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Old 04-27-2009, 12:03 PM
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share the wealth for all of our benefit Elevation... lol
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Old 04-27-2009, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ElevationTC
BUild a boost leak tester! When i had my dsm i used to use it 1 time a month!

You will be suprised what you will find! from cracked vacume hose's to loose couplers! I even had a leak in my IC on my eclipse!

Good luck.. If you dont know what a boost leak tester is pm me.. One can be had for around 7 dollars


these things are amazing def a turbo car neccisity i used it so many times on my dsm, found that i had a leak at the manifold =]
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Old 04-27-2009, 02:42 PM
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check for a crack on the manifold!!!!!!look around the manifold for black dust on the block and stuff.....
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Old 04-27-2009, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by chintastictc
check for a crack on the manifold!!!!!!look around the manifold for black dust on the block and stuff.....

ahh yess perfect...i forgot all about pre-turbo leaks....they kill! look for any leaks at the turbo manifold and where it connects to the block and turbo, but also check all pipes
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i would think that if it was exhoust related his afr's would be more to the lean side...
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Old 04-27-2009, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by crush02342002
i would think that if it was exhoust related his afr's would be more to the lean side...

wanna see my perfect explanation to a decent afr with a pre turbo leak and boost leaks..

the boost leak in pipes will cause him to loose bost and run rich, which is whats happening if the car stutters upon wot, this will cause a rich afr then add an exhaust leak(which adds leaner readings....you have a decent afr =]



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check pipes...clean maf, check vaccum lines and manifold
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Old 04-27-2009, 04:32 PM
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Check vac lines. If it is cracked or split, it will do the same thing
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Old 04-27-2009, 05:04 PM
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my air fuel was fine when my manifold was smiling ( the crack looked like a large smile) my car would hit full boost late but didnt even spin 1st...i knew there was a problem....im puttin my money on a cracked manifold
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bring it to the shop. we will run a boost leak check.
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Originally Posted by chintastictc
my air fuel was fine when my manifold was smiling ( the crack looked like a large smile) my car would hit full boost late but didnt even spin 1st...i knew there was a problem....im puttin my money on a cracked manifold
wow kinda freaky
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Old 04-27-2009, 09:51 PM
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so went down to a local shop and they tested for a boost leak everything was fine. THey checked out the fuel trims they were fine as well. So it looks like the culprit was the temperature in the last week the temp has gone up from the 50's and 60's to the 80's and 90's. I guess i didnt realize how much temperature could effect performance. Also im probably use to the power so it may not feel like it used too. The temp is also why im assuming my afr's have gone so rich under boost. Hotter air is less dense thus less air to fuel. It was tuned in like 40 degree weather.
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Old 04-27-2009, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by dave2610
so went down to a local shop and they tested for a boost leak everything was fine. THey checked out the fuel trims they were fine as well. So it looks like the culprit was the temperature in the last week the temp has gone up from the 50's and 60's to the 80's and 90's. I guess i didnt realize how much temperature could effect performance. Also im probably use to the power so it may not feel like it used too. The temp is also why im assuming my afr's have gone so rich under boost. Hotter air is less dense thus less air to fuel. It was tuned in like 40 degree weather.
I had the same problem, My car runs like a beast when its either cool or cold outside. But when its 85 to 90 degree weather here in florida it runs like poop somtimes dam hot weather go away. I wish it could stay at 70 all the time
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Old 04-27-2009, 10:01 PM
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lol i felt like a douche at the shop. They tell me nothings wrong and im like but but but theres no power. then i think about it and it literally went from a 50 degrees to 90 degrees in like two days
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Originally Posted by dave2610
lol i felt like a douche at the shop. They tell me nothings wrong and im like but but but theres no power. then i think about it and it literally went from a 50 degrees to 90 degrees in like two days

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Old 04-28-2009, 12:00 AM
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i know crush but at least my car is fine
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Old 04-28-2009, 12:05 AM
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its really amazing how much temperature can effect performance
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Old 04-28-2009, 12:07 AM
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very true, wentr from 62 one day to like 95 the next, colder air u feel more power, warm air eh not so much
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Old 04-28-2009, 12:08 AM
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were you tuned in ptuning's dyno?
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Old 04-28-2009, 12:12 AM
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Old 04-28-2009, 12:20 AM
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Is their dyno climate controlled? if so you were prolly tuned with 0% humidity.
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