My baby on a flatbed this AM
06-03-2003, 06:13 PM
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My baby on a flatbed this AM/Broken Valve Springs
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Not sure what the problem is... I was on my way home from a race on Sunday and my car started to sound very strange. I only race a couple of times a year and my car ran really well, to hot to set a personal best but she ran well.
Sort of a muffled sound, which was accompanied by a decrease in power. No lights, no codes. She does not want to idle well at all.
I have about 70K on her and she is maintained very, very well. I am hoping for something simple like bad gas or plugged fuel filter or plugged cats.
Any other ideas?
She sure look sad on the truck with her new personalized plates "DARNFST"
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4 Broken valve springs... :(
[Modified by Cha Cha, 7:21 PM 6/9/2003]
Not sure what the problem is... I was on my way home from a race on Sunday and my car started to sound very strange. I only race a couple of times a year and my car ran really well, to hot to set a personal best but she ran well.
Sort of a muffled sound, which was accompanied by a decrease in power. No lights, no codes. She does not want to idle well at all.
I have about 70K on her and she is maintained very, very well. I am hoping for something simple like bad gas or plugged fuel filter or plugged cats.
Any other ideas?
She sure look sad on the truck with her new personalized plates "DARNFST"
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4 Broken valve springs... :(
[Modified by Cha Cha, 7:21 PM 6/9/2003]
06-03-2003, 06:20 PM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM (Cha Cha)
did you check your mafs intake. If you are getting unregulated air, it will cause a large decrease in power and result in a lower exhaust note.
Spray some starter fluid around the intake and anywhere where two pieces of plastic meet. If the car revs, then you have a leak.
Spray some starter fluid around the intake and anywhere where two pieces of plastic meet. If the car revs, then you have a leak.
06-03-2003, 06:24 PM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM (ICULUKN-C5)
I had just oiled the filter so, I thought that I may have excess oil on the wires of the MAF. I removed from the Throttle body back cleaned and replaced. It did not make a difference.
06-03-2003, 09:10 PM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM (Cha Cha)
BS? Are you so wrapped up in your car that you call BS on anyone with a problem. What picture do you need? the car on the flat bed.
06-03-2003, 10:57 PM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM (Cha Cha)
Cha Cha, haven't seen you post on the forum for a while :cheers:
Hope you get it fixed quickly. Check all of the connections for leaks if you took the filter off. Also check that nothing got sucked up into the ProFlow+. I ran over a plastic bag on the highway once and it acted the same way. The plastic had wrapped itself around most of the K & N filter.
[Modified by MMarquez, 9:58 PM 6/3/2003]
Hope you get it fixed quickly. Check all of the connections for leaks if you took the filter off. Also check that nothing got sucked up into the ProFlow+. I ran over a plastic bag on the highway once and it acted the same way. The plastic had wrapped itself around most of the K & N filter.
[Modified by MMarquez, 9:58 PM 6/3/2003]
06-04-2003, 12:25 AM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM (MMarquez)
Sounds like it could be a valvespring as well. I see you have a heads and cam package done. Do you know what valvesprings were used in your heads? There were many bad batches of valvesprings from a few different companies over the last couple years. Also, valvesprings are a maintenance item when you run an aftermarket camshaft. I would say at least once every two years depending on how much you drive it.
[Modified by MattG, 12:27 AM 6/4/2003]
[Modified by MattG, 12:27 AM 6/4/2003]
06-04-2003, 11:02 AM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM (Michael Joslyn)
BS? Are you so wrapped up in your car that you call BS on anyone with a problem. What picture do you need? the car on the flat bed.
[Modified by Tormania, 10:02 AM 6/4/2003]
06-04-2003, 11:48 AM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM (Michael Joslyn)
BS? Are you so wrapped up in your car that you call BS on anyone with a problem. What picture do you need? the car on the flat bed.
06-04-2003, 01:42 PM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM (Tormania)
BS? Are you so wrapped up in your car that you call BS on anyone with a problem. What picture do you need? the car on the flat bed.
It's an Off Topic inside joke. No harm, no foul! :cheers:
[Modified by Tormania, 10:02 AM 6/4/2003]
It's an Off Topic inside joke. No harm, no foul! :cheers:
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06-04-2003, 04:03 PM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM (CP)
No problem. It has been a while since I have been around... I will let you folks know when they find the problem...
Think inexpensive.. :)
Think inexpensive.. :)
06-04-2003, 04:39 PM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM (MattG)
Sounds like it could be a valvespring as well. I see you have a heads and cam package done. Do you know what valvesprings were used in your heads? There were many bad batches of valvesprings from a few different companies over the last couple years. Also, valvesprings are a maintenance item when you run an aftermarket camshaft. I would say at least once every two years depending on how much you drive it.
[Modified by MattG, 12:27 AM 6/4/2003]
[Modified by MattG, 12:27 AM 6/4/2003]
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06-09-2003, 10:46 PM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM/Broken Valve Springs (Cha Cha)
4 Broken Valve Springs..... :(
06-10-2003, 12:30 AM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM/Broken Valve Springs (98Pace97Coupe)
Did you happen to catch what type of valvesprings they were? My guess is Comp Cams 941s..
06-10-2003, 02:33 PM
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Re: My baby on a flatbed this AM/Broken Valve Springs (MattG)
Not sure what valve springs but, I will find out.. Do you have a better replacement suggestion?
Thankx for the Hug.. :)
Thankx for the Hug.. :)