did my tune up and nothing still!
04-06-2008, 01:43 AM
#12
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Alabama
Posts: 593
RE: did my tune up and nothing still!
yeah just cut it open gut it out and weld it back togerther, the easier thing would be to buy an off road h or x pipe, their nor real expensive and realitivley easy to bolt on, i have a mac off road h pipe and i love it!
04-06-2008, 02:42 PM
#13
1st Gear Member
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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RE: did my tune up and nothing still!
ill see if gutting out the cat and doing a check engine diagnostics will come out cheaper then buying a x-pipe at a shop if it doesnt then im getting the x-pipe ebay is selling it for 130. i saw for my car so we will see ill have it posted up as soon as i get it done
04-06-2008, 03:06 PM
#14
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 30,863
RE: did my tune up and nothing still!
ORIGINAL: 1.9.9.4 pony
ill see if gutting out the cat and doing a check engine diagnostics will come out cheaper then buying a x-pipe at a shop if it doesnt then im getting the x-pipe ebay is selling it for 130. i saw for my car so we will see ill have it posted up as soon as i get it done
ill see if gutting out the cat and doing a check engine diagnostics will come out cheaper then buying a x-pipe at a shop if it doesnt then im getting the x-pipe ebay is selling it for 130. i saw for my car so we will see ill have it posted up as soon as i get it done
04-06-2008, 03:28 PM
#15
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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RE: did my tune up and nothing still!
So did you check the timing at all?? Could be running wayy rich. mine did the exact same thing. a complete tune up including the timing was done and now she is a champ....fully warmed up anyways.
04-06-2008, 06:14 PM
#16
M.A.D. Motorsports
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 8,014
RE: did my tune up and nothing still!
When you said it sounds like it wants to go but doesn't. Does it sound like your holding the brake and gas at the same time or does the engine rev up and then start going?
04-07-2008, 12:18 PM
#17
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: California
Posts: 74
RE: did my tune up and nothing still!
Yeah i have a pluged(bad ) cat right now,and it wont hit the power band like it should.I usually run off road H-pipes but i had to pass the wonderfulCalifornia smog Last friday so i putted to the smog shop,passed smog,and putted back....
04-07-2008, 05:41 PM
#18
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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RE: did my tune up and nothing still!
when i step on the gas u hear the engine rev all the way and the rpms climb but the engine doesnt go it just cruises it doesnt hall *** like its suppose to what do u think it can be?
