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Old 12-30-2011, 03:30 PM
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Default sr20det won't stay started

I went outside to start my car today, and when I started it, it bogged down and died. Then I started it again, and it stayed on long enough to warm up, like 5-10 minutes, and when I hit the gas it bogged down and died.

The fuel pump is priming, the fuel filter is good. All the vacuum hoses look good. The head gaskets not blown, there's no fluids on the ground or anything.

Does anyone know what it could be?
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Old 12-30-2011, 08:36 PM
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Did you find what was wrong? Some kind of sensor....
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Old 12-30-2011, 09:05 PM
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Default Re: sr20det won't stay started

its a couple of things that could be wrong id start by checking the MAF sensor
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Default Re: sr20det won't stay started

Another thing to check might be the coolant temperature sensor. It's been a few years since I had an sr20det but I know those can be the culprit sometimes.
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Old 12-31-2011, 09:33 AM
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Default Re: sr20det won't stay started

Still stumped.
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Default Re: sr20det won't stay started

Try here...

http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/232741...al-crap-2.html

MAF sensor with faulty wiring is most likely the problem.
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Old 12-31-2011, 11:57 AM
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Default Re: sr20det won't stay started

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Still stumped.
have you tested anything?
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Default Re: sr20det won't stay started

Originally Posted by gameoverr96
have you tested anything?
and?
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Old 01-01-2012, 12:41 PM
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Default Re: sr20det won't stay started

Just took off the fuel filter and cleaned it, car runs better than ever. Thanks for all the help guys!
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Old 01-01-2012, 02:14 PM
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Default Re: sr20det won't stay started

Unless that's an aftermarket fuel filter with a cleanable element, I'd get a new filter for it instead of just cleaning it.
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