What "gremlin" caused your H/C power loss?
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Re: What "gremlin" caused your H/C power loss?
Originally Posted by onefastgta
I'm interested in knowing also, as I'm trying to find the gremlins in my combo.
I don't know if I agree with what you said about the A4 with stalls being a reason for low dyno numbers and validating it at the track though, with my 366 rwhp and 350 rwtq and a 3750lb car, I can only get a 12.77 at 107 out of it with a 1.71 60ft, so there is another 'gremlin' or 'gremlins' to be found.
I don't know if I agree with what you said about the A4 with stalls being a reason for low dyno numbers and validating it at the track though, with my 366 rwhp and 350 rwtq and a 3750lb car, I can only get a 12.77 at 107 out of it with a 1.71 60ft, so there is another 'gremlin' or 'gremlins' to be found.
If it was hot, I'd try it again on a cooler day before you get too upset about those results.
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Re: What "gremlin" caused your H/C power loss?
Not hot, it was November, maybe 50-60 degrees? I'd have to check and see if the timeslip has the temp on it.
Plus, you are trapping the same mph as me with no mods to your 2002, so something is wrong.
Either way, it still sucks. There are others making less power and running 3-4 mph faster, and similar combos as mine running 117-118 mph.
Plus, you are trapping the same mph as me with no mods to your 2002, so something is wrong.
Either way, it still sucks. There are others making less power and running 3-4 mph faster, and similar combos as mine running 117-118 mph.
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Re: What "gremlin" caused your H/C power loss?
Originally Posted by onefastgta
Plus, you are trapping the same mph as me with no mods to your 2002, so something is wrong.
Your 60' is 0.4 seconds faster than mine. It's common for improvements off the line to translate to lower MPH through the traps.
Like I said -- I'm not saying that I know for sure that there's nothing wrong with your car -- just that I think whatever is wrong is pretty minor.
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Re: What "gremlin" caused your H/C power loss?
Jake, (EDIT: Sorry that should have been "onefastgta")
you'd probably be more likely to get feedback and assistance with a
seperate thread. I started this one to collect a list of solutions form people
who have already resolved their power issues.
you'd probably be more likely to get feedback and assistance with a
seperate thread. I started this one to collect a list of solutions form people
who have already resolved their power issues.
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Re: What "gremlin" caused your H/C power loss?
Originally Posted by James Montigny
Jake,
you'd probably be more likely to get feedback and assistance with a
seperate thread. I started this one to collect a list of solutions form people
who have already resolved their power issues.
you'd probably be more likely to get feedback and assistance with a
seperate thread. I started this one to collect a list of solutions form people
who have already resolved their power issues.
Details aside, sorry for jacking your thread.
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Re: What "gremlin" caused your H/C power loss?
Originally Posted by James Montigny
Specifically, what was the issue with OBDII ?
And yes, the correct solution is usually the last one you check LOL
(kinda like searching for car keys)
And yes, the correct solution is usually the last one you check LOL
(kinda like searching for car keys)
I have no idea what was going on. The tuner (Jeff Creech) was not sure either,
but I'm gald he suggested trying the OBDI PCM.
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Re: What "gremlin" caused your H/C power loss?
Originally Posted by truedualws6
but I'm gald he suggested trying the OBDI PCM.
I've heard of a few people making that change.
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Re: What "gremlin" caused your H/C power loss?
Originally Posted by wrd1972
Take a screwdriver and bang on your MAF, if it affects the idle then the MAF needs to be replaced.
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Re: What "gremlin" caused your H/C power loss?
Originally Posted by turbo_Z
Sucking oil from the lifter valley was a problem for me and a friend in our builds. I think mine may still be doing it too...
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Re: What "gremlin" caused your H/C power loss?
Originally Posted by Mikey97Z
I had bigtime problems with this. An internal vacuum leak somewhere, and it was pulling in air and oil. I tried reinstalling my intake a few times, but the leak always came back.
Or was there a different way to diagnose that?
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Re: What "gremlin" caused your H/C power loss?
Originally Posted by Mikey97Z
I had bigtime problems with this. An internal vacuum leak somewhere, and it was pulling in air and oil. I tried reinstalling my intake a few times, but the leak always came back.
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