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Old 03-11-11, 01:01 AM
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Sudden power after overheating

After slightly overheating (about 3/4 of the way up on the gauge) and letting it cool down for about 15 minutes, I can start it sometimes since it has the hot start issue.
When I do I need to pump the throttle to keep it from stalling, but once it's running it pulls much harder than when I start it normally. Is there anyone here with a similar "problem"?

If there is a way, I'd like to find the cause so I can harness that power all the time.

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Old 03-11-11, 10:18 AM
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it runs best before it goes out : )
Old 03-11-11, 12:44 PM
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Well in order to make my car overheat I have to disable my fan.
I first noticed it after a good drive and having it sit for awhile (that was before I fixed my cooling system)
Its pretty annoying and difficult to reproduce the effect.
I think it has something to do with my ecu getting stuck in open loop.
I replaced the o2 sensor to try to solve this but it didn't change anything.
Does anyone know what could be causing this?
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The hotter it gets the higher the compression is, right?
Since the seals expand?

Then again, on my old s5's engine I always joked that the housings were porting themselves because it was getting so hot.
Then again... it was cooling itself off with the exhaust gases.......

Edit: Are you actually trying to make your car overheat?
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Originally Posted by slitherz90gxl
edit: Are you actually trying to make your car overheat?
same question is on my mind as well.
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The seals expand making more compression; however, it's not a normal expansion. The expanding and contrasting of the metal leads to warping and further asplody issues...
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Measure to see if your water temp sensor is out of calibration.

Maybe is causing you to lean out on a hot start.
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Originally Posted by slitherz90gxl
Edit: Are you actually trying to make your car overheat?
Originally Posted by duo2999
same question is on my mind as well.
I'm not trying to get my car to overheat. I just experimented to see how I could replicate the results that I stumbled upon by accident.

Originally Posted by oinesra
Measure to see if your water temp sensor is out of calibration.

Maybe is causing you to lean out on a hot start.
I'll check the sensor tomorrow and see if thats the problem.
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