Just Installed Boost Controller And Car Wont Start

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01-15-2004, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gdnimr0d' date='Jan 15 2004, 08:38 PM

i just installed my Profec B spec II today and i am wondering why the hell did you remove your intake??? all you needed to do was to find a hole on the intake and put the vacuum hose over it to get a good intake reading then hook up a vacuum line from the intercooler piping to the internal wastegate then to the boost controller with the 3 way splitter suplied...i dont understand how you could have your car not start....also when you wired it to the ignition did you wire it to the black and yellow wire and did you ground it properly on a sanded spot or chasis mounted screw:??? well all of these could be your problem....i think its because you removed you intake and now you forgot to connect a stupid vacuum line ....well whatever it is good luck

Like I said a vacum line being off will notprevent your car from running.

01-16-2004, 12:32 PM

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yeah i agree but i mean what happened to his car is just wierd..

01-16-2004, 01:56 PM

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Yeah what happened is kind of weird, but it happened to me. Just being stupid I didn't disconnect the battery, reran some wires, and somewhere in the process blew my EGI fuse. Replaced that, car cranked, and boom car started again.

-Nic

01-16-2004, 02:09 PM

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I want to connect my boost controller.

What are the 3 spots I need to connect the vac lines to? I know GDnimrOd said some. I want to double check. I have a Profec A. I would imagine that all the lines go to the same place. I don't have a line that goes into the controller but there is the unit you install under the hood that all the lines connect to.

01-17-2004, 01:51 AM

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When you install the boost controller the vacuum line from the wastegate actuator to the wastegate solniod, are you suppose to cut that hose and cap it off or leave it. Could that be why my engine doesn't start?

01-17-2004, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Arnetts7' date='Jan 16 2004, 11:51 PM

The line in goes to the turbo pipe on the turbos, the line out goes to the wastegate accuator. Then you cap the other nipple of the watsegate acctuator and the other end where that line connected as well.

How many times do I need to say that a vacum leak in the turbo system has absolutely nothing to do with your car not starting...

Are you visiting from the rx7club or something?

Did you check the main fuse??

Did you flood the engine?

It has nothing to do with your boost controller.

01-17-2004, 10:44 AM

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I know the boost controller has nothing to do with my engine not starting, just asking a question on that just to make sure.

I did check all the fuses in the egnine bay and none of them where blown.

Haven't flooded engine

Could it be something with my fuel system or spark plugs?

01-17-2004, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Arnetts7' date='Jan 17 2004, 08:44 AM

well plug the plugs and see if they are fouled.

Fuel pump should be ok if you say you checked all the fuses.

Could be a relay, you can hook up a voltometer and see if its getting 12v.