Notices
New Member Forum A place for new members to get their feet wet

Help keeping my new engine running.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 10-11-2014, 10:22 PM
  #1  
New Member
Thread Starter
 
longsturbofb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
NC Help keeping my new engine running.

Hi my name is Josh, And So here we go, I have built lots of 7's but this is my
First 8. Ok I bought a poped 04 rx8, did a full rebuild, all new seals and so on, the car ran great when I first got it so poped may not be the right words lol it would run fine
Cold but not hot. But now with the new engine in it fire rite off then died. I was like ok
Let's try agin so I did and it starts and dies. So I cheeked for codes and it is saying loss
Of link with the immobilzer. But the werd thing is when I get it running if I keep it above 5k it will run but under that it's like you cut the fuel off. I have cheeked and there's no Vak leaks. It will idol for around 5 sec but that's it like you cut the pump off.
To me it's looking like so thin to do with the security system but why would it be doing this ? All worked great before I rebuilt the engine. All help will be great and thanks for reading.
Old 10-11-2014, 10:28 PM
  #2  
ドラゴンチェイサー
 
Mysterion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Posts: 257
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Sounds almost as though you may have damaged a harness when either pulling or installing the block. Either that or the harness containing leads to the immobilizer system is loose or hooked up wrong. If you talk nice to RIWWP, perhaps he can point you to a tech manual for the wiring to and from the immobilizer. From there, it will be a matter of check all the wiring for damage or bad/missing connections.
Old 10-11-2014, 10:39 PM
  #3  
New Member
Thread Starter
 
longsturbofb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks it's just driving me crazy. And it has the uo155 and uo167 codes but my security
Light is not on or flashing. Well it is when I take the key out but when it runs it's off. And all my
Gage's work fine to.
Old 10-11-2014, 11:16 PM
  #4  
Registered
iTrader: (2)
 
RIWWP's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 16,684
Likes: 0
Received 253 Likes on 110 Posts
sounds like you connected the injectors wrong, classic problem on engine replacement.

the u codes are usually ignoreable, though with an immobilizer issue maybe not. different problem from the fuel issue.

Posted From RX8Club.com Android App
Old 10-12-2014, 06:59 PM
  #5  
New Member
Thread Starter
 
longsturbofb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks all for your help. I must have been just tired and over looked that I left
Some sort of resister under the Air pump unplugged. Now it's running great, but now I have
A new prob. My CEL is on and is reading secondary air, I know it is suppo to come on
Every other time the engine is started. But it only has came on when the engine was cold and first
Started. But after it's up to temp it don't work/come on at all. Even when I shut it off.
The pump motor is good and the 60 amp fuse is good to, so what all makes the pump work?
It works sometimes. But not like it should. Is it ECM controlled? How do I fix this? Thanks
Old 10-13-2014, 10:38 PM
  #6  
Modulated Moderator
iTrader: (3)
 
dannobre's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Smallville
Posts: 13,718
Received 337 Likes on 292 Posts
it is ECU controlled and doesn't come on in a warm start scenario....
Old 10-14-2014, 06:35 PM
  #7  
New Member
Thread Starter
 
longsturbofb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks for your help, the car is running great, but what can I do about the air pump code?
I have cheeked the pump and it works and the fuse is good and when it's first started the pump
Comes on/ well it did yesterday, but when I started it today it did not come on. Is there a restart/
Relearn for it?
Old 10-14-2014, 07:23 PM
  #8  
Registered
 
patriotjj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 203
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Is it code p0410 or p0411?
Old 10-16-2014, 05:24 PM
  #9  
New Member
Thread Starter
 
longsturbofb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
We'll put a new air pump on it and the CEL when out and has passed NC OBD2 inspection.
So thanks for all for helping!! One more prob you all mite can help with. When I'm driving and make a sharp right turn the steering wheel has a hard/catch in it and it turns on the airbag
Light. And to the right driver it could cause a wreck. I think it's something in the power/electric
Steering rack. It's only when driving aggressive.

Last edited by longsturbofb; 10-16-2014 at 05:40 PM.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
vapor2
West For Sale/Wanted
11
11-03-2020 03:38 PM
Shnifty
Series I Tech Garage
23
12-18-2015 12:49 PM
ShadowGryphon
New Member Forum
0
07-29-2015 05:40 PM
Bamaham
New Member Forum
2
07-23-2015 08:08 AM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: Help keeping my new engine running.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:43 PM.