Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Will BRZ]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

He waddled out onto stage in jeans an a tee shirt, mumbled a bit and tried to sing. Had to start over. Eventually got better but still looked and acted more like the fat goth kid who's parents would not let him dress the way he wanted so had to settle for some white paint on their face. The music and songs were OK but there was zero show or even stage presence. I was disappointed becuase it was a shadow of the former shows I had seen.

Rob Zombie on the otherhand put on a show like I have never seen from him. Was like an 18 year old running around.

This also went down a few feet away from me (I am one of the blurry bodies in the rear left)

https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/...male-fan-hair/

Lol yeah sounds about right. I was really just there for him and didn’t really care much for Zombie. I had to force myself to like it so that the $130 ticket didn’t go to waste lol but to be fair he did put on a great show

[spike021]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Some shops always want to go back to stock... Anyway could be a bad spark plug, coil pack, injector.. would be nice if you had the code that tells you which cyclinder. I suppose there aren't too many vacuum hoses in these? I never looked that close on the FA20.

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Checked it. It’s a P0302. But last time it was saying P0303 and then when it was really bad it went to others.

[Clutch Dog]

Dumb suggestion but could it be bad gas?
or maybe an injector fouled up? could also be a cam position sensor going bad or something.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by spike021

Same issue as last time so probably cylinder misfire. No other codes that time.

Spike, what is going on? I have been supercharged with flex fuel for over 4 years and not a single code. Maybe you need to go to someone else?

[soundman98]

Maybe he shoulda bought a civic?

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by spike021

Checked it. It’s a P0302. But last time it was saying P0303 and then when it was really bad it went to others.

That is a generic misfire code, doesn't point at anything in particular. I'd try disconnecting the battery for 30 seconds and seeing if it goes away.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

That is a generic misfire code, doesn't point at anything in particular. I'd try disconnecting the battery for 30 seconds and seeing if it goes away.

It’s part of issues I’ve been having for months now. Granted, this is the first time it’s been this bad since October when the shop removed my jdl headers and restored the stock tune.

I’ve even had another shop check things and they didn’t find an issue.

At this point I’d rather just pay someone stupid money to get it resolved.

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Spike, what is going on? I have been supercharged with flex fuel for over 4 years and not a single code. Maybe you need to go to someone else?

No fucking idea. All I can tell you is I never had issues like this before having the work done, and if I had I would’ve never been stupid enough to get it tuned without fixing it first.

Well right now it’s not tuned. But if I ever go that route again I’ll either go with Mann or one of the remote tune shops.

I just haven’t been a fan of the way Mann has communicated with me in the past.

Originally Posted by Clutch Dog

Dumb suggestion but could it be bad gas?
or maybe an injector fouled up? could also be a cam position sensor going bad or something.

Not sure. People have checked those but there didn’t seem to be any obvious issues.

Originally Posted by soundman98

Maybe he shoulda bought a civic?

Funnily enough I was originally considering Civics because I didn’t know I’d be able to afford a sports car ��.

[Clutch Dog]

Originally Posted by spike021

It’s part of issues I’ve been having for months now. Granted, this is the first time it’s been this bad since October when the shop removed my jdl headers and restored the stock tune.

I’ve even had another shop check things and they didn’t find an issue.

At this point I’d rather just pay someone stupid money to get it resolved.



No fucking idea. All I can tell you is I never had issues like this before having the work done, and if I had I would’ve never been stupid enough to get it tuned without fixing it first.

Well right now it’s not tuned. But if I ever go that route again I’ll either go with Mann or one of the remote tune shops.

I just haven’t been a fan of the way Mann has communicated with me in the past.



Not sure. People have checked those but there didn’t seem to be any obvious issues.



Funnily enough I was originally considering Civics because I didn’t know I’d be able to afford a sports car ��.

have you tried to reflash the aftermarket tune back to the car?

we had an issue like this with a ftriends 2015FRS with the vortech kit, one day it started misfiring really bad. he dumped some octane booster in it and reflashed the tune ( went back intoa semi learning mode too)
and hasnt had an issue with it since.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Clutch Dog

have you tried to reflash the aftermarket tune back to the car?

we had an issue like this with a ftriends 2015FRS with the vortech kit, one day it started misfiring really bad. he dumped some octane booster in it and reflashed the tune ( went back intoa semi learning mode too)
and hasnt had an issue with it since.

Nope for two reasons:

1. Bad relationship at this point with the shop/tuner
2. I’ve been trying to just run the car normally the past few months to make sure it was ok (obviously not).

[Clutch Dog]

Originally Posted by spike021

Nope for two reasons:

1. Bad relationship at this point with the shop/tuner
2. I’ve been trying to just run the car normally the past few months to make sure it was ok (obviously not).

ahhh im sorry about the shop/tuner thing, I had a bad experience with some a few years back and it really makes things hard.

id bet an acorn to an apple its something simple, but easily missed or over looked. if it was a bigger problem there'd be other signs.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Clutch Dog

ahhh im sorry about the shop/tuner thing, I had a bad experience with some a few years back and it really makes things hard.

id bet an acorn to an apple its something simple, but easily missed or over looked. if it was a bigger problem there'd be other signs.

That’s what I’m hoping. Hopefully just something that you guys mentioned being faulty rather than the engine itself .

[Clutch Dog]

Originally Posted by spike021

That’s what I’m hoping. Hopefully just something that you guys mentioned being faulty rather than the engine itself .

I am inheretly biased for the FA20
but if the car turns over and starts

its not going to be the "engine" per se. crank bearings, oil pistons

itll most likely be an auxiliary system. something spark related

have you pulled a spark plug?

another possible cause is a burned Node due to detonation.

even if all the eletrodes are there the color of the plug can tell you alot of whats going on

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

When I do the shoulders-back steering wheel test the seat is almost all the way forward and i still can't quite push in the clutch all the way

Somewhere between us is the target market.

[Clutch Dog]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Somewhere between us is the target market.

I can sit with the seat all the way back and steer with my knees touching the gas and clutch...

maybe i shoulda got a C6/C7. but damned be if i love my smaller cars .