Willie

I connected my motor to my laptop using crome. took my rom chip out which was running my original base map inserted the ostrich loaded up my new map cranked the engine, the car idled for about five seconds and died. tryed to crank it again and theres no luck. put my original base map in and now that wont even work. Have trshed everything?

B18 CYA

need more info, set up? size injectors? what kind basemap did you use

Willie

b16a2
t25bb internal wastegate 9psi
crome pro
aem f.p.r
450cc hi imp injectors

Willie

used a base map from perhearble.net soz for the spelling the map was running the car great

Willie

can anyone give me any advice?

AaronJ

Are you sure you put the rom back in the right way? There is a notch on one side that needs to point at the harness side of the ecu. If you put it in the wrong way once, it might have fried it.

ATYPR

Did you check for codes?

Willie

If i remember correctly i didnt have the notch pointing to the harness side. I dont know how to check for codes.

Willie

Have i done any harm to my motor?

wade

iTrader: (1)

-I highly doubt it my friend. I Look into your wiring and ecu stuff..

if it comes to it, put your stock injectors in and stock MAP and plug an OEM ecu in real fast and see it it starts

-wade

Brain3208

worst case you just fried the chip out, possibly the ecu(no likely though).
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wade &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">-I highly doubt it my friend. I Look into your wiring and ecu stuff..

if it comes to it, put your stock injectors in and stock MAP and plug an OEM ecu in real fast and see it it starts

-wade</TD></TR></TABLE>

Willie

Thats a bit more re-assuring. Is there a certain way the ostrich rom should plug into the ecu?

Willie

The ostrich seems to be setup right, ive posted on pgmfi to try and get some answers and had no luck. I burnt a new map, put it in the right way and it still wont start is there a chance the plugs are soaked in petrol. Im ready for giving up. The car used to run fine on the old base map.

SOHC_MShue

definately doesn't sound like you messed the engine up. More than likely an ecu/tuning issue.

Willie

I know its not the engine, I just cant figure it out. could the ecu be toast. could i have fouled the plugs or is it the map. What tests can i run to figure it out. My prject seems to be going backwards rather than forwards. All opinions welcome.

Willie

anyone share any knowledge. getting desperate

Willie

Okay I just pluged my stock ecu in still running on 450's but i figured it should at least fire up and idle but guess what it didnt start. Im beggining to think that i may have soaked my plugs. Could this be the case?

93supercoupe

Ur car will barely run with a stock ECU and 450's.
See if its getting spark by pulling a plug wire and turn it over and watch for spark.

Willie

There is a spark but my plugs could still be gone couldnt they. The damn thing still wont start. is it the ecu or the plugs or anything else?

093turbo16

iTrader: (2)

Take the plug out and the ecu fuse. ANd turn the car over to get the gas out of the chambers.

The ecu fuse is in the motor fuse block by the battery.

Then insert the old basemap, or burn a new basemap from crome and just rescale your injectors and see if it throws a check engine light.

If it throws a code, there is a 2 pin jumper under the dash, by the ecu. Jump it with a paper clip and read the codes that check engine light blinks. That is assuming you have and OBD1 or OBD2 car.

Willie

Nice one 93turbo16, il do that and get back to you. when you say 'plug'do you mean spark plugs?

093turbo16

iTrader: (2)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Willie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Nice one 93turbo16, il do that and get back to you. when you say 'plug'do you mean spark plugs?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yep, I meant plug(s)

BoostedEG6

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93supercoupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ur car will barely run with a stock ECU and 450's.
See if its getting spark by pulling a plug wire and turn it over and watch for spark.</TD></TR></TABLE>

your stock ECU will get your car started but your going to have to keep on the gas...... I know this for a fact because I started my car on a stock GSR ECU and I am running 1000cc injectors ..... i did that just to make sure the car would start..... but I am sure its just some stupied grimlins in the tunning or what not...