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Old 08-08-2010, 06:29 PM
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Will not drive past 70mph

i looked around and could not find what im looking for so, im going to ask you here... i was driving on the highway pooring rain ..the check engine light goes on and then i feel the car will not accelerate past 130km/h or over 4000rpm when im in 6th gear, and in 5th gear it will not go over 4500rpm, just hesitates and pulls me back under.. anyone experience this before ?

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get the codes
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Yup, go to autozone and get the code for free
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water in the intake = bad things happening.

but as others have said..get the codes
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i got the codes 2 of em, one was for evap, the other maf sensor... and it was slightly damp... hmm i do have the ms intake, maybe that is sucking water in somehow.... how bad can it be if water gets in... like new engine bad or electrical bad
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could be cat
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Originally Posted by Speed_8
i got the codes 2 of em, one was for evap, the other maf sensor... and it was slightly damp... hmm i do have the ms intake, maybe that is sucking water in somehow.... how bad can it be if water gets in... like new engine bad or electrical bad
clean out the MAF
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