First VX, have some questions
Hi everyone. Excited to finally own my very first VX. I've been looking for one on and off again for the last 6 years, and finally found one that was in my price range and condition I was looking for. The car ran great when I picked it up apart from a fairly heavy fuel smell coming from the engine bay (could not see any obvious leaks anywhere). Before bringing it into a shop I decided to replace the FPR, EGR gasket, and Injectors in that order (one at a time). The car ran fine after replacing the first two, but after replacing the injectors the car would stall after turning it on and letting it reach idle (it has no problems starting). I also noticed that the injector for cylinder 6 looked like it was flooding from the bottom of the injector, (where the injector meets the head). I replaced that injector but it would still flood once the car got to idle after startup. Also the fuel smell was still present. Out of options I towed the car to AAA to see if they could resolve the both the fuel smell and the stalling at idle issue. After a couple of days it looks like they found the source of the fuel smell, it was the fuel line running from the FPR that had a leak. They ended up replacing both the fuel line and the intake manifold gasket. However the stalling issue still persists. They then told me it was most likely either a bad fuel filter or fuel pump. I thought this was strange as the car ran fine before I started fiddling with the injectors, however as the car still could not run I told them to proceed with the fuel filter and fuel pump replacement. After trying 4 different fuel pumps, they called back to tell me that the VX needs 48-55 fuel pressure and that non of the 4 fuel pump they tried could produce anything above a 40 PSI. So they told me that the reason the car is starting but stalling is that its not getting enough fuel pressure.
Sorry for the long explanation but I tried to be as thorough as I could without writing a book haha. If any of the members here could lead me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated because I am out of ideas, as AAA told me that they can't continue working on the car until I bring them a fuel pump that pushes out at 48-55 PSI.
Hello from the mountains of northern Arizona
Hello,
AZMusclecar coming to you from the northern mountains of Arizona in the US. I just picked up a 1999 Ironman
yesterday from the 2nd owner in San Diego and truly enjoyed my 450 mile drive home.
I purchased a 2007 Honda Element last year and my wife liked it so she took that car and thus I needed one for myself.
This VX fits me my personality and my garage needs. And this past winter we had a 30+ inch snowfall here and I
didn't have any vehicle I felt capable of getting me around in case of an emergency. Well that void is filled as well.
I am looking forward to some trail driving in the mountains here and with this being my first serious 4X4, I can at least
know I am in one of the best off-road vehicles out here.
Looking forward to a fast and complete education of the VX. I like to do my own maintenance and upkeep so I'll be
looking for all sorts of tips on keeping my VX as fresh and reliable as possible.
Hello from a newbie VX owner and looking for suggestions/help
As a new owner of a 1999 VX I am very happy (wanted one for years). Prior owner did some great upgrades like a 2 inch lift and larger tires and great red tuff wheels. But one thing I have seen in photos but not on line to purchase is a Carbon Fiber Hood insert with a scoop or venting. Does anyone know of any for sale or where to even look?
Look forward to learning more about the VX from my new VX family.
Dave