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12-03-2003, 12:31 AM | #1 |
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Vehicle:2002 VW GTI 1.8T matchstick red |
HELP- car loosing power !!!!!!
so i start my car up this morning VERY COLD OUT around 30 degrees F and i notice the exhaust is very quiet and the intake is noticeably louder.....I didn't think anything of it until i merged onto the highway about 20 minutes later and the car wouldn't pull to redline only till around 5k
I drive a 2000 2.5 RS impreza 5spd has run mobil syn 5w-30 since new.....never had any problems up until now borla gen4 header, 2.5 piping high flow cat, flowmater muff and aem short ram if anyone can help please let me know ASAP i suspect a small exhaust leak somewhere (but cant tell b/c exhaust sounds quiter) or replace the spark plugs???? tia
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12-03-2003, 12:38 AM | #2 |
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Vehicle:02 WRX MPB No TGV + lots of P&P |
Any CEL?
More intake noise would have me under hood checking the intake over for a loose clamp or anything out of place. Hope this helps. -Scott A. |
12-03-2003, 12:43 AM | #3 |
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cel yes but always on from when i had the exhaust done....guy scewd up one of my 02 sensors
all the vacum hoses look fine and the vacum guage reads as normal |
12-03-2003, 01:05 AM | #4 |
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Here is my experience with exhaust and CELs
I gutted my up-pipe and installed a TBE did everything myself. Car is catless. I have a PDE DP, which allows for the O2 sensor to be installed and run CEL free. My brother was is in town for a visit so I have to take him out for a ride to show off the car. I get a flashing Cel that shuts down the car I have to pull over. I had a bad feeling about the EGT sensor in the up-pipe. I start pulling fuses and somehow make it home. Get on the board and get the info on the Radio Shack resistor fix then remove the sensor from up-pipe and plug it with a bolt. Head down to see a friend with a ODB2 code scanner and all 3 codes came from the EGT clear the codes and with the resistor in place the car has ran perfect ever since. You may need this http://www.ponyexpressperformance.co...liminator.html Here is a close up shot of the rear of my DP where the O2 sensor threads in. |
12-03-2003, 01:10 AM | #5 |
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thats fine for getting ridda the CEL and thanks but that has nothing to do with why my car is all screwed up and losing power
that CEL has been on for over 3 months and no problems |
12-04-2003, 12:31 AM | #6 |
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Vehicle:2002 Subaru impreza black |
i dunno man, my car feels like its lost alot of power all of a sudden, like the turbo isnt spooling as hard or something, it always feels like i have 3 extra people in the car i dont get it, its pissing me off, i do have a exhaust leak, but i doubt thats it but maybe it is?? no CEL for me so i dunno...
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12-04-2003, 01:39 AM | #7 |
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i reset the ecu today and it fixed it for about 15 minutes
now it just does it on and off the exhaust will loose all noise and the intake takes over and the engine cuts out about 1500 rpm too early and then 5 minutes later it's fine |
12-04-2003, 03:56 AM | #8 |
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that would piss me off
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12-04-2003, 04:48 AM | #9 |
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When was the last time you changed your plugs,air filter or fuel filter. It could easily be one of the three I would check the fuel filter first I changed mine at about 20k and it had all kinds of crap in it.
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12-04-2003, 09:16 PM | #10 |
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you might wanna check your exhaust system? maybe a burnt Cat? these things will cause poor idling poor acceleration etc etc, like you see in my last post ive had a problem with power lost, i just recently reseted my ECU and it was driving ok but now it feels like its back to squar 1, i dunno maybe its just me, im gona bring it in to the Lab on monday and get it scanned and see if anything comes up, good luck man
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12-04-2003, 11:50 PM | #11 |
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Winter formula gas is sometimes a problem for performance oriented vehicles, and especially for forced induction engines.
Add a gallon of toluene to the tank and see if it perks up...if so, problem isolated, if not...no harm done. New plugs, air&fuel filters are a good idea, too. |
12-05-2003, 11:13 AM | #12 |
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air filter is brand new
im pretty sure the plugs were replaced about 10k ago fuel filter could be a possibility also there is a very loud rattling from the cat so i think that could be it...but it isnt all the time only once in a while maybe every 2 outta 10 miles saturday we are gonna tear the cat off and check it out maybe ill pick up a fuel filter ahead of time |
12-05-2003, 04:13 PM | #13 |
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Cool man , good luck!
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