Fellas if you want to audition for Fast 7 buy my car 6a13tt FTO w/5sp box. What I'm reading here reminds me of myself in the day playing racer boy. I feel the man wants more involvement when driving, then go manual, swap in a 4g18 and rough me up when I'm driving my GF's Tiida.
Are you trying to go through the gears like a manual? Please don't. If the computer is doing that consider yourself lucky that it's protecting your pocket from you.
Leave the Auto in "D" please unless needed to use specific gear. Is it sticking in any gear?
I doubt you damaged anything unless you were doing it for days on end. I do it to check for boost leaks sometime. Seeing the the BOV only works when the throttle is closed WOT was your friend. 2 mins is the standard I guess. I usually do the same as you and cruise for a while before I get home but l...
Sure it is. I saw some one do a plate to fit a Nissan gearbox on a Mitsu 6a13tt to convert to rwd. You just have to ask if it's worth it, seeing the w58 and v160 exist and are capable gearboxes.
You checked if the starter getting current? These have chip keys? Try pulling the ignition barrel and using a screw driver to turn it. Another thing you should do is check for loose fuses. I have a fto and I get that problem, not blown but loose.
You use coolant or water in rad (coolant would gave a sweet smell in exhaust)? Have you checked for coolant in oil (milky appearance) ? Head gasket may have a tiny leak, the smallest amount of coolant in cylinder would cause it.
Oil could be getting past somewhere. Btw. It smokes continuously?
Try bleeding brakes. I'm not sure about the hard start but you ruled gas out. Could it be an oil issue? Try bleeding coolant system. Is the water overflowing from the bottle or into the rad? Look for coolant leaks.
It ended up being the vent hole for the recirc bov causing the maf to go crazy. Once it was blocked off everything returned to normal. He's my brother btw.