My car is makn me crazy!!!

[Driver]

Hey all,

My cars costing me so much money and is running like crap!

Wondering if anyone can give me any suggestions why my cars doing this..

It guzzles so much fuel, costing me a fortune

Seems to cut out everynow and then for like 1/2 second when driving hard (not rev or speed limiter)

And finally yesterday,

had a bit of fun with my friends 96 or 97 model stock ford xr6 who had a passenger blew me away by like 4 car lengths in like 200meters.

(The boost doesnt seem to be dropping on the guage and the car seems to be trying its heart out)

And my car is ment to have 266rwhp @ 10psi! -my ass.

-Brendan

[PHATR32]

blocked cat, or boost leak.

steve

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Brendan, You got an SAFC? If you want I can take a look at the car. Can call me on 0422 972 195 if you want me to check it out.

[Nizmo]

welcome to having a turbo ...... fuel guzzlers ..... just the price ya pay sorry to say.

oooo that rhymes.

[Nozila]

Costing a fortune and running like crap i can undestand - fixed by a tune. But being eaten by a non turbo which is likely to be heavier not to mention with a passenger by 4 cars lengths means something is definately wrong with your ride.

[bless_you]

nice one niz

[Driver]

sent u an sms paul

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Brendan, No worries, any time mate, you have my number:D

[IMACUL8]

Dont forget the 34 run duel boost - from memory its a lower boost first then it steps up to a high boost (or other way around..).

As PHATR32 said collapsed cat is very common - and causes big power drop.

Bad tune ?

Faulty AFM?

[PHATR32]

actually faulty afm may be a suspect, as the r34 was hell quick and all of a sudden became slow......

i think its time to go for a larger afm, and a better computer....

steve

[JH32]

larger afm isn't going to make any difference at the moment as the car's mostly stock isn't it ?

just get a working one if the current one is faulty

[Driver]

afm should be ok.

but pipe sucking closed mabe

[Driver]

engine mods i have - full exhaust, fmic, ebc, apexi pod + cai, bov.

[fane]

afm sensor like the others said or o2 sensor farked? just a guess....

[G0DF4Th3R]

does O2 sensor have a noticeable effect on performance or would u feel it in ure consumption more

[Packy]

what type of BOV have ya got??

cos i had a same sort of problem after i put on a gfb stealth FX bov, had it set to a little of venting to atmo. Ran alright at normal driving, but push it hard, and it missed all the way from 5000rpm up. Which is really strange but anyway.

[krzysiu]

Do you have an aftermarket fuel pump? I think you'r fuel pump is just giving up...

[PHATR32]

actually, did say he loosend his bov a lot, so theres a good chance that might be the problem..

steve

[Driver]

my pump is stock

yeah - i tried loosning the BOV alot as my car would studder after taking my foot of the accelerator. Its a gfb hybrid

[Driver]

but yeah come to think of it

-if uve ever driven around with no fuel in ure car and the car gives that jerk, thats what happens to me when im going hard but only does it once at a time - its ususaly when im pullin more that 4k revs.