister there to hold vac...I dunno. I know its going to be something simple and is going to make me look like a jackass when I find it. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683785.gif

Ahc 04-12-2009 02:38 PM

found some useful diagrams...one's from alldatapro, the other I found somewhere online...dont remember if it was here...or somewhere else. either way...they should help someone.

Ahc 04-13-2009 05:51 PM

UPDATE:



went out to mess with it after work, and I got it to idle a little smoother...thats not saying much though...but I revved it to make sure all the vac actuators weren't stove-up again and in between 2 pretty good revs, the thing backfired...like intake backfire...not gassy exhaust buildup backfire...



now thats got me thinking its something to do with the CAS...or timing...or a combination of that and much much more.



on a positive note, I did get it to idle pretty smooth at 1700 today...rather than 2.5k...haha



well...if anyone has ant ideas, lemme know...kinda trying to fix and not spend atm...waiting for payday

RicerJ 04-13-2009 07:13 PM

haha well you got it down thats good but i blew my 80 amp main fuse last night and didnt realize it until i tried to start my damn car and it wouldnt start no crank no nothing


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