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2008 EvoX Starts, idles perfect for 3 seconds, then dies after installing rebuilt eng

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Old Dec 10, 2010, 09:07 PM
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Its got to be either a bad ground or a pinched wire. I was very careful about the wiring harness when uninstalling/reinstalling though so I'm really not sure. Hopefully I'll figure it out soon though. I put 30+ miles on the car tonight w/o the MAF plugged in! Drove like a champ, even in partial throttle boost (maybe 8psi or so?). Idles at 900rpm like it has no cams, even my wife approves! Hrm.....insta-speed density X
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Wahoo! Figured it out!!! I had put one thick, main ground just above the starter, when in fact it went below the starter. It was on the block, but the spot I put it on above the starter also held a small bracket (to hold the harness off the starter), and I had put the grounding wire on the outside of that--it must not conduct very well. I moved the ground to the correct spot (the manual actually has diagrammed where each one is), fired it up w/o maf to confirm it was working, then shut it off, plugged in maf, fired it up, voila!


Thank you everyone for all of the help!
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yesssss! im happy you figured out your problem.
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