So, based on the above pic of the underside of the fuse box, which connection was the problematic area? Why would the wire have backed off, is the factory wire too short, or do you think it backed off due to age/shrinkage/vibrations?
Do post up more "tech" about how you removed the fuse panel and the fix.
How's it been running since your post, any issues?
There are two areas that need attention on my car, the area with the stubs sticking out, the cluster of 5 and the center of the fuse panel to the left, the holes there one of the metal pieces had backed out of the hole.
I unscrewed the fuse box from where you can see the screws, it just came right out for me, be careful you don't yank the wires completely out of the back of the fuse panel. I think that over time the vibration, and the wires being pulled on might have caused this. Seems that the factory wire is to short and the connection was weak from the factory, there is a lot of tension on those wires, i also grab the cluster of wires and traced them back to the area of the wiring harness/where they disappeared and pulled on them to get a little more slack.
As for todays driving, it only hesitated once on start up and that was for 5 seconds than it just smoothed out, its been running a lot better as well with no rough idle. I know my connection that I made yesterday for a repair using a zippo lighter and the existing wires didn't hold but i did fix that metal that had backed out and that seemed to help as well. I think that metal goes directly to were the fuse plugs into. I will take pictures this weekend I promise. and do a step by step, but I am in the middle of mid terms and can't really worry about this now :cool:
Just go out there and give it a shot, whats the worst that can happen, it doesn't work? I am still replacing the ICV and hoses as maintenance along with plugs this weekend. I know the ICV valve needs to be replaced anyways, its old and beyond cleaning. And I do know that is part of the problem Didn't another member in our post just post the word "fuel"....or was that on R3vlimited? I might go as far as putting a new pump in.
It does make sense though, even though we don't have two pumps we still have a priming system, and if that doesn't build the pressure properly until the main supply of fuel is fed then I could see how this would happen because every time I "pushed" the car through this it always ran lean, then really rich, then it was normal.
Anyway, I hope this helps and this fixes the problem for good. Because you know what I have been able to enjoy my car a whole hell of a lot more in the past 14+ hours
I took the long way home last night, parked my car, then walked up stairs took a piss and went back out just start it up and go to 7-11
