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I live in Canada and right now its not very warm out, about -30c
my car does not have a block heater too keep it warm.

I tryed to start my car this morning and it wouldent start, ive had this problem before but this time, the car doesnt crank at all it just makes a sound that sounds like an electric drill.

Whats wrong.

Thanks

 

[1gmod]

Big d thank u for the info I found out that my cas sensor that I have is mainly for N/T and I found one for a 2g but I need to know the wire setup and if it can work on the 1g head

 

[pauleyman]

There is no turbo vs non turbo CAS. They are the same part number. There are several different part numbers available but none specifically for non turbos.

 

[1gmod]

Forgive me I jumped to conclusion the cas sensor actuates the injectors I was wondering do does a noid light test help me figure out if the computer is actuating the injectors?

 

[phunny]

Everytime you use seafoam plan on changing the oil and sparkplugs. That's how I always done it worked for me. Also you really don't need to do chemicals in your car. If its really running that crappy and I am sure its not, but if it is then you need tear it down and freshen it up the right way.

Everytime you use seafoam plan on changing the oil and sparkplugs. That's how I always done it worked for me. Also you really don't need to do chemicals in your car. If its really running that crappy and I am sure its not, but if it is then you need tear it down and freshen it up the right way. There should never really never a need for motor to run other cemicals in cars. Don't get me wrong people have gotten good results over the years but not my choice of fix it up juice if you know what I mean.

You make absolutely no sense at all.

 

[Diamond Star Werks]

It was the coolant temp sensor and my fuel pressure was up to high now I have to turn it up to start then turn it back down to drive without sounding like it hits fuel cut sorry for the month later responce and

Sounds like lack of fuel. I would check fuel pressure first.

Yeah totally dude, always sprays less fuel when pressure is too high.

 

[Diamond Star Werks]

Everytime you use seafoam plan on changing the oil and sparkplugs. That's how I always done it worked for me. Also you really don't need to do chemicals in your car. If its really running that crappy and I am sure its not, but if it is then you need tear it down and freshen it up the right way.

Everytime you use seafoam plan on changing the oil and sparkplugs. That's how I always done it worked for me. Also you really don't need to do chemicals in your car. If its really running that crappy and I am sure its not, but if it is then you need tear it down and freshen it up the right way. There should never really never a need for motor to run other cemicals in cars. Don't get me wrong people have gotten good results over the years but not my choice of fix it up juice if you know what I mean.

Change plugs everytime you use seafoam? Large waste of money and time. You talking gibberish. Go back and actually learn how everything works.

Op fixed it with new plugs but he could just as well removed plugs cleaned them off and reused them. Disconnected injectors while plug out and turn it over and a few times. Let it sit alil bit to evaporate any gas left in CC then reinstall cleaned plugs and it would have worked.

 

[Babnaw]

Sounds like there was a lot of junk on the injectors and when you seafoam it fouled out the plugs it happens iv had it happen on a couple different cars.

 

[@TDC]

HEy guys I just finished putting my car together and need some help diagnosing a no start! Basically I am wondering if its something with my DSMLink settings? I will post a log and also a copy of my current settings! The car will kick over for about a second but will not stay on?? What could this be???

Sometimes I will get 2 DTC's in Link. First one is 0013 Intake air temperature circuit malfunction. Then I will get 0025 Barometric pressure circuit malfunction. My car was fine before I tore it down. All I did was upgrade turbo and manifold new exhaust Link V3.... Deleted AC also.

Well guys after some time messing with link my injector were set to 1253cc's. I thought it was weird just because I sent my ECU to ECMLink to get V3 installed. My ECU was completley stock. Anyways it works great!

 

[1993 Eagle Talon]

HI i just bought my 1993 eagle talon awd turbo tsi last week it ran good and started good but it started dying and losing power completly to the whole car so i figured ok maybe its alternator not keeping the battery charged so i replaced it. it started and ran good for a day then the next day went to get in it and go and i turned key on power came on but it just clicked no engine crank. I ended up putting jumper cables on it to see if maybe the battery just died but still no crank. I bump started it if fired right up then if i stop and let it idle down it wants to die out and quit i had battery tested today and its good im stomped and cannot figure this out some advise would be awsome thanks.

 

[gst96spyderman]

Starter?

 

[manifestmessiah]

Starter?

Possibly a relay as well. It's hard to tell in all honesty, but here's a thread that may help.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-miscellaneous/217951-how-diagnose-no-start.html

 

[bonusboy]

can you try a stock ecu, this happened to a friend it was either a poor connection to the ecu or the cas so unplug the ecu and plug it back in, or try another ecu or replace the cas.

 

[manifestmessiah]

can you try a stock ecu, this happened to a friend it was either a poor connection to the ecu or the cas so unplug the ecu and plug it back in, or try another ecu or replace the cas.

He has already figured out the problem, also with problems like these, it isn't really advisable to just start replacing parts.

 

[1993 Eagle Talon]

Battery is good alternator is good starter clicks when trying to turn over thats it. and when i bumped started it it ran but if i stopped and let it idle the car would instantly die and not restart so that tells me its not the starter?

 

[manifestmessiah]

Battery is good alternator is good starter clicks when trying to turn over thats it. and when i bumped started it it ran but if i stopped and let it idle the car would instantly die and not restart so that tells me its not the starter?

Were you able to accelerate after bump starting? Or did it just rev down until it died?

 

[1993 Eagle Talon]

I can accelerate but at like 3k rpms it would stutter just a little and i could notice loss of horse power but just a little

 

[manifestmessiah]

Have you done a boost leak test?

 

[1993 Eagle Talon]

no, but would a boost leak cause it not even to crank?

I can accelerate but at like 3k rpms it would stutter just a little and i could notice loss of horse power but just a little

said relay is bad?

The guy i bought the car off of has the battery rerouted to the trunch with what looks like a reset switch on it would that cuase the car to do all of those things???

Trunk **

 

[Hunter89]

Ok, sorry I took a while to repost but I haven't had a day off in a while. So I've checked most of the basic systems. I'm getting spark from all 4 wires, it's getting good solid fuel pressure, checked the compression & they're all @ a perfect 175, so I know the timing is correct. The car was sitting for over a year, so I drained the fuel tank, changed the fuel filter, put new gas in it also, and changed the spark plug& wires for some ngks. I crank it, still no start! So we tried putting starting fluid in the intake it sounds like it wants to turn on, Boggs but never stays running. But we took out all the spark plugs and they're all getting fuel,### I can smell them. I know it's getting spark ### I can see it. Man I'm stumped idk what it could be??? I'm thinkin it could b a bad ecu, cam sensor, or ignition switch. Has anyone ever had the same or similar problem? & if you found a solution can you please post it. I've been trying to get my laser running since thanksgiving, wanna feel that awd pull

 

[DSM1G90]

Sounds like a tired ECU ..

 

[xxNocturnalxx]

Everything you listed is a possible culprit and you can add coolant temp sensor to that list. Start cheap and easy. Open up the ECU and check for leaking caps and double check you are getting fuel buy removing a fuel line, at the fuel rail or FPR would probably be easiest and make sure to have a container for it to spray into, then you'll know you're getting adequate fuel pressure or not, could be fuel pump, clogged fuel filter even though it's new, or maybe a kinked hard line upon fuel filter install, I'm betting it's simple, you just need to find it.

 

[kyle0421]

Yea I replaced the coolant temp sensor. it does stall when I boost real hard after it blows off. As for the safc Im really not sure what the settings are at off hand I know I drove it the other day and noticed the boost is no longer coming upbon it but does read on the stock gauge idk why tho

 

[flyingewok]

When you say that you "plugged everything up" what does that mean. What did you have disconnected? As far as fuel pressure did you check it with a gauge? Does the car bog and stumble without using starting fluid or just crank over smoothly with no sign of combustion? If all your sensors are plugged in correctly the only thing i can think of is a big intake leak or possibly idle speed control motor closed off. Give as much info as you can on what happens when you turn the key and anything else that was going on when this started.

 

[flyingewok]

If i recall correctly the stock gauge doesn't actually have a line into the air intake anywhere, it somehow is an estimation by the ecu or something...can't remember. If your boost gauge is not reading you could have a broken hose that would be causing an intake leak giving you these other issues you are talking about. Check your gauge line all the way back to where it's T'd into your intake and check the hoses around that area as well.

I just realized i could have misinterpreted what you said. When you say the "boost isn't coming up on it" do you mean on your aftermarket gauge? If so that's what i was replying to.

 

[Insane20]

I don't know a whole bunch about 1gs but when I had a no start with my talon it turned out to be a fuse in the engine bay fuse box. I think it was the engine monitor fuse. Not shure if 1gs have them, but I just figured I'd give some in put