car die after the car heat up to working temperature.

[LOVERboy]

okay so i just finished my rebuilt about a week ago. i finally got the car to run some what decent yesterday. and now i got a new problem .... the car will die after it gets to the working temperature. I can start it but it will not idle or want to rev at all .... what can it be? o.O help me out guys!!!!

i really need to get the car running. im car-less =/

help me NICOer.
Modified by LOVERboy at 4:05 PM 1/18/2010

[LOVERboy]

anyone? o.O

[goldeneye9mm]

ok what did you do for your rebuild? there is open loop and closed loop for cold running and operating temp. does it just die or slowly stall out? it may be as simple as an unpluged sensor but it sounds like a bad maf or o2 sensor.

[Armstec_S13]

Ok, you have a dual cam motor but im sure you have it too.

On the intake manifold there should be a temp sensor, start the car, let it warm up and act funny, disconnect the sensor and see if it runs normal after that, happened to mine, although mine is a single cam. Pretty easy thing to check, try that and see what happens. Hope this helps.

[MagikDragon]

buy a new temp sensor at autozone ($15) and 2 gallons of antifreeze flush your system and you should be all set. My neighbors 240 just had the exact same symptoms.

[LOVERboy]

temp sensor can cause a car to die? o.O like it would run but when it reach its working temperature, it will just die. when i try to start it again, it will start but will stall out.

[Razi]

If the temp sensor is faulty, the ECU might think you're overheating or something and the car will have a hard time starting.

That happened to me, and I replaced it and the problem was solved.

[LOVERboy]

aite thxs guys!!!! ill go buy the sensor 2mrw and put it in and see what will happen XD

thanks!!! XD

[Future_gohan]

or like someone said, closed loop and open loop, when your car isn't warmed up it just runs like whatever, and when it warms up it starts running correctly. If its not running correctly then it could be maf or o2, i had a bad o2 sensor and i could run my car for like 5 minutes till it warmed up then it s*** on me and wouldn't run

[zeedakay]

Is this temp sensor the same for both ka and Sr? I'm looking to fix the same symptoms on my S13

[MagikDragon]

Most likely is. I would have to go home and check to be sure.

[LOVERboy]

Is this temp sensor the same for both ka and Sr? I'm looking to fix the same symptoms on my S13

i dont think so because i went to the dealer today and they ask me if i want one for KA or SR...

[spooled240]

sunny i think that oil squirter is shutting your engine off haha

[LOVERboy]

^^^ ......

ok so i think i still have the same problem .... and now ... i need to find a new drain plug .... the plug came off .... =/ luckily it was not even half a block away when i stop the car.

ohhhh and the car rev up fine, but when i put it in gear, there is no power =/ anyone wanna come and help me finish this ? ... sigh

im about to give up on it ...

[Armstec_S13]

Ok well before buying anything try what I said and anyone else having that problem, my temp sensor acted up my car would stall and not start until it was cold again, but anyways

Whoever is having the problem, start your car let it warm and die, see if it starts when it doesn't start, then disconnect the sensor, now try to start the car, if it starts, go to the front and plug it back in to see if it acts up.

Simple free thing to try before spending money and throwing parts you may not need in.

[spooled240]

I'll come over and see if I can be of help

[LOVERboy]

i already got the temp sensor .... it still doing the same thing =/

let me know when you can/want to come over and check it out Josh!

thxs guys ....

im just ... done with the car ATM .... =/

[spooled240]

i know exactly how you feel man, i've been so pissed at my car i wanted to push it off a cliff..i clearly wasn't thinking straight lol

take a break and tackle it another day =]

[LOVERboy]

yeah ... blah ....

well imma sign off ... done for today...

let me know when you can come over Josh.

thxs!