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Dec 5, 2007 | 03:31 PM

griever

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long tube header problems

so they call me and tell me its ready.......as im driving home i hear like shotgun sounds coming from my exhaust........my temp gauge goes to 0? anybody know why?........ it starts backfiring....and when i take it back to the guy he tells me it needs a tune....... is he for reals.......cuz i told him to check his work again.....cuz as we were talking my car just shut off...........anybody that can help PLEASE do before i lose my mind.........

Dec 5, 2007 | 03:50 PM

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Don't know what's going on, but the temp gauge going to zero sounds like the ECT sensor isn't hooked up, or the wiring/connector was damaged during the install. PCM uses the ECT for several things, did they check for any codes?

Dec 5, 2007 | 04:19 PM

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probably does need a tune, but that shouldnt be fukin with your temp to zero,,,,,

Dec 5, 2007 | 04:42 PM

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Yeah, maybe that sensor wire was disconnected in order to have more room for the install. Could be that sensor wire got burnt by that primary too.

Good luck.

Dec 5, 2007 | 04:46 PM

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If they didn't route your wiring right, you may have melted through your O2 wires. Could be the problem with your temp sensor too, its pretty close to the headers.

Dec 5, 2007 | 05:09 PM

griever

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po118 i think was the code it threw at me.....and and the other was if i remember right was something about left bank sensor 1 something like that i dont remember i was super pissed.......

Dec 5, 2007 | 05:28 PM

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if it needs a tune thats the reason it would just die on me like that........ can someone explain why when it idles it sounds like gun shots in the back and then normal and then again shots.......also when i gave it gas it stalled...........and then took off........did these bastards **** up my car?

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Dec 5, 2007 | 06:03 PM

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Your O2 wires being fried will make your car act like that. The way the wires are routed makes it easy to fry them when you have long tubes, whoever put them on should have moved them out of the way. If it is an O2, its not that hard of a fix, but I would be asking the installer to do it since he screwed it up.

Dec 5, 2007 | 06:11 PM

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The ECT sensor is on the driver side right by the header. My guess is something is faulty there as already mentioned.

Dec 5, 2007 | 06:50 PM

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I would also make sure all the plug wires are all the way on the plugs.

Dec 6, 2007 | 07:13 AM

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I would also make sure all the plug wires are all the way on the plugs.

Yeah i'd check that! one of my plugs came off after i did mine, sounded like i was doing a drive by through the town centre

Dec 6, 2007 | 08:42 AM

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+3 on also checking the plug wires!

Dec 6, 2007 | 10:07 AM

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that what mine did when i did my headers and i replaced the plugs and wires and runs like a champ.

Dec 6, 2007 | 11:57 AM

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not having a tune wouldn't make it run like that, i installed headers on my auto and it ran with no problems what so ever, like they said, check the plug wires, make sure the O2 extensions are run where they aren't melting on the headers and check that sensor....this is why i do all my own work...can never trust other ppl with ur car man.

Dec 6, 2007 | 06:26 PM

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i got it back and my predator says p0300 cylander misfire and p0140 o2 sensor and p0160 which im guessing are the rear 02 sensor right?......tomorrow im going to check all the plugs and **** im taking ur advise the plugs........wish me luck........oh and i took it to a racing shop and they couldnt figure it out......my luck ******* sucks......