hey guys, I got my s/c installed and finally got my car back today. when i drove it home it was fine but when i tried to restart my car it felt like the car was "choking", when i let it idle the car shakes and then it just dies. i dont know if it is the battery because they were working on the car for 2 days with the battery off the car. i measured the voltage using a scanguage when im driving it is around 13.4-13.8V, but at idle it drops down to 12.0-13.3V. it could be so many things because they changed alot of stuff during this installation (fuel injectors, spark plugs, airbox) its so hard to tell whats wrong? anybody have any ideas? my car is a 2006 automatic, ecu was reflashed 2 times. please help need my car running safely.

 

Just take it back. Your car is still warranteed even thought your 're using the trd supercharger. Oh and ask them for a rental. They're supose to give you one.

 

... :? who installed it and how much did it set you back...?

 

oakland toyota/scion installed it for $675 but that because it was a misquote but it was their problem. when the car is crusing there isn't much of a problem. but whenever i come to a stop the engine just chokes and dies. another thing it's been eating alot of coolant. i took it on the highway and tried to push it but it seems it wont go past 4500rpm. it might be a bad reflash or a bad supercharger itself. i hope that the dealer fixes this problem because its so scary driving this thing when coming to a stop.

 

will any dealer honor this or do i have to take it back to oakland?

 

what would cause it to eat alot of coolant??

 

im having the same problem when braking it just dies out. im gonna check my coolant

 

what transmission do you have and have you contacted the dealer?

 

i got a auto they told me that the computer needs to reset itself. i told them it shoulda reset itself when it was reflashed. they said to bring it in on monday

 

i remember there being a thermostat that they install, it could be that but there are so many parts changed.

 

yeah it could defintely be the reflash.

 

yeah just warranty it.

if you're gonna mess with it yourself, make sure you guys bleed the air out of the radiator. open the upper bleed valve then run the car. it might spit nothing out, or some coolant. if its a solid stream of coolant with no air, close it.

 

yeah ill just drop it off at the dealer on monday and get a loaner car.

 

because when i push the car it like maxs out on 5000rpm and engine load is like 97 percent.

 

what tranny do u have? is your temp going up? i havent checked my coolant yet, but ive had it on since 4/2 and it hasnt gotten hot

 

i have an automatic transmission, my temp goes to like 206 and then the radiator comes on

 

hmmm this makes me wonder

 

makes you wonder what?

 

why 2 autos on diffrnet sides of the country are having the same problem. they also had mine for 2 days as well...

how did you check your temp? gauge?

 

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