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95 hatch/b18 swap sat for about 10 months - Now motor has weird power loss

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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 04:56 AM
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Default 95 hatch/b18 swap sat for about 10 months - Now motor has weird power loss

Ive got a 95 hatch with a b18 motor. It sat for about 10 months before I got it running. At anywhere from 25% to 50% throttle the car seems to lose power. And I got a vibration (solid mounts) all over the car like a cylinder is missing really bad. The Ecu is a phearable chipped and I've replaced plugs, wires, ignition control module and coil. It cleaned up a little but still not 100%. Any ideas?
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 05:13 AM
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Old gas.
No CELs?
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 05:15 AM
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No cels. And I drained the gas and put 93 in. Then a bottle of iso-heet. I dunno what the issue is.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 05:18 AM
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Then, Without any real info to go on I'm going to have to say it's your basemap because "seems like" isn't really an accurate description.
What color is your spark?
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 05:22 AM
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Well, the loss of power is there. the car falls on its face. I hope it's not the basemap. Spark is good and strong. A friend of mine said maybe a tps but I don't think that would cause it. It's only when it's under a load.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 05:55 AM
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Test the TPS.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 06:50 AM
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Wouldn't that throw a code though?
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 06:51 AM
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I'm flailing in the dark and you have an answer for everything I suggest. Hopefully someone else can think of something else.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 06:58 AM
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Have you used that basemap on that motor before without problems? Id say check your cap and rotor then make sure all your injectors are working.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 07:00 AM
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I appreciate the help guys. I'll look at my cap and rotor.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 07:10 AM
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So have you used that basemap before without having this problem? Or did this start when you put the basemap in?
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 07:11 AM
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When I put it in. I'm going to call phearable and ask about it. They did it all for me.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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Default Re: 95 hatch/b18 swap sat for about 10 months - Now motor has has weird power loss

Did you test all your spark plugs? I had a problem like this once, it was a spark plug wire that went. it was like hitting a brick wall. Just something to rule out i guess.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 08:03 AM
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Default Re: Help. Weird motor power loss

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When I put it in. I'm going to call phearable and ask about it. They did it all for me.
Then that's most likely your problem as grumblemarc first said
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