My Stagea Is Dead....

[CL11QE]

Ok so i was so excited last night cos i got my new coil packs and went home to change them over, along with a new set of spark plugs...

After eventually changing each one over, making sure everything was connected properly again i went to start the car up and she

sounded like a WRX So anyways i thought i might just take her around the block to see how she drove, and i reversed out of

the driveway, got to the end, and the car died. I went to start her up again but she wouldn't. It was trying to turn over but just

wouldn't. Anyways im going to have a look inside her tonight but i just thought i might fish for peoples ideas first, so any help is

very appreciated....

[QWK32]

what coils packs did you get?

[CL11QE]

I'd rather not name the make of coil pack until i find out what the actual cause is. I don't want people to think bad of a particular brand of

coil pack if they are not in fact the cause.

[QWK32]

ok then, just check that the part number of the coils you got is the one that is specified to go with the Rb25 neo.

what plugs did you use? haven't left a vacuum line off some where?

[CL11QE]

yes they're definatley the right coils. as far as i could see, everything was connected how it should be and nothing left

over undone, however it was getting late and i didnt really have time to pull everything apart again, but will look more

tonight. Pretty sure everything is done up fine though.

oh and plugs were ngk platinum

[Stinky Rooster]

How did the coil pack wiring loom feel? Brittle? You may want to grab a multi meter and do a continuity check from one end to the other and make sure all the clips/plugs are contacting properly. Also, did you check the plug gaps before putting them in? I have had issues with NGK's having some pretty big variations in gaps out of the box before.

[CL11QE]

How did the coil pack wiring loom feel? Brittle? You may want to grab a multi meter and do a continuity check from one end to the other and make sure all the clips/plugs are contacting properly. Also, did you check the plug gaps before putting them in? I have had issues with NGK's having some pretty big variations in gaps out of the box before.

The loom felt pretty good actually, to be honest everything in the engine bay seemed in pretty good nick considering its done over 100,000....

I gapped all the plugs to .8 before putting them in....

[66yostagea]

I had two similar problems, not with Stagea, and the cause was the igniter.

[gebba54]

I think the platinum plugs have quite fragile tips. If you've gapped them down maybe one (or more) tips have been damaged.?? Just guessing though.

[CL11QE]

I think the platinum plugs have quite fragile tips. If you've gapped them down maybe one (or more) tips have been damaged.?? Just guessing though.

i was pretty gentle with them....they looked alright afterwards but ill pull them out 2nite and check anyways

[QWK32]

was there an earth at the back of the engine for the coils. i cant remember.

[CL11QE]

was there an earth at the back of the engine for the coils. i cant remember.

i honestly dont remember either, ill have to check 2nite

[floody]

I had two similar problems, not with Stagea, and the cause was the igniter.

Stag motor is S2 R33 yes? So ignitor on coil, unlikely thats the cause.

[gebba54]

Stag motor is S2 R33 yes? So ignitor on coil, unlikely thats the cause.

S2 is same as R34 (neo), but yeah

[CL11QE]

S2 is same as R34 (neo), but yeah

Correct S2 has the rb25det neo

[DRD-00F]

Maybe it's all that gay pink you have on it...

[CL11QE]

gee doof i got excited when i saw u had replied i thought it might have actually been something usefull

[DRD-00F]

Well that was foolish of you

Everything has already been said, it's an ignition problem that could be caused by plugs, coilpacks or ignitor... Find out which one and fix it!

[CL11QE]

i heard u wanted to come round n do it for me

[DRD-00F]

Drive it to mine and I'll fix it... I'm already working on 2 skylines over the weekend... why stop there?