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Old 11-28-2011, 04:43 PM
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Default gsr wont redline to 8200. HELP!!!!!

I HAVE A EJ1 WITH A GSR SWAP AND I HAVE TRIED 4 OF MY FRIENDS ECU's ALL OBD1 P72. THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME OUTCOME MY CAR WON'T GO PAST 7200 RPM. IDK WAT TO DO THE ECU's WORK FINE IN MY FRIENDS CARS AND WHEN THE MOTOR WAS IN MY FRIENDS HATCH IT WAS FINE. IF THIS HAS HAPLESS TO ANYONE ELSE PLEASE RESPOND ASAP THANK YOU!
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Is your check engine light on?
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NOPE NO CEL
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Usually when the engine will not rev past 7200 its due to being in limp mode usually caused by a check engine light on.
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IT WAS IN LIMP MODE WHEN I FIRST DID THE SWAP. CAUSE WE BROKE THE KNOCK SENSOR BUT WHEN THAT HAPPENS IT WOULDN'T GO PAST 4000 RPM. BUT I FIXED THAT AND I HAVE NO CODES NOR DO THE ECU'S HAVE ANY STORED CODES. LOL IT'S MIND BOGGLING
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Default Re: gsr wont redline to 8200. HELP!!!!!

maybe try swapping the dizzy it controls alot of how the motor responds and revlimiter
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HMM HAVEN'T TRIED THAT YET I'LL DO THAT ASAP
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Default Re: gsr wont redline to 8200. HELP!!!!!

Stop posting in caps its annoying and actually not accepted on this forum... its obnoxious and seems like you are yelling
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Default Re: gsr wont redline to 8200. HELP!!!!!

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NOPE NO CEL
ARE YOU SURE YOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WORKS?

if you need help disabling the caps lock button let me know.
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My bad lol I'm not yelling. Yea I'm positive its working cause it threw the code for the knock sensor.

And I don't think its the dizzy cause it still has the same one that was in my friends hatch
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Default Re: gsr wont redline to 8200. HELP!!!!!

What ecu are u running obd1,2 are the vtec wires connected correctly to match the ecu. Obd1,2 are two different wire setups.
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Obd1 ecu and motor. It's a civic ex so its already wired for vtec
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You sure your tach is ok.....not too sure just a thought though
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Default Re: gsr wont redline to 8200. HELP!!!!!

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Obd1 ecu and motor. It's a civic ex so its already wired for vtec
Using a obd2 to obd1 coversion harness?
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Default Re: gsr wont redline to 8200. HELP!!!!!

Tach is fine cause it still goes up to 7200 with the p28 :/

Naw no jumper harness its a 94 civic
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i know this is an old thread but i have the same issue also. Did you ever find the problem?
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