Loss of power...

[smithma7 at gmail.com (Mike Smith)]

I'm assuming that this is what I need if I go stainless: TT# 252.327B
What about stainless downpipe? Can't figure it out from TT's site...

On 10/5/05, Mike Smith <smithma7@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> OK, I guess it's time to save money to give to Peter... 'cuz I'm goin' TT,
> baby!
>
> On 10/5/05, Neptuno <neptunonc@yahoo.com > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > *Mike Smith <smithma7@gmail.com>* wrote:
> >
> > I ran this by Roger a few weeks ago whilst at a local gtg and he thinks
> > that
> > the culprit is my exhaust leak. I'd like to hear what the rest of you
> > say
> > (has nothing to do with not trusting your judgement, Roger!).
> >
> > And, AFAIK, the leak is the only real problem with the car atm... on to
> > the
> > symptoms: When I push the RPMs past 5K, I lose all response/power. Not
> > loss
> > of power in the sense the car dies, but in the sense that I have no more
> > go.
> > Roger said that the leak was making it so there was not enough back
> > pressure
> > to allow the engine to give the power I'm asking for. Also, when I rev
> > in
> > nuetral, I can go up and beyond 5K with no ill effects. Only happens
> > whilst
> > in gear and under load.
> >
> > What say you, list?
> >
> > I think I would have to agree with that observation. Years ago when i
> > was tooling aroung on my bug, I went into a ditch. The result of my
> > miscalculation landed my car into a dive that was stoped by a little tree
> > stup. My exhaust headers for the bug cought the stump and stop me from going
> > further. I had it towed out of the ditch and the headers were disconected at
> > that point. The car ran, but on trying to accelerate it would loose power
> > and stamina at higher revs. It is safe to say that there was not enough back
> > pressure created to properly distribute the power that was needed.
> >
> >  I would think yes, fix the exhaust you have to do that anyhow.
> >
> >  HTH,
> >
> >  El Tony
> >
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>
> --
> Mike
> '86 red 16v (Red 5)
>



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Mike
'86 red 16v (Red 5)