Rant about my car

[Monochrome]

A friend of mine has an S2000 and I was really impressed with it. Of course it'll beat an ATX NS 3/S...

I wonder if the S2000 repair manuals are like the 3/Ss and specifically state what causes each CE light. That's the issue with OBD2 is you don't see a CE light for a bad sensor, you see a CE light for a sensor that is effect by the RESULT of something else that is wrong...

Try to find someone (be it online or in person) with an electrical repair manual and see if it's of any use at diagnosing your issue. You'd think the dealership would have one on hand, but it's been my experience that it's not always the case.

[vr4]

[quote=""Monochrome""]A friend of mine has an S2000 and I was really impressed with it. Of course it'll beat an ATX NS 3/S...

I wonder if the S2000 repair manuals are like the 3/Ss and specifically state what causes each CE light. That's the issue with OBD2 is you don't see a CE light for a bad sensor, you see a CE light for a sensor that is effect by the RESULT of something else that is wrong...

Try to find someone (be it online or in person) with an electrical repair manual and see if it's of any use at diagnosing your issue. You'd think the dealership would have one on hand, but it's been my experience that it's not always the case.[/quote]



wrong. dpfe on fords 99.999% of the time is a failed sensor.

FOG....its a shame they missed the failed coil. most common cause for a 1 cyl miss on a modular motor.

all the books for all cars list the potental causes for the code. its your job to narrow it down.

in his case if its a p030x its coil, spark plug, coil circuit, ecu, injector, injector circuit, valvetrain, or base engine.

(i do drivability in a dealer and have for 7 years)

[Monochrome]

[quote=""vr4""]wrong. dpfe on fords 99.999% of the time is a failed sensor. [/quote]

We're talking about honda's.

...but you caught me generalizing. I had faulty secondary O2 sensors, EGR, and air in the fuel line CE codes on my mind at the time of that post.

[vr4]

[quote=""Monochrome""]We're talking about honda's.

...but you caught me generalizing. I had faulty secondary O2 sensors, EGR, and air in the fuel line CE codes on my mind at the time of that post.[/quote]



generalizing can be bad

[Dark-Hawk]

Yeah the rear differential is shit on those cars, a lot of times they upgrade to the 240/Silvia rear end oddly enough.

Buddy of mine has one and I had the opportunity to drive it, very fun car but as others have said... No torque. Handled great though and once you were going it pulled quite nicely.

[sandcar3]

[quote=""DCIV""]I drove one, it went really slow from about 2-6 and then really fast from 6-9. Fun car, no torque though. Have you tried to replace your plug wires?


Coop[/quote]

Not yet, but that is a good suggestion, I read that same thing on a s2000 forum too, and will give that a try eventually.

[vr4]

dood ppl. the S2ks DO NOT HAVE PLUG WIRES!!!!!!!!!

[Brandonscar]

Put a turbo on it and see if that fixes the CEL.

obviously kidding here dave.

[sandcar3]

[quote=""Brandonscar""]Put a turbo on it and see if that fixes the CEL.

obviously kidding here dave.[/quote]

You pay for the turbo and you've got a deal (I'll even let you drive it).

[Brandonscar]

[quote=""sandcar3""]You pay for the turbo and you've got a deal (I'll even let you drive it).[/quote]

you and rich always hitting me up for car parts!

[Wolf_Zero]

[quote=""vr4""]dood ppl. the S2ks DO NOT HAVE PLUG WIRES!!!!!!!!![/quote]

Apparently they do, I can't imagine this many people being wrong

[BigAngryRichard]

[quote=""Brandonscar""]you and rich always hitting me up for car parts! [/quote]

Seriously man... where is my exhaust? I don't think $600.00 is too much to ask of a good friend Besides, we all know you bank buddy...

[BigAngryRichard]

[quote=""Wolf_Zero""]Apparently they do, I can't imagine this many people being wrong [/quote]


haha, well, sometimes it is easier not to correct people. Changing the wires is a valid suggestion for misfires on just about every other car, so, while it doesn't apply to the S2K...

[Brandonscar]

[quote=""BigAngryRichard""]Seriously man... where is my exhaust? I don't think $600.00 is too much to ask of a good friend Besides, we all know you bank buddy...[/quote]

My money goes to ex wife, second house, and lawyers as we have established.

[BigAngryRichard]

[quote=""Brandonscar""]My money goes to ex wife, second house, and lawyers as we have established. [/quote]

but wouldn't it be better if you could say, "My money goes to Rich and Dave's car."

Seriously.. Dave's car needs Quaife Diff and some love and attention to figure out the misfire. Then when that is done, FI.

[vr4]

[quote=""Wolf_Zero""]Apparently they do, I can't imagine this many people being wrong [/quote]



so the early production 2000 s2000 i used to own was an oddity?

[Wolf_Zero]

[quote=""vr4""]so the early production 2000 s2000 i used to own was an oddity?[/quote]

That could be it or you may just want to turn up/on your sarcasm detector

[vr4]

[quote=""Wolf_Zero""]That could be it or you may just want to turn up/on your sarcasm detector [/quote]




its off when someone is having a problem with a car.

[moffman93']

try changing you wires