I'm lost cant figure this thing out

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G16B 995, 3L30 3sp transmission, 4wd? 2 doors? 16valve engine? (my virtual signature for you) no country stated, LHD (usa)
The engine in stock we relocated the fuel tank to behind the seats and cut the rear send off and made a cage for it (( reasons is because of rusted out) the maf is good, I had another one of those on hand, I unplug it and it dies (this can be normal as no maf = huge rich running, vastly rich as ECU guesses and guesses here are horrid bad, but can run if all other things are perfect, i bet not in your case)


it doesnt have filter for the maf (what does the mean, you removed the laminar air flow device in front of maf, this is bad bad idea, its NOT A FILTER !)

but Has the stock box for it other then that, I will have to run a compression test on it an I will get u the details on that it is making a tick noise from one of the sensors on the passenger side front of the motor.

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What should the compression be on that (easy 185 hot/warm on all G16Bs made) SEA LEVEL if not say how high?

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the compression is a bench mark, sea level hot engine, they must be near equal. and way over 170.
see my compression page, yet, click on search box, type 1 word, compression. bingo , covers leak down tool too.
The engine has a cam belt, if spark timing is way off, the belt slipped as all do run over 60k miles. its a consumable part , like toilet paper. and spark plugs.

i check spark timing in like 5 minutes flat , ah gee the belt slipped again, 25degrees retarded spark,,,, or more.
type "sneak" a peek in my search box. bingo, fast check this is.....

not running a filter invites , expensive injector cleaning to unpack those tight 10micron screens inside. a big pain that.


is passenger side Right? our cars are LHD, but in say UK they are RHD, cars, and passenger is on left.
always use right and left, as this never confuses me. facing forward.

ticking right side, is a VSV solenoid vacuum valve? , if you listen carefully there are 2 VSVs
EGR VSV (1) usa. (closed at idle on all G16s, and never ticks)
EVAP VSV (opens moving but does not tick ever.)
they must not tick, ever. or the ECU has serious issues. (common on all per 96')

ifnot that tick, then a timing belt shredding as all do over 60k? all do.. all cars with them.... use a $5 stethoscope sold in all car stores?


ignoring this BELT?

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loss of engine power has over 50 causes! do not let the internet guys send you to the store 50 times, that be wild and expensive to do...

sure a dirty fuel filter can do that, the EFI needs full pressure and flow of fuel, if the filter clogs, the flow is too low and full power of engine drops
the fuel pressure must be right at the injector at all times, this is not like carb, not at all , a carb can run perfectly with gravity fed fuel tanks. (motor cycles do)
the is EFI (rail pressure must be in spec. at all times. or injection rates WILL BE WRONG)
IT has a tight spec, on fuel pressure. for sure needs 30psi
for sure 30 at idle
and 6 more psi at wide open throttle. if not, it will bog and lose power. this is not magic, its just pressure, if the rail pressure drops, the filter is packed. if pressure is right all the time so will be flow. (fact) (assumes injectors work and are not clogged)
top fail, not the only failure, lots more,

there are over 10 tests on pressure alone.
3 for FPR (fuel pressure reg, that all fail just about now this OLD)
keyon pressure?
leak down test, from key on to off and timed,.. per FSM the book is free to read. at any time, ask.
and the 4 injector balance test.
the shunt test.
the tool is $20

for a fact. and any of those can be a very serious problem if wrong.
but your fueling GUESS may not be the CAUSE at all.

the rules of engine basics, shows fueling last.
because you can't burn fuel right, if compression is low, or spark is bad, or the CAT is melted.
can't ! unless its a diesel with no spark at all.
so fueling is last. (you can check it in any order, but it is last ) Take a ASE class and this is called basics..
even bad FUEL.


ill do the top fails for you, not guessing, but are top non the less.
never doing tuneups kills 90% of all cars . not serviced. in a decade is super common....

spark parts and filters. kinda, basic basics that, and human nature, to ignore service.
compression, lots of 20 year old engines are going to fail this, it's no surprise, 20yx 10k miles is 200k miles, some are 400k now. so.........

cat melted, yes, if the engine ran rich for too long the Cat melts on all cars. turns red hot too. before the melt and now the engine can no longer breath. the engine must pump 1.6L of air. each 2 spins.
the loose cam belt causes the cam to go retarded, and spark with it, the timing light shows this in 5 min work, why not that test first.>???
the light is a $20 tool now.. dirt cheap,, unlike in 1970s.
and last fueling, this is complex, and will not try to cover that, but the filter is first. in the tuneup pages.

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easy checks
short list (not 50)
do the 60k tuneup yet? http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/tune-ups.html
spark timing off $20 tool (retard?) is it? do not change it. just look, is it.?
do our sneak a peek test (free)
compression way low. x4. $20
check engine light stuck on running, does the diagnostic jumper show code 12 flashing or others.????????
got noises?. find them with any $5 stethoscope, (harbor fright has them for $4)