Car dies after 4th gear pull

[jabrax]

Did a 4th gear pull for Lund (procharger) and the cars dies as i am slowing down to make a uturn for another hit. Got a smell in the car that I am guessing was the clutch. I could smell inside the car and standing outside. I could not smell anything from the engine bay. Checked hoses and belts and all seemed ok. Once the car cut off it would try and restart but no go. Ended up having it towed.

I happened to have an RXT at the house purchased about a month because I suspected the clutch was dying after 7 track days this year.

Could the clutch be the reason for the car not firing? Tow truck guy suspects a fuel issue based on the strong smell from the exhaust when trying to start car.

Fortunately, datalogging was on and Lund can rule out some things

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[Roh92cp]

Are there any codes you found scanning with the NGauge?

 

[4to8]

Could be a coupler came off. I would double check between the maf and tb.

 

[Jay159866]

Could be a coupler came off. I would double check between the maf and tb.

Definitely, this happened to me. I thought the motor was done, but the coupler came off the maf housing under the air intake.

 

[Dominant1]

Wow that sux , i'd upgrade the clutch line, and put a new slave in when you install the new clutch and dont forget to do a crank re-learn! you'll be back on the road in no time!

 

[Tommy V]

I dont think the clutch would give u a no start issue,mine was slipping bad and i never had a no start issue.Check for codes and all your blower piping.

 

[jabrax]

That is exactly what it was. Looked ok in the dark - When i looked at it through the grill at night, it looked like it was on. This morning I went to where I had the car towed and in the daylight it was clear as day.

Thanks guys

 

[Gloucesternige]

Wow that sux , i'd upgrade the clutch line, and put a new slave in when you install the new clutch and dont forget to do a crank re-learn! you'll be back on the road in no time!

Please expand.. what is a Crank re-learn?

 

[venumous]

I was going to ask the same.

Glad it was nothing OP.

 

[Tommy V]

Crank relearn needs to be done with a scan tool or some tuning devices do it also.Lets the ecm learn the location top dead center of number 1 piston,via the crank sensor and a wheel mounted to the crank.Does not always have to be done when replacing flywheel/clutch.Just did mine and did not have to do a relearn.If u do have to u will most likely get a cel and then u can do a relearn which takes all off about 5 minutes.

 

[Crackerjack17]

That is exactly what it was. Looked ok in the dark - When i looked at it through the grill at night, it looked like it was on. This morning I went to where I had the car towed and in the daylight it was clear as day.

Thanks guys

Same thing happened to me. I went wot and jumped off the gas and it popped off the passenger side intercooler hose, but at the time I didn't know what happenend. Car threw about 9 different codes and wouldn't idle. I put the hose back on, cleared the codes and it was fine. You think they would have a slightly better way to connect the piping more securely. Something with a flange, etc.

 

[jabrax]

Same thing happened to me. I went wot and jumped off the gas and it popped off the passenger side intercooler hose, but at the time I didn't know what happenend. Car threw about 9 different codes and wouldn't idle. I put the hose back on, cleared the codes and it was fine. You think they would have a slightly better way to connect the piping more securely. Something with a flange, etc.

I went to the shop where I had the car towed to check for codes as recommended by Shawn (roh92cp). I didn't have any codes, then I was suspecting the vacuum hose to the surge valve, the only one I cant openly see. Looked through the grill again to check the intercooler hoses and could clearly see it. The intercooler end looks like a bracket in night light

I have had the new clutch, flywheel, line etc. sitting for 2 months, with plans to install in the spring. Since car was towed to a shop, might as well have them install. Glad it was something simple

 

[Roh92cp]

I went to the shop where I had the car towed to check for codes as recommended by Shawn (roh92cp). I didn't have any codes, then I was suspecting the vacuum hose to the surge valve, the only one I cant openly see. Looked through the grill again to check the intercooler hoses and could clearly see it. The intercooler end looks like a bracket in night light

I have had the new clutch, flywheel, line etc. sitting for 2 months, with plans to install in the spring. Since car was towed to a shop, might as well have them install. Glad it was something simple

Glad it was simple for you

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