civic/gsr acting weird after recovery
06-07-2009, 12:50 PM
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civic/gsr acting weird after recovery
well my civic got stolen some weeks ago and i got it back the next day.
important parts they took was intake,ecu, and distributor.
so i went and bought all of these back
i got short ram injen intake, new distributor, and used ecu.
this is a gsr obd2-obd1 conversion so im using an obd1 p72 ecu
got everything else back together and i did a brake change too.
put on new front pads on my front.
got everything back on the road and now for test drive.
this is when the problem starts to occur. the car is not going fast like it used to.
like i would step on the gas and see the rpm go but the speed is not changing. Also at
that moment you can feel and tell that something is kinda stoping the car. i am not getting any power to the wheels at all. i went 0-60 like really slow now and it feels like the rotor is sliding on the brakes. its really complicated to tell. any when im at 60 i pressed down the gas pedal all the way but the car wont go any faster and sometimes it will. but is it maybe i installed the brakes wrong or is it the used ecu is not running right or the transmission is not giving me power?
i have no idea right now and would like some opinions.
thanks
important parts they took was intake,ecu, and distributor.
so i went and bought all of these back
i got short ram injen intake, new distributor, and used ecu.
this is a gsr obd2-obd1 conversion so im using an obd1 p72 ecu
got everything else back together and i did a brake change too.
put on new front pads on my front.
got everything back on the road and now for test drive.
this is when the problem starts to occur. the car is not going fast like it used to.
like i would step on the gas and see the rpm go but the speed is not changing. Also at
that moment you can feel and tell that something is kinda stoping the car. i am not getting any power to the wheels at all. i went 0-60 like really slow now and it feels like the rotor is sliding on the brakes. its really complicated to tell. any when im at 60 i pressed down the gas pedal all the way but the car wont go any faster and sometimes it will. but is it maybe i installed the brakes wrong or is it the used ecu is not running right or the transmission is not giving me power?
i have no idea right now and would like some opinions.
thanks
06-07-2009, 12:57 PM
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Re: civic/gsr acting weird after recovery
i am havin that same problem in my civic i know that my block is messed up and my oil rings are shot so i change spark plugs and go threw oil real fast but the other day my car started to slow up real slow i would floor it and nothing i think its either my blcok is cashed out its not gunna be your brakes but your car was in good cond engine wise i also have super low compersion in cylinder 2
06-07-2009, 01:09 PM
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Re: civic/gsr acting weird after recovery
when i got the car back my engine was fine but i havent done any compression check yet
right now i need any possible reason to why my car is slowing down
right now i need any possible reason to why my car is slowing down
06-07-2009, 01:24 PM
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Re: civic/gsr acting weird after recovery
Check your timing. Also the ECU somewhat learns over time, but when you first connect the battery it's running off very conservative settings.
Jack the car up and check your brakes. If they are rubbing, fix it. My dad's brakes on his Explorer did that and it fried a wheel bearing like 3 weeks later.
Jack the car up and check your brakes. If they are rubbing, fix it. My dad's brakes on his Explorer did that and it fried a wheel bearing like 3 weeks later.
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Re: civic/gsr acting weird after recovery
Check your timing. Also the ECU somewhat learns over time, but when you first connect the battery it's running off very conservative settings.
Jack the car up and check your brakes. If they are rubbing, fix it. My dad's brakes on his Explorer did that and it fried a wheel bearing like 3 weeks later.
Jack the car up and check your brakes. If they are rubbing, fix it. My dad's brakes on his Explorer did that and it fried a wheel bearing like 3 weeks later.
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