STREETWERKZ

original thread can be seen here.


https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1470891

Joseph Davis

Sooty plugs, dead.

If fuel pump, a fuel pressure gauge while driving is the only way to tell. Run the gauge under a windshield wiper and watch it as you hit the long pedal on the right.

STREETWERKZ

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by J. Davis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sooty plugs, dead.

If fuel pump, a fuel pressure gauge while driving is the only way to tell. Run the gauge under a windshield wiper and watch it as you hit the long pedal on the right.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thank you.


so far the answers i have got are.....

broken valve ( checked compression, above 180 all across, and even )
bad fuel pump.... ( sounds like it whines a little when i prime it before starting )
bad ignitor
bad map sensor ( no check engine light )
bad tps sensor ( no check engine light )


so sooty plugs means, WHAT is dead?

Joseph Davis

The plugs. Spark plugs die really easily, especially on boosted vehicles where there's a lot of fuel involved.

I think you have something akin to this guy's problem: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1470924

Check your fuel pressure, but a couple spare sets of plugs laying around is super handy.

STREETWERKZ

i changed plugs, to brand new identical plugs..... same thing.

I just heard a CLANK when i started it....

so i adjusted the idle screw so it would run and i could walk to the motor and listen....

and i heard it 3 times when i reved it at the throttle body....

compression is good, but could this be a bad rod bearing?

Joseph Davis

No clue, try to see where in the engine the clank comes from.

STREETWERKZ

i changed plugs...... and it started right up.... (original plugs with 15k miles on it)

old plugs had 100 miles on them... (and were a step colder than the plugs i ran when i was NA)

so i think its running RICH at idle, and LEAN under WOT.

causing the car to foul the plugs.


NOW i really need a tune..... this FMU bullshit and SAFC hack is garbage.

<FONT SIZE="10">CAN ANYONE TUNE A PM6 with crome or turboedit, in SO CAL ?????

ASAP!?</FONT>

fastrunner

safc is known for advancing the shiat out of the timing, be careful, detonation=rodknock=clanking sound.

creechrr

Bump for the homie.

Note: He's running a charger for the Z6 on an A6. I think that means that the boost levels are higher than "stock". Hopefully, no mechanical failure.

STREETWERKZ

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by creechrr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Bump for the homie.

Note: He's running a charger for the Z6 on an A6. I think that means that the boost levels are higher than "stock". Hopefully, no mechanical failure.

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no, i changed the plugs, and it runs fine.

I'm just gonna garage it untill i can get an appointment with church.... then, it'll be out and running the streets again.

Joseph Davis

Shawn Church is a good choice.