OK, so I take my car out for a test drive. I wanted to see how it responded to normal driving and full boost. Well apparently it didn't like it because my check engine light came on 2 times along with my idle getting really screwed up. I was driving at about 2,000 RPM's and turned onto a deserted road so I could hit boost but as soon as I hit the gas to come out of the turn, the check engine light went on. So after I saw that, I immediatly stopped and checked to make sure the check valves (my Hondata isn't here yet so I'm stuck with Vortech for a little while) didn't come loose, and make sure it wasen't smoking from anywhere. I was just looking for something noticable. Well after I didn't find anything, I hoped back in the car and restarted the car. The check engine light didn't come back on so I thought I was in the clear. I started back to my house so I could figure out what the hell was going on. So as I sat in the driveway letting the car idle down, it started revving itself. The RPM's kept going from 700 to about 1,200 and didn't show any signs of stopping. During my car's demented idling, the check engine light came on again. So I figured ****, it must be the damn HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer because that was the last thing I installed and everything seemed to work before I put it in. So as of now, I am stuck. I don't know what to do. Someone please give me some troubleshooting ideas. Thanks in advance.

BTW - Boost is the coolest thing ever!!!

 

after reading your post your map sensor comes to mind....
Need to fool it into thinking there is no boost.

 

Thats what my check valves are for.

 

you either need more, or installed them backwards.

 

Here is a picture of my check valves http://mywhitecivic.8m.com/ (scroll down to the bottom of the page)


[Modified by MyWhiteCivic, 12:17 AM 7/11/2002]

 

cant view, your server doesnt allow outside viewing.

 

what code are u throwing?

 

I don't know, I'll check it tommorow. All I have to do is put a paper clip into the ecu right? That's what I heard (sorry, I'm new at this).

 

http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/06.html

 

Thanks! I'm going to check the code when I get home from work and then I will ask a more clearly defined question.

 

My car was idleing the same way when I forgot to hook up a vaccuum line. I dont know if that is your problem, but it is just a thought.

 

well i tried using the check valves on my b16a3,at 10 psi it needed 3 of them,just like the ones in your picture.

 

Right now I'm only running about 7 PSI of boost so I'm hoping thats not my problem. I checked the vacuum lines last night and it seems that I got all of them hooked up. Oh well, Hondata should be coming in any day now so it hopefully that will take care of it.

 

your check valve you said it is a vortech one. i have that one and they have it ******* up. i had to mod it to make it work. does your look like this?

it should look the same but with a red check valve. from the pic you took i can hardly make out what i am looking at


and yes i know the eg is hooked up wrong

 

Where do you have the top vacuum source going to on the top of the wastegate? Is it to a boost controller? I have pretty much the same setup, I'll try to post pics when I get home.

 

the top of the wg is going to my mani. that is wrong though, you will end up over boosting like i did.

 

same thing happened to me.....the check valves that came with the drag 3 kit were pieces of ****. had to go get some diff ones...

john knows all about this

 

What kind should I get? It might be like a week or two before I actually install the Hondata.