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Old 02-03-2006 | 03:46 PM
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Look for a blown intake manifold gasket by visually checking each runner very carefully. If you see gasket material sticking out where the runner connects then you'll have an air leak. The car will start fine, seem ok, but within minutes it will run like crap and will not idle for nothin. This is from the "been there, done that" book of experience.
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I had a similar symptom with my turbo charged motorcycle a few years ago. The plugs would foul up rather quickly and it was hard to keep it running after starting unless I reved it up a lot. I also couldn’t drive slowly with out it fouling up. It turned out to be the spark plugs even new ones would foul quickly. I changed to a one number hotter plug and the problem went away and hasn’t come back.
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Check Intercooler boots. Check the throttle body and manifold seals. Get some water or brake clean and spray around each runner and throttle body. If it sucks it in then you have a problem. I am sure it is something easy, btw, bring her to charlotte there a few good shops here.
Old 02-03-2006 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by black944 turbo
Check Intercooler boots. Check the throttle body and manifold seals. Get some water or brake clean and spray around each runner and throttle body. If it sucks it in then you have a problem. I am sure it is something easy, btw, bring her to charlotte there a few good shops here.
My have to do that, there is no one in Aiken that anybody trusts with these cars.



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