Heffer_Slayer
New Member
Hey all,
Just got my car the other day (VX Berlina 5.7L LS1) and it has approx 260rwkw according to the prev owner, and felt like it.
Short Version: I washed the engine, took the battery out. Put it back together, now is no where near as punchy as what it was. Feels like a hesitation on WOT.
Long Version:
Yesterday I washed the engine bay and engine, went to start it up and it ran like ****.
If you revved it past 2.5k the engine light would come on, one time it died down and just stalled after revving to 2.5k.
Left it overnight, came back to it this morning, my dad drove it and still ran like ****, the engine came on while driving and it had no response and almost died.
Couple of hours went past, we took out the battery and just kept cleaning around the motor, put it all back together and it ran not too bad, but still feels like its lost a bit of power. Originally it would hesitate a little on WOT, but now that has gone but still doesn't feel anywhere near as punchy when i got it.
The only way i can kind of describe it compared to before, is it feels "unresponsive", "All noise, no go", Could it be possible that taking out the battery reset the tune on the motor? :\
Any idea's fellas?
Just got my car the other day (VX Berlina 5.7L LS1) and it has approx 260rwkw according to the prev owner, and felt like it.
Short Version: I washed the engine, took the battery out. Put it back together, now is no where near as punchy as what it was. Feels like a hesitation on WOT.
Long Version:
Yesterday I washed the engine bay and engine, went to start it up and it ran like ****.
If you revved it past 2.5k the engine light would come on, one time it died down and just stalled after revving to 2.5k.
Left it overnight, came back to it this morning, my dad drove it and still ran like ****, the engine came on while driving and it had no response and almost died.
Couple of hours went past, we took out the battery and just kept cleaning around the motor, put it all back together and it ran not too bad, but still feels like its lost a bit of power. Originally it would hesitate a little on WOT, but now that has gone but still doesn't feel anywhere near as punchy when i got it.
The only way i can kind of describe it compared to before, is it feels "unresponsive", "All noise, no go", Could it be possible that taking out the battery reset the tune on the motor? :\
Any idea's fellas?
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