RB20 240 help please

[GreenDB7]

I just bought a 89 RB20 swapped 240...when I bought it, I had to pop the clutch to start it, it died on me, I replaced the battery, turns on and it smokes black smoke, and then it shuts off in like 10 seconds, or if you give it gas, it turns off right away. what can it be?

[punkr6]

I just bought a 89 RB20 swapped 240...when I bought it, I had to pop the clutch to start it, it died on me, I replaced the battery, turns on and it smokes black smoke, and then it shuts off in like 10 seconds, or if you give it gas, it turns off right away. what can it be?

need a lot more info then it smokes for ten seconds and dies. Could be a number of things....

[Cameron.]

lol man fuck RB's

[GreenDB7]

need a lot more info then it smokes for ten seconds and dies. Could be a number of things....

If I step on the gas, it shuts off right away. It smokes black, white and blue smoke.

[punkr6]

If I step on the gas, it shuts off right away. It smokes black, white and blue smoke.

lol, sounds like you have major problems, have someone look at it for you...

[GreenDB7]

lol, sounds like you have major problems, have someone look at it for you...

Man it was running perfectly fine, I just got the car too, like a few hours ago. Didn't even hit boost.

[punkr6]

Man it was running perfectly fine, I just got the car too, like a few hours ago. Didn't even hit boost.

damn, that does suck. But seriously man, have someone look at it that you trust, before you wast anymore money...

[Cameron.]

sounds like a misfire to me. pull your spark plugs, check for vacuum leak, check to see if your maf is plugged up, try another ecu. etc.

[GreenDB7]

Really stupid question, but where is the MAF on a rb20? first non honda..lol. i think its the maf. It sounds like it releases alot of air when I start it up.

[GreenDB7]

anyone?

[j0nbunklah0m]

should be near the air filter

[Cameron.]

Really stupid question, but where is the MAF on a rb20? first non honda..lol. i think its the maf. It sounds like it releases alot of air when I start it up.

lmao, i said check for vacuum leaks. that should be your culprit. also check to see if you fouled any plugs.

[GreenDB7]

lmao, i said check for vacuum leaks. that should be your culprit. also check to see if you fouled any plugs.

http://i42.tinypic.com/huhbvs.jpg

oil catch can, correct? The lines won't stay on it, they fall off everytime, and its leaking. the car will start up, smoke and shuts off.

[GreenDB7]

Someone point out the MAF to me, lol...

http://i41.tinypic.com/vyta3d.jpg

[lanning]

it may be bc your a fucking homo

[Stuntman G]

Didn't even hit boost.

You mean VTAK, right? The only boost I ever hit comes from a set of cables.

[Cameron.]

it should be off the intake between the turbo inlet and the intake. if there is no maf there it is either on the intercooler piping, or lacking one.

a maf looks like this...

http://www.slidingperformance.com/store/images/products/z32afm.jpg

[Stuntman G]

To be a little more helpful, I would suggest this guy's suggestion ^^

[Cameron.]

Edit* double post. sorry.

[GreenDB7]

I don't one of those in my engine bay...lol.

Will a bad/dirty MAF cause smoking and cause it to turn off?

[Cameron.]

better yet, if you want to save your self some headaches and get it fixed real quick, take it to Dave at Pro Auto Care in Marietta, he got my RB running right in 30 minutes. It wasnt firing on all cylinders and he got it running like a champ.

here is his info.

Dave @ Pro Auto Care
770-980-0033

1895 Airport Industrial Pk Dr
Marietta, GA 30060
Monday-Friday 8am-6pm

[Cameron.]

I don't one of those in my engine bay...lol.

Will a bad/dirty MAF cause smoking and cause it to turn off?


LOL well if there isnt a maf on your car then that is the reason its not running right, unless you have an aftermarket ECU tuned with MAP... what ecu are you on..?

more specifically what 240 dumbass did you buy that car from?

[GreenDB7]

LOL well if there isnt a maf on your car then that is the reason its not running right, unless you have an aftermarket ECU tuned with MAP... what ecu are you on..?

more specifically what 240 dumbass did you buy that car from?

It's got a greddy blue emmange for tuning, idk what ecu.

[jdm-civic]

from the pic it looks to not have a MAF

[Cameron.]

ok, so more than likely you are using a map sensor with the emanage, dude just call dave and set up an appt and i promise you he will have your car fixed within an hour.

[GreenDB7]

ok, so more than likely you are using a map sensor with the emanage, dude just call dave and set up an appt and i promise you he will have your car fixed within an hour.

I'm gonna clean the MAF, if it doesn't fix it, I'm gonna talk to the guy I got it from and trade back cars. How much does dave charge? I'm not looking to put much money into this piece of shit.

[GreenDB7]

If I don't have a MAF, if i'm running a map sensor, what is the problem them?

[Cameron.]

lol. well that gets rid of one variable... check for vacuum leaks, pull the plugs to see if you fouled any, is it running on stock injectors? has the car been tuned?

[GreenDB7]

lol. well that gets rid of one variable... check for vacuum leaks, pull the plugs to see if you fouled any, is it running on stock injectors? has the car been tuned?

not stock injectors, 900cc, i think. And yeah its been tuned.

[Cameron.]

900cc....? yes, definitely see if you fouled a plug LMAO.

[GreenDB7]

900cc....? yes, definitely see if you fouled a plug LMAO.

Thats what he told me, lol. You think it'll be fine if I put stock injectors on it? It's a basically stock RB20, different turbo, 15psi, blitz BOV

[GreenDB7]

So I should put stock injectors in it, and new plugs?

[Cameron.]

DUDE. you should listen to what i said and call dave the RB guru at pro auto care...

[GreenDB7]

http://i40.tinypic.com/5af1ah.jpg

Do the seals on the turbo look bad?

[Cameron.]

the seals are internal on turbos theres no way just to look at one and tell.


dude i hate to say it but it looks like you got your self into something that you are not ready for yet. do your homework on RB engines please.