I have the following

rb street port
mildly ported OEM header (w/ AP delete)
mildly ported LIM
new everything (irons/housings, seal, springs, bearings)
BHR FW
BHR Ign
AEM intake
catless midpipe
borla catback
S2 trans
and a sarx sticker

everything else is supension

if I see John nextdoor I will grab his light. all I would be testing for is it actually firing right....nothing to time it to?

double checked ECU connections

yea for the APV code :) it will compliment my coolant light nicely

it does start poor fuel quality on the list?

Just roll start and drive that bitch to empty, and then fill up with some fresh Shell 93.

cranking rpms 250? Well- its not the starter then. With new info ( cranking rpms and old sensor working fine) then it probably not a system voltage thing.
It really sounds spark related too me--in some way. Maybe Good box? IDK how that thing works but didnt you have to tap into a pcm wire to install it?

after you pull it off, run it a little then switch it off, will it crank immediatly after switching it off?
if it doesnt then I bet it is spark related.
Whats crazy is it first cranked fine with the starter.
You have my kind of luck man--- ---jeez.
Na its not the trans sensors or the clutch sensor. Not the apv's.
Do the pedal dance on it just for kicks?
alos put the oem coils back on--just to test it

I am waiting on a fish delivery then I am going for a drive (hope I dont get a ticket missing my front end...lol


I completly removed the goodbox and harness and it did nothing. you tie the GB into the TPMS in the dash (to the left of the pass airbag)

tried the immediate start after turning it off..nada

I love my luck...lmao keeps life interesting :)

did the pedal dance :(

any oil in the omp lines yet?
only other thing I know off would be to put the oem coils back on--which makes no sense.

I think omp is good, I had some residual oil in the lines just out of the omp, that black oil is now gone

ironically the oem coils are what got it started the first time and I have changed them probably 6-8 times in despiration....but that was before we pull started it and what not so I will go give it a shot

I am thinking of driving up to the store to get a elec ignition tester

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A certain rx8 drove all over Houston routinely with no front bumper cover. I doubt he got a ticket. I'd be more worried about getting pulled over and the cop making you turn off the car than the ticket.

holy crap that would suck, I have never had my front license plate on (well there was 1 time when I went to the heatwave car show in Austin many years ago.....but there was a reason:naughty: )

+1

"Umm Officer if I turn off the car you are going to have to help me push start it":icon_no2:

umm sir, if you dont turn off the car yo ass is going to jail :)

Fact

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everything is wired correct and yes those boots are hard as hell to seat but I made sure they all "clicked"

as soon as freaking ups gets here I will run to the LAP

well after dealing with all this engine BS I am going to finish up my suspension install. FCM sleeves for my bilsteins should do nicely :)

about the time I finish the front the car should be cooled down and ready to warm up again.

after some communincation with Charles (and thanks again charles!) I am going to give it 2 or 3 more warms up and cool down cycles before I start to worry :lol:

if anyone is bored you'll know where to find me with a cold one

Drive it to Coffee and cars, We will push start it when we leave :lol:

Wait its still not starting on its own?

I thought it was starting now just not holding idle?

nope, it runs like a dream just wont start on its own :(

I drove it a bit earlier and after talking with charles a few warm up cycles may be all it needs.

if I can get all this stuff buttoned up I am going to go for a long drive...maybe an hour or so.

Go all the way around 1604 dude. If you break down just call me man, I'll be your AAA.

Hmmmm...

Just thinking out of the box. If we switched the Neutral safety switch and reverse switch wouldn't that prevent the car form starting? On second thought that would prevent it from even turning...

hmmmm... Very curious. We shall see what happens when the BHR kit gets in.

bhr kit? I have the BHR kit on it now.

I dont think the BHR is the issue though becase the car runs well otherwise. (I guess anyway...I got a tester just havent tested).

Oh I thought it was still down, weird. I can only imagine it has something to do with the S2 transmission.

Do you have any plans this weekend?

Going out of town etc?

nope, working on the car...I need to figure this out