awfulwaffle.
I suspected a communication issue because our scanner wasn't recognizing all the on-board systems as well as the car not throwing a cel when literally only half the motor was running. I got the car running on all 4 now by replacing the coil packs (learned the hard way the are ran in series). Now the car runs like an absolute top at idle and in 1st gear, but as soon as you grab second gear it starts shutting down like you are running out of fuel.
Its Weird because you can lay into it in first gear but when you grab second it will throw you through the windshield.
I am completely lost on this one guys. Pulling the front cover to check the timing for the 3rd time now.
Also it is a stock rebuild, the first time be put new pistons, bearings, oil pump, water pump, timing belt tensioner etc, in it this time we just did new piston rings and head gaskets.