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Old 11-23-2008, 01:32 PM
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turned on the car drove on 1st gear than when i hit 2nd popping noise came in and car wouldn't accelerate that good struggling to go and just keeps making the popping noise than i parked the car checked under the engine it was leaking by my oil pan and transmission. Also there is no CEL on so i dont know what is wrong anybody know??
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clogged cat maybe?
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how would i fix that?
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replace it?

What year/model/trim is it?
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its a 94 civic ex , forgot to say its turboed
Old 11-23-2008, 01:49 PM
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That changes things. Pull the Cat off, it should be a nice honeycomb material, if it's not then it's clogged and needs replaced.

Have you had it tuned for the turbo?
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um im running basemapped dsm 450 ecu and chipped
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resistor box?
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and the exhaust pipping from the turbo is a 2.5 to the stock cat of the car to stock exhaust pipping
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yes it has resistor box
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check the cat first, if that's ok, it may just be the "base map" is not right at all for your set up.
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hmm the basemapped was for my motor but imma check the cat first the turbo exhaust down pipe is welded on to the cat but ill get back to u when i check the cat
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sometimes base maps are not right, it happens all the time.
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oh i c idk cuz my car been running on the basemap for like a week or so no problem till today till something started popping when i was driving
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