2G New 2g eclipse having issues, please help new to DSM

[rxfenix]

Hi everyone. Im Dave in Northern NJ. I recently bought a 1997 eclipse GST for a project/second car and I bought it with an issue.

The story is its a 1997 GST with 105k miles. The previous owner installed the following mods.

A greddy type S Bov(ebay)

A full hardpipe kit with a huge front mount intercooler(ebay)

Decent looking intake.

A few bolt on suspension mods and other various things.

I wish it was stock but what can you do.

The car will start up fine after it has been sitting for a while. And it idles pretty good actually.

But when you start to drive it, when you build some boost, it will start to buck and spike and eventually the car will die on you. And it wont be able to start back up. As you crank the car after it died, you can virtually see gasoline pouring out of the exhaust. If you let it sit for a few hours you can start it back up.

I have replaced the spark plugs, cleaned the MAF and changed the oil. With no results.


Anyone have any thoughts? I cant figure it out.

Anyone wanna trade me their non turbo eclipse that runs perfectly??!?

 

[twelve_1686]

If the eBay bov isn't recirculated it can cause that too. Yes our cars sound good with atmospheric bov. But they aren't set up to run that way till you decide to tune it with something better than an afc

This is from 3 1/2 years ago....

 

[Tanro]

Perform an actual boost leak test, not just a visual inspection.

I'd bet you just have boost leaks, probably several. But you need to make a tester and pressurize the system find out where air is leaking

 

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[Sleeper96gst]

This is from 3 1/2 years ago....

Yeah. I am new here.