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Heat Soak Maybe? - nass - 05-01-2006
With the warm weather upon us once again lets talk heat soak. With my car first thing when I start it up it is pretty punchy and full of spunk. After driving for a while ( 15mins or so ) I start to lose that feeling and it'll just be kinda sluggish down low and wake up above 4500. I am trying to blame possible heat soak for this since it's a win-win solution ( I get an excuse to buy a CAI ).
Am I misdiagnosing the problem? what else could cause this type of behaviour? I did just put on a 2.25" exhaust and that could be the cause of my lost torque. Who has a CAI and had a problem with heat soak before and did the CAI resolve those problems?
thanks
Heat Soak Maybe? - scoobasteve - 05-01-2006
could be the fuel pump...
My 01 did the same thing... winter gas + warm weather = bad news.
Heat Soak Maybe? - nass - 05-02-2006
scoobasteve,Apr 30 2006, 08:08 PM Wrote:could be the fuel pump...
My 01 did the same thing... winter gas + warm weather = bad news.
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could be but I don't have any surging or any other fuel pump related issues?
Heat Soak Maybe? - scoobasteve - 05-02-2006
i didnt either... the car ended up dying shortly thereafter.
Heat Soak Maybe? - nass - 05-02-2006
scoobasteve,May 1 2006, 02:52 PM Wrote:i didnt either... the car ended up dying shortly thereafter.
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thanks you made my day! now I have to worry about it dying again. I just had to replace a harness that goes into the alternator.
Heat Soak Maybe? - scoobasteve - 05-02-2006
nass,May 1 2006, 11:46 AM Wrote:scoobasteve,May 1 2006, 02:52 PM Wrote:i didnt either... the car ended up dying shortly thereafter.
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thanks you made my day! now I have to worry about it dying again. I just had to replace a harness that goes into the alternator.
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alternator harness! that happened to me too... right before i got rid of the old ZX3.
If it hasnt failed by now... i dont think you'll have a problem
Apparently bad gas lead to my fuel pumps demise... My dad filled up the car that day at pioneer.
Heat Soak Maybe? - nass - 05-02-2006
scoobasteve,May 1 2006, 05:28 PM Wrote:alternator harness! that happened to me too... right before i got rid of the old ZX3.
If it hasnt failed by now... i dont think you'll have a problem
Apparently bad gas lead to my fuel pumps demise... My dad filled up the car that day at pioneer.
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I used to get gas at pioneer when I first got the focus. I would soon after get a CEL. Never found out what it was though but it went away when I filled up on esso/sunoco. I don't trust those 2nd rate gas stations. I think next time I am in crappy tire I'll pick up a pack of those pills you drop in your tank. On my old car I noticed it helped a lot and it last a while too. I am always kinda cautious when using those types of things cause you might be doing more harm than good :(