True ... and a bad map sensor can both cause similar symptoms itself, and cook a cat.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Bundy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 10:33 AM Subject: Re: MiniMe running like crap > Symptoms sound strangely like a plugged up cat to me. Not a lot of > misfiring > or sputtering but no power under load. > The ceramic core cats can overheat and crack apart due to really poor > fueling and timing or sometimes just from getting whacked by a rock or > something. a loose piece of core can shift and lodge slightly sideways and > it can cut off most all flow. > > Bob > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "MiataPower" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:34 AM > Subject: MiniMe running like crap > > >> Symptoms: >> Completely gutless power. Anything more than light throttle has >> absolutely no effect - car goes nowhere FAST. Max speed I was able to >> hit >> was ~40mph - feels like the engine is being choked - reminds me of >> driving >> a kiddie style gokart with a governed engine. >> >> I was trying to get my car to pass smog earlier this week so I swapped >> out >> the fuel rail, valve cover, installed the AFM, recirculating BOV, etc. I >> am running an AEM ecu and the AFM was ignored since I was running off the >> MAP sensor so it was there just for the visual test. I also had the Begi >> AFPR installed for looks - it was not plumbed in. >> >> So tonight I put the FM dual feed rail back on, VTA BOV and now the >> engine >> has NO power under load. I can rev the throttle and it feels fine, but >> under load the car has no power. Unfortunately I didn't have my laptop >> with me so I could not log into the AEM to monitor the sensors - could a >> faulty connection to the MAP sensor be causing the lack of power under >> load? >> >> There are NO vacuum leaks. Any other things to look for? >> >> Thanks, >> Mike >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
