ca18det wont pull

[88sammi]

i have a ca in my s13 it was running fine till the other day now it wont pull and my manifold and turbo r getting bright red i had one sensor on my intake manifold broken not sure what it was but i figured out that the 300z had an almost matching sensor so i put that on there the plug was alittle diff heres a pic of the peice i replaced if anyone one knows what it is or an idea please help ive already checked my fuel and timing bith are dead on

[boost_boy]

i have a ca in my s13 it was running fine till the other day now it wont pull and my manifold and turbo r getting bright red i had one sensor on my intake manifold broken not sure what it was but i figured out that the 300z had an almost matching sensor so i put that on there the plug was alittle diff heres a pic of the peice i replaced if anyone one knows what it is or an idea please help ive already checked my fuel and timing bith are dead on

This plug is nothing more than a fast idle solenoid when engaging your A/C and by it being broken, it won't harm a thing. Now as for the wont pull stuff, check these things:

1. Cam timing= Check that your physical camshaft and crankshaft timing marks all line-up.

2. Make sure that you aren't running the engine lean by making sure your engine is getting enough fuel via a sufficient fuel supply and a functioning fuel pressure regulator.

3. Ensure that your ignition timing is at 15* BTDC. If your ignition timing is too retarded, your car will run like crap and your egt's will go through the roof causing your manifold to glow red.

Check these areas and get back with us. If you don't know how to check these areas, please study this forum's archives and FAQ section for helpful hints. Good luck!

Dee

[88sammi]

thats what i was told that was i just didnt know how much i trusted the guy and timings on and so is fuel it started doin it out of know where one day when i was driving down the freeway

[lostmenoggin]

what exactly do you mean by "it wont pull"? maybe your turbo is seized up...? take off your turbo inlet pipe and try and turn the shaft.. if it wont move or is hard to move you might need a new turbo... just a thought..

[88sammi]

its spooling just when i hit full spool im not getting power

[biosehnsucht]

did you check the things already mentioned?

might also be running on only 2 or 3 cylinders, that can cause it to spool but have no power.

[lostmenoggin]

also check for boost leaks in your IC piping and check the stock rubber turbo inlet pipe if you are using it. if you have a catalytic converter it may be stuffed up..

[c-rad]

Definitely sounds like a timing issue. When I put my motor together it was one tooth off and drove like that. Makes boost and goes NOWHERE.

[Liquid_Neon]

have a cat? is it clogged from a rich running turbo engine?

[88sammi]

i have no cats today im gonna pull all the timing covers off and make sure its lined up cause with my light im reading right

[jt15833]

get pics off turbo n manifold hot!

[88sammi]

u can only see them at night hot and im not driving the car in current condition the timings dead on and all cylinders r firing i pulled the coils 1 by 1 and there all firing