viriiguy

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Ok, so I finished up my MSM Swap into my 99, The tune is looking a LOT better and was running a lot better. I have a DIYPNP MS2. Here lately, the engine wants to die. And by that, I mean the Tach drops to zero and I lose power. The lights, radio and everything else stay fine, but the engine feels like it wants to shut off. At first it was just random, during my 125 mile commute. Then it was whenever I went into boost... Now it is pretty much any thing about 3k RPMS.

If I let the car cool down completely, it will run ok for 30 or so minutes.

When it dies, I can usually push in the clutch, it will backfire, then start back up. Sometimes I have to downshift and left off the clutch before it will.

I have also noticed a sound under the dash when this happens, That could be described as either a relay kicking on and off really fast... or maybe arcing.

I have checked my grounds and all wires. Everything SEEMS to be good. I pulled the ECU apart last night and could see no signs of Carbon arc traces.. everything on it tested ok as well.

My MSM motor is completely stock, except for an airbox and MAF delete. It has 44k miles on it.

Thanks!
Randy

Reverant

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Crank or cam sensor going out. Check with the composite logger. The cam sensor is the one that fails more often.

viriiguy

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I just so happen to have a spare of each. When it died and I had the comp. logger running, the logger just went blank until it came back up.

patsmx5

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bad ground it sounds like to me. I'd get out a multimeter and start checking them. Also remove and clean them all, and check the wiring diagram to verify you didn't miss one.

viriiguy

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I've been over all the grounds. Everything seems to be good there. I did not get a chance to swap the sensors out today. I will try them tomorrow.

viriiguy

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Ok, today I replaced the Crank sensor and went to the store. Within a few minutes, it was acting up again. Dying and tach goes to zero. SO I pulled over and swapped the Cam Sensor for a new one. Immediately the problem went away and has not come back as of now!

So Thank you!!! I never would have suspected those as the culprit. Every time I have had one go, the car has just refused to start.