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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 06:45 PM
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well i have a big problem with my car. first the compression is leaking through the cooling and second i have no power from the car. i mean the car was working fine then it was like one of the coils werent working. i disconnect the spark plugs from the the leading coils and it was running the same as it was before. o and when i went to check something out i stuck my hand inbetween were the oil lines run and pulled 2 out by accident havent put them back. do you think that it could be that ??
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 07:55 PM
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first of all, i dont really understand what you said.

the car will still run on only one plug per rotor. replacing plugs and wires and setting timingis always a good place to start when you suspect ignition problem.

if your car has bad coolant o-rings and leaks exhaust into coolant or burns coolant then i suggest you not drive it much till you can get the engine rebuilt.
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 08:45 PM
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alright let me explain the problem better. my engine just recently started having an overheating problem. but it will run just fine as long as i just filled it right up with water(due to a leak). but about 2 days the engine started to heat up rapidly and the coolant would be pressurized. and yesterday i started the car and it had almost no power it wouldnt pass 4k rpms it would stay right on 4 and if i would press the acc quickly it would floud but not turn off. so i dont know what it could be. i though that i had melted the coolant seals on the housings as this had happened to my friend but i have no clue about the loss of power
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 08:50 PM
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oh and i forgot to mention that the 2 outer lines from the oil metering pump are pulled(not connected) i pulled them by accident with a watch and ever since then the loss of power accured
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 08:55 PM
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is this a TII or an NA?

are you sure your thermostat is opening? (long shot)

start the car when its cold with the filler cap off. If it bubbles over or spits, give up and get a rebuild...
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Old Nov 11, 2002 | 09:56 PM
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it was turbo but i took it of like 2 months ago. but naw right now its na and i dont have a thermostat i took it off. it stayed alot cooler. not now. and it only spits water when it heats up
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Old Nov 14, 2002 | 01:29 PM
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ok i fixed the problem. lol i didnt realy fix it but heres what it was. Earlier that day i took out the cone filter for replacement and since the intake was open i put a shirt over it. well the intake suked it up and i had to remove the intake to were the tb adapter is and pull it out.
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Old Nov 14, 2002 | 01:35 PM
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Are you sure you should be working on your car unsupervised?
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Old Nov 14, 2002 | 01:41 PM
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Are you sure you should be working on your car unsupervised?
haha, smartass! that was funny though. also, i thought taking a turbo off a car tuned for it would cause it to run a little rich. but i guess if air sensors know how much air is going in, they know how much fuel to inject. but i'm another person that should be supervised when ever touching a car.
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