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jsrvr4
04-26-09, 03:40 PM
I just removed the restrictor plug from the wastegate solenoid valve and she won't start. I put the plug back in and still nothing. The car turns over fine but doesn't sound like it's even attempting to fire. The boost gauge is reading zero while turning the engine over. I have no idea where to start troubleshooting. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks...Jason:confused:

surreal
04-26-09, 03:43 PM
what other parts did you remove or work on while doing this mod?
are you getting spark? do you smell gas?

jsrvr4
04-26-09, 07:41 PM
The whole cars wiring has been tampered with from the previous owner and the theft that stole the car f*&^'d the wiring as well, so I was just trying tp better things and clean up the mess a bit. There is fuel and there is spark. I think it may be a vacuum line I found just hanging around, it come from something underneath the wastegate solenoid. I need to determine what it is and where the vaccum line goes. There is an empty spot on the otherside of the car on a aluminum box that I need to determine what exactly it is as well. But the vaccum line does not reach it. Man it's packed under that hood...LOL I love it.

rez604
04-26-09, 10:28 PM
there is a vac diagram under your hood, look at it and trace them one by one in the engine bay.

Eddy
04-27-09, 07:42 AM
You're car will run with all the vac lines loose or unplugged. If you have spark and fuel maybe it's flooded. Take out a spark plug from the front bank and see if it's wet. How did you test for spark and fuel?

jsrvr4
04-29-09, 07:11 PM
I took out the a spark plug from the front bank and it was soaked. I waited for a half an hour or so and went over all the connections I was messing around with and tried to start it again. It fired right up. I'm not sure what happened. I am haviing so many issues with this car right now it ain't funny. Would anyone have an idea on how to test the relay for the pop up light/ power door luck relay to see if it is functioning. $100 new is the cheapest new one I can find so I want to make sure that's the problem. Another is the Active Aero. Mine is tilted down as it sits, where should I start looking to find the problem with that?