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Old 01-22-2010, 10:47 AM
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Setup:

b18c1 built and tuned for 8 psi low 15 psi high

S300 w/o vtec vtec wired through relay
greddy profec b spec 2 boost controller

problem: when I start to enter boost my check engine light will come on and my car goes into limp mode. I am trying to trouble shoot but dont know weather its the s300 or the greddy profec.

Anybody else have this problem and how can I get rid of this.... I am new to the s300 and the forced induction world so any help would be much aprreciated
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Do you have an aftermarket MAP sensor? The stock Honda sensor can't read over 10psi.
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yesssir you need a new map sensor ... hondata,omni GM or whatever .. anything that reads more than a 1bar map
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nah i bought a new map from hondata
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Did you pull the code when the CEL came on and see what code was thrown? That would definitely lead you in the right direction.
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Did u tell the S300 u was using the new map?
Old 01-24-2010, 04:50 PM
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the tuner should of like i said he tuned it and then when I brought it home it started doing this.....yet we had the vtec hoooked up to a push button to eliminate troubleshooting. without the pushbutton no vtec but i hooked up a relay so that should be good I havent been able to start the car because of the horrible weather I just cleaned everything up and found a loose VAC line coming off the turbo to the wastegate Im hoping that it and will solve my problems if not Ill be back with more bad news
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