98 JS Sport - Some challenges

[fixkick]

Nope.. Still doing the intermittent thing.
Checked the ignition wire to the solenoid (starter sol?) and it does NOT have power when the key is switched to the "start" position.
IT does NO CRANK (start ign position)? (if yes, the clutch switch is bad)

Have been looking for the schematics to find where that little yellow (blue tracer) wire ends up...yell-blue
(this ECU diagnostic pin)or ECU pin E33-5 Camshaft sensor 2, if you drive or run engine, any connected scan tool will (OBD2) will throw CMP fails. DTCs



And why it's not powering up. the cmp power wire is blue solid not with yellow and black is ground.
Had the wheel cover off and checked the voltages on the ign switch and they seem ok.

Wouldn't be the fuel pump getting nasty on me, would it? (bogging?)
(power loss is MAF or fuel pump pressure low) (your 1.8 has new head and full compression)

How about the distributor? was going to check that today but ran out of light. (if you feel misfire, id look here too)

Hope it works for another trip to 'griga.. I'll be back :-)

Thanks for the help so far.

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Something else I want to add is that the headlights do seem to be dimmer than they should. ??? check voltage to lamps.
And I have noticed that there should be more power going up hills.

I have had to get down to 2'nd on some of them here (highway speeds 40 mph+) 4'th maybe 3'rd, but 2'nd shouldn't be.
Not a really steep hill, but "better than your average bear" hill. Bogging. not getting full HP.

This was noticed before any of the "stuff" started to happen.
This "stuff" started to happen after I changed the clutch.
I have looked and looked but cannot see any wires not connected to where they ought to be....

Cheers.

bogging, would be a weak MAF (or air (vacuum) leans or low fuel pressure.
misfire, would be spark.
leaking or clogged injectors are all possibles, but it dont think yours is this, if your running fuel every day, they clean with good fuel.. but not intermittent.


id want a scan tool for this car, so you can see the sensors live and DTCs live.
when it bogs, the scan tool will tell what is wrong, if not? , fuel pressure is low.

ill send you the ECU schematics real.

see pm