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Title: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 17 2013, 02:24:03 PM
hi all   ok heres the problem
I changed valve cover gskets   vacuum lines
put it all together no problems  so I thought
fire it up idles good  vacuum steady at 15 inches
heres the problem   
no matter where the throttle is placed  it only idles or stalls
what am I missing here
thanks
dave
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: earlbrown on November 17 2013, 02:28:06 PM
Is your MAF plugged up?  FPR getting a good vac signal? Spark plug wires on correctly?
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 17 2013, 03:20:33 PM
well I tried it with an without the maf   no difference
wires on correctly  checked twice
theres vac at the fpr 
any more ideas?
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: Steve Wood on November 17 2013, 03:45:27 PM
is the tps reading properly on the scanmaster when you open the throttle?
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 17 2013, 04:45:58 PM
yes goes up an down when peddle pushed

Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 17 2013, 04:56:24 PM
scanmastre readings
cold af 7  warm af 6
lb 54                lb 48
bat 13.5           bat 13.5 
int 128             int 125
bl 128              bl 117
cle 146             cle 168
ats 60              ats 75
rpm 825           rpm 800-900
tps 44              tps 44
iac 54              iac 91
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: Steve Wood on November 17 2013, 05:18:20 PM
what are the o2s at idle warmed up?

If this is in Park, your iac's are way off but i would not think that is the current issue

Is the pcv line connected and is it in the intake?

What is lb above in your readings?
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 17 2013, 05:29:02 PM
yes pcv still in stock location an hooked up
yes in park  put in drive can only idle   or will stall
lb im not sure what that stands for it comes in like that on the scanmaster.
can I just unplug the iac  tps  mass an try it that way??
any ideas
its a tt chip
worked fine before I fixed all the vac leaks an oil leaks grrrr
what did I  do now
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: Steve Wood on November 17 2013, 05:33:37 PM
must be l8 for lv8

What are the O2s warm?

Do the maf numbers change when you try to increase the rpm ?  What do the O2s do when you ease down a bit on the throttle?

Don't see any need to disconnect anything.

Did you double check the wires-I have messed them up more times than I can count even tho I took care to get them right
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: Steve Wood on November 17 2013, 05:54:59 PM
As coincidences always bite me in the butt, make sure the fuel pressure is where it should be
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 17 2013, 05:56:40 PM
I triple checked the wires      idles too  good for them to be off
starts   great.
ill let ya know about the rest bit ofa storm here now
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 17 2013, 06:02:41 PM
fuel press line off 42   line on 40
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: Steve Wood on November 17 2013, 06:32:51 PM
guess i would start by trying to find out why there is such a small fp difference as it should be down in the thirties with the hose connected.  Sounds like you have a pretty good leak somewhere

What are the O2s, idling warm?
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: earlbrown on November 17 2013, 09:51:50 PM
What do the MAF number do with KOEO while pushing the gas pedal?   Do they go up or stay static?
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: bescurred on November 19 2013, 08:34:32 AM
guess i would start by trying to find out why there is such a small fp difference as it should be down in the thirties with the hose connected.  Sounds like you have a pretty good leak somewhere

What are the O2s, idling warm?

I was sorta thinking this too,  Did you take the intercooler off during these repairs?  I've had my intercooler hoses pop off and the car doesn't like it at all.  Listen to Steve and Earl...they know their shit...
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 22 2013, 03:39:20 PM
earl  engine off key on   af stays at zero.
steve scanmaster reading  idle in park temp 700  o2s 644 300 644 437 640
wideband aem  reads14.5 14.7. 15.3 14.1
idle steady 800 825
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 22 2013, 03:40:56 PM
fuel press line off 42  line on 32
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: Steve Wood on November 22 2013, 04:34:31 PM
The maf should be reading something with the key on, engine off-think 3 is the normal number

O2s look low but that is probably because the sensor is not as hot as it would be if the car has been driven.  I would start by trying to get the maf to read
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 22 2013, 04:52:26 PM
woops your right steve    engine off key on   af is 4
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: Steve Wood on November 22 2013, 06:50:04 PM
In theory, nothing is wrong with your car, then!  It must have hellacious vacuum if it drops from 42 to 32 when you plug the hose in....that seems a bit much, but?  Okay, what does the fuel pressure do when you open the throttle?
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 22 2013, 07:16:17 PM
the fuel press doesn't change
weather its a lil opened or wide open  just have to move it slowly or it stalls
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: Steve Wood on November 22 2013, 08:13:16 PM
It really should not...

but for sure, it drops ten psi when you connect the hose?

have you tried spraying all the metal lines and hoses with an unlit propane torch or carb cleaner to see if the idle changes suddenly?
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 22 2013, 08:42:59 PM
ill recheck that in the am
I haven't sprayed anything n the lines yet
thinking maybe bypass the intercooler an see if that's the problem?
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: Steve Wood on November 22 2013, 08:52:35 PM
that should not be necessary, but be sure the hoses are all tight and that the hose or pipe from the maf to the turbo inlet is not pulling away from the turbo when you give it a little gas.  Twice I have seen cars that this was a problem on and the car would fall on its face when the gas was touched....the y don't run right with unmetered air going into the engine...

Of course, I have also seen a leak around the egr base do the same thing...:D
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 23 2013, 02:48:30 PM
the fuel pressure rises   exactly 8 lbs when line removed  amazing what happens when ya switch gauges
so on to the response problem
what I did was put the mass air on the throttle body itself to eliminate the intercool an piping
an what do you know runs like a champ
so I guess its time to  look at the clamps pipes an intercooler 
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 23 2013, 04:00:22 PM
ok   problem found!!!!!!
someone stuffed a rag in the inlet pipe   which theturbo was munching on......   this person shall remain nameless..
anyways its all goodnow...
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: Steve Wood on November 23 2013, 04:25:05 PM
LOL...you used good troubleshootin g analysis to find it!
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: shmed on November 23 2013, 04:39:46 PM
ya eh  too many beers in a unheated garage   in the -numbers lolall good now
thanks for all the advice
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: motorhead on November 24 2013, 10:11:23 AM
ok   problem found!!!!!!
someone stuffed a rag in the inlet pipe   which theturbo was munching on......   this person shall remain nameless..
anyways its all goodnow...

Yikes!
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: TWIN86GNS on November 24 2013, 05:19:13 PM
ok   problem found!!!!!!
someone stuffed a rag in the inlet pipe   which theturbo was munching on......   this person shall remain nameless..
anyways its all goodnow...
DAVE!!!!!!    :icon_fU:
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: YGspider on November 29 2013, 03:33:41 PM
Scanmaster cant help with that problem  :O
Title: Re: throttle response gone??
Post by: Steve Wood on November 29 2013, 04:49:03 PM
actually, the maf readings should give a hint that either the flow is restricted or there is a major leak after the maf...up to you to figure out which
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