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Old 09-03-2013, 05:36 AM
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Lately my car has been down on power. I don't know why. if I actually tried to do a burnout, it sputters and hesitates and cant spin the tires. I was thinking fuel pump?


It doesn't even have enough to spin the tires in that video.

in this one I punched it from a dead stop and it hesitated for a minute and then goes. the only way to notice it is wide open throttle, cause it runs OK normally driving.


Any ideas? I was thinking fuel pump. the only code is a p0300 random misfire, but that's because of the cam, and its been like that since Ive had the cam in.
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replace your o2 sensors my car did the same thing ran like garbage until WOT. easy fix, i was throwing the same code as well
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Ill try that, I just got new o2 sensors though...
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It would still be running ok with the weak pump? I thought they just go out. I think I'll get one just to play it safe
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When's the last time the fuel filter was changed?
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Before I owned it. Maybe I'll do them both.
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Don't replace any parts until they are verified to be bad, what do your o2 counts look like, are they lazy? Has the car ever had a tune up etc. Check over the whole car before assuming what the problem is and throwing parts at it.
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Ok I couldn't find anything wrong, but I came across a whole new fuel pump assembly. Installed it, didn't seem to help, but I'm gunna throw a fuel filter in it as well, it's only 10 bucks. Then clean the maf, and if that doesn't fix it, it's going to the tuners. Now it's just a little hesitant on take off, or going wot



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