Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
Yea I keep my windows down on a daily basis during spring / summer. Even if I'm doing 80 on the highway haha. If it's raining then I'll just leave the A/C on defrost so it doesn't fog up lol.
What have you done to your MSP today?
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Yea I keep my windows down on a daily basis during spring / summer. Even if I'm doing 80 on the highway haha. If it's raining then I'll just leave the A/C on defrost so it doesn't fog up lol.
Wagonbacker9
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- 2004 'Hoe
Yeah, I'm the same way. I didn't even discover that my MSP had lost its charge last summer until I went to drive home from helping a MS3 owner build a retaining wall in +90* heat all day.
Btw, that is not a good way to learn such a thing.
help a brother out lol
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...tart-up.-video-included&p=5742731#post5742731
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...tart-up.-video-included&p=5742731#post5742731
SeR_Cyclops
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My car is doing this now. I think mine is caused by a vac leak. I cant really read your gauge what is it reading?
EDIT: Ohhhh yeah you have a vac leak man.
EDIT2: Well I dont know man its hard to see haha. On my car my Greddy profec says im not getting the vac I usually pull, Usually mine goes about 10.2-10.4 psi which is about 20.1 inches of merc.
EDIT: Ohhhh yeah you have a vac leak man.
EDIT2: Well I dont know man its hard to see haha. On my car my Greddy profec says im not getting the vac I usually pull, Usually mine goes about 10.2-10.4 psi which is about 20.1 inches of merc.
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Wagonbacker9
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- 2004 'Hoe
that is at least part of the problem.
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Lol you guys are making it sound like me wanting my AC to work like it should is an outlandish request. I don't like to get to work sweaty...neither does my wife.
SpeedAdiction20
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- 2003 MAZDASPEED Protege
oh, ok, it must have been someone else then, but ya, my plugs just went a few hours ago after posting, and it ran like complete s***, also had a slight vac leak..posting the whole mini-story down below
well.... maybe it is (lol2) haha but ya I don't really blame you, I just like the wind and I don't really drive a ton in my car anyways, and I don't wear a suit or anything like that so I don't really mind getting a little sweaty, I get sweaty anyways during work
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SpeedAdiction20
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so anyways....
I had a little scare with the msp today, driving back from Gamestop picking up some used xbox games and the car was crapping out, could barely go over 40 and it was running like s***, and sounded like a subie, so I figured maybe one of the cylinders weren't firing.. finally got to Autozone, had a friend help me out and everything, and ended up switching out the spark plugs which looked like s***, and then found a hose going to the PVC valve from the intake that had partially slipped off since the zip tie broke I guess and it was oily.. but anyways, got it running good finally.. was pretty nervous I had something serious going on for a little bit
I had a little scare with the msp today, driving back from Gamestop picking up some used xbox games and the car was crapping out, could barely go over 40 and it was running like s***, and sounded like a subie, so I figured maybe one of the cylinders weren't firing.. finally got to Autozone, had a friend help me out and everything, and ended up switching out the spark plugs which looked like s***, and then found a hose going to the PVC valve from the intake that had partially slipped off since the zip tie broke I guess and it was oily.. but anyways, got it running good finally.. was pretty nervous I had something serious going on for a little bit
Wagonbacker9
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mine gets stupid cold on the freeway too. even on low after about a 2 hr freeway drive at 90* i had to switch it up to defrost just because I was too cold.
Terrible problem to have. lol
Yeah mine gets too cold without the Max ac on lol.
Same here...the reason is not enough airflow through the condensor while sitting still--seems the FMIC blocks the flow a bit...highway=maddddd airflow
--i have a 10" fan on my condensor on the front-side because i've had a problem with my turbo burning up my slim fans...my a/c sucks at idle when it's 100 degrees out....pisses my girlfriend off...lolSpeedAdiction20
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Here is a pic of the plugs, not great because its from my phone, but you get the idea
the one that was misfiring was the one to the far left
the one that was misfiring was the one to the far left
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u are correct sir!
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Same here...the reason is not enough airflow through the condensor while sitting still--seems the FMIC blocks the flow a bit...highway=maddddd airflow
The intercooler blocks airflow when sitting still? Nothing about that statement sounds silly to you? Lol
If the AC isn't blowing as cool when stopped then it's due to a lack in the fan since it creates the airflow.
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Meh who knows. Looking at them ib the radiator they dont cover as much surface area as a 12" would and without a shroud you want to have as much area covered as possible
Wagonbacker9
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much smarter to do that with a shroud than a bigger fan. air takes the path of least resistance....
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which is why I'm going to try to get the stockers to fit.
