hahaha alright. weathers been treatin us nice finally.
What have you done to your MSP today?
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hahaha alright. weathers been treatin us nice finally.
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
Just gave it a wash and put the theory of "a clean car performs better" to the test. Didn't really work for me. Though the warmer temperatures are definitely helping.
Outlawstar98
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- 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege / 2013 BRZ
NOM NOM NOM
Wagonbacker9
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- 2004 'Hoe
damp air killed my lunchtime fun run. taking FOREVER to build boost. no other issues... just took forever. BOO
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
Motor eats car? I thought it was the other way around?
Outlawstar98
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- 2003 MazdaSpeed Protege / 2013 BRZ
Its actually the plate behind the Powersteering.... lol! i broke it when it busted the block
Okay anyone have this issue. So im going 75-78mph on the freeway. So i try speeding up, like passing a car up. The Wideband goes to 10.0s. My boost goes to 6.5psi. And my car crawls to 80mph. I dont think the tune is the issue anymore. Im guessing i got some sort of vac leak somewhere. The only issue i could think of is when my car was overheating a few weeks backand i drove it when it was on H. Maybe i melted some gaskets or something. This is weird because whenever im on the freeway and i try speeding up like that my car will hit 90-95+ easy.(dunno)
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
You mean your temp gauge rose?
I didnt today. A few weeks back my car was having overheating issues. I replaced the termostat and now its cool. But since then, my car has been chocking up at WOT.
SeR_Cyclops
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It could be the weather. It it like cutting out like babababababa at WOT? I think it could be your plugs.
^^Thats weird. There has to be something up. Im going to check the engine bay this weekend. Check all the vaccum hoses. The car is getting crazy rich. I wonder if the injectors could be the issue. Hmm. I changed the plugs a while back to the one step colder ones i had siting in the garage. I got the ngk spark plug wires from Sam a few days ago. Ill try replacing them this weekend. Weather could be the issue. But its been nice and sunny lately.
Laser Blue
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- '03.5 Mazdaspeed Protege / Laser Blue Mica
I'm prolly a worse mechanic than you, but from your description I'm not sure the overheating had anything to do with your current problem. How long have you had your wastegate actuator?
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
I think a radiator flush wouldn't hurt either.
I'll be digging around this weekend as well. I'll let you know if i figure something out.
Laser Blue
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Seems to me a lot of members who reported the same kind of symptoms saw them get better after changing out the WGA (and tightening all their fittings on vac lines and hot/cold pipes). Could be a boost/vac leak that only happens under greater pressure or at higher rpms... just my(2cents)
EDIT: If this problem began after putting in the new plugs you might try putting the stock heat range ones back in, and/or checking to see if the new ones are wet and black... also you may not be gapped correctly.
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Laser Blue
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Please see my "edit" above, too.
