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Well turns out no compression on two pistons!!!! GREAT!

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do a leak down test to see where the compression is going. find out whats causing the problem. bad rings, burnt valves ect._x000D_
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[sam priem]

i havnt notice much difference between the 2 if any. but if i had to say, the longer barrels would be the ones i would pick to have the most power. like i said the IR quick release gun is the most powerful i’ve used.

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i just put new wires and plugs in it 3 weeks ago..

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check the wires going into the coil pack. make sure the plug is making a good connection. maybe clean up the plug a bit and put some dielectic greas

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i would also check ball joints and other steering components like tie rod ends. when/if you check the ball joints, make sure to put a load on the spring/strut otherwise you might not notice a bad ball joint. same thing applys with other suspension compone

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Check to see if your throttle linkage is properly adjusted, check for binding. Or does that have drive-by-wire….. I’m not real sure.

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its more than likely drive by wire. unfortunatly, all these new cars

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Check to see if your throttle linkage is properly adjusted, check for binding. Or does that have drive-by-wire….. I’m not real sure.

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its more than likely drive by wire. unfortunatly, all these new cars

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do you have an aftermarket pump installed now? is that what giving you the problem? i know after market power steering pumps suck as far as power goes. i’ve seen cars come into the shop with aftermarket PS pumps and at an idle, you cant go lock to lock. y

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I’m thinking it doesnt but to be honest i’m not 100% sure. I only got a quick glance at it, I’ll probably head over there again this evening and see what I can see

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i would start by popping out the O2 sensor closest to the engine to see if your have an exhaust restriction like a clogged catalytic converter. a clogged cat will rob you of a lot of power causing poor acceleration.

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