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GSXMatt
07-15-2005, 05:19 PM
Well I just finally have my car running after roughly 2 months. But we all know how that goes, it's not running right. After hitting boost, (which feels like Im not getting the power I should so probably a boost leak) the car sometimes dies. Now what would cause this? I know when I ran my car vented, after boost it would die. But the car is definitly recirculating right now, so any ideas?


Also have a boost stutter, where it feels almost like the car bucks. And bad idle!

And the CEL is on.


Help maybe?

EDIT: Also is eating gas like a mother, and pretty sure the car is running really rich.
Onefast99gsx
07-15-2005, 05:28 PM
Vacuum and boost leaks will cause cars to eat gas pretty bad.

Any of your buddies have a datalogger that could tap in and see that CEL code? That's where i'd start. Can help eliminate 20 things to look into down to maybe 5 things. It would also help us too by saving on typing time.
GSXMatt
07-15-2005, 05:30 PM
Well my friend has an OBDII and were gonna hook it up Sunday and see whats up, Other then that I really don't have any DSM friends around that know whats going on.
Onefast99gsx
07-15-2005, 05:39 PM
Well just get us the exact code that it gives and post back.
SuperSleeper
07-15-2005, 05:41 PM
It's possible the TPS is bad. I've seen a few cars with similar problems that ended up being the TPS.
JET
07-15-2005, 05:56 PM
It is probably just the boost leaks. If you know there is a problem, why try to diagnose more problems? Fix what is broken, then look for more stuff it it is still having issues.
GSXMatt
07-15-2005, 06:27 PM
Alright guys thanks for the pointers, I'm going to hunt out the leaks and I'll report back.
TheBlizzard
07-15-2005, 06:38 PM
Start with the simple shit. Are you plugs gapped correctly? Is a vacuum hose off? And yeah definetly boost leaks? Then start to look at TPS, ISC, and timing. We have a datalogger here is you need to stop by and pull the code. Let JET, Nash, or myself know.
slowbubblecar
07-15-2005, 06:53 PM
The fuel issue could also be injector 0 rings.
white 2g awd
07-15-2005, 09:58 PM
I would check boost leaks like everybody else said, a certain amount of metered air is going in, then leaking out without the computer knowing it. Check that cel see what it is. Its not missing or anything right? I had an injector stuck open and caused some pretty bad problems, only after long drives though. (it also idled pretty bad too)