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OUCH - 7/19/2007 10:49:25 PM

augie

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Sooo today was my first day at the strip with my new nitrous sytem.... all went well, had to do my first run without nitrous due to not having plumbers tape to screw the tank in but after that everything went awesome.... shaved off 2 seconds of my 1/8. mile time

anyway on the last run i did ther was this big pop! didnt seems to bad cuz it drove fine off the track but when i opened my hood the intake had popped off and the filter seemed a little fat... anyway no biggy

so i drove home fine, and i decided to just hit the nitrous a bit on this long industrial strip by my house cuz thers never any cops, its going good just hit it in second from 4k rpms... but when i let off this time i switched off the nitrous and ther was an even bigger pop, more like a boom!.. so i pull to the side and my intake is popped off, my radiator overflow coolant is boiling and the filter is puffed out completely with some of the metal peices on the filter popped off and my idling is really bad.... got it home barely but the car seems like it wants to die when im stopped.... any idea what it is?? cant really look at the engine tonight cuz its dark out but ill take picks tommorrow..

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RE: OUCH - 7/19/2007 10:52:25 PM

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i know it's not good. if i were you, i'd either not use it, or use a smaller shot.

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RE: OUCH - 7/19/2007 10:54:42 PM

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its not the shot that im using.... its how im letting off the gas im sure, cuz the first couple runs it was fine, just that last one i pushed it a little too hard to the end..... and then let oiff really quick so i could take the first exit, and on the street i just let off at redline on second... my mistake not the nitous hehe

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RE: OUCH - 7/19/2007 10:58:12 PM

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yeah, don't just let off, because with all of that air and fuel that was dumped in there, it will backfire and cause a bang if you're not careful.

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RE: OUCH - 7/19/2007 11:00:45 PM

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yup thats where i went wrong, shouldve shifted to third to let some of the pressure go, but i thought i was good since i let go of the button, my badd lol... guess im just gonna buy an aem filter... was planning on buying one anyway so no biggy... but do you know why it might be idling funny, sounded like the intake filter was leaking could that be it??

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RE: OUCH - 7/19/2007 11:07:14 PM

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that won't affect anything. are you throwing a cel? and you don't have to shift, just don't throw the clutch in, all you do is just steadily release the throttle.

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RE: OUCH - 7/19/2007 11:09:16 PM

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nope no cel.... kinda weird... and the reaction from when i press the pedal to when it goes is a little off too, maybe its just me but it feels funny

ther was something leaking from around the filter tho, so im wondering if thats what it is...

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RE: OUCH - 7/19/2007 11:12:30 PM

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is your coolant in proper working order. and are you running hot? the thermastat can affect the idling. and check your throttle cable for any slack. i fixed mine today cause it was feeling kinda loose.

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RE: OUCH - 7/19/2007 11:15:01 PM

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ya after every run the engine would be really hot... so id let it sit 30 minutes before gettin in line for another run and it would be fine... and ya it was in the red idling like that...
ill check the throttle cable tomorrow morning... see if thats it...

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RE: OUCH - 7/19/2007 11:21:00 PM

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wait, nevermind the throttle cable. is the idling high, or is it irradic?

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