ka24e problems... again

[moth]

so heres the thing.. my car died on me like a week ago.. it just lost power and would rev past 2k. then bam died. so got it towed. after that it wouldnt start. then i tried a littlle later and it would start idel for around 3 seconds and then die.
i read up on the aiv and disconnected it from the air box today. it turned on and ran. idle still jumpy but not too bad. how ever i feel like the problem isnt fixed. i hear a fizz or something around the exhaust manifold. and then theres like smoke( white) coming from the spark plug area. i replaced the spark plugs though. dont know if its cuz of the distributor. i also read up that it might be the iacv. anyone got any ideas?

[Ponda]

Tried disconnecting the MAF?

[moth]

yea. its not the maf.

[Prozac]

White smoke around spark plug area? Like wires burning did it have a smell , or was it coolant? Trying getting some codes off your ecu , not reving past x amount sounds like Limp mode.

[moth]

yea mm cant really remember. but then after i turn off the car i hear a fizzle around ther so i wouldnt know what it is?and today when i removed the aiv hose from the air box it ran fine. so i dont think its in limp mode or else it wouldnt be reving up normally would it?

[Prozac]

i dont think its in limp mode or else it wouldnt be reving up normally would it?

No limp modes stops at 3k If I remember right. I would first do a compression test , get good results I would then replace Dist. Cap and rotor and wires , recheck plugs and gap , remove your Maf look at contacts for black / dirty , and clean it with Maf cleaner. And Filter.

And the fizzle could be coolant in unwanted area burning , and or electrical burning , but if it was electrical you would have smelt it for sure.

[moth]

I already checked compression it ranged from155- 150 and i drove it today well yesterday so it can't be in limp mode...ill try the rest of the advice though
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