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drifter_for_life06
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Well, finally today i got my car back from MA-Motorsports. Awesome job, it ran awesome the entire way home. Started up fine around 5pm today.

I just went outside(10pm EST) and wtf, it wont start....i push the clutch turn key and it gets to liek 300rpm's and dies, i tried mashing the gas, it got to 4krpms and when i let the clutch out it died.....

maybe its cuz its only 23 degrees outside?

help my car is just now finished!


deCksy
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check for boost leak... maybe your intercooler piping came loose

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zippitta
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Car: 1990 240SX HB

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It is possible that your car is cold natured, yes. But that is usually brought along by a bad sensor. MAF, TPS, Idle adjustment, etc... Does it constantly do it , I imagine it runs fine after it warms up? Need more info. Like I told someone earlier, it is hard to troubleshoot from a computer. More info the better.

drifter_for_life06
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okay guys, so heres the "update"

this morning i checked voltage on teh battery and the terminal, both checked out GOOD

treid to start car a few times and nothing, then my stepfather got in and i guess he played with the gas and it revved up, then idled down to ~800. let it idle a minute, shut it off. Turned back on no problem. Drove it for maybe 10minutes, stopped at McDonalds for about 20. Again car started right up. Drove around for maybe anotehr 20-25minutes and came home. Went out an hour later......bam car started right up once again......

im guessing my car hates the northeastern 20degree tempatures?

S13240
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Same problem with my car. When it's cold out I'd have to crank it until it actually holds the idle. I've replaced and clean all sensors already. Only thing left is to replace the ecu as someone suggested that that was the problem for him.

drifter_for_life06
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Joined: Sat Jul 05, 2003 5:18 pm
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Toys: '92 RPS13 400whp
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Location: SoYoCo, PA

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my car strangely started up fine this morning

maybe it was b/c it hadnt been started for a long *** time? im lost, but she starts easily now so im happy


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