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Old 05-28-2005, 12:41 AM
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ok help is really needed again

ok i figured out the starting problem... now i started it up and the check engine light comes on. And at like 60 mph and a little above the rpms will drop and the car loses almost all power u have the push the pedal hard for it to get goin again. I did mess with the vacum lines so you think it could be a misplaced vacuum line? If not, then let me know on what u guys think. i just installed a new starter... and thats the only thing i have done...
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Old 05-28-2005, 01:36 AM
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At that MPH your tourque converter is locking up by mashing the pedal your unlocking it and since It locks it saves you gas.
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Old 05-28-2005, 01:41 AM
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At that MPH your tourque converter is locking up by mashing the pedal your unlocking it and since It locks it saves you gas.
im not mashing the pedal down... and it never did this before.. so that really doestnt explain anything hahah NO OFFEncE or anything. And the CHECK ENGINE light comes on too... so, i dont know what could be wrong... its almost like the damn car shutsoff and then i have to push the pedal down and it seems to be not as powerful.. lemme know on what u guys think.. thanks alot
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Old 05-28-2005, 04:54 AM
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im not mashing the pedal down... and it never did this before.. so that really doestnt explain anything hahah NO OFFEncE or anything. And the CHECK ENGINE light comes on too... so, i dont know what could be wrong... its almost like the damn car shutsoff and then i have to push the pedal down and it seems to be not as powerful.. lemme know on what u guys think.. thanks alot

what is the code on the ce light? why wouldn't it start before, what was wrong?
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Old 05-28-2005, 10:54 AM
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what is the code on the ce light? why wouldn't it start before, what was wrong?
i dont kow the ce yet i havnt had it checked out. did take the intake of, and im thinkin i ddnt put the hoss on right... but the car didnt start before because of the starter.... the starter was froze, and i pt a new starter on, and it at first forgot to ground it out so i was trying to start it,, and then i figured out the wire was off hahah cuz im a dumb ass haha and i put the ground on and it fired right up. but then when i drove away lke 5-10 minutes after driving the CE light came on. and when i shut the car off it will stay off for like another 5-10 minutes. and then come back on.
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Old 05-28-2005, 11:10 AM
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When you take the airbox, that clamps to the throttle body, off, reinstalling it properly can be difficult. The two hoses that go onto the throttle body are soft and can bend into the air flow path, in front of the throttle body openings.
When you install the air box twist so that the top is away from the T.B.O., and this way you can see that the bottom of the hoses are where they should be, on the outside of the throttle body opening.

P.S. (1+2)There two hoses on the drivers side that are easy to see,
on the passenger side one comes in from the pass side valve cover and goes into the airbox low on the pass side,
there is a big one(3) on the back, pass side coming in from the drivers side, another one going strait up(4) into the pass side,
and finally one from the pass side airbox(5), down through a 90degree bend into the Y tube in the front bottom of the airbox.
And make sure the big 3" tube to the air/filter box is tight.
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Old 05-28-2005, 02:35 PM
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When you take the airbox, that clamps to the throttle body, off, reinstalling it properly can be difficult. The two hoses that go onto the throttle body are soft and can bend into the air flow path, in front of the throttle body openings.
When you install the air box twist so that the top is away from the T.B.O., and this way you can see that the bottom of the hoses are where they should be, on the outside of the throttle body opening.

P.S. (1+2)There two hoses on the drivers side that are easy to see,
on the passenger side one comes in from the pass side valve cover and goes into the airbox low on the pass side,
there is a big one(3) on the back, pass side coming in from the drivers side, another one going strait up(4) into the pass side,
and finally one from the pass side airbox(5), down through a 90degree bend into the Y tube in the front bottom of the airbox.
And make sure the big 3" tube to the air/filter box is tight.
Ok im a dumb ass, both of my problems have been because im a dumb ass the first one i forgot to put the wire back on the battery from the starter haha and this one i forgot to put a hose back on so ya im marked as a dumb ass for a little while, im just happy nothing was wrong it was just me being a dumb ass

BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE HELP U GUY GAVE ME ON THE PROBLEM.... THANKS ALOT

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