car won't run

[csu15919]

alright guys....so i've reached a few conclusions. BTW, 986spyder, the chatter i was referring to was the chatter that lightweight flywheels make (it's fairly common when ppl stick those things on our cars). so i removed the exhaust, and now the car will atleast START with the key, but dies out shortly after. I'm now picking up only ONE code, and it's:

p0107

MAP/BARO malfunction

So now I have 1 definite answer...there is definitely a clog in the exhaust (you were right CJ). with the car only wanting to start without the exhaust on, there is some sort of problem with the exhaust.

my second answer is really only a possiblity...i have a bad MAF. i'm about to go pull the throttle and take a peak at it. now, i did end up throwing a little oil in the motor the night it died (it was about 1qt low, just found out my NEW rms is leaking), and i did pour just a tad too much oil in the motor that night. with the exhaust off, i'm getting a little oil blow by out of the passenger side of the motor, so i'm wondering if the cylinder pressure pushed enough into the intake (maybe during valve overlap) to foul out a sensor or two. i don't seem to hear that infamous knocking i heard earlier (although, it's hard to hear anything with an open exhaust), so i'm chalking that sound up to maybe whatever baffle is loose in my exhaust. well, i'm going to try and take a peek at the MAF and see what i can see...any other advice as always, is greatly appreciated!!

[csu15919]

ok, so yeah...i also have a bad MAF. i found a thread on here about how to check it (un-plug it, and if the car runs right, then the MAF is bad). soooo, here's an assumption of my seqence of events/bad decisions on that fateful night. the car died initially due to a clog in the exhaust. me not knowing, and reading that i was low on oil, added oil but apparently put too much (about 1/2-3/4 of a qt too much). by forcing the car to start back up, and trying to get it home, i began blowing the excess oil back through the intake causing me to foul out my MAF.

at this point, i've cleaned out my throttle body and main intake tube (had a small puddle of oil in both), and i'm going to attempt to clean the MAF. i'm also going to change my oil (it's about time anyhow), and go back and to the RMS AAGGAAIINN. I can't see why it's leaking anyhow...i used a tool that i borrowed from a mechanic at the dealer, and it's almost impossible to do it wrong with the tool...but i guess...where there's a will...there's a way. i did find a post from some guy on renntech who had his seal replaced, and it began leaking that same day so they used some sort of "glue"??? that's a first for me...but i'll do my research. so now i'm in the market for an exhaust i suppose also.

geez, this car is breaking the bank...and my back. i'm sure my neighbors had quite a time this afternoon/evening watching me climb/lay on the trunk as i was fooling with the intake. well...i'll keep you folks posted on the progress!

stephen