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    Urgent 89 CSX Bogging Issue

    Hey there everyone. This is pretty urgent as I was planning on going on a 300 mile road trip with the car tomorrow night.


    I have an 89 CSX that before my ownership, was converted to a T2. All the person did was swap turbos. When I bought the car, piston 3 had a small hole in it. So I bought a rebuilt bottom end, and used the seemingly good head over again. Well it just started running again about a month ago, and I have been daily driving it for about a week, but this issue has only been going on the last 2 days.


    When I am driving, intermittently, it will act as if there is a 2-step limiter on the engine. I could be doing 2,500 RPM, but I will be stepping on the gas to go faster, and it will stay at 2,500 and sound like it's bouncing on the rev limiter. Sometimes that lasts just a fraction of a second, ranging anywhere until when I let off the gas and go back on. I replaced the spark plugs yesterday and the issue was not resolved. What's next? What could this issue be? Ignition? Fuel delivery? Electronic? Boost leak?


    Any questions or answers please get back to me. I need to be able to drive this car over 300 miles tomorrow night

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    Re: Urgent 89 CSX Bogging Issue

    Any codes?
    Regards,
    Miles

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    Re: Urgent 89 CSX Bogging Issue

    Check the ground on the fuel rail. Just good practice...

    Dont push the red button.You hear me?

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    Re: Urgent 89 CSX Bogging Issue

    Do you have a custom cal in the car?

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    Re: Urgent 89 CSX Bogging Issue

    Fuel pressure?
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    Re: Urgent 89 CSX Bogging Issue

    Possibel causes:

    Hall Effect Sensor

    MAP sensor

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    Re: Urgent 89 CSX Bogging Issue

    Quote Originally Posted by Vigo View Post
    Check the ground on the fuel rail. Just good practice...
    Interesting you say this. My CSX generally starts well but randomly does not start. Yesterday, I noticed that the ground on the fuel rail was not connected and just flapping round in the breeze.
    Regards,
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    Re: Urgent 89 CSX Bogging Issue

    Quote Originally Posted by chromguy View Post
    Interesting you say this. My CSX generally starts well but randomly does not start. Yesterday, I noticed that the ground on the fuel rail was not connected and just flapping round in the breeze.
    on log motors it usually won't run without that ground strap

    I get spares from behind the radio in scrap fwd dodges
    it's a little longer but it's the same woven strap with the correct size terminals on the ends
    and usually being behind the radio it's in mint condition

    you could pinch the one behind your own radio and swap it for a decent piece of wire you'll never see

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    Re: Urgent 89 CSX Bogging Issue

    CHECK THE DAMN CODES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE STUCK IN LIMP IN MODE!!!!!!!


    Sorry I'm just tired of seeing this same post 3 different times with 20 people telling him to check fuel pressure, timing and grounds when the 2500 rpm rev limit gives the problem away right there. The ECU will tell you what's wrong with the car most of the time.

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    Re: Urgent 89 CSX Bogging Issue

    Here is how to get the codes.

    http://minimopar.net/fault/index.html

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