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DJ_Sunrise · 06-23-2008, 07:35 AM

hey guys.. my car sat for like 4 weeks.. finally drove it yesterday, and I noticed there was very little boost.. finally got it to .5 bar in 3rd when i hit 90mph. to make matters worse.. i went to eat, came out side, and my car sounded like a wrx, with a loss of power.. any ideas???

-bart

Sideways~S14 · 06-23-2008, 07:39 AM

Are you running off all 4 or you may be down one cyl just taking a wild guess

mifesto · 06-23-2008, 07:41 AM

did you happen to do any work before you "stored" it for 4 weeks? did you check the spark plugs and the wires? maf plugged in ok?

DJ_Sunrise · 06-23-2008, 07:41 AM

injector o-rings are all new, as are insulators.. plugs have 9k on them.. i have an exhaust leak, just cant find it lol.. prob manifold to turbo.. ughhhh. why does this have to happen to me

oooh yea.. it started backfiring like a fucken pig too..

brian m · 06-23-2008, 07:42 AM

Sounding like a wrx usually means running on 3 cylinders or dumping fuel. Is it stock ecu? If it isn't, make sure the daughterboard is snug in place.
Also check the condition of your plugs, it'll tell a lot.

flip3d · 06-23-2008, 08:25 AM

coilpacks, injectors

check them.

steve shadows · 06-23-2008, 10:02 AM

coil pack ground

Vaccum leaks

plugs

fuel pressure

compression test

leak down

EDT007 · 06-23-2008, 01:09 PM

My guess would be a huge leak from the manifold to turbo as you stated. Go over all of those bolts and make sure their snug.

S-Nation S13 · 06-23-2008, 01:16 PM

as for turbo spool no idea but soundin like a wrx i do later found out that one of my o-rings busted and floded one of my cylinder was only running on 3 but exhaust sounded like wrx hope it helps

xplicit240 · 06-23-2008, 01:55 PM

yeah check if your ecu is bad. if you have a buddy that has one in has car try swapping it out. i let my car sit for like a week and it ran like crap. after i switched it out it was all good.

djcobra · 06-23-2008, 02:02 PM

DJ Sunrise:

its your Tomei Manifold gone booboo!, I bet it sounds like a bad lifter, tick tick tick tick, slowly goes away when driving for about 10-15min? Its that freaking Manifold, I know how much you love that thing but hate to bursty your bubble! I had the same manifold last year, same problem, freaking thing pissed a hole during the dyno/tune. Get stocker manifold, extrude/hone that mofo, shit can handle 400whp. If you don't belive me ask cody ace. good luck! ** i'm pushing out 320whp on the stocker... does the bloody job!

Steve.

1989rps13 · 06-23-2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ_Sunrise

hey guys.. my car sat for like 4 weeks.. finally drove it yesterday, and I noticed there was very little boost.. finally got it to .5 bar in 3rd when i hit 90mph. to make matters worse.. i went to eat, came out side, and my car sounded like a wrx, with a loss of power.. any ideas???

-bart

check your wiring to the ignitor my problem was there i had and still have a bad solder and time to time my car also sounds like a wrx i just havent soldered it

jbuckley · 06-23-2008, 02:19 PM

Just put your hand around the turbo manifold when you FIRST start it so its not too hot , you should feel air leaking if its loose..

How it would get loose just sitting there beats me though.

Got any enemies? maybe someone put something in your gas tank?

just a thought haha

DJ_Sunrise · 06-26-2008, 04:33 PM

Lmao.. checked everything out, one of the coil packs was loose.. compression tested fine, same for leak down etc... I hear a huge fuckin leak around the exhaust manifold.. turbo started spooling.. but only up to about .6 bar before I run out of highway, or break triple digits... soo.. I'm gonna take off the manifold and replace all of the gaskets. Hopefully it helps. ughhh I hate taking off the turbo though..

-Bart

Edit: Thanks everyone for the input!

06-23-2008, 07:35 AM	#1
DJ_Sunrise Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ Age: 38 Posts: 1,134 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Car sat for 4 weeks.. now turbo won't spool, and sounds like a WRX. hey guys.. my car sat for like 4 weeks.. finally drove it yesterday, and I noticed there was very little boost.. finally got it to .5 bar in 3rd when i hit 90mph. to make matters worse.. i went to eat, came out side, and my car sounded like a wrx, with a loss of power.. any ideas??? -bart

06-23-2008, 10:02 AM	#7
steve shadows Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LA and OC Posts: 8,202 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	coil pack ground Vaccum leaks plugs fuel pressure compression test leak down __________________ Like Me on FaceBook !

06-23-2008, 01:55 PM	#10
xplicit240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Weird NJ! Age: 40 Posts: 723 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah check if your ecu is bad. if you have a buddy that has one in has car try swapping it out. i let my car sit for like a week and it ran like crap. after i switched it out it was all good. __________________

06-23-2008, 07:39 AM	#2
Sideways~S14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sac Town Age: 33 Posts: 275 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Are you running off all 4 or you may be down one cyl just taking a wild guess

06-23-2008, 07:41 AM	#3
mifesto Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 209 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	did you happen to do any work before you "stored" it for 4 weeks? did you check the spark plugs and the wires? maf plugged in ok?

06-23-2008, 07:42 AM	#5
brian m Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: VEGAS Posts: 249 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Sounding like a wrx usually means running on 3 cylinders or dumping fuel. Is it stock ecu? If it isn't, make sure the daughterboard is snug in place. Also check the condition of your plugs, it'll tell a lot.

06-23-2008, 08:25 AM	#6
flip3d Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL Age: 37 Posts: 1,473 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	coilpacks, injectors check them.

06-23-2008, 01:09 PM	#8
EDT007 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ Age: 43 Posts: 617 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	My guess would be a huge leak from the manifold to turbo as you stated. Go over all of those bolts and make sure their snug.

06-23-2008, 01:16 PM	#9
S-Nation S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LAND of the LOST Posts: 4,083 Trader Rating: (92) Feedback Score: 92 reviews	as for turbo spool no idea but soundin like a wrx i do later found out that one of my o-rings busted and floded one of my cylinder was only running on 3 but exhaust sounded like wrx hope it helps

06-23-2008, 02:02 PM	#11
djcobra Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Calgary Age: 46 Posts: 306 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	DJ Sunrise: its your Tomei Manifold gone booboo!, I bet it sounds like a bad lifter, tick tick tick tick, slowly goes away when driving for about 10-15min? Its that freaking Manifold, I know how much you love that thing but hate to bursty your bubble! I had the same manifold last year, same problem, freaking thing pissed a hole during the dyno/tune. Get stocker manifold, extrude/hone that mofo, shit can handle 400whp. If you don't belive me ask cody ace. good luck! ** i'm pushing out 320whp on the stocker... does the bloody job! Steve.

06-23-2008, 02:19 PM	#13
jbuckley BANNED Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Land of Riche$ Posts: 297 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Just put your hand around the turbo manifold when you FIRST start it so its not too hot , you should feel air leaking if its loose.. How it would get loose just sitting there beats me though. Got any enemies? maybe someone put something in your gas tank? just a thought haha

06-26-2008, 04:33 PM	#14
DJ_Sunrise Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ Age: 38 Posts: 1,134 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Lmao.. checked everything out, one of the coil packs was loose.. compression tested fine, same for leak down etc... I hear a huge fuckin leak around the exhaust manifold.. turbo started spooling.. but only up to about .6 bar before I run out of highway, or break triple digits... soo.. I'm gonna take off the manifold and replace all of the gaskets. Hopefully it helps. ughhh I hate taking off the turbo though.. -Bart Edit: Thanks everyone for the input!