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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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ok i have the car in my sig of coarse.....all the free mods ect......after driving the car for a little bit it just starts sputtering and dies like it is out of gas...If i let it set for a bit it starts up and drives fine but couple hours or so later same thing it has done this 5 times now and gets worse everytime...i have a brand new fuel pump and filters are both new....


When it starts to die it starts to jump like a vacum leak and high rev then goes down to barley idleing hten jumps up again and goes up and down then just dies...
Can any one help me this is my daily driver.....

Recent mods are p&p tb and new trans
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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Any SES light?
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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yes the codes where low voltage or circuit MAF and High voltage or circuit then the Rear o2 sensors and smog pump egr
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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Check if there is damage to the MAF sensor... Sometimes if the MAF is damaged or is malfuntioning it will run better with it unplugged.
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Also check the MAP sensor and be sure your intake is fully tightened down. Some here have had a couple bolts on the intake loosen up over time and make it go doing goofy things.
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