FD3S has no power...
05-15-2009, 05:01 PM
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hey guys im having a problem with my FD i have no power what so ever and the car is back firing like crazy, the car smoke a bit when i start it up but it doesnt smell like antifreeze or oil it just smells like raw fuel, also when im going up a hill ill make about 0.5 bar of boost but then suddenly my gauge drops to zero and the car is even more sluggish. I think the problem may be a coil issue or possibly a clogged up cat do you guys have any ideas of what the problem would be?
05-18-2009, 05:46 AM
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Boost sensor is on the firewall just aft of the throttle body. Should have a single vacuum line going to it. Make sure that's secure at both ends. If that's not it, and your car idles normally, you might be in limp mode...no timing advance or fuel if the manifold is not under vacuum.
Is this a LHD or RHD model?
If LHD, do you have a CEL? If so, -----> http://www.fd3s.net/engine_codes.html
If RHD, can't help you. IIRC, there's a way to pull potential codes with the exhaust overheat light, but not sure.
Is this a LHD or RHD model?
If LHD, do you have a CEL? If so, -----> http://www.fd3s.net/engine_codes.html
If RHD, can't help you. IIRC, there's a way to pull potential codes with the exhaust overheat light, but not sure.
05-19-2009, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Signal 2' post='921765' date='May 18 2009, 03:46 AM
Boost sensor is on the firewall just aft of the throttle body. Should have a single vacuum line going to it. Make sure that's secure at both ends. If that's not it, and your car idles normally, you might be in limp mode...no timing advance or fuel if the manifold is not under vacuum.
Is this a LHD or RHD model?
If LHD, do you have a CEL? If so, -----> http://www.fd3s.net/engine_codes.html
If RHD, can't help you. IIRC, there's a way to pull potential codes with the exhaust overheat light, but not sure.
Is this a LHD or RHD model?
If LHD, do you have a CEL? If so, -----> http://www.fd3s.net/engine_codes.html
If RHD, can't help you. IIRC, there's a way to pull potential codes with the exhaust overheat light, but not sure.
yeah its a RHD im pulling the motor out to rebuild it now
05-26-2009, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Signal 2' post='921820' date='May 19 2009, 08:15 PM
Uh, OK. It may need that. But it may not. Nothing in your initial post conclusively indicated a rebuild. Good luck...I guess.
haha yeah motor is out and is being rebuilt, turns out that two of the rear apex seals were stuck and the other is MIA. Tubos are not damaged so good but im gonna need new housings for sure
05-31-2009, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 93FD' post='921696' date='May 15 2009, 05:01 PM
hey guys im having a problem with my FD i have no power what so ever and the car is back firing like crazy, the car smoke a bit when i start it up but it doesnt smell like antifreeze or oil it just smells like raw fuel, also when im going up a hill ill make about 0.5 bar of boost but then suddenly my gauge drops to zero and the car is even more sluggish. I think the problem may be a coil issue or possibly a clogged up cat do you guys have any ideas of what the problem would be?
i personally dont know, but it sounds like limited fuel. u might make sure your getting good fuel pressure, and if you haven't replaced your fuel filter recently you might do that. and maybe check your spark plugs, that would be the cheap way to do it.
06-04-2009, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 93FD' post='922110' date='May 26 2009, 06:22 PM
haha yeah motor is out and is being rebuilt, turns out that two of the rear apex seals were stuck and the other is MIA. Tubos are not damaged so good but im gonna need new housings for sure
This was exactly the symptom I had when one of the rear apex seals let go and wiped out the rear turbo. I had to rev between 3k and 5.5k (with no power, I think some 3 year old kid smoked me on a tricycle!) just to keep moving. Got it rebuilt at KD Rotary when Skip Gorman was there.
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