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Loss of power
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:57 pm
by mtlrover
1994 2.2turbo sedan. 146000km.
When I accelerate hard I get a kind of stumbling, loss of power, backfire. Apart from this the car runs like new, I changed the plugs, and wires. Thanks in advance. By the way I'm new to this site.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:44 pm
by SubaruNation
seafoam
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:53 pm
by dscoobydoo
Is the check engine light on?
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:53 pm
by mtlrover
Excuse my ignorance but I do not understand
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:54 pm
by mtlrover
No engine light on.
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:28 am
by Canadian Turbo
I'm speeking from what I've read and not from experience, but seafoam is a product that you run through the engine to remove carbon deposits and it also helps with worn piston rings.
I could be wrong, but at least someone eager to correct me might give you an answer.
I will be changing my engine sometime next week so I haven't worried too much about the one that's in there now, which seems to do exactly what you describe. I've searched quite a bit just out of curiousity and seems "hesitation" can be caused by MANY different things. Vaccum leaks, wires + plugs (don't use bosch, get NGKs), coil pack, faulty injector, and the list goes on. If you search a bit maybe you'll find others who have described a problem similar to yours.
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:50 am
by SubaruNation
yeah i said seafoam b/c of potential built up carbon
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:52 pm
by mtlrover
Thanks for the responses. The problem seems to have worked itself out.
It runs great, when I hit the gas it gets up and goes like new. Must have been something in the gas, cause it ran perfect after I filled her up. Thanks again.
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:15 pm
by Canadian Turbo
I bet it will come back!!!!
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:49 pm
by SubaruNation
dont say that
youll jinx it!
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:57 pm
by mtlrover
Problem has not returned car is running great..
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:00 am
by Canadian Turbo
Hahaha knock on wood. Good luck.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:25 am
by 555BCTurbo
SubaruNation wrote:seafoam
Seafoam doesn't magically fix things like that...it just cleans stuff up a lil bit
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:26 am
by SubaruNation
555BCTurbo wrote:SubaruNation wrote:seafoam
Seafoam doesn't magically fix things like that...it just cleans stuff up a lil bit
duh
