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FF_Mark
24-05-2003, 14:49
Picked my car up today with the new gearbox in and now it won't idle, stalls everytime.

Its still drives fine and never ever stalled before.

What could be wrong ???????? http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/mad.gif
IANS2RST
24-05-2003, 15:17
YOU'LL HAVE CAUGHT A PIPE FROM THE METERING HEAD AND CREATED AN AIR LEAK, CHECK ALL THE AIR AND BOOST HOSES.
^Mick^
24-05-2003, 16:14
yeah sounds like that to me as well, mine did the same.
FF_Mark
24-05-2003, 16:39
That was going to be the first thing I was going to check, but wanted to see if there was anything else.

Thanks guys, I'll go and have a look when it stop raining http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/mad.gif

It was really nice to drive it today with the clutch slipping, first time I could nail it and see what it could do. http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif
FF_Mark
24-05-2003, 18:33
Just been out and looked at the boost pipes, they seem to be OK, its bloody hard to look around the engine bay, I guess I'll need to take them all off to have a good look. http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/sad.gif
purple_peril
24-05-2003, 20:31
theres an earth lead from the bell housing to the cars body alot of clutch fittes forget to refit this which means the engine gets its earth through the accelerator cable which is not enough for all the sensors to operate properly check that
FF_Mark
25-05-2003, 18:16
I've taken off the 3 main boost pipes and they seem OK, just over some of the smaller ones and can't find any holes.

I've also checked the dipstick and earth lead.

Any more ideas http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/sad.gif


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FF_Mark
25-05-2003, 19:01
Just checked it again after refitting the boost pipes and its the same.

However I've noticed it will idle with slight pressure on the throttle from anything from 400rpm upwards http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/blush.gif but it you take you foot off, it drops and stalls. http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/blush.gif

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/mad.gif
^Mick^
25-05-2003, 19:39
turn the idle speed up http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif
FF_Mark
25-05-2003, 19:40
I could do that, but it hasn't been touched, so I wonder why it needs doing.

Think I'm going to book it in for a tune up again and let them see what it is.
^Mick^
25-05-2003, 19:49
yeah i would, could save you a lot of fucking about
andy
25-05-2003, 21:13
400 rpm http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/clint.gif is that normal idle speed for a s2
FF_Mark
25-05-2003, 21:23
Probably 1000rpm, all I was saying is that you can hold it at 400pm, any lower and it cuts out.