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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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hi all i hope u can help me i have a 1996 sti import and after fitting the exhaust i have came across some problem when i am in 4th or 5th gear and on full boost the car is as if someone had turned the key off and back on again and again i was wonderin if anybody could help me.

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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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your overboosting and hitting fuel cut pretty sure i answered this yesterday?
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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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see if you are getting any error codes as well
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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defo what harry says you need to check your boost levels out
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 07:10 AM
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We answered this yesterday, fuel cut, usually at 4k rpm it happens first, and it doesn't set a CEL.

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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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thanks people it is booked in for a map u were right it was hitting the fuel cut off/boost cut it was over boosting, apparantly though my car havin a 97 engine the ecu can not be mapped so had to put a power fc and commamder on to sort it.

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