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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 07:00 PM
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new help!! car runs good only when is cold

my car just came from body shop only runs good when its cold once is warm it wont go pass 50 mph and it will make a strange sound from the engine.

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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 07:15 PM
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That same thing happened to me once.
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 07:22 PM
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anyone ???

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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by gtuturbo2
anyone ???

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What kind of sound is it? Like what does it sound like
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 11:45 PM
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What kind of sound is it? Like what does it sound like
Like rotary engine sound..Part plane,part lawnmower..
"my car sounds strange"..it's a Freakin Rotary.

You are only get answers equivalent to what you submit as Info..Maybe try to post more specifics?
TII?..N/A?
Mods?..stock?
S4?
S5?
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by misterstyx69
Like rotary engine sound..Part plane,part lawnmower.. "my car sounds strange"..it's a Freakin Rotary. You are only get answers equivalent to what you submit as Info..Maybe try to post more specifics? TII?..N/A? Mods?..stock? S4? S5?
its a stock S5 TII, when cold car runs fine once is warm and i step on the gas it will make a lawnmover sound and it wont accelerate , if i go slow it runs fine. I change plugs and check the coils , I was told to check the temp sensor. Sent from my iPhone using RX7Club
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 06:25 AM
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From your sig, it looks like a swap. Is it a swap?
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 09:01 AM
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From your sig, it looks like a swap. Is it a swap?
yes GTU body stock with S5 turbo 2 engine Sent from my iPhone using RX7Club
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 09:14 AM
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Did you pull codes?
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Old Feb 23, 2014 | 09:51 PM
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i found the issue clogged cat,

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Old Feb 23, 2014 | 11:42 PM
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i found the issue clogged cat,

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Could have been worse..
You could have had a cat with Diarrhea.That would have been messy.
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