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Old 01-05-2012, 06:48 PM
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Ok, my car boosts 10 to 11 pounds like it always has...always pulled super hard. Well here lately I am still producing the same boost levels, but the car just spools and doesn't really pull. I'm throwing a code for a rich condition and o2 sensor out of limits, I sprayed maf with maf cleaner two months ago and the car pulled like crazy all over again but it seems to be happening again...this time I found a vacuum leak and capped it off, and the, I guess "boost lag" is happening again, but it can't be lag cause I never feel the power it just boosts but doesn't pull...I can't think of everything else, bit I am changing the oil, and I suspect an exhaust leak and I am changing the oil tomorrow and plugging the secondary o2 housing that I think is now missing a plug...just not sure if that could be the cause of such a big issue...also afr tends to fluctuate quite a bit, but it was tuned by shawn at ramey and the tune was a solid tune never any issues till the past 6 months so I'm just trying to corner the issue and get it fixed. Any info anyone needs from me to help, just ask, I can answer any questions about what has been done to the car, what I'm running ect...
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Old 01-05-2012, 06:52 PM
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Ok, my car boosts 10 to 11 pounds like it always has...always pulled super hard. Well here lately I am still producing the same boost levels, but the car just spools and doesn't really pull. I'm throwing a code for a rich condition and o2 sensor out of limits, I sprayed maf with maf cleaner two months ago and the car pulled like crazy all over again but it seems to be happening again...this time I found a vacuum leak and capped it off, and the, I guess "boost lag" is happening again, but it can't be lag cause I never feel the power it just boosts but doesn't pull...I can't think of everything else, bit I am changing the oil, and I suspect an exhaust leak and I am changing the oil tomorrow and plugging the secondary o2 housing that I think is now missing a plug...just not sure if that could be the cause of such a big issue...also afr tends to fluctuate quite a bit, but it was tuned by shawn at ramey and the tune was a solid tune never any issues till the past 6 months so I'm just trying to corner the issue and get it fixed. Any info anyone needs from me to help, just ask, I can answer any questions about what has been done to the car, what I'm running ect...
how about you start with what kind of car.
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It's an 07 tc running 60 trim td04, tial 44mm gate, 550cc inj, return fuel system, walbro 255, on aem fic
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Wow...you have provided us exactly fuck all good information.
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Default Re: still making boost, but the power is not transferring

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All vacuum lines and couplers will be double checked again tomorrow, this only seems to happen when I hit 8 pounds and up, hoping maybe as simple as a cracked coupler and when I hit boost it flexes open....but that's in a perfect world.
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what was the ambient temp when you had your tune? a 40 degree drop could alter many things.
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All vacuum lines and couplers will be double checked again tomorrow, this only seems to happen when I hit 8 pounds and up, hoping maybe as simple as a cracked coupler and when I hit boost it flexes open....but that's in a perfect world.
WELL, lets all gather around and sing kumbyah, and shit will work perfectly, won't it?
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Originally Posted by im_a_JdM_FruiT
what was the ambient temp when you had your tune? a 40 degree drop could alter many things.
I'm pretty sure it was 60's when he tuned it, but it happens when temp is in 40 or 50's as well.
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Originally Posted by im_a_JdM_FruiT
what was the ambient temp when you had your tune? a 40 degree drop could alter many things.
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