Stringbean update - this is why I appreciate you Oppo

"nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul" (nfamouscj)
10/07/2014 at 21:07 • Filed to: None

So I CEL coded P0300, the engine was juttering every so often. Thanks to your advice swapping the packs worked. Well- 2 4 and 6 all swapped, took longer to CEL but the engine was still jumping a bit. 1 and 3 swapped cause I couldn't get to 5 easily. The joys of a transverse V 6. Started it up and HOLY JEEZUS HIGH REVVING BATMAN apparently leaving the EGR hose off causes a 3k idle. That plus the res delete and new flowmaster scared the crap out of me. Killed the engine and reattached. Idled for a while, warmed up as normal. no CEL or rough idle. Yay.

Ok let's turn my car around so I can rotate the cockeyed projector. Brake. Brake. BRAKE Stop! Took full force on my brake pedal to stop. Wtf Batman? Forgot to reconnect the egr hose that was over coil pack #6. So turns out my brakes were vacuum operated - who woulda known.

So this concludes today's lesson on the importance and extent of your vacuum system.

DISCUSSION (7)

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
10/07/2014 at 21:46

brakes are often vacuum operated, and if a hose is disconnected, be prepared for a lot of soot.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
10/07/2014 at 22:28

it wasn't for long. But what would cause the soot or at least where from? Hose or tail pipe cause I didn't notice either

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
10/07/2014 at 22:33

it usually confuses the MAF, and it injects more fuel than needed, and could come from the hose or more commonly, the exhaust

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
10/08/2014 at 02:18

On modern cars you will probably just start plugging up the cat.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
10/08/2014 at 02:20

Brakes are usually vacuum power-assist. The vacuum doesn't cause them to function, they should still work without vacuum, but it's considerably more difficult.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
10/08/2014 at 02:23

Also very likely.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
10/08/2014 at 07:50

that's what happened. The pedal was all the way down and had nearly no give to it