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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 08:06 PM
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lose of top end power

It seems to have died on the top end some , i found a exhuast leak at the back of the exhuast manifold at the head, will this leak kill my top end, could this be the problem.

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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 10:11 PM
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Yes, it could definitely be your problem. A leaky manifold gasket will cause your car to run rich, hurting performance.

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Old Sep 30, 2003 | 10:15 PM
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Yes, it will really hurt your top end. The car runs way rich. I failed emissions becasue of that...and a bad freaking injector.
Old Oct 1, 2003 | 04:50 PM
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looks like i better get it fixed before the track friday then , and yes it has been running rich also , maybe the new gasket will fix it then.


thanks for the help
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