spokanesoob Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 well after gettin my new car running and driving around i have noticed a few things some minor some just plain annoying..... Btw its a 88 RX turbo.. 1st is hard starting some times it takes around 30 seconds to get it started and thats pumping the gas pedal... only seems to happen after its heated up.. 2 No diff. lock light:confused: 3 and prolly the least important is the turbo light don't work i want it to thought any ideas on these? oh and tonight driving home i pulled up to my parking space pushed in the clutch and coasted and the car died tryed to restart but no idle.... hmmm idk its showing just a knock sensor code last time i checked would that make it not want to start? and the idle issue? :confused: thanks guys/and girls spokanesoob... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[HTi]Johnson Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I bet ya you have a boost/vacuum leak. That would explain no idles once warm, hard starts after stalls, and no boost light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spokanesoob Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 sorry. it idles fine when its warm... it just dont like to start right away.. there is a stop light less than a mile away from my house and it was ideling away at the light then i coasted to my house a little ways and when i stopped the engine died and i just walked away after trying to restart it...... idk it seems to hold boost just fine and plenty of power but ill look around for a vac. leak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I dont recall from your previous posts if the car has had a tuneup yet? Start by changing the fuel filter, then the usual tuneup parts. Then check over all the hoses to make sure they are tight, ie hose clamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spokanesoob Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 figured out why it died last night... i adjusted the idle to low and with the heater fan on so it compinsated a little bit. then last night when i turned off my fan it killed the car so im goin to turn up my idle later.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 a vacuum leak would also explain the no-diff-lock-light as the lock's vacuum actuated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2K4 STI Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 1st is hard starting some times it takes around 30 seconds to get it started and thats pumping the gas pedal... QUOTE] UUUMM its Fuel Injected so it doesnt matter if you pump the pedal at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spokanesoob Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 well i got her fixed today. i read the codes and it tured up as the coolant temp sensor was unplugged. and there was a vac line undone and a port plugged off. thanks guys so much. i cleared the codes but now its back with a egr silinoide and a nutral switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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