engine dies when clutch is released
#1
engine dies when clutch is released
I have a 1992 turbo td04h miata 1.6.
I swapped in a 1990 miata motor cause the other one was bad.
everything seems to be bolted on correctly and no leaks.
i just started it today and the engine ran a bit weird. Kind of like a lawn mower. The distributer is still lose for adjustments. The problem is...
I start the miata, slowly let go of the clutch, then the engine dies... I am stumped.. What could be the problem?
I swapped in a 1990 miata motor cause the other one was bad.
everything seems to be bolted on correctly and no leaks.
i just started it today and the engine ran a bit weird. Kind of like a lawn mower. The distributer is still lose for adjustments. The problem is...
I start the miata, slowly let go of the clutch, then the engine dies... I am stumped.. What could be the problem?
#3
distributors
sorry, I meant the miata crank position senser. The cylinder shaped deal attached to the back side of the intake cam rod..
http://www.carpartswholesale.com/ima.../A13135438.jpg
http://www.carpartswholesale.com/ima.../A13135438.jpg
Last edited by MongER; 08-19-2010 at 12:04 AM. Reason: picture
#6
neutral
The car is not in gear.
We pushed the car unto the driveway. I noticed that the clutch and brake was really lose and grabbed some dot3 and tried bleeding them in for about 10 minutes.
Then i started the car up in neutral. With my foot down on the clutch pedal, it runs ok. (sound a bit like a lawn mower) As soon as the clutch becomes completely released while in neutral, the car dies.. (!?)
We pushed the car unto the driveway. I noticed that the clutch and brake was really lose and grabbed some dot3 and tried bleeding them in for about 10 minutes.
Then i started the car up in neutral. With my foot down on the clutch pedal, it runs ok. (sound a bit like a lawn mower) As soon as the clutch becomes completely released while in neutral, the car dies.. (!?)
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I figured the car was in gear and you were trying to go forward...
So it doesn't try and move forward when you let out the clutch?
What if you give it a bit of gas as you let out the clutch.. still die?
Could the transmission be fux0red... binding of some sort?
Honestly not really sure, just figured I'd throw some random stuff out there.
So it doesn't try and move forward when you let out the clutch?
What if you give it a bit of gas as you let out the clutch.. still die?
Could the transmission be fux0red... binding of some sort?
Honestly not really sure, just figured I'd throw some random stuff out there.
#14
I retightened the bolts on the exhaust and adjusted the crank position sensor. It seems to sound great now.
Now I cant seem to figure out why the car dies when the clutch is released. (!?)
Wow, the engine runs so rich. When i pump a little gas, the engine dies all together... as if i flooded the engine. (400cc injecters)
Is there a way to manually tune this link engine management right from its viewing screen? I dont have any of the applications and linkages to it. (never tuned it before)
Now I cant seem to figure out why the car dies when the clutch is released. (!?)
Wow, the engine runs so rich. When i pump a little gas, the engine dies all together... as if i flooded the engine. (400cc injecters)
Is there a way to manually tune this link engine management right from its viewing screen? I dont have any of the applications and linkages to it. (never tuned it before)
#16
random pix
here are some random pictures of what im doing.
running too rich
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...119c9e7e36.jpg
link engine management setup
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...dd50abed71.jpg
stick on the clutch while i work
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...baa2bce978.jpg
turbo setup while engine is running
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...0d42f0d7ac.jpg
running too rich
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...119c9e7e36.jpg
link engine management setup
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...dd50abed71.jpg
stick on the clutch while i work
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...baa2bce978.jpg
turbo setup while engine is running
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...0d42f0d7ac.jpg
Last edited by MongER; 08-19-2010 at 12:36 PM. Reason: links not working