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Old 02-15-2009, 03:33 PM
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Engine hard to keep at idle then shutting off.

Got my car back, still need to align it after all the suspesnion work. But it seems to gurgle and the engine dies everytime im in neutral. This started happening after I put on my evoms headers on although my bodyshop said it was a leak so they replaced some small part on the headers which they said made it fine. Now they put on the Plenum and it even worse now, really hard to keep the engine alive. Any ideas on whats going on?


BTW the plenum is BBI compettion plenum, does that mean I need the ECU upgrade to make it function properly?
 
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Old 02-15-2009, 04:28 PM
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First get the codes read...this will help diagnose the issues. Otherwise we play 1000 guesses and spend your money on a wild goose chase...some ideas (anyway)...are you running aftermarket tune? perhaps have the idle set higher (typically done when using LWFW). Leaks, plugs, coil packs, etc....
 
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First get the codes read...this will help diagnose the issues. Otherwise we play 1000 guesses and spend your money on a wild goose chase...some ideas (anyway)...are you running aftermarket tune? perhaps have the idle set higher (typically done when using LWFW). Leaks, plugs, coil packs, etc....
+1. It really could be just about anything.
 
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Old 02-15-2009, 04:49 PM
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going in monday to MCL porsche to get checked. Thanks.
 
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Old 02-15-2009, 04:57 PM
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Neenja buy your self a diagnostic tool to plug in as well so you know your getting the true story
 
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Old 02-15-2009, 06:27 PM
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how much is one and where do I buy one?
 
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Old 02-15-2009, 06:42 PM
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Sears sells several models of OBD2 scanners all under 200$ and good enough to diagnose and reset warning lights etc...
 
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Old 02-15-2009, 07:41 PM
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I strongly recommend durametric. It is the best diagnostic device that is not PST2 or PIWIS...
 
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Get the codes read and let us know. Hopefully it is easy fix which I think is. GL
 
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Old 02-16-2009, 08:36 AM
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vacuum leak or boost hose leak somewhere - fo sho
 


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