well ladies... the time has drawn near....
#521
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Do you smell fuel when cranking? I'm guessing you do.
Do you have spark? I'm guessing you don't. Check your driver side cabin fuse for IGN COIL, it's a 15a fuse and if you plugged the EMS in without loading the calibration properly, it would be the first one to go.
My car is running on the series 2, albeit not very well, but it's running. This unit requires absolutely nothing but plugging in and going, so if you have problems, it is something related to your harness/sensors.
Do you have spark? I'm guessing you don't. Check your driver side cabin fuse for IGN COIL, it's a 15a fuse and if you plugged the EMS in without loading the calibration properly, it would be the first one to go.
My car is running on the series 2, albeit not very well, but it's running. This unit requires absolutely nothing but plugging in and going, so if you have problems, it is something related to your harness/sensors.
#522
Yes, That's what tells me the fuel injectors/pump is doing its job, I just had that bent fuel line and I knew it would be a problem later down the road.
No, no spark, I'd be cranking the car over and over and over and nothing but smelling fuel. I'll have to check that fuse.
I worked a bit tonight when I got home, God damn nut is on there good. The flare nut wrench did nothing but strip it more. It has to be 14mm, because I've tried 13mm and it's too small, I tried standard and I can't remember but I think it was 9/16 that fit, but 14mm was much closer. And yes I soaked that bitch with PB blaster, and even tried banging the end of the wrench with a hammer. I have no idea what to do.
I worked a bit tonight when I got home, God damn nut is on there good. The flare nut wrench did nothing but strip it more. It has to be 14mm, because I've tried 13mm and it's too small, I tried standard and I can't remember but I think it was 9/16 that fit, but 14mm was much closer. And yes I soaked that bitch with PB blaster, and even tried banging the end of the wrench with a hammer. I have no idea what to do.
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#525
would that be a good idea? Being a fuel line and all?
I was thinking that as a last resort.
looking back at this picture, it looks like the thread pattern is different. Matt said to go counter clockwise, but look in the photo. Should I try to go clockwise? Starting from driverside then moving to passenger side?
I was thinking that as a last resort.
looking back at this picture, it looks like the thread pattern is different. Matt said to go counter clockwise, but look in the photo. Should I try to go clockwise? Starting from driverside then moving to passenger side?
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#528
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You go right ahead :ginger:![Flame](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/flame.gif)
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considering it is already screwed up
And yeah ass standard wrenched don't work too well on metric fittings
Edit: and I don,t think I ever said it, but yes the wrench needs to go towards the passenger side, remember that in essence that nut is threaded up from the bottom, so imagine you are looking at it up from underneath for loosening it
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And yeah ass standard wrenched don't work too well on metric fittings
Edit: and I don,t think I ever said it, but yes the wrench needs to go towards the passenger side, remember that in essence that nut is threaded up from the bottom, so imagine you are looking at it up from underneath for loosening it
Last edited by friesm2000; 03-31-2011 at 02:07 PM.
#532
vice grips it is, I tried using the flare nut wrench and turning it starting from driver's side to the passenger side using a pipe, damn thing rounded. I also soaked it with Pb Blaster prior to this exercise. Honda really didn't want this shit to come off. I will probably end up replacing that line too!
#534
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^ ![Werd](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/werd.gif)
Get a quality reflaring tool though.
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Get a quality reflaring tool though.
#536
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Yea. They make flaring kits.
http://www.carcraft.com/howto/50919/index.html
http://www.hotrod.com/projectbuild/f...s/flaring.html
http://www.carcraft.com/howto/50919/index.html
http://www.hotrod.com/projectbuild/f...s/flaring.html
#537
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Yes a quality tool is mandatory,and then you will have the tool for future use
BUT if you never plan on never using it again though, probably going to be cheaper to just buy the line itself
But imagine hard lines for the turbo,s oil supply
with the necessary flex sections of corset though
or even making a larger fuel line all the way from the back for for less pressure drop at higher flow rates
BUT if you never plan on never using it again though, probably going to be cheaper to just buy the line itself
But imagine hard lines for the turbo,s oil supply
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or even making a larger fuel line all the way from the back for for less pressure drop at higher flow rates
#538
Alright, so I was able to get the old line off, (the vice grips did the trick) and was able to salvage the nut and install the new one.
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/IMG_0055.jpg)
And just like you guys suspected, (and I did too) it didn't do anything for the car starting. I tried checking the passenger side fuse panel like Money Pit suggested and all the fuses are intact.
Here's a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vUcXAVaAoU
I took some screenshots (mind you I've tried starting it from both the factory and the AEM ECU)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/trims.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/start.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/sensors.jpg)
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And just like you guys suspected, (and I did too) it didn't do anything for the car starting. I tried checking the passenger side fuse panel like Money Pit suggested and all the fuses are intact.
Here's a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vUcXAVaAoU
I took some screenshots (mind you I've tried starting it from both the factory and the AEM ECU)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/trims.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/start.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/sensors.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/coilsinj.jpg)
#539
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next thing would be to pull ALL the plugs out, and check them for fouling, and maybe try cleaning them (i have had success with a wire brush ; very lightly doing it; then a can of brake clean to get the rest of the fouling off, it hopefully should be enough to get the engine fired, and the heat from the combustion should do the rest
also the engine almost sounds like it does not have any compression either, get one of those little oil squirt cans available at like your local parts store, or sears or so; and basically put some 10-40w oil in it (it's the "heviest"oil we got at work
) and put like 2-3 squirts into each cylinder
turn the motor over a couple of times, to help spread that oil around the cylinders, and make a better seal, enough to actually start the motor (rotary engines have a VERY similiar issue, with short trips and not being able to build proper compression for cold start)
then reinstall the plugs (new prefered, but not necessary all the time though), and crank that sucker over to see if it will start
, beware that sucker will smoke like no other, till it burns off the injected oil
btw: try this first too, crank it WITH the gas pedal FULL DEPRESSED, it should go into a clear flood mode, and basically not fire the injectors at all, so you can clear out cylinders when they are "flooded" with too much fuel
edit: do this on the stock ecu, so that it takes the variable of the EMS out of the question
also the engine almost sounds like it does not have any compression either, get one of those little oil squirt cans available at like your local parts store, or sears or so; and basically put some 10-40w oil in it (it's the "heviest"oil we got at work
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turn the motor over a couple of times, to help spread that oil around the cylinders, and make a better seal, enough to actually start the motor (rotary engines have a VERY similiar issue, with short trips and not being able to build proper compression for cold start)
then reinstall the plugs (new prefered, but not necessary all the time though), and crank that sucker over to see if it will start
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btw: try this first too, crank it WITH the gas pedal FULL DEPRESSED, it should go into a clear flood mode, and basically not fire the injectors at all, so you can clear out cylinders when they are "flooded" with too much fuel
edit: do this on the stock ecu, so that it takes the variable of the EMS out of the question
#545
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Did you get a colder plug then stock also? Or just the stock heat range?
Cause I know I wad not able to find them through the normal sources,but got them through the power sports dealer instead, but then again I was able to pick them up the same day though
And I did go one heat range colder then stock too
Cause I know I wad not able to find them through the normal sources,but got them through the power sports dealer instead, but then again I was able to pick them up the same day though
And I did go one heat range colder then stock too
Last edited by friesm2000; 04-05-2011 at 08:42 PM.
#548
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part # would help, but no copper does not mean it is a colder heat range, it is only the construction of the plug and materials used (which each have their pro and cons)
did you order part # ZFR6F-11 (or stock #4291) if so they are still the stock heat range
and personally i am thinking that might also be part of your running issues also, especially with detonation and such (since the turbo introduces additional heat into the combustion chamber)
and this may be a long shot, but i am wondering if you may have melted the inside of the plug, and basically shorted them out :pounder:, with them being too hot for the current conditions
btw the platinum's are easier to find in a colder range iirc, but the coppers took a little finding, the reason for going the powersports route
edit: i am also wondering if that plug gap is too large for being force induction too now, not always firing completely...
edit again: lol take pictures of the plugs also, and post please
did you order part # ZFR6F-11 (or stock #4291) if so they are still the stock heat range
and personally i am thinking that might also be part of your running issues also, especially with detonation and such (since the turbo introduces additional heat into the combustion chamber)
and this may be a long shot, but i am wondering if you may have melted the inside of the plug, and basically shorted them out :pounder:, with them being too hot for the current conditions
btw the platinum's are easier to find in a colder range iirc, but the coppers took a little finding, the reason for going the powersports route
edit: i am also wondering if that plug gap is too large for being force induction too now, not always firing completely...
edit again: lol take pictures of the plugs also, and post please
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Last edited by friesm2000; 04-06-2011 at 08:58 PM.
#549
I believe that was the part number of those plugs. I pulled the old ones and they looked like this.
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/IMG_0076.jpg)
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![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/IMG_0073.jpg)
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new ones
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I squirted the oil up top and cranked on it. Still nothing.
Fiddling around I realized that I didn't plug in the 1 plug on the other side of the ECU. The AEM EMS doesn't have that plug on it so I figured it wasn't important, little did I know, I plugged it into the stock ECU and the car started right up. FUCK ME
I let it warm up, reloaded the AEM calibrations on the AEM system, started the car, but still..... no >3000RPM. There was a few times I was able to floor the pedal and I saw it go as far up as 5000RPM. I drove it around the neighborhood, it did drive, but again, nothing past the 3000RPM. I really hope we can get this to work, I'm halfway tempted to go the piggy back route
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/IMG_0076.jpg)
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![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/IMG_0074.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/IMG_0073.jpg)
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new ones
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h299/fenderi/IMG_0077.jpg)
I squirted the oil up top and cranked on it. Still nothing.
Fiddling around I realized that I didn't plug in the 1 plug on the other side of the ECU. The AEM EMS doesn't have that plug on it so I figured it wasn't important, little did I know, I plugged it into the stock ECU and the car started right up. FUCK ME
I let it warm up, reloaded the AEM calibrations on the AEM system, started the car, but still..... no >3000RPM. There was a few times I was able to floor the pedal and I saw it go as far up as 5000RPM. I drove it around the neighborhood, it did drive, but again, nothing past the 3000RPM. I really hope we can get this to work, I'm halfway tempted to go the piggy back route
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#550
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DONT GIVE UP!
Try giving AEM a call and see what they have to say about it not revving past 3k rpm.
Tell them you have an Integra with a J swap too so they dont give you any shit about it. A swap is a swap.
Try giving AEM a call and see what they have to say about it not revving past 3k rpm.
Tell them you have an Integra with a J swap too so they dont give you any shit about it. A swap is a swap.
#552
yeah, it's getting frustrating. I can at least say I'm thankful for having a reliable truck be it a gas guzzler, but honestly I think gas is going to cost about the same for the truck (355 V8 25 gal tank) and the car (using premium).
I remember I have a friend that has a contact with AEM. Maybe I can get him to help me out.
I remember I have a friend that has a contact with AEM. Maybe I can get him to help me out.
#553
I had a little bit of time to play with it today. I logged a few sessions. I posted the logs up. If you want to take a look at it
http://www.ekuvets.org/throttleruns4-9-11PCLog.stf
http://www.ekuvets.org/throttleruns4-9-11PCLog.stf
#554
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I had a little bit of time to play with it today. I logged a few sessions. I posted the logs up. If you want to take a look at it
http://www.ekuvets.org/throttleruns4-9-11PCLog.stf
http://www.ekuvets.org/throttleruns4-9-11PCLog.stf
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#557
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would you be interested in a J&R ecu?
im getting one and my car will be the prototype for it.
here are the features.
he said he can do a group buy if we get 5 people.
features
Engine and Sequential settings
Idle Control
MAP sampling
Staged Injection
Boost Control
AFR / EGO Control
Idle Advance
AFR Safety System
Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) Generic PWMs
Generic Sensor Inputs
Spare Configurable Output Ports
SD card datalogging
Launch / flat-shift / 2-step / 3-step Speed and Gear sensors
CAN communications
E85 / Flex Fuel
Phee all that's list above is the ecu capability the ecu will come prewired and configured along with a returned base map ,the knock sensor option will be an additional 140 as this will require a small unit which we do carry ,the ecu is a true plug and play unit ......
If you have a full drag or race car or your not interested in luxury features which requires the stock ecu still in car to operate these functions, the Jandr ecu can be used independently as a true stand alone unit...
and its all plug and play
im getting one and my car will be the prototype for it.
here are the features.
he said he can do a group buy if we get 5 people.
features
Engine and Sequential settings
Idle Control
MAP sampling
Staged Injection
Boost Control
AFR / EGO Control
Idle Advance
AFR Safety System
Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) Generic PWMs
Generic Sensor Inputs
Spare Configurable Output Ports
SD card datalogging
Launch / flat-shift / 2-step / 3-step Speed and Gear sensors
CAN communications
E85 / Flex Fuel
Phee all that's list above is the ecu capability the ecu will come prewired and configured along with a returned base map ,the knock sensor option will be an additional 140 as this will require a small unit which we do carry ,the ecu is a true plug and play unit ......
If you have a full drag or race car or your not interested in luxury features which requires the stock ecu still in car to operate these functions, the Jandr ecu can be used independently as a true stand alone unit...
and its all plug and play
#558
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^ How much?