Imrc help

[bianner]

So I did the imrc delete and now the car won-t stay on. It starts up but it dies. Doesn-t idle what could be wrong? I bled the coolin system to make ssure there was no Air in coolant.

 

[ryans01]

make sure all the vacuum lines are back on. will it stay running if you give it gas?

 

[98fourvalve]

I thought they had to be tuned to idle properly with them deleted?

 

[Cookieman00x]

I thought they had to be tuned to idle properly with them deleted?

Not true..

Check for vac leaks and MAF to make sure its plugged in.

When you put your foot on the gas, does it stay running?

 

[bianner]

Yeah when I give it gas it stays on

 

[pdm]

Iac

 

[luke87gt]

As stated above, check all your connections (electrical, vacuum, and fuel).

Other than losing a bit of low end torque and triggering a CEL in some cases, you should be absolutely fine with an IMRC delete mod.

Tune maximizes the potential but it should run just fine without a tune as well.

 

[goat-ee]

As everyone else said double & triple check EVERY vacuum hose , and make sure you reconnected all of your electrics. That's IAC, MAF & so on.

Other than that, and don't take this the wrong way, but you are new here...your deletes do have all of the holes in the plate filled in between the various cylinders and the ends? Again, not intended to be an insult, but has been known to be done incorrectly and would give the exact symptoms your describing.

 

[luke87gt]

Other than that, and don't take this the wrong way, but you are new here...your deletes do have all of the holes in the plate filled in between the various cylinders and the ends? Again, not intended to be an insult, but has been known to be done incorrectly and would give the exact symptoms your describing.

Uh oh...

Before moving on to anything else, let's make sure that we are ok here first...

Good call goat-ee

 

[bianner]

yeah i filled all the wholes with panel adhessive that we use here at the shop when we replace a body panel(i work at a body shop)

 

[bianner]

would a dirty maf cause this problem? it was exposed for a little bit when i had the intake off

 

[luke87gt]

It would not hurt to see, but again, this smells to me of a connection problem (electrical, vacuum, and/or fuel)... Is it triggering a CEL?

 

[bianner]

will i umplugged the iac and ir stayed on for a minute and idled fine. i cleaned it with carb and chocke cleaner and plugged it back in but it went back to doing the same.

 

[goat-ee]

Try unplugging and checking the connectors and make sure you haven't bent any pins and plug back in, making sure you are fully engaged.

Again not being an a$$, because we have all done it, but whatever it is, it's something YOU TOUCHED during the delete installation. Don't start playing with other things until your absolutely positive that you have triple checked everything you touched.

 

[Cookieman00x]

You reinstalled all of the IMRC and intake gaskets correct?

 

[bianner]

pretty sure i did. i even got new gaskets for the bottom of the imrc plates

 

[98 svt]

You need to reset everything. Disconnect the battery for a few minutes and turn on the headlights to make sure all juice is drained. Reconnect battery and take it out for a ride.