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Firstly, hello Melbournites, my name is Adam and i've moved here from Perth last week. i have a little problem, my r33 is a sick backfiring fuel guzzling got-no-power farting mess at the moment.

o2 sensor has been changed, wiring has been checked, new plugs etc etc... 3 different places in perth have no idea what's wrong since it's a sporadic problem (ALWAYS brought on by driving on boost for a few minutes)

i'm living in heidelberg.

anyone recommend any shops that would be good for this sort of thing? i've found a few places that look likely in the yellow pages but they are all miles away.

thanks heaps in advance guys

my fuel bill and my sanity depend on you!!

Adam 0411802806

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M.I. (Mirror Image) Automotive in Bulleen always serviced my R33, I would highly recommend them. You could almost walk there from Heidelberg. They'll also chuck the car on the dyno for free after the service to see what it's making, tuning is obviously extra.

M.I. Automotive

211 Bulleen Rd.

Bulleen

9850 5311

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Yep have a SAFC and the same problem happens when it's on or when it's in "omit" mode, so we've ruled that out. fuel pressures are ok, seems to be something electircal coz it cuts out for a few seconds on the freeway then comes back to life. still makes good power on the dyno when it's behaving, which is becoming less and less frequently. it's an intermittent problem, making it even more annoying.

*sigh*

anyways, wish me luck, and thanks for the help guys. and say hi if you see a WA-plated silver r33 around!

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