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Old Mar 29, 2009, 11:59 AM
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problems!! need help car will only go 20 mph

i was just out driving my car and was having no problems then all of a sudden i had no boost and it wouldnt go over 20 mph like it was in limp mode or something? i have old gas in it from last year i dont know if it has some kind of knock sencer for bad gas? please help me out
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Old Mar 29, 2009, 12:05 PM
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it will rev up in when not in gear but when i put it in gear and start moving it wont go over 20
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Blew off an IC pipe. Check LICP and UICP - my guess is one is off.
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hummm is ur intercoolerpipeing on or did u hear it blow off also i would empty out that gas and go get some nice fresh gas and use ur gas for something els like another car or something
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Yea fresh gas and check all pipes and connections.
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Huge Boost Leak FTL
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i think you would need to check the IC pipings
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Check IC pipes, and that the Mas Air Flow sensor is still pluged in....
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thanks a million guys the lower ic pipe came off any one know how that would have happened ?
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check intercooler pipes. I had the same thing happen to me.
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Originally Posted by wickedwhiteIX
thanks a million guys the lower ic pipe came off any one know how that would have happened ?
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