Car runs like crap
Car runs like crap
Alright after I finished working on it over the winter it ran pretty good to start out with even though the ses light was on. Then the more and more i drove it the worse it ran. My 02 sensor went and I was blowing 10 amp fuses for the fan which was causing them not to work. So I fixed that and though maybe it would fix my problem....not at all. The fans work now which is great but the car still runs like crap. I swapped out a pcm with a friend to maybe see if the pcm was junk but that didnt do the trick either. Is there something that I should program into the pcm to adapt to my mods. Heres a list of the stuff I did over the winter:
94 z28(A4),slp 1LE Elbow,TB Bypass,MAF Screen removed,160 degree thermostat,moroso cai,hooker lt's(jet hot coated),3in true duals,x-pipe,bullet mufflers,zex nitrous kit(75-125),Performance Transfer 3.73's,E.T. Streets,HPP III,NX purge kit,MSD 6AL Ignition,NGK TR6's,BMR subframe connectors,and Taylor Spiro-Pro 8mm,Hayden trans cooler,deleted:tire,jack,A.C.,and emissions.
I took it to the dealership and they said it looked like it was running on open loop. They thought that was because of the pcm which was also causing the fans not to run but it seems like something completely different...I just cant seem to find the problem. I installed a msd6al shortly after it was already running. We did that right. Then when i went and got my subframes welded in the car started bogging when it was at a constant throttle. If I was at 55mph it was studder down to 50mph and then the throttle would kick back in. This would repeatedly happen. The more I drove the worse it got. Seemed like it would happen when it got hot though.
Well thats all I can think of at the moment. Im just trying to give a very detailed explanation of what was done to my car and what is happening when i drive it. Hopefully this will help in some way. Thx.
94 z28(A4),slp 1LE Elbow,TB Bypass,MAF Screen removed,160 degree thermostat,moroso cai,hooker lt's(jet hot coated),3in true duals,x-pipe,bullet mufflers,zex nitrous kit(75-125),Performance Transfer 3.73's,E.T. Streets,HPP III,NX purge kit,MSD 6AL Ignition,NGK TR6's,BMR subframe connectors,and Taylor Spiro-Pro 8mm,Hayden trans cooler,deleted:tire,jack,A.C.,and emissions.
I took it to the dealership and they said it looked like it was running on open loop. They thought that was because of the pcm which was also causing the fans not to run but it seems like something completely different...I just cant seem to find the problem. I installed a msd6al shortly after it was already running. We did that right. Then when i went and got my subframes welded in the car started bogging when it was at a constant throttle. If I was at 55mph it was studder down to 50mph and then the throttle would kick back in. This would repeatedly happen. The more I drove the worse it got. Seemed like it would happen when it got hot though.
Well thats all I can think of at the moment. Im just trying to give a very detailed explanation of what was done to my car and what is happening when i drive it. Hopefully this will help in some way. Thx.
....do i need to be more specific? Should I just go get it diagnosed again and find out what I need to do? Id rather not do that though since its like $50 just for them to tell you whats wrong with it. Highway robbery...haha
Thought Id add this too. I went from tire spin all the way to 45mph to now even breaking the tires loose. Like the thing is just a snail now. Im going to download the datamaster tonight and take it for a spin, get all the codes and then throw them on here. That should give you plenty of 411 to figure out what is wrong with it.
I would suggest getting a few runs with the Data master software. There is a wealth of info that you can and will get from that. That is a great program, and it doesn't cost $50, a use
Just make sure to save your files, and I bet there will be many that are willing to look at them and give you very good info on where to go.
later.
Just make sure to save your files, and I bet there will be many that are willing to look at them and give you very good info on where to go.

later.
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