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Old 10-18-2005, 10:18 AM
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ok i can't boost past 12 lbs for some reason it starts backfiring and stuff , i have a boost cut of 17lbs. on the hondata but it doesn't fell like a boost cut on 12 lbs. i just recently encounterd this problem
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your blowing out the flame on your spark plugs, try a smaller gap.
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either that or you are detonating, take timing out
Old 10-18-2005, 11:32 AM
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Default Re: can't boost beyond 12 lbs. (Importordomestic)

do you have a 3 bar map sensor?
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Default Re: can't boost beyond 12 lbs. (eg6junkie)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eg6junkie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do you have a 3 bar map sensor?</TD></TR></TABLE>

im thinking no.
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Default Re: can't boost beyond 12 lbs. (LSTEG96)

your stock map sensor is limited to 11.8 psi. so u cant do anything over that. i need either a motorola 2.5 bar map or a gm 3 bar


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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I Have an STD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">your stock map sensor is limited to 11.8 psi.
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Default Re: can't boost beyond 12 lbs. (vu337)

i do have a 3 bar map sensor i got it from camp1320, i just started doing that, never did it before, should i change my spark plugs back i have the ngk R5671a, do i have to change it back cause of the weather or what, i check the plugs today and it look ok but didn't check the gap, i have it gap at 28 that's what tony1 told me to do, and i check the cap and rotor , it has a little white residue the cap i new, wires are new and cap not that old please help cause it is pissing me off, how do i lower the timing, it is already tune for 15lbs of boost by tony1
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bump! if someone can help me my aim screen name is vu318 thanks
Old 10-24-2005, 04:50 PM
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Default Re: can't boost beyond 12 lbs. (vu337)

thanks guys for the help i found out what the problem was the spark plugs, when i check them i forgot to check the gap which was 42 so i brought some new ones and gap them at 28 thanks
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