I need help! car wont stay started

[Cappa]

Ok so i was driving the other day and out of no where my car fell face first and just jerked, after that i pulled over to the side of the road and there was slight smoke coming from what seem to be under the intake manifold, i cant find out where though. Also now the car will not stay on, It will start up but if i dont give it gas it dies. Its also blowing blue smoke out the tail pipe, and if i try to drive it, it wont go over like 2k with out going wop wop wop wop, as if i had a 2 step.

can any one give me any ideas.

 

[rush2252]

can you tell what the smoke was?

The wont run over 2k sounds like a boost leak. Which if you blew an intercooler pipe off or a coupler could make the car lose all power.

Kind of vague on the details though so its hard to say... pics videos are the best


Kolby

 

[Cappa]

I dont know it is really hard to explain, i was just driving normal and then the car did a sudden and quick jerk and then died and now the car wont stay running, its shooting out blue smoke when i rev it, I can rev completely fine, but once i try to drive it doesnt go any where.

Sorry with the lack of details, its just really hard to explain and i dont have a camera or camcorder to take pics or vid

 

[rush2252]

It revs fine in neutral but when you put it under load it wont go over 2k?

Boost leak... When you state it wont run does it die like somebody turned off the key? or just kinda flutters out and then starts right back up

Kolby

 

[GsXdSmKingGsX]

It could be your intercooler piping.

 

[3dimentia]

+1 to intercooler piping. When I got my car running a few weeks back, we forgot to batten down the hatch on the J pipe coupling. It popped off once I built boost and car immediately died and didn't want to start. Start with your piping!

 

[Cappa]

Ok i will start with the intercooler piping, im still trying to find some one i know with a flat bed trailor that I can use, that way I dont have to pay for one, but I will check the intercooler piping but if it is not the intercooler piping, and its a bad seal on the turbo, how do I find out its a bad seal on the turbo? Is there any way to check that?

Also yes Rush2252 it just dies as if i turned the key off, it doesnt try to keep its self alive, the car just dies, my RPM's drop and dont stop.

 

[EagleTSIawd]

check the play on the turbo by moving the fins up and down or sideways, it should have no up and down movement but just a little sideways movement. If that test fails then your turbo is out which would explain the blue smoke and the engine stalls

 

[rush2252]

Ok i will start with the intercooler piping, im still trying to find some one i know with a flat bed trailor that I can use, that way I dont have to pay for one, but I will check the intercooler piping but if it is not the intercooler piping, and its a bad seal on the turbo, how do I find out its a bad seal on the turbo? Is there any way to check that?

Also yes Rush2252 it just dies as if i turned the key off, it doesnt try to keep its self alive, the car just dies, my RPM's drop and dont stop.

Any word bacck on the codes? Ive heard of the coolant temps doing this. Car runs for a few seconds then dies. It could also be fuel pump. Im no 1g expert but if its doing it like a turn of the key its not going to be boost leaks or turbo shaft play

Kolby

 

[Cappa]

I will have to go through all of this tomorrow because it is too late here and i also have not gotten a flat bed trailor yet to tow it home. But once I do and go over everything I will let you all know what I find out!

Thank you so much for your help

 

[3dimentia]

Aw man, check the piping before you get the truck, could save you some cash! Good luck