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Old 09-24-06, 05:21 PM
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So, i was working on the rx7 this weekend and everything was working fine. Have Greddy Titanium Catback, SS 3" Downpipe and Trust Airinx intake. I decided to start installing my boost, egt and a/f gauges and paint the stock intercooler pipes black. So i get everything back together the car off the ramps and start it up. The car smokes too the point i thought the fire deparment was going to come, the engine shakes way more than usual, and when i rev it a lil the throttle sticks for a while before the rpms drop down to idle. The only things i did that changed the car from its running fine condition is: drilling a hole in the dp for the thermocoupler for the egt gauge, take off the intercooler pipes and then i put new plugs in since it was on ramps (however i did the plugs after seeing it smoke so much the first time just to try something). Anyone got ideas, or am i screwed?
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Check the vac line to the boost sensor.
Old 09-24-06, 06:36 PM
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Checked and was unhooked will let you guys know whether that worked or not.
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Originally Posted by TheRxForSpeed
and paint the stock intercooler pipes black.
stock ic pipes are black plastic... you must have aftermarket pipes and/or aftermarket ic.
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Checked and was unhooked will let you guys know whether that worked or not.
Reconnecting that should clear up most/all of the smoke and engine shakes.
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Checked and was unhooked will let you guys know whether that worked or not.
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The pipes on my are the still stock shape with the real skinny one on the hot turbo side, they were like a plasticy color and oil stained so i cleaned them and painted them black, still seems to smoke quite a bit, going to take it for a drive in a bit. Thanks
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Did you change your spark plugs one at a time, or all at once? It's also possible that you switched the spark plug wires.

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The forum guys are awesome, thanks yuichiror for the help that fixed everything and the spark plugs i did individually cause i know i would mess something like that up. Thanks guys!!!
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No prob, that's why we're here. Glad you got it fixed.




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