amutantman2912 New Member 6 Member For: 6y 8m 5d Posted 19/08/17 11:34 PM Share Posted 19/08/17 11:34 PM I have 2003 ba xr6 turbo which recently had a custom tune. was going well. parked one night and next day not going so good. won't rev past 3000 under load, backfires and no turbo. when it does rev past 3000 acceleration very slow. will rev happily when parked. any ideas? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Member 74 Member For: 13y 8m 4d Posted 19/08/17 11:35 PM Share Posted 19/08/17 11:35 PM Sounds like a valet tune is loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanB Member 136 Member For: 10y 11m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 20/08/17 02:43 PM Share Posted 20/08/17 02:43 PM I have 2003 ba xr6 turbo which recently had a custom tune. was going well. parked one night and next day not going so good. won't rev past 3000 under load, backfires and no turbo. when it does rev past 3000 acceleration very slow. will rev happily when parked. any ideas?Going into limp mode/protection mode. What has been modified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amutantman2912 New Member 6 Member For: 6y 8m 5d Posted 20/08/17 08:21 PM Author Share Posted 20/08/17 08:21 PM (edited) new upgraded fuel pump and increase boost to 8psi. other than the tune nothing else done. has been going fine for two weeks after the tune and started playing up overnight. was fine one day and not the next. thinking its a sensor Edited 20/08/17 08:23 PM by amutantman2912 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVK Silver Donating Members 751 Member For: 18y 4m 7d Gender: Male Location: North West Hot Hell,VIC Posted 20/08/17 08:30 PM Share Posted 20/08/17 08:30 PM Take it back to the tuner and get them to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 18y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 20/08/17 10:30 PM Share Posted 20/08/17 10:30 PM Fuel Pump replaced... Now has lean issues under boost.......... I'll take split fuel hose in the tank for $50 thanks Eddie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamk2f6tornado Bronze Donating Members 777 Member For: 10y 4m 21d Gender: Male Location: Rockhampton Qld Posted 21/08/17 08:26 AM Share Posted 21/08/17 08:26 AM . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amutantman2912 New Member 6 Member For: 6y 8m 5d Posted 22/08/17 04:25 AM Author Share Posted 22/08/17 04:25 AM (edited) problem solved ..... when they replaced fuel pump they didn't put clamp on line from tank. this had come loose and was sucking air instead of gas. one hose clamp later problem fixed Edited 22/08/17 04:26 AM by amutantman2912 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Member 74 Member For: 13y 8m 4d Posted 22/08/17 09:12 AM Share Posted 22/08/17 09:12 AM Who fitted it, sounds like a crap install if they don't double check there stuff. You're lucky it wasn't a different connection and sprayed petrol everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamk2f6tornado Bronze Donating Members 777 Member For: 10y 4m 21d Gender: Male Location: Rockhampton Qld Posted 22/08/17 10:35 AM Share Posted 22/08/17 10:35 AM He was close. We don't call wiggum the falcon whisperer for nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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