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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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heres the deal

i have a y8 motor. i recently swapped out the ITBs to go back to the skunk2 manifold and SRI. When i drive the car normally, its fine and drives nice and smooth. but, if i get on it and get in VTEC, i have a noise which sounds like air is escaping and it feels like im losing some power up top. i have no CEL's and no signs of any fluilds leaking anywhere....................someone have any imput???
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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Default Re: loss of power after VTEC engagement (Superdragr45)

well itb's add the most power up top, so could it be your just used to the more power?
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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Default Re: loss of power after VTEC engagement (Soccerking3000)

was the car tuned with the itb's? cause the air fuel ratio will be real different so you may need to retune
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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never really had a chance to get much tuning done..................right now, the AFC is set all to 0 settings...............main thing is the noises im hearing at high RPMs.................had the same noises after the ITBs went on...........
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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Default Re: loss of power after VTEC engagement (Superdragr45)

did you put a new intake manifold gasket on? it could also be the intake, if there is a small hole in it it will hiss
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Superdragr45 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">never really had a chance to get much tuning done..................right now, the AFC is set all to 0 settings...............main thing is the noises im hearing at high RPMs.................had the same noises after the ITBs went on...........</TD></TR></TABLE>
well according to your sig you are tuned. but eh. can you describe the sound, like dose it sound like something is breaking?
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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not soo much that something is breaking, it sounds like a high pitched squeal that cuts on and off really fast when the car gets to about 6k in the powerband. i did replace the IM gasket and checked all lines goin into and from the manifold...............
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 10:05 AM
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up again.....................
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