05-29-2006, 11:35 PM
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Stomp on it, --- MAF Solution?
Your MAF solution sounds reasonable. I hadn't thought of that! But if it is the MAF, wouldn't the engine run like #%@ all the time, especially at idle speeds?
Oh! Come to think of it, when the aftermarket intake system was put on, mayhaps the MAF was banged around a bit. I'll have to check it like you said. If it is that, whoa!!! A whole new driving experience! Ya Wol.
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06-12-2006, 04:26 PM
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Two other things come to mind:
1. Fuel pressure/starvation issue. What you are hearing is a lean pop.
2. The fly by wire throttle body may need to be calibrated. Anyone with a PSTII can do this for you.
I have seen 3-4 cars this year with fuel pump issues. They are hard to start sometimes and fall on their face when you jump on the loud pedal.
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06-12-2006, 04:52 PM
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Believe it or not, I had a Z3 that did this and it turned out to be a bad cat!
Weird but true. Remote but keep it in mind. My money is on the MAF.
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06-12-2006, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Brucelee
Believe it or not, I had a Z3 that did this and it turned out to be a bad cat!
Weird but true. Remote but keep it in mind. My money is on the MAF.
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Hi,
It's not so weird at all. The Ceramic Matrix inside the Cat gets brittle and can collapse restricting or completely blocking the exhaust. I had this happen once in my Esprit 25 mi. away from home. Had to limp it back at 15-20MPH. Jamming a metal rod inside the tailpipe loosened all the ceramic which then just fell out. It worked perfectly until the new Cat arrived...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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06-12-2006, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
It's not so weird at all. The Ceramic Matrix inside the Cat gets brittle and can collapse restricting or completely blocking the exhaust. I had this happen once in my Esprit 25 mi. away from home. Had to limp it back at 15-20MPH. Jamming a metal rod inside the tailpipe loosened all the ceramic which then just fell out. It worked perfectly until the new Cat arrived...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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Interesting. Cars are more complex than ever, no?
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06-13-2006, 09:45 AM
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My crew cab tow vehicle just launched the cat and was running like crappola up until the point when it unloaded itself into the Flowmaster muffler..ha ha, pulled the muffer off and cleaned it of all the CAT material..
The Boxsters are worse. Everything after 98 or so has two CATS per side.. now you have 4 CATS that can unload into the muffler and clog it.
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