KA24E is not starting

[augimatic]

Okay I have a problem

My car is dying in 1st gear. If I tap the gas a little the engine dies out and then it's impossible to start. It takes about a min of cranking and giving it gas to get going and if I don't rev it hard it'll die again.

once it's going it's fine but I have to keep it at 1000 RPM's to keep it from dying.

Any thoughts. High gear is fine, I was thinking fuel filter or injectors but I don't think that's it. Plus, there's black smoke when I'm reving it in 1st. :wtf:

[Chernobyl]

Sounds like a sensor went bad. Maybe AFM or O2 sensor.

Check your ECU codes and it should show up. Not all failures will cause the check engine light to come on.

[Chernobyl]

And of course check the usual vaccuum leaks and all that. Poke around and you might find something.

[augimatic]

Well, to be honest I think I blew a head gasket. My car is now stuck in Arizona. If it is the head gasket I may be doing my motor swap a lot sooner then I thought.