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Old 02-19-14, 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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That same thing happened to me once.
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anyone ???

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Originally Posted by gtuturbo2
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What kind of sound is it? Like what does it sound like
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Originally Posted by rotary_FD3S
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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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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From your sig, it looks like a swap. Is it a swap?
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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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Did you pull codes?
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i found the issue clogged cat,

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Originally Posted by gtuturbo2
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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