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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 12:51 AM
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I try to explain the best as I can, hope you guys understand.

theres something wrong with my gsr motor, its losing horsepower right now, really slow, I dont know why?? but I can feel looks like something block the intake or manifold or exhaust something...
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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 02:29 PM
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Clogged cat?
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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 04:09 PM
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Are you secondaries opening?
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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 05:26 PM
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Do a compression check.
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Old Nov 26, 2003 | 09:50 AM
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do a compression test, cylinder leakage test, check the fuel pressure, and check the air fuel ratio. find what they should be and compair it to what you have. let me know
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Old Nov 26, 2003 | 11:37 AM
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Well as an electrical guy, I always think the problem is in my arena... so here are just a couple ideas.

How did you wire up for knock sensor, that will pull timing and you will feel a power loss.

I think an O2 sensor going bad would also cause a perceived power loss, so would fouling plugs. Check grounds.

What does everyone think. The thing is, when I troubleshoot, I start with "what was the last change that could have affected things" With a swap, it's easy, cause there are a lot of wiring changes.

Now, I'm just discussing so don't flame me. But as far as leakdown/compression testing, there is no way it will hurt, and it's great information. But I don't specifically see the cause that would produce that effect.

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