amutantman2912 New Member 6 Member For: 7y 8m 16d Posted 19/08/17 11:34 PM Share Posted 19/08/17 11:34 PM I have 2003 ba xr6 turbo which recently had a custom tune. was going well. parked one night and next day not going so good. won't rev past 3000 under load, backfires and no turbo. when it does rev past 3000 acceleration very slow. will rev happily when parked. any ideas? 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93441-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Member 74 Member For: 14y 8m 15d Posted 19/08/17 11:35 PM Share Posted 19/08/17 11:35 PM Sounds like a valet tune is loaded. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93441-help/#findComment-1643835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanB Member 136 Member For: 11y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 20/08/17 02:43 PM Share Posted 20/08/17 02:43 PM On 19/08/2017 at 11:34 PM, amutantman2912 said: I have 2003 ba xr6 turbo which recently had a custom tune. was going well. parked one night and next day not going so good. won't rev past 3000 under load, backfires and no turbo. when it does rev past 3000 acceleration very slow. will rev happily when parked. any ideas?Going into limp mode/protection mode. What has been modified? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93441-help/#findComment-1643897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amutantman2912 New Member 6 Member For: 7y 8m 16d Posted 20/08/17 08:21 PM Author Share Posted 20/08/17 08:21 PM (edited) new upgraded fuel pump and increase boost to 8psi. other than the tune nothing else done. has been going fine for two weeks after the tune and started playing up overnight. was fine one day and not the next. thinking its a sensor Edited 20/08/17 08:23 PM by amutantman2912 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93441-help/#findComment-1643900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVK Silver Donating Members 751 Member For: 19y 4m 18d Gender: Male Location: North West Hot Hell,VIC Posted 20/08/17 08:30 PM Share Posted 20/08/17 08:30 PM Take it back to the tuner and get them to check it out. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93441-help/#findComment-1643901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 13d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 20/08/17 10:30 PM Share Posted 20/08/17 10:30 PM Fuel Pump replaced... Now has lean issues under boost.......... I'll take split fuel hose in the tank for $50 thanks Eddie. 2 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93441-help/#findComment-1643905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamk2f6tornado Bronze Donating Members 777 Member For: 11y 5m 3d Gender: Male Location: Rockhampton Qld Posted 21/08/17 08:26 AM Share Posted 21/08/17 08:26 AM . Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93441-help/#findComment-1643950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amutantman2912 New Member 6 Member For: 7y 8m 16d Posted 22/08/17 04:25 AM Author Share Posted 22/08/17 04:25 AM (edited) problem solved ..... when they replaced fuel pump they didn't put clamp on line from tank. this had come loose and was sucking air instead of gas. one hose clamp later problem fixed Edited 22/08/17 04:26 AM by amutantman2912 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93441-help/#findComment-1643975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Member 74 Member For: 14y 8m 15d Posted 22/08/17 09:12 AM Share Posted 22/08/17 09:12 AM Who fitted it, sounds like a crap install if they don't double check there stuff. You're lucky it wasn't a different connection and sprayed petrol everywhere! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93441-help/#findComment-1643985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamk2f6tornado Bronze Donating Members 777 Member For: 11y 5m 3d Gender: Male Location: Rockhampton Qld Posted 22/08/17 10:35 AM Share Posted 22/08/17 10:35 AM He was close. We don't call wiggum the falcon whisperer for nothing Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93441-help/#findComment-1643987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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