Fookin car!!

[johnny_adidas]

nope, it was basically moulded to the powercap so i reused it

[Cozy]

that might be where its introducing the air from maybe i'm only guessing maybe T.F.S. could shed some light, i thought if u take off the throttle body you should replace with a new gasket

[houston]

when the car was decatted what did you do with the lambda sensor? i had similar probs with my mr2 when i removed the cat and the o2 sensor, plugging it back in and taping it out the way solved the problem.

have you got rid of all the air in the coolant system?

[T.F.S.]

To remove lambda control you need to ground a pin on the ECU

coolant system is self bleeding

easiest way to check for leaks is to blank off the hose where the AFM connects and rig a compressor up to it to pressureise it...you will hear it then!, also you can spray WD40 around the pipes and wait for the engine note to change (rough guide)

the other problem will be a totally fecked loom, didnt want to depress you TBH as there is no quick fix...no new looms [img]/sad.gif[/img]

check and double check for leaks

[johnny_adidas]

ok dats not good then if its loom. seriously doh, cant buy spares?

what im gona do so is get some tape and seal up the joint at throttle body. see if that helps first off. then ill try the wd40.

in the meantime, is there any reason why i cant drive with the afm disconnected?

[T.F.S.]

driving with AFM disconnected is fine


are you serious about using tape?, order some gasketts!!!

they dont make new looms im afraid, it was someting i was going to start selling myself but i never got around to it

[johnny_adidas]

no sorry i shud have said. obviously wont be able to get a gasket this evening but im just gona do it to see if it stops it, just as an immediate way to check if that gasket is gone this evening.

im not that cheap hehehe

anyway, listen thanks a mil mate, you have been a great help. (and cozy and houston for your input)

so when i know more i might get back onto you about it if thats alright?

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

[johnny_adidas]

after the few days of driving with no afm connected, i just connected it to see if i cud get as far as the supermarket for some shopping, low and behold warning light is gone off the dash and i have power again like before. it feels great. im in love again. but still getting the rough idle and cutting out but at least its heading in the right direction. just waiting on the gaskets now

[johnny_adidas]

:::UPDATE:::

almost a year to solve this one but its finally done. i know a lot of you have had problems with kangarooing, idling, jumping, misfiring etc etc. mechanics told me i should take it to specialists to read the ecu or just sell the car as they had calibras with the same problem before that they couldnt find the problem (ie they cudnt be arsed)
after changing the following it still hadnt solved it:
Cleaned/replaced ICV
Fuel filter
Coolant Temp Sensor
Air Flow Meter
Throttle Position Sensor

but as of 00.40 last night, crippled with back pain from lying on wet concrete, the car is now running fine and no ECU warning light. Few weeks back i fitted a earthing kit, bought from ebay, similar to type recommended by imcsherry in a thread a while ago. this solved the idling problem however i was still getting the odd misfire etc and the warning light on the dash.
so last nite i fitted a new lambda sensor, 5 mins work really (but be careful not to fubar the threads, i was sure i had done mine as the new sensor was a b1tch to thread). changed oil and filter while i was under there and also spotted a dodgy connection to the CTS which i sorted with some small speaker spade type connectors. between the lambda(which was covered in black deposits) and the CTS, the problem is solved. if it even solves one persons problem then ill be delighted as its more of a nuisance than anything. fingers crossed it doesnt reappear after a few miles

now to sort out my sticking passenger window which i posted a year earlier than this one [img]/wink.gif[/img]

[DiDi16v]

just out of interest with all your problems, when accelerating did it feel as though the car was accelerating in stages i.e when in 1st gear, you pull away, the car goes and then seems to hold back, then goes again then you change gear and it happens all over again.
The reason i ask is that i drive a vaux cav gsi and im having the exact same problem i noticed with a.f.m un-plugged engine ran sweet as just a little under powered, also with lamda sensor disconnected engine ran sweet as with no e/m light on, but go for a drive e/m light comes on and again car is under powered.