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[minhbestunnin]

ill make this short....so i installed my greddy intercooler on my s13 motor on thursday, when i finished i took it for a test drive, i got on it and blew off one of my intercooler pipes, the car died, i started it and revved it up to get off the street , smoke was blowing out my exhaust (which it never does, but i know thats cause i blew the pipe off) but i opend the hood connected the pipes and drove it home slowly. i fixed the piping, and it drove like a champ, i never got on it again (i usually baby my car).friday night as i was going out, the car kept dieing on me, when ever i would slow down for a light.. but yesterday (saturday) , as i was trying to pass another car , i eased on the gas in thrid and it bogged , wouldent boost past 5lbs. and it continues to die almost 90 percent of the time when i slow down for a light, or make a turn . i check the piping again, and vaccum line, everything appers normal, as i was standing in front of my car looking at the engein i revved it up really high , and noticedsmoke coming from my exhaust manifold, but as i tried to get it to do it again, it wont smoke anymore. can someone that is knowledgable please please please help me , this is my only car ......sorry so long , i tried to make it short

[minhbestunnin]

could it be my turbo is going out , it never did this before the intercooler, but maybe its a coincidence

[Bone]

Sounds like a boost leak. Make sure you are using reinforced silicone couplers and not home depot black blow apart stuff.

[minhbestunnin]

i used the ones greddy gave me , and i just did a compression check , it read 150 accross the board

[g2ic02]

do you have an upgraded fuel pump??? and are all the vacuum lines all hooked up properly

[the head]

I am betting boost leak probably have a coupler that has slipped off or is not tight enough get a spray bottle full of soapy water and spray all of your connections then rev it and look for bubbles

[orion::S14]

Block the turbo intlet, pull off the FPR vacuum line, and pressurize the system with an air compressor using that vac line.

Listen for leaks, fix 'em as you find 'em...

- Brian

[Blues13]

Maybe your spark plugs are fouled? Check them and clean them out/get new ones to see if they're all black from running rich.

[minhbestunnin]

omg i love this site you guys really know your shit , it was just a loose coupler on the intercooler, couldent see it cause the bumper was blocking it, fix it, and now the car hauls like a ton of bricks , thank you all