Motor Malfunction

[Nvdisxb]

heres the problem: i was drivin my b around yesterday and everything seemed fine, i went to a friends to wire in my solenoids for my shaved doors, when i tried to leave it was idling very rough. we pulled it back in to look things over, but the only thing we fucked with was my alarm. started it back up and everything sounded fine... until i got back on the road and i could only take it up to 3000 rpms before it sounded like it was hitting the rev limiter and coughin like it had a case of pnemonia. has anyone else come across this problem? and if so how would i go about correciting it?

[BATComm1]

Are you getting any check engine lights ??

[dfwaltima]

that would be the MAS/MAF sensor. im 100% positive on it, you might want to see if the stealership would replace it under warrnaty.

[J_R_Ceja]

that would be the MAS/MAF sensor. im 100% positive on it, you might want to see if the stealership would replace it under warrnaty.

I was just going to mention you to him. Hank had mentioned you had a similar problem with yours and managed to correct the problem. :up:

[dfwaltima]

yup.. is like hitting fuel cut at 3 grands, the ecu is not reading the air coming in therefore limiting itself to 3 grand running on limp mode..

[whatmovesu]

jimmy knows all :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

[cz3ch]

heres the problem: i was drivin my b around yesterday and everything seemed fine, i went to a friends to wire in my solenoids for my shaved doors, when i tried to leave it was idling very rough. we pulled it back in to look things over, but the only thing we fucked with was my alarm. started it back up and everything sounded fine... until i got back on the road and i could only take it up to 3000 rpms before it sounded like it was hitting the rev limiter and coughin like it had a case of pnemonia. has anyone else come across this problem? and if so how would i go about correciting it?

Most likely the maf sensor agreed, however just check the tension on the wire, reseat it in the CAI/SRI if you have one, and also do an ECU reset... There's also the remote possibility that somehow when you were jacking with the alarm you short/grounded the BCU which could have sent a charge through the electrical system somehow... Something similiar happened on another car my "expert audio friend" was working on.. he shorted the BCU and it ended up blowing a fuse or shorting out the system and his car wouldn't even start... some troubleshooting and fuses later he was up and running.. good luck and let us know what it is..

Also if you get a chance run an ODBII Scanner on it... and just check the codes.

[dfwaltima]

heres the problem: i was drivin my b around yesterday and everything seemed fine, i went to a friends to wire in my solenoids for my shaved doors, when i tried to leave it was idling very rough. we pulled it back in to look things over, but the only thing we fucked with was my alarm. started it back up and everything sounded fine... until i got back on the road and i could only take it up to 3000 rpms before it sounded like it was hitting the rev limiter and coughin like it had a case of pnemonia. has anyone else come across this problem? and if so how would i go about correciting it?

Most likely the maf sensor agreed, however just check the tension on the wire, reseat it in the CAI/SRI if you have one, and also do an ECU reset... There's also the remote possibility that somehow when you were jacking with the alarm you short/grounded the BCU which could have sent a charge through the electrical system somehow... Something similiar happened on another car my "expert audio friend" was working on.. he shorted the BCU and it ended up blowing a fuse or shorting out the system and his car wouldn't even start... some troubleshooting and fuses later he was up and running.. good luck and let us know what it is..

Also if you get a chance run an ODBII Scanner on it... and just check the codes.

if the ecu would have gotten spooked by been shorted while working on the car, the problem would have fix itself. OBD2 run test when the car is first started and also when is shut off, if the readings that the ecu is getting are ok, then it returns back to normal getting out of the limp mode. The sensor is the culprit. when the sensor is burned, there is no signal coming from it. i do honestly think is something to do with those sensors, since mine went out after i disconnected the battery while looking for a bolt and when i connected the battery back up i did it backwards, is suppose to be pos then neg. i did neg then pos.

[BATComm1]

I've got an OBDII reader if you need it...

[Nvdisxb]

Are you getting any check engine lights ??

yeah: check engine light VSC and i cant turn on/off my trac cont.

[Nvdisxb]

thankx all for the advice, ima go see if i can do anything wit it. brad ill prob hit ya up later about the OBD2 reader. thanx again

[dfwaltima]

Hey bro im telling you, all you have to do is get the sensor replaced. is pricey if you paying out of pocket. i think is like 300.00

[Nvdisxb]

ouch... think ill just try to gank one from somewhere, fuck paying the dealership for that shit... they are experts at rippin ya off

[dfwaltima]

you dont have warranty on the car anymore?? i know that mine was covered under the warranty and i have a CAI. but yeah im sure that you can find one at a junkyard.

[BATComm1]

Are you getting any check engine lights ??

yeah: check engine light VSC and i cant turn on/off my trac cont.


DUDE !! those are the same lights Clay was getting when he clipped a major ground wire !!! Check the ground wires !!

[Nvdisxb]

^^^ ive had those lights come on momentarilly before but the car was acting as it is now and they went off the same day they came on. we didnt fuck with ne of the ground wires... what times do you work today/ wed. brad??

[BATComm1]

I'm self employed..so I am at work !! :c8l: Just give me a call 697-4299, it wont take 2 minutes to hook it up or you can take the reader with you !

[trebor]

Are you getting any check engine lights ??

yeah: check engine light VSC and i cant turn on/off my trac cont.


DUDE !! those are the same lights Clay was getting when he clipped a major ground wire !!! Check the ground wires !!

Yeah but those are also the same lights I had when I had a pinhole in my charcoal canister seal. Took the dealership awhile to find that one! Mine was also running like poopie when that happened. :(

[phreek82]

i just installed new tail lights on my b i finished up and drove to pep boys to get some stuff when all
three of the lights came on (check engine light VSC and traction light )
come to find out one of my reverse lights were not in all the way and caused them to pop on that?s fucked up
:blink2:

[Nvdisxb]

ok... ran the ODB2 reader on it yesterday at brads, found out for sure that it was the MAF and realized i still am under warranty, so its gettin fixed today hopefully. thankx for all the help jimmy, brad and evryone else. appreciate it

[Nvdisxb]

yeah so the dearlership is a bunch of ignorant pencil pushing fat ass lazy motherfuckers that will do everything within their limited power to fuck you over every chance they get. FUCK EM!! i took the car in this morning after talking to them on the phone and getting everything lined out to bring it in. after sitting there for 2 damn hours they call me up to tell me that my aftermarket "intake manifold" AKA intake to those of us that know what the hell we are talking about voided my warranty somehow and that they couldnt cover the MAF sensor under the warranty. after working the graveyard shift and not having slept in a day n a half i was just a lil agitated about this, so they make me wait for atleast another hour to talk to someone else about this. this guy proceeds to tell me that yes they will fix it under the warranty but bc my car has been in and out of the shop and went back today with no front bumper they cant do it bc i could break/ damage it on the way from the dealership to the body shop... that is understandable to a certain degree, but to make someone wait over 3 damn hours to tell them that is bullshit and still not have gotten a single thing accomplished.

[dfwaltima]

dang man that sucks big ass donkey balls, at least they are fixing it you know.

[BATComm1]

Which dealership did you go to Matt ???

[Nvdisxb]

jim norton, where i got the car from. i was about to run to riverside, but several people said their service department is worse than nortons is

[Nvdisxb]

dang man that sucks big ass donkey balls, at least they are fixing it you know.

yeah, the last guy i talked to about it made it sound like they were making an exception for me to replace the sensor under warranty. and reallyi havent even come close to voiding my warranty... oh well its back at the shop and dont havta worry bout it till i get it back

[INSIDEOUT]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8059610762&fromMakeTrack=true

Here you go a maf is on ebay for 25.00 dollars =) hope that helps!!!!

[FrankenScion]

It's too bad the service dept. at Jim Norton isn't run by Sean like the Scion dept.
It's the second time one of our guys has gotten the runaround there. :?

[Nvdisxb]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8059610762&fromMakeTrack=true

Here you go a maf is on ebay for 25.00 dollars =) hope that helps!!!!

cool thanx matt. no shit jon, if sean ran the service department like the scion side, we wouldnt have to worry bout shit, they would actually take care of their customers if that was the case.