CA18DET help.

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hesse4
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SO HERES THE THING I BOUGHT A CA I SWAPPED IT AND DID THYE WIRING.IT IDLES GOOD THE COMPRESSION IS GOOD BUT WHEN I WENT TO GO TEST DRIVE IT. IT LIKE BOGGS OUT IT HAS NO POWER.DOES ANY ONE KNOWS WHA IT COULD BE!?


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IT COULD BE ALOT OF THINGS YO

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Fuel pressure to low and cause that.

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MAF, Tune in general,spark plugs, coils....with out more details it could be lots of things.

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hesse4
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Ca_Silvia wrote:MAF, Tune in general,spark plugs, coils....with out more details it could be lots of things.
yea i checked an changed the spark plugs im thinkin its gonna be the fuel pump but idk cause its been tuned recemtly but yea ill keep you guys informed if you guys think you knw let me knw thanks

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sounds like a coil issue.

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hesse4
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the coils!? would i have to replace them why would thiz be a problem!?

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It would be a problem because if your coils don't fire, or are weak, your engine doesn't move.....

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hesse4
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hmmmm i see...im gonna search to buy a coil pack..thanks

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Rin5
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hesse4 wrote:hmmmm i see...im gonna search to buy a coil pack..thanks
woah hold up check on them first if they are fine...no point buying extras if yours are still good...unless extras were your intentions

Did you check on the maf though? cuz i wondered before what it will be like to have MAF unplugged...and just as you said it...EVERYTHING was good but then throttle causes it to bog and choke itself

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hesse4
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yea i checked it and clean it..but i was plannin on havin extras too...like it idles perfect an revs perfect but when i test drve it down the street it runs slow it takes its time an has no power...ill take vidoe of it later..


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