 Engine back in. Starts and idles BUT dies when accelerator pedal "blipped", Troubleshooting advice/steps needed |
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| moldygreg |
 Aug 8 2016, 08:43 PM
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1.8L FI w/ Stock distributor I Recently removed engine to sort various problems and reinstalled. I can get the car to start and idle per spec and Dwell is w/in spec (45). BUT..... When I jump in the car and blip the accelerator pedal (not significant RPMs about 3500-4000) the car dies. However, when I hit the throttle cable from the engine bay it's fine... no stalls. What would cause this? - Badly positioned or tangled accelerator cable? - Funky distributor cam messing with dwell? - Vacuum issue? - Air Flow Meter? When I go to restart, it won't fire and I have to reset timing and start the process all over. Any troubleshooting steps or tips appreciated! Greg |
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| Series9 |
Aug 9 2016, 07:17 AM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,446 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(moldygreg @ Aug 8 2016, 10:43 PM)  ....I have to reset timing and start the process all over. What do you mean by this, exactly? If the engine runs normally when operated manually, then I would focus on the throttle cable, but the only reason I could see that causing the car to die would be if it were creating/interrupting some kind of ground-path that's screwing with the ECU. Did you reinstall the ground strap on transmission? Check all your grounds and try connecting a jumper cable between the engine block and the negative terminal on the battery, then check it again. |
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| moldygreg |
Aug 9 2016, 07:41 AM
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Stay Golden Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 13-December 12 From: Seattle Member No.: 15,253 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Series9 @ Aug 9 2016, 06:17 AM) QUOTE(moldygreg @ Aug 8 2016, 10:43 PM) ....I have to reset timing and start the process all over. What do you mean by this, exactly? If the engine runs normally when operated manually, then I would focus on the throttle cable, but the only reason I could see that causing the car to die would be if it were creating/interrupting some kind of ground-path that's screwing with the ECU. Did you reinstall the ground strap on transmission? Check all your grounds and try connecting a jumper cable between the engine block and the negative terminal on the battery, then check it again. I appreciate the response! When the car stalls out and dies. It won't start again, unless I bring everything back to TDC and static time again. This may by a fallacy on my part, but that's what I've done to get her running again. Transmission ground strap is in place and grounds are good, but will double-check. Maybe it's an issue with TPS?? Greg |
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