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Old 04-16-2009, 01:23 PM
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Angry engine acting up

for a while now every now n then while im driving normal my engine seems like it looses power for half a second and then its fine? i dont know. any one have this kinda proble before?
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Old 04-16-2009, 03:39 PM
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i have the same problem in mine... im guessing its because i beat the **** out of mine... but i've been easier on it lately. anyone else have this problem?
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Old 04-16-2009, 09:24 PM
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Ok so basic info is needed...how many miles on the engine? Any mods done to it? When did you last do a tune up? (wires, plugs, oil change, air filter)...when does this happen the most? When you put your foot into it? When the a/c is on? When your just cruizing? Is it warmed up when this happens? How often does it happen?

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Old 04-16-2009, 10:08 PM
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Do you see this "loss" in the RPMs or speed?
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Old 04-16-2009, 10:09 PM
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Sorry, or any of the other gauges?
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Old 04-16-2009, 11:31 PM
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well it a 97 v6 3.8L block bored out to a 4.2 with 4.2 port and polished heads uper and lower intake port and polish demon coil borg werner wires top line plugs underdrive kit cam straight pipes theres only 45000 on the block since the bore and build it has a 5 speed itll happen when im going normal never when im flooring it and going above a hundred but just average aceleration and its like a hlaf secod of power loss the tach never drops ive set up a vid camra infront and then played it bak when it did it and nothing but im getting sick of it im about to buy a 09 shleby and about to sell my 98' for 8000 because i got a 11.7 quater just 3 weeks ago with a worn out 8.8 t-loc and street slicks its good ive done every mod my self and i just cant figure it out ive checked every singe inch of wire checking for shorts between the computer and coils but i cant figure it out any help would be nice
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Old 04-17-2009, 10:42 AM
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Did you check for grammer? There is such a thing as periods (.). I cant even read what you wrote, it all just blends together.

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Old 04-17-2009, 01:13 PM
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its called being drunk at the time. and the fact that i didnt know that fourms require perfect grammer for people not to respond with dick head comments. and a personal question? y would u put a strut tower brace on a car maybe pushing 195hp?
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Old 04-17-2009, 04:37 PM
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is the ac or defrost on?

try and get an injector test done maybe see if any are below the others
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Old 04-17-2009, 05:10 PM
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no ac its been deleted and it happens regardless of what the climate control is doing and i got brand new injectors about 5 thousande miles ago i dont kno **** pisses me off but atleast im still getiing 25 mpg when i kinda beat the **** out of my car at all times
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