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what would cause my car to go into limpmode. its not the tbb, just changed it.

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Old 04-05-2007, 12:16 PM
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Default what would cause my car to go into limpmode. its not the tbb, just changed it.

my car goes into limpmode everytime i reach 18 - 15 psi. this totally sucks. what could it be. was the tbb but i chaged it and still goes into limp mode.
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do a larger scale pressure test.
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Default do u have a tester by anychance? just got back from advance auto, would a misfire cause this??

says i have a misfire in cylinder 2. which one is 2 if i am look at engine front front of car. thanks
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Default i do have one, but dont have pressurized air in my garage...

i highly doubt a misfire would cause limp mode.

take the care over to GRD or CPT. im sure either al or irshad/tuan could easily do a pressure test for you (a full scale one).
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Default ill try to go by there, but i doubt they will do that for me today. i just dont know what the hell

is wrong. thanks anyways. i would only need a compressor to pressure test?
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ED? High blood pressure? Diabetes? www.cialis.com/switch or viagra.com/switch. :-P
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Default pressure test..home made..

<ul><li><a href="http://www.awe-tuning.com/media/pdf/27t_pressure_tester.pdf">http://www.awe-tuning.com/media/pdf/27t_pressure_tester.pdf</a</li></ul>
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and that thing kicks ***!!! i put mine together, with an air regulator for less than the awe unit
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