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Apr 9, 2009, 02:29 PM
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First off, I'd like to thank Caesar and Lausan for quickly circling the wagons and coming to my rescue. Secondly, Monkey it is not your fault at all that I need to practice. 
The fact of the matter is that I kicked my own self in the nuts. I'm tuned at pump/93 and earlier this week I was stuck in a rough place on post that didn't have any 93 or 91 so I did the unthinkable. I got nearly 12-gallons of the stuff and totally forgot that I did until talking things over with Lausan today. No crap there I was traveling on I-35N on my way to talk to some home builders and the traffic was backed up. At the first sign of daylight, I gunned it for about 1/4 mile dodging in and out of traffic. You know, normal EVO stuff. And then I hear the knock, knock, knock as if someone was tapping with a light hammer on the inside of my valve cover. I was like, ah man what the heck is going on so I took the immediate exit and pulled over into the parking lot of some diner. At first, I'm thinking, "ah it will pass" but nope. So then, I gave the NTEC mad scientist (Kevin) a call and he said that it sounded like one of my spark plugs rattled loose. OK, not a problem and an easy fix. So I called Lausan and Caesar and those fellahs mounted up with the quickness to bring the list of parts all the way from Killeen to Temple as there were no car-type stores no where in sight. Kevin was right about it having to do with my spark plugs but when Lausan and I took the spark plug cover off, there was carbon residue around the second cylinder. In classic Lausan fashion (by the way, it's always the most dangerous course of action), he was like "I bet it's a thrown rod." I'm thinking, "Can we at least start off with a $5 fix?" I ended of getting the car towed compliments of USAA roadside assistance for $56. I've found someone selling some stock IX coils for $75. Will they work on an VIII? The "Black Mamba" is now in hibernation mode awaiting the HTA35 treatment.
The takeaway is not to practice power shifting on a lower octane gasoline from which you are tuned on. If you do, this is what you get.
The fact of the matter is that I kicked my own self in the nuts. I'm tuned at pump/93 and earlier this week I was stuck in a rough place on post that didn't have any 93 or 91 so I did the unthinkable. I got nearly 12-gallons of the stuff and totally forgot that I did until talking things over with Lausan today. No crap there I was traveling on I-35N on my way to talk to some home builders and the traffic was backed up. At the first sign of daylight, I gunned it for about 1/4 mile dodging in and out of traffic. You know, normal EVO stuff. And then I hear the knock, knock, knock as if someone was tapping with a light hammer on the inside of my valve cover. I was like, ah man what the heck is going on so I took the immediate exit and pulled over into the parking lot of some diner. At first, I'm thinking, "ah it will pass" but nope. So then, I gave the NTEC mad scientist (Kevin) a call and he said that it sounded like one of my spark plugs rattled loose. OK, not a problem and an easy fix. So I called Lausan and Caesar and those fellahs mounted up with the quickness to bring the list of parts all the way from Killeen to Temple as there were no car-type stores no where in sight. Kevin was right about it having to do with my spark plugs but when Lausan and I took the spark plug cover off, there was carbon residue around the second cylinder. In classic Lausan fashion (by the way, it's always the most dangerous course of action), he was like "I bet it's a thrown rod." I'm thinking, "Can we at least start off with a $5 fix?" I ended of getting the car towed compliments of USAA roadside assistance for $56. I've found someone selling some stock IX coils for $75. Will they work on an VIII? The "Black Mamba" is now in hibernation mode awaiting the HTA35 treatment.The takeaway is not to practice power shifting on a lower octane gasoline from which you are tuned on. If you do, this is what you get.
Apr 9, 2009, 02:37 PM
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Apr 9, 2009, 02:44 PM
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Glad that I could be of some help, I would of came out also but i had already made plans to eat with the miss for lunch. If I read it correct you didnt pump 93 or 91? Did you pump 89?
Glad that I could be of some help, I would of came out also but i had already made plans to eat with the miss for lunch. If I read it correct you didnt pump 93 or 91? Did you pump 89?
Apr 9, 2009, 03:12 PM
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Yea the way he wrote it does seem like he didnt get 93 or 91, bu i think he told me he got 91 but its aafes 91 so its probably more like 89...lol
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Apr 9, 2009, 04:55 PM
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Meaning..You put your open right hand behind your head about 3 inches and then commence to hit the hell out of it...LOL Glad you are OK
Apr 9, 2009, 05:06 PM
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Levar, how many coil packs do you need??? I'll give you a hook up I got two I'll sell you for 40 for both and they are in good working order, or if you just need one you can get it for 20 bucks.
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Apr 9, 2009, 06:13 PM
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That's great and I appreciate it greatly. I'm not sure if I need one or two so if you could bring them both by the house tomorrow I'll be able to determine what exactly I need. How did the tune go? What are you putting down? If Kevin didn't give you a .jpg send him an email and he'll send it to you.
Apr 9, 2009, 07:17 PM
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That's great and I appreciate it greatly. I'm not sure if I need one or two so if you could bring them both by the house tomorrow I'll be able to determine what exactly I need. How did the tune go? What are you putting down? If Kevin didn't give you a .jpg send him an email and he'll send it to you.