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holy stuff... failsauce ppl help my buddy out

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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 02:59 AM
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is that normal?
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FL holy stuff... failsauce ppl help my buddy out

ill make this as short as possible and cut the story facts.

his message to me

hearing a clunking noise from the rear og the engine and seeing it wobble. running stupid rich. replaced ecu, afm and checked for vacuum leaks and timing... everything the same....after a while it got more and more back to normal awesome but noise and a/f are high still

water return hose for the turbo blew.... car go hot (overheated)


no car wont start at all... turned up the fuel and re timed the car bam started up now i cant touch the gas with out it shutting off.....checked the coolant system all my soft seals appear to be good.....


so what a week..... ****..


so im about to look at the car and just get dirty and very ocd with the motor to make sure its still ok

so any ideas to help?????
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:09 AM
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check intercooler piping? could be a boost leak somewhere?

im still pretty noob at rotarys, i know convential piston diagnosis does not apply to em.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:30 AM
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And the car was running fine before it acted up? Do a compression test and rule that out. Now the car starts and just shuts off when you tap the gas? It does have gas in it?
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