Coldsou
10+ Year Contributor
- 104
- 4
- Aug 31, 2011
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Fort Myers,
Florida
I've had this car since I was 16 and I've pretty much ran into every possible problem that nobody has ever experienced. I thought I'd seen everything until a few days ago. That being said, I have a little better than basic idea on how DSM's work and what to do when certain problems pop up. (At least I'd like to think so.)
I tried to start up my car in the morning. I put the key in the ignition and turned it. I had enough power to illuminate the idiot lights to come on but nothing else. (My battery checks out fine.)
Checked my fuses, fine. I popped the hood to check my battery connection, fine. Closed the hood and got back into the car to try and start the car one last time. It started! I wrote it off as a one time thing.
As I began down my driveway my car bucked. Similar to how you pop a clutch. ALL my electronics shut off and came back on instantly. The RPM's dropped to 0 and came back to idle (900 RPM). Then on my drive it began to rain so I turned on my side lamps. As soon as I turned them on, my cars electronics shut off, bucked, and then instantly came back on and my car ran just fine.
"Curiosity killed the DSM" I turned on my headlights wondering what would happen and my cars electronics shut off and on repeatedly while my car bucked along with it. Every time the electronics shut off, it bucked. It didn't stop as I drove on a four lane bridge uphill. I turned it off while in motion and the bucking stopped. I tried to start it again but it wouldn't. The idiot lights came on, but it wouldn't start. I pulled off to the side of the bridge and sat there, full of adrenaline from nearly causing an accident, and trying to settle myself.
After I sat for about 5-8 minutes, I started the car up and it ran just fine. I was hesitant, but I didn't want to call a tow truck as I don't want to spend money on a tow truck when I'll obviously need to spend money troubleshooting and fixing my current problem. One thing to note is that while driving before the insane bucking is that my radio would shut off and on on its own.
Mods:
Evo 3 16g
FP Air intake w/ KN filter
FIC 850cc injectors
Walbro 190LP fuel pump
HKS EVC EBC
DSMlink V3.lite
3' straight exhaust
Random ebay radiator
Greddy FMIC
A fellow friend and DSMer suggested that I start off by changing the fuel filter. Anyone else have any input? (Sorry about the wall of text. I wanted to be as thorough as possible.)
I tried to start up my car in the morning. I put the key in the ignition and turned it. I had enough power to illuminate the idiot lights to come on but nothing else. (My battery checks out fine.)
Checked my fuses, fine. I popped the hood to check my battery connection, fine. Closed the hood and got back into the car to try and start the car one last time. It started! I wrote it off as a one time thing.
As I began down my driveway my car bucked. Similar to how you pop a clutch. ALL my electronics shut off and came back on instantly. The RPM's dropped to 0 and came back to idle (900 RPM). Then on my drive it began to rain so I turned on my side lamps. As soon as I turned them on, my cars electronics shut off, bucked, and then instantly came back on and my car ran just fine.
"Curiosity killed the DSM" I turned on my headlights wondering what would happen and my cars electronics shut off and on repeatedly while my car bucked along with it. Every time the electronics shut off, it bucked. It didn't stop as I drove on a four lane bridge uphill. I turned it off while in motion and the bucking stopped. I tried to start it again but it wouldn't. The idiot lights came on, but it wouldn't start. I pulled off to the side of the bridge and sat there, full of adrenaline from nearly causing an accident, and trying to settle myself.
After I sat for about 5-8 minutes, I started the car up and it ran just fine. I was hesitant, but I didn't want to call a tow truck as I don't want to spend money on a tow truck when I'll obviously need to spend money troubleshooting and fixing my current problem. One thing to note is that while driving before the insane bucking is that my radio would shut off and on on its own.
Mods:
Evo 3 16g
FP Air intake w/ KN filter
FIC 850cc injectors
Walbro 190LP fuel pump
HKS EVC EBC
DSMlink V3.lite
3' straight exhaust
Random ebay radiator
Greddy FMIC
A fellow friend and DSMer suggested that I start off by changing the fuel filter. Anyone else have any input? (Sorry about the wall of text. I wanted to be as thorough as possible.)