Drove my car to the track. Trailered it home. HELP!

phillabaum03 · Apr 30, 2006

So i went to the track today.And on the second run down the track the car died about half way. I coasted to the end of the track and pulled over and popped the hood hoping to see a intercooler pipe off. Well i couldnt find anything wrong so i tried to start it. It would jump to 900 rpms and die out. After about 15 min of cranking it finally started. I drove it about 300 yards and it died out again. Same thing happened again after cranking on it and it finally started and died out about 30 sec of running fine. Now it wont start at all and i had to get it towed home. Its getting spark and its gettin fuel. I talked to someone that has alot of knowledge on dsms and he said it could be a relay befind in radio. Anyone know what the possible problem could be.WTF

brute · Apr 30, 2006

If the intercooler pipe is still disconnected, this is your problem. Reattach it.

phillabaum03 · Apr 30, 2006

hood hoping to see a intercooler pipe off

There was no intercooler pipe off. I was hoping that was the problem.

brute · Apr 30, 2006

Oh, sorry I misread that. Maybe your MAF came unplugged or something... Double check that :thumb:

silver bullit · Apr 30, 2006

Dont this cars have some sort of fail safe if something goes wrong or like engine knocks and the engine turns down the boost and plays it safe?

phillabaum03 · Apr 30, 2006

Its plugged in. What about an ignition module?

brute · Apr 30, 2006

If the ECU detects knock, it will pull timing. This results in a large loss of power, but much safer driving. This would not cause the car not to start, though.

brute · Apr 30, 2006

phillabaum03 said:
Its plugged in. What about an ignition module?

I thought you said it is getting fuel and spark?

phillabaum03 · Apr 30, 2006

It is getting spark and fuel. I just wasnt sure if that could be the problem.

silver bullit · Apr 30, 2006

Maybe something got stuck in the IC pipe, bolt, plastic, trash etc...

phillabaum03 · Apr 30, 2006

silver bullit said:
s it getting air or some thiung got stuck in the pipe bolt plastic trash etc

I have no idea what you just tried to say. Read what you type before you post it. :thumb:

phillabaum03 · Apr 30, 2006

I know theres fuel gettin to the fuel rail but im not sure if the injectors are working.

phillabaum03 · Apr 30, 2006

Anyone know anything about theses relays behind the radio on the right side. I think ones for the ignition and im not sure what the other one is. Somone said that might be my problem

phillabaum03 · May 1, 2006

Anyone. Im gettin a little closer to the problem. It doesnt get spark all the time. And it not the coil pack i checked it with one that i know works.

Black91TSiAWD · May 1, 2006

clutch switch.....I know its a long shot but a buddy of mine just had his die on him while driving it and he just sat and played with stuff, unplugged the clutch switch and it started and ran fine. Like I said its a long shot but its worth a shot.

Scott_S · May 1, 2006

if it has fuel and spark it has to be compression. Have you checked your timing? Do your spark plugs have fuel on them after you crank it?

Spoolin4Ever · May 1, 2006

Sounds like the timing belt skipped/jumped. Or else ECU related.

I'm thinking it's about 80% chance that it's one of those two. Probably timing.

When was the timing belt done last? Was everything in there done? You still have Balance Shafts?

Scott_S · May 1, 2006

I think if it were ecu related it would have effected fuel and or spark and if it has both it has to be compression

phillabaum03 · May 1, 2006

I checked the timing.. Its fine. Its not gettin spark. I was wrong . It only gets spark sometimes. It pretends to start and bogs for 2 secs and just dies.

Scott_S · May 1, 2006

in that case it is probably ecu related. Check out your computer and see if there is any burn marks or anything on the inside

phillabaum03 · May 1, 2006

Does anyone know anything about the 2 relays behind the radio? I talked to someone that said thats ###### my problem

1993eclipseGS · May 1, 2006

Try another ecu. Mine was doing similiar awhile ago.

phillabaum03 · May 1, 2006

I dont have another ecu

I dont know what im going to do.

Scott_S · May 1, 2006

know anyone that has a turbo dsm that would let you borrow their ecu and see if that is the problem? If it is I smell eprom coming.

1993eclipseGS · May 1, 2006

If you didn't live so far away you could have tried mine just to rule it out if it was it or not

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