Car Runs Like Like Cr#p

[R33silverS2]

Hey I'm really hoping there is a simple solution to this problem but then again i'm prepared for the worst.

Basically my car now runs sh#thouse on boost. Driving around town feels normal and fine but as soon as you give it a little say over 50% throttle, it holds back, and feels like its labouring - like being in to high of a gear, then kicks in and drops out again. It only started doind this in the last day or so, and previously it had been running real well on 11psi since the new pump and safcII tune. But now it feels like its going into R&R type of mode or something real early in the rev range - from about 2000rpm. something is definately wrong, boost still ramps up to 11psi but the car feels DEAD - as in overtaking would prove an issue...

Any ideas??? Anyone encountered this problem before and fixed it???

Mods are listed in signature, plugs were re-gapped to .8 when i had the cooler done. It was fine before, so some existing part has stuffed up i would think.

Any help would be much appreciated - I'm sick to death of this thing being so temperamental.

Edited March 27, 2007 by R33silverS2

[tacker]

plugs would be the first thing to check. my car was fine when running one evening, next morning miss city new plugs all smiles again

[Rolls]

sounds like the afm to me.

[GorGasm]

turn the boost down to 7ish and see if it does it. If it doesn't then replace plugs and then look into coils.

Edited March 27, 2007 by GorGasm

[R33silverS2]

Yeh all possibilities i guess that i will have to look into. Thanks to those who replied.

Thing is i just came back home now and it was driving like normal again... but it did it yesterday as well for a bit, so it seems very temperomental. When it was doing it earlier this afternoon it was quite warm, i popped the bonnet to check all the vac lines etc for leaks (none found) but i touched the front of the pod and it was damn hot. The pod itself is stainless steel so i guess it heats up quite a bit (un-shielded) - bad i know... shame shame. Could it be as simple as this?? As in requiring a heat shield for the pod and a clean of the afm possibly?? I noticed that some people are not very convinced on the stainless pod's filtering potential (blitz). I havent noticed it doing it when the whether is cold, but thats purely cos the problem has only seem to have arisen in the last couple of days, and haven really been testing it in different conditions. Would sucking in really hot air be the problem maybe?? perhaps amongst other things like plugs etc...

[Rolls]

Could be a lose connection to a sensor, was it doing it before you had the pod filter on there?

[mitchy_]

that sounds exactly like what mine started doing yesterday/today.. now it wont start..

trying to source a PFC hand controller so i can find what the problem is.

[sky-017]

just a suggestion - make sure you have the right spark plugs , as far as hot and cold tollerance . many problems can arrise if they arent the right type . clean your AFM out with carby cleaner - look into some modification around your pod - to prevent excess engine heat entering . im currently in the process of trying to get my pod lowered down into my front bar if possible. saving me making an enclosure , and hiding the pod from cops.

[R33silverS2]

Could be a lose connection to a sensor, was it doing it before you had the pod filter on there?

Pods been on there since i got the car, so it had been running fine for the most part previously. Just seems odd cos its not like i have changes something ecently casuing this to happen. It just happened by it self sorta thing. Perhaps certain components are starting to fail or need cleaning etc.

[R31Nismoid]

Have you tried backing off the boost to 7psi like GorGasm said?

This would provide a good answer and rule out/highlight what it might be