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Back fire when cold
Hey guys I have a strange one! My car the last two time I've driven it the temp as just reached normal and I go on the motor way hit boost and I get a back fire but a repetitive one has my foot is held to the floor and then it just stops I don't feel like a lose power but it's odd any ideas oh...- Jaydej
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Free Lance S15 Electrician required in SE
As per the title, I could really do with some help in trying to sort out my car. thought as ive run out of money to get it painted i should sort out the electrics to get her going again. however tis is proving very difficult as the drivers foot well is a complete mess and even though I think...- JDM_virgin
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put my foot down,brake,car stalls anyone had this???
basically from a stand still or if i put my foot down to full boost then come to a stop 5-10seconds after,the revs drop right down and the car stalls.also if i dont stop and let off the throttle them few seconds later i put my foot on the throttle to stay at the same speed it hesitates and...- crazymat666
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What are the signs of the turbo going?
Had a problem for a few months now and I think my turbo may need rebuilding as it may have play in it .how much am I looking for a rebuild or a new unit?also what are the common signs to a turbo packing in? when I put my foot down I have a high pitch noise which I thought was a air leak but my...- crazymat666
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air leaks?where to check its driving me mad.
right so ive got a air leak because when i put my foot down i can hear a high pitch noise which is a air leak i took my dump valve off because i thought the t-piece on the bore was too big which it was and replaced it was the original pipe i had which is now the right size and tight but i cant...- crazymat666
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questions questions help please
Ok guys a few things im wanting to know some confusing things with my car. First of all on stone cold start up not all the time but sometimes my fan will come on? very weird not sure why. Second when im low on fuel and my fuel light comes on and i turn a corner i will have no power its like the...- FaberNZ.blaaack-S15
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a problem i really need to find out what it is
right its hard to explain but here we go.basically when i put my foot down sometimes the turbo doesnt seem to come in i thought my clutch was going but it revs up fine and still moves yet its boosting fine but sometimes nothing happens with the turbo and i cant figure it out. for example i...- crazymat666
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2nd gear jumps out
While driving my car, the transmission jumps out of second gear when I take my foot of the gas. Any help?- blade3609
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more problems :(
finally got my car back after being in the garage for nearly 2months. drove the car today only up the road and its starting to loose power even when putting my foot on the throttle, i stopped then the whole car turned off. it then took ages to start then died again even when i was trying to rev...- jib136
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Boosting issue - advice needed
Hi all, Need your advice where posible - driving home tonight took a look up at my boost gauge whilst planting my foot and saw that it was only boosting to .7bar (was mapped to 1.2 and the boost controller is set to 1.3bar) so I hit record on the defi setup and foot to the floor through second...- cad
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little bit of trouble last night :S
right so hears the problem was out last night and decided to put my foot down and give the old girl some speed and it kept sort of shuddering now and then but then when down our local bypass and put my foot down and it felt as if some one had gone in the back of me but after i slowed down after...- crazymat666
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Boost Problem
Car 'Judders' when accellerating & Doesn't Idle Since the car has been back on the road, she's been through 3/4 of a tank of fresh 99, and had 1/4 of 4 month old 99 in it.. so this may just be dodgy old fuel still in the system, but i'd rather get opinions. basically, i found a hose flapping...- JaseYpk
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Any ideas what this is...
Hey guys, My 15 turned up with a Pioneer Carrozzeria ZH990MD stereo. Well, it doesn't seem to work. Wont even turn on or open...etc. Decided to have a look at it today and came across a few things that puzzled me. Main one being this... Any ideas what this is? Its located in the...- Al3c
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Mints Needs Help Fast Please Ta >_<
y0 dudes, ok just went out in the s15 and everything was fine, came home popped back out again and there is a seriously loud noise coming from somwhere.. sounded like it was a stone in the disc to start with but its like a really loud metal scrappin noise, after a closer look with a mate...- mint
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How long before I can 'Rock & Roll'...
One of the things I've always done with cars that I've owned is to try and make sure the oil is warmed up before I boot it. I will get some Defi's fitted in future (oil temp + water temp) but until then, I wanted to get an idea of how long people leave it before they think it's safe to put...- LuPix_S15
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Gear knock
Hey all, Quick question... not sure if this is normal. But... say you are driving along in 5th (or 6th or 4th)....... acc pedal is down a little to keep the cars speed up. Now remove your foot slowly from the acc .... ie from 25%.......10%... 5% ... 0% throttle........ as soon as i hit...- Anubis
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