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Old 05-04-2011, 02:48 PM
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***UPDATE*** Got it fixed!! Bad plug wire. Thanks!!

This morning my car decided to start sounding like a WRX. I have no take off power at all. I can hit VTEC. It sounds like it is missing but I have spark on all 4 wires. The engine doesn't appear to be missing. I've never encountered a clogged catalytic convertor but I have been told that could possibly be the issue. Any kind of help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Is there a CEL?



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No CEL coming up right away. I have had the knock sensor throw a CEL. I'm sure that isn't causing the problem.
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Had the same problem and turned out my flange on the exhust was broken and disconnected so I had to get it welded
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Got it fixed! It was a bad spark plug wire. It was arcing through the boot. Thanks for the help.
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happened to mine a while back. driving normally, then all of a sudden no power, idling rough, sounded like crap. got it home and found the plug wire at the distributor was corroded.
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