DC2 ITR pod filter issue - can't breathe.

[kam7]

Hey guys, I'm having some scarry issues with my ITR. 2000 DC2 ITR, was running like a dream till today. Suddenly I can't take off at the lights because the car attempts to stall everytime I put it in 1st or 2nd. So I gotta rev it like crazy to just make the takeoff.

Managed to get it home with a lot of pissed off Sydney drivers honking. Well I got out of the car to see what the hell is going on in the engine bay. And get this, it seems the pod filter ain't sucking in air! I use an exposed pod filter, short pipe. Well when I step on the accelerator this pod filter makes these funny 'throwing-up like' noises - like it wants to suck in air but cant. And as it does so, the engine just attempts to stall or stalls completely.

Please help!!! I love my ITR!!!

Kam

[seihoa]

Put the stock intake back in and test

[dorikin]

any Check Engine Light?

[B18cEG]

just pull the filter off with the engine running and then re install, there shouldn't be any hesitation, if there is there there is restriction.

[Evok]

Check sensors if they came loose. Pod doesn't really matter unless its clogged. Ecu eventually learns A/F.
Check if fuel related ...maybe bogging/stalling? Related to fuel filter & Fuel pump pressure.
Over rev, blow something? Slugglish?

[B18cEG]

^^ thats what we are referring to in regards to the pod being clogged although yes it is fairly unlikely, Does the car misfire?

[kam7]

Hey guys, many tnx for your replies. About to take the pod off now and see if it still chokes without the pod.
In reply:

- I don't have the stock intake so can't test this.
- No check engine lights
- Car idles very smooth. No miss fire. It's only when I tap the accelerator that the engine wants to stall. I also notice that when I tap the accelerator and look at the pod filter, the pod deforms as it tries to suck in air!

[B18cEG]

ok thats a good sign for a bad sign lol

[dougie_504]

Clean the pod if it's oil based (99% chance it is).

[JDM DC2R]

Romove filter and start car. This will tell you if its the filter or not. I got a feeling you exhaust sensor is fuked. And you running Way rich!

[kam7]

Hey guys, appreciate your continuing support. Well yesterday I removed the pod (K & N pod) and inspected it. Still like new. I went ahead and started the car after fair bit of trouble. The thing coughed and sputtered and failed to start. Everytime it failed, it puffed out heaps of smoke back out of the air intake pipe! The smoke was a strong fuel burning smoke. After it finally started, it idled perfectly smooth as usual and I refitted the pod back onto the pipe and it stayed normal.

Well, I went to test drive it and it drove fine for about 10-15km, until the trouble begun again. At the lights when put in first gear, engine bogged and wouldn't take off, no power at all, stalled on me. I managed to get it back home and was suprised at how much fuel it used! Booked it with a mechanic for next Thursday.

[mocchi]

Hey guys, appreciate your continuing support. Well yesterday I removed the pod (K & N pod) and inspected it. Still like new. I went ahead and started the car after fair bit of trouble. The thing coughed and sputtered and failed to start. Everytime it failed, it puffed out heaps of smoke back out of the air intake pipe! The smoke was a strong fuel burning smoke. After it finally started, it idled perfectly smooth as usual and I refitted the pod back onto the pipe and it stayed normal.

Well, I went to test drive it and it drove fine for about 10-15km, until the trouble begun again. At the lights when put in first gear, engine bogged and wouldn't take off, no power at all, stalled on me. I managed to get it back home and was suprised at how much fuel it used! Booked it with a mechanic for next Thursday.

keep us updated

[neut]

Happen to my mates Yellow dc2r, since i had a dc2r too we changed the dizzy over, and everything worked fine, we put his original dizzy back on and exact same thing happened. Yes we thought it was the filter too, cleaned the sensors, cleaned the injectors and so on. It sounded like the car was choking. Best bet its the dizzy.

[infurNOS]

Happen to my mates Yellow dc2r, since i had a dc2r too we changed the dizzy over, and everything worked fine, we put his original dizzy back on and exact same thing happened. Yes we thought it was the filter too, cleaned the sensors, cleaned the injectors and so on. It sounded like the car was choking. Best bet its the dizzy.

Could be signs of the coil in the dizzy going, not entirely the dizzy itself. A lot lot cheaper than replacing the whole unit!

[neut]

If i remember correctly we changed my coil over my mates dizzy too, still didnt work. So we swapped dizzy's entirely and it worked. Try changing the coil though, if it works for you then your in luck. Saves you $$ That night my friend was so over the car we cleaned everything, o2 sensor, injectors and tps. We even swapped spark plug leads. All this, ended up being the whole dizzy. Well Keep us updated! hope this helps.

[kam7]

Thanks guys. Well had the car with the mechanic for 2 days now. Checked the ignition coil and says all is in order there. Did some other routine checks but can't fault the car either. Car keeps backfiring through the air-intake upon startup.
Reckons he will now have to start taking off parts and have them checked individually. Man this sucks.

[infurNOS]

Thanks guys. Well had the car with the mechanic for 2 days now. Checked the ignition coil and says all is in order there. Did some other routine checks but can't fault the car either. Car keeps backfiring through the air-intake upon startup.
Reckons he will now have to start taking off parts and have them checked individually. Man this sucks.

Sounds like a timing issue more than anything?

[B18cEG]

Sounds like a timing issue more than anything?

Thats what it sounds like, had a similar issue once when i got my car back from repair shop, they put the timing belt off 1 tooth and it would run sometimes, and other times run really bad.

[kam7]

Had the mechanic check a lot of things now including the timing and compression and all is normal. But he found something - corrosion on the wiring and plugs that connects to the engine computer. Says it looks like it may have been flooded.
Cleaned it up, fixed the wires and says car runs perfectly in the workshop. Now for the moment of truth...roat test. I'm praying it'll be good otherwise reckons computer may need replacing.

[infurNOS]

I'm praying it'll be good otherwise reckons computer may need replacing.

lets hope not..

[ceekay101]

Good excuse to upgrade lol. But second hand ecus are cheapish anyway

[kam7]

Good excuse to upgrade lol. But second hand ecus are cheapish anyway

Yeah, any suggestions which one's the best to get more power? The little slut's cost me a lot of moolah and boy is she gonna get a hiding once I got her back on the road.

[infurNOS]

Good excuse to upgrade lol. But second hand ecus are cheapish anyway

Its not only that, the DC2R has an immobolizer which is connected to the ECU so you may need a bypass kit? but dont quote me on that.

[kam7]

Hey guys, well I got her back on Friday. Mechanic pin pointed the issue to corroded wiring that led to the engine computer. Cleaned it up & re-wired, cleaned injectors and throttle, put in new spark plugs.
Damn she runs good again, great starts, more responsive and more grunt. Corroded wires, who would have guessed.

[infurNOS]

Good to see it was resolved, closed!