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Old 02-07-2002, 10:20 AM
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I had the macs with high flows installed on my car. Now my car is hesitating like crazy when I nail it and backfiring like crazy. Anyone know what may have caused this to happen. It seems like I have no power now. WTF? ANyone?

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Old 02-07-2002, 10:44 AM
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Default Re: Strange stuff after header install...

it sounds like you have a leak somewhere. Mine used to do that until I fixed an annoying leak.
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thanks...I know we have to replace a band clamp on my Borla. I didn't know it could screw with the car that bad. <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">

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yup a leak will allow the O2's to read the wrong sending the wrong signal and in turn adjust the air/fuel wrong. Also look to make sure the spark plug wires are on tight to the plug. One other possibility is this... After I had my SLP LT headers installed one of my O2's went bad I could tell by AutoTap I bought a new one and it was fixed.
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Maybe a spark plug wire came loose or got burnt?
Old 02-07-2002, 11:00 AM
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Now that I think about it...that almost 100% is the case. I was getting nervous thinking something was really wrong. I have a real bad leak in my exhaust that I was gonna replace it today and hopefully cure the problem.

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Make sure none of your wiring harnesses are laying on or are too near the headers. You may have cooked some wiring. That's pretty common too.
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I've got it over there right now getting looked at. I hope its nothing serious.

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Old 02-07-2002, 02:19 PM
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It was a cracked plug. Everything is fine now.

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[quote]Originally posted by BADWS6:
<strong>I smoke crack with a buttplug. Everything is fine now.

Steve</strong><hr></blockquote>
....ok? lol <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0"> j/k <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
How did you find out it was a spark plug? Did you pull it out, or did you take your car back there?
I'm glad everything is cool now, but your still slow! <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0"> j/k


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LOL!!! you pole smoker...I took it back over there and they replaced all of them with Tr55s. Oh btw, your gonna see the tailights again! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">

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[quote]Originally posted by BADWS6:
<strong>LOL!!! you pole smoker...I took it back over there and they replaced all of them with Tr55s. Oh btw, your gonna see the tailights again! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">

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...just not yours!!!
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By the way. O2s Read Exshaust in Relation to OUT SIDE OF THE O2. It compares. Exshaust Leak? Off readings. Oil burn smoke?( oil on manifolds/pipe) OFF READINGS. Remember how it works. Hopes this helps. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Glad to hear it was nothing expensive to fix. <img src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" border="0">
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[quote]Originally posted by 2000 Camaro SS:
<strong>Glad to hear it was nothing expensive to fix. <img src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" border="0"> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Ditto! That is cool that it was something cheap and simple.


BADWS6(Steve)- Here's the $100 dollar question:
So you changed the plugs out, how about the wires? Take a look to see if they keep those little heat sheilds around the stock wires (if you kept your stock wires). So you don't end up melting them down the road.


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Crager-haven't checked the heat shields yet...I'll let you know. You'll find out what the result will be when I get the cam installed in the next couple weeks... <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">

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